The Untold Story Behind Tennessee’s Jaw-Dropping Football Showdowns with Kentucky!
The No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers, holding a 5-2 overall record and balanced at 2-2 in SEC play, are gearing up to face off against the Kentucky Wildcats, who are struggling at 2-4 and remain winless in conference games (0-4). This Saturday night under the lights at Kroger Field in Lexington kicks off at 7:45 p.m. EDT, with SEC Network bringing the action right into your living rooms. What’s really got me hooked is that this will be the 121st chapter in a rivalry steeped in history — Tennessee leads comfortably at 84 victories to Kentucky’s 26, with nine games having ended in draws. There’s always a little extra spice too — remember that vacated 2019 Tennessee win, struck from the books due to recruiting violations? Intriguing, yeah. And throwback to the beginnings — Kentucky blanked Tennessee 56-0 way back in 1893, the very first meeting between these two teams. Fast forward, last season’s meeting saw Tennessee pulling off a 28-18 triumph at Neyland Stadium, setting the stage for another compelling contest. Ready for a deep dive into this storied rivalry and what to expect this Saturday? Check it out here:
No. 17 Tennessee (5-2, 2-2 SEC) will play Kentucky (2-4, 0-4 SEC) Saturday in Week 9 of the 2025 college football season.
Kickoff between the Vols and Wildcats is slated for 7:45 p.m. EDT at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. SEC Network will televise the contest between the two league rivals.
Saturday will mark the 121st time Tennessee and Kentucky will play in the all-time series. Tennessee leads the series 84-26 and the teams have played to nine ties. The Vols vacated a, 17-13, victory in 2019 due to recruiting violations.
The Wildcats won the first meeting between the two schools, capturing a, 56-0, victory in 1893. Tennessee won, 28-18, in 2024 at Neyland Stadium.
Tennessee’s all-time football results against Kentucky
1893: Kentucky 56, Tennessee 0
1899: Tennessee 12, Kentucky 0
1901: Tennessee 5, Kentucky 0
1906: Kentucky 21, Tennessee 0
1907: Tennessee 0, Kentucky 0
1908: Tennessee 7, Kentucky 0
1909: Kentucky 17, Kentucky 0
1910: Kentucky 10, Tennessee 0
1911: Kentucky 12, Tennessee 0
1912: Kentucky 12, Tennessee 6
1913: Tennessee 13, Kentucky 7
1914: Tennessee 23, Kentucky 6
1915: Kentucky 6, Tennessee 0
1916: Tennessee 0, Kentucky 0
1919: Kentucky 13, Tennessee 0
1920: Tennessee 14, Kentucky 7
1921: Tennessee 0, Kentucky 0
1922: Tennessee 14, Kentucky 7
1923: Tennessee 18, Kentucky 0
1924: Kentucky 27, Tennessee 6
1925: Kentucky 23, Tennessee 20
1926: Tennessee 6, Kentucky 0
1927: Tennessee 20, Kentucky 0
1928: Tennessee 0, Kentucky 0
1929: Tennessee 6, Kentucky 6
1930: Tennessee 8, Kentucky 0
1931: Tennessee 6, Kentucky 6
1932: Tennessee 26. Kentucky 0
1933: Tennessee 27, Kentucky 0
1934: Tennessee 19, Kentucky 0
1935: Kentucky 27, Tennessee 0
1936: Tennessee 7, Kentucky 6
1937: Tennessee 13, Kentucky 0
1938: Tennessee 46, Kentucky 0
1939: Tennessee 19, Kentucky 0
1940: Tennessee 33, Kentucky 0
1941: Tennessee 20, Kentucky 7
1942: Tennessee 26, Kentucky 0
1944: Tennessee 26, Kentucky 13
1945: Tennessee 14, Kentucky 0
1946: Tennessee 7, Kentucky 0
1947: Tennessee 13, Kentucky 7
1948: Tennessee 0. Kentucky 0
1949: Tennessee 6, Kentucky 0
1950: Tennessee 7, Kentucky 0
1951: Tennessee 28, Kentucky 0
1952: Tennessee 14, Kentucky 14
1953: Kentucky 27, Tennessee 21
1954: Kentucky 14, Tennessee 13
1955: Kentucky 23, Tennessee 0
1956: Tennessee 20, Kentucky 7
1957: Kentucky 20, Tennessee 6
1958: Kentucky 6, Tennessee 2
1959: Kentucky 20, Tennessee 0
1960: Tennessee 10, Kentucky 10
1961: Tennessee 26, Kentucky 16
1962: Kentucky 12, Tennessee 10
1963: Tennessee 19, Kentucky 0
1964: Kentucky 12, Tennessee 7
1965: Tennessee 19, Kentucky 3
1966: Tennessee 28, Kentucky 19
1967: Tennessee 17, Kentucky 7
1968: Tennessee 24, Kentucky 7
1969: Tennessee 31, Kentucky 26
1970: Tennessee 45, Kentucky 0
1971: Tennessee 21, Kentucky 7
1972: Tennessee 17, Kentucky 7
1973: Tennessee 16, Kentucky 14
1974: Tennessee 24, Kentucky 7
1975: Tennessee 17, Kentucky 13
1976: Kentucky 7, Tennessee 0
1977: Kentucky 21, Tennessee 17
1978: Tennessee 29, Kentucky 14
1979: Tennessee 20, Kentucky 17
1980: Tennessee 45, Kentucky 14
1981: Kentucky 21, Tennessee 10
1982: Tennessee 28, Kentucky 7
1983: Tennessee 10, Kentucky 0
1984: Kentucky 17, Tennessee 12
1985: Tennessee 42, Kentucky 0
1986: Tennessee 28, Kentucky 0
1987: Tennessee 24, Kentucky 22
1988: Tennessee 28, Kentucky 24
1989: Tennessee 31, Kentucky 10
1990: Tennessee 42, Kentucky 28
1991: Tennessee 16, Kentucky 7
1992: Tennessee 34, Kentucky 13
1993: Tennessee 48, Kentucky 0
1994: Tennessee 52, Kentucky 0
1995: Tennessee 34, Kentucky 31
1996: Tennessee 56, Kentucky 10
1997: Tennessee 59, Kentucky 31
1998: Tennessee 59, Kentucky 21
1999: Tennessee 56, Kentucky 21
2000: Tennessee 59, Kentucky 20
2001: Tennessee 38, Kentucky 35
2002: Tennessee 24, Kentucky 0
2003: Tennessee 20, Kentucky 7
2004: Tennessee 37, Kentucky 31
2005: Tennessee 27, Kentucky 8
2006: Tennessee 17, Kentucky 12
2007: Tennessee 52, Kentucky 50 (4OT)
2008: Tennessee 28, Kentucky 10
2009: Tennessee 30, Kentucky 24 (OT)
2010: Tennessee 24, Kentucky 14
2011: Kentucky 10, Tennessee 7
2012: Tennessee 37, Kentucky 17
2013: Tennessee 27, Kentucky 14
2014: Tennessee 50, Kentucky 14
2015: Tennessee 52, Kentucky 21
2016: Tennessee 49-36
2017: Kentucky 29, Tennessee 26
2018: Tennessee 24, Kentucky 7
2019: Tennessee 17, Kentucky 13 (Tennessee vacates)
2020: Kentucky 34, Tennessee 7
2021: Tennessee 45, Kentucky 42
2022: Tennessee 44, Kentucky 6
2023: Tennessee 33, Kentucky 27
2024: Tennessee 28, Kentucky 18
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