Kentucky Football
Kentucky is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the SEC, based in Lexington, KY. The 2026 record stands at 7-1. The Cooper Predictor rates Kentucky at +10.5, No. 29 of 138 FBS teams and No. 11 of 16 in the SEC. The model projects a 7-5 finish, with CFP Odds of 29.5%. The model's pre-game picks are 4-4 in Kentucky games this season. Most recent result: beat Vanderbilt 34-17 on Oct 24. Next up: at Tennessee on Nov 7 — the model projects Tennessee 31-21, giving Kentucky a 31% chance to win.
Open Kentucky in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Youngstown State | W 41-14 97% ✓ | W 45-13 |
| Sep 12 | vs Alabama | L 20-34 21% ✓ | L 17-45 |
| Sep 19 | @ Texas A&M | L 14-38 9% ✗ | W 31-21 |
| Sep 26 | vs South Alabama | W 35-20 85% ✓ | W 45-21 |
| Oct 3 | @ South Carolina | L 24-28 40% ✗ | W 35-34 |
| Oct 10 | vs LSU | L 21-28 34% ✗ | W 35-34 |
| Oct 17 | @ Oklahoma | L 20-24 34% ✗ | W 21-13 |
| Oct 24 | vs Vanderbilt | W 34-24 76% ✓ | W 34-17 |
| Nov 7 | @ Tennessee | L 21-31 31% | — |
| Nov 13 | vs Florida | L 28-31 50% | — |
| Nov 20 | @ Missouri | L 24-28 37% | — |
| Nov 27 | vs Louisville | L 31-34 50% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Kentucky's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
SEC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alabama | 6-2 | +22.6 |
| 2 |  Georgia | 7-1 | +21.8 |
| 3 |  LSU | 6-2 | +21 |
| 4 |  Texas | 6-2 | +20 |
| 5 |  Ole Miss | 6-2 | +19.3 |
| 6 |  Tennessee | 6-2 | +15.6 |
| 7 |  Texas A&M | 4-4 | +13.4 |
| 8 |  Missouri | 6-2 | +13.2 |
| 9 |  South Carolina | 5-3 | +12.3 |
| 10 |  Florida | 5-3 | +11.5 |
| 11 | Kentucky | 7-1 | +10.5 |
| 12 |  Oklahoma | 4-4 | +9.8 |
| 13 |  Auburn | 4-4 | +7.8 |
| 14 |  Mississippi State | 4-4 | +6.7 |
| 15 |  Vanderbilt | 3-5 | +2.2 |
| 16 |  Arkansas | 3-5 | +0.6 |
High schools on the Kentucky roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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