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Tennessee football’s 2026 opponents at a glance: Kentucky 247Sports
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Program overview
Kentucky
2025 finish: 5-7-0 across 12 games. Jump into coaching history, title years, and long-view program trends.
Kroger Field • Lexington • KY
SECKroger Field
All-Time Wins
549
All-Time Losses
606
Win %
48%
Track coaching history, title years, Heisman winners, roster movement, and the conference path that shaped the modern program.
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2026 Kentucky hub
Next game: Kentucky vs Youngstown State on Sat, Sep 5.
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Kentucky football program guide
This overview connects the core facts behind Kentucky football: conference home, stadium context, all-time record, title seasons, Heisman winners, coaching tenures, and the recent season baseline. It is meant to be the starting point before moving into the deeper team tabs.
The latest indexed season is 2025, when Kentucky finished 5-7. Use the related links to compare Kentucky against national title lists, all-time wins, rankings, rivalries, recruiting, and transfer activity.
Institution + Market Profile
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY · SEC
NACUBO participant value; entity may be university, foundation, system, or related foundations as named in the NACUBO Excel.
Enrollment
35,700
Fall 2024
Living Alumni
280,000
rounded public/institutional alumni figure
200-Mile Population
12,000,000
Modeled rounded U.S. population estimate within 200-mile great-circle radius; see Methodology sheet.
Nearest Pro Team
Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)
73.6 mi from campus · Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Endowment
$2.17B
FY2025 · P4 rank 42 · +9.8% YoY
Billionaire Alumni
2
Joe Craft, Kelly Craft
Enrollment, alumni, market, and endowment values are directional; school reporting scopes and named endowment entities vary.
Program Snapshot
Program essentials
Core program details, venue context, and team visuals in one place.
Conference
SEC
Division
Not listed
Home field
Kroger Field
Location
Lexington, KY
Capacity
61,000
Venue type
Outdoor
Team Colors
Program Dashboard
This season and next actions
Start from the latest season record, then jump into the team history, coaching, and title surfaces most fans usually need next.
Current read
2025: 5-7-0
12 games tracked with a 42% win rate.
Current Season
Performance pulse
Wins
5
Losses
7
Ties
0
Games
12
Win %
42%
Conference Timeline
Realignment context
- Southeastern Conference1933-
- Southern Conference1922-1932
- Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association1896-1921
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1881-1895
Stadium Access
Venue links
External headlines
Latest Kentucky Football News
Recent headlines about Kentucky football, recruiting, and transfer portal activity.
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Read storyCoaching History
Sideline eras
| Mark Stoops | 2013-2025 | 77-73-0 |
| Joker Phillips | 2010-2012 | 13-24-0 |
| Rich Brooks | 2003-2009 | 39-47-0 |
| Guy Morriss | 2001-2002 | 9-14-0 |
| Hal Mumme | 1997-2000 | 20-26-0 |
| Bill Curry | 1990-1996 | 26-52-0 |
| Jerry Claiborne | 1982-1989 | 41-46-3 |
| Fran Curci | 1973-1981 | 46-52-2 |
| John Ray | 1969-1972 | 10-33-0 |
| Charley Bradshaw | 1962-1968 | 25-41-4 |
| Blanton Collier | 1954-1961 | 41-36-3 |
| Bear Bryant | 1946-1953 | 60-23-5 |
| Bernie Shively | 1945 | 2-8-0 |
| A.D. Kirwan | 1944 | 3-6-0 |
| A.D. Kirwan | 1938-1942 | 21-22-4 |
| C.A. Wynne | 1934-1937 | 20-19-0 |
| Harry Gamage | 1927-1933 | 32-25-5 |
| Fred Murphy | 1924-1926 | 12-14-1 |
| J.J. Winn | 1923 | 4-3-2 |
| William Juneau | 1920-1922 | 13-10-2 |
| Andrew Gill | 1918-1919 | 5-5-1 |
| Daddy Boles | 1917 | 3-5-1 |
| J.J. Tigert | 1915-1916 | 10-2-3 |
National Championships
Title profile
No national championships recorded.
Heisman Trophy Winners
Award lineage
No Heisman Trophy winners from this school.