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Tennessee vs Kentucky Scores & Odds

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Tennessee vs Kentucky Scores & Odds

Chris Wright

By Chris Wright

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The Tennessee vs. Kentucky rivalry is one of the longest series — and most one-sided — in college football history.

Entering 2025, Tennessee leads the all-time series 85-26-9. Maybe Kentucky shouldn’t have run up the score when it beat Tennessee 56-0, in Knoxville, the first time they played in 1893?

Even more unbelievable than that series margin? Tennessee once beat Kentucky 26 consecutive times — matching the Wildcats’ entire victory total through 2024.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Tennessee-Kentucky rivalry, including all-time scores from what used to be called the “Beer Barrel Trophy” from 1925 through 1999. That trophy and name have since been retired.

Tennessee vs Kentucky All-Time Scores

Tennessee has dominated the all-time series. Here is every score in Tennessee vs. Kentucky series history:

DATELOCATIONTENNESSEEKENTUCKYWINNER
11/2/2024Knoxville, TN2818Tennessee
10/28/2023Lexington, KY3327Tennessee
10/29/2022Knoxville, TN446Tennessee
11/6/2021Lexington, KY4542Tennessee
10/17/2020Knoxville, TN734Kentucky
11/9/2019Lexington, KY1713Tennessee
11/10/2018Knoxville, TN247Tennessee
10/28/2017Lexington, KY2629Kentucky
11/12/2016Knoxville, TN4936Tennessee
10/31/2015Lexington, KY5221Tennessee
11/15/2014Knoxville, TN5016Tennessee
11/30/2013Lexington, KY2714Tennessee
11/24/2012Knoxville, TN3717Tennessee
11/26/2011Lexington, KY710Kentucky
11/27/2010Knoxville, TN2414Tennessee
11/28/2009Lexington, KY3024Tennessee
11/29/2008Knoxville, TN2810Tennessee
11/24/2007Lexington, KY5250Tennessee
11/25/2006Knoxville, TN1712Tennessee
11/26/2005Lexington, KY278Tennessee
11/27/2004Knoxville, TN3731Tennessee
11/29/2003Lexington, KY207Tennessee
11/30/2002Knoxville, TN240Tennessee
11/17/2001Lexington, KY3835Tennessee
11/18/2000Knoxville, TN5920Tennessee
11/20/1999Lexington, KY5621Tennessee
11/21/1998Knoxville, TN5921Tennessee
11/22/1997Lexington, KY5931Tennessee
11/23/1996Knoxville, TN5610Tennessee
11/18/1995Lexington, KY3431Tennessee
11/19/1994Knoxville, TN520Tennessee
11/20/1993Lexington, KY480Tennessee
11/21/1992Knoxville, TN3413Tennessee
11/23/1991Lexington, KY167Tennessee
11/24/1990Knoxville, TN4228Tennessee
11/25/1989Lexington, KY3110Tennessee
11/19/1988Knoxville, TN2824Tennessee
11/21/1987Lexington, KY2422Tennessee
11/22/1986Knoxville, TN289Tennessee
11/23/1985Lexington, KY420Tennessee
11/24/1984Knoxville, TN1217Kentucky
11/19/1983Lexington, KY100Tennessee
11/20/1982Knoxville, TN287Tennessee
11/21/1981Lexington, KY1021Kentucky
11/22/1980Knoxville, TN4514Tennessee
11/24/1979Lexington, KY2017Tennessee
11/25/1978Knoxville, TN2914Tennessee
11/19/1977Lexington, KY1721Kentucky
11/20/1976Knoxville, TN07Kentucky
11/22/1975Lexington, KY1713Tennessee
11/23/1974Knoxville, TN247Tennessee
11/24/1973Lexington, KY1614Tennessee
11/25/1972Knoxville, TN177Tennessee
11/20/1971Lexington, KY217Tennessee
11/21/1970Knoxville, TN450Tennessee
11/22/1969Lexington, KY3126Tennessee
11/23/1968Knoxville, TN247Tennessee
11/25/1967Lexington, KY177Tennessee
11/19/1966Knoxville, TN2819Tennessee
11/20/1965Lexington, KY193Tennessee
11/21/1964Knoxville, TN712Kentucky
11/23/1963Lexington, KY190Tennessee
11/24/1962Knoxville, TN1012Kentucky
11/25/1961Lexington, KY2616Tennessee
11/19/1960Knoxville, TN1010Tie
11/21/1959Lexington, KY020Kentucky
11/22/1958Knoxville, TN26Kentucky
11/23/1957Lexington, KY620Kentucky
11/24/1956Knoxville, TN207Tennessee
11/19/1955Lexington, KY023Kentucky
11/20/1954Knoxville, TN1314Kentucky
11/21/1953Lexington, KY2127Kentucky
11/22/1952Knoxville, TN1414Tie
11/24/1951Lexington, KY280Tennessee
11/25/1950Knoxville, TN70Tennessee
11/19/1949Lexington, KY60Tennessee
11/20/1948Knoxville, TN00Tie
11/22/1947Lexington, KY136Tennessee
11/23/1946Knoxville, TN70Tennessee
11/24/1945Lexington, KY140Tennessee
11/25/1944Lexington, KY217Tennessee
9/30/1944Knoxville, TN2613Tennessee
11/21/1942Knoxville, TN260Tennessee
11/22/1941Lexington, KY207Tennessee
11/23/1940Knoxville, TN330Tennessee
11/30/1939Lexington, KY190Tennessee
11/24/1938Knoxville, TN460Tennessee
11/25/1937Lexington, KY130Tennessee
11/26/1936Knoxville, TN76Tennessee
11/28/1935Lexington, KY027Kentucky
11/29/1934Knoxville, TN190Tennessee
11/30/1933Lexington, KY270Tennessee
11/24/1932Knoxville, TN260Tennessee
11/26/1931Lexington, KY66Tie
11/27/1930Knoxville, TN80Tennessee
11/28/1929Lexington, KY66Tie
11/29/1928Knoxville, TN00Tie
11/24/1927Lexington, KY200Tennessee
11/25/1926Knoxville, TN60Tennessee
11/26/1925Lexington, KY2023Kentucky
11/27/1924Knoxville, TN627Kentucky
11/29/1923Lexington, KY180Tennessee
11/30/1922Knoxville, TN147Tennessee
11/24/1921Lexington, KY00Tie
11/25/1920Knoxville, TN147Tennessee
11/27/1919Lexington, KY013Kentucky
11/30/1916Knoxville, TN00Tie
11/25/1915Lexington, KY06Kentucky
11/26/1914Knoxville, TN236Tennessee
11/27/1913Lexington, KY137Tennessee
11/16/1912Knoxville, TN613Kentucky
11/30/1911Lexington, KY012Kentucky
11/5/1910Knoxville, TN010Kentucky
10/16/1909Lexington, KY017Kentucky
10/17/1908Knoxville, TN70Tennessee
11/9/1907Knoxville, TN00Tie
11/10/1906Lexington, KY021Kentucky
11/23/1901Knoxville, TN50Tennessee
11/4/1899Knoxville, TN120Tennessee
10/21/1893Knoxville, TN056Kentucky

Tennessee vs Kentucky Betting Odds

Tennessee hosts Kentucky on Oct. 25, 2025. These odds will automatically update every time the betting line changes.


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Tennessee vs Kentucky Pregame Statistics

Who has the edge? Compare the Volunteers and Wildcats before they play on Oct. 25, 2025.


What is Tennessee’s Longest Winning Streak vs Kentucky?

Tennessee defeated Kentucky 26 consecutive times from 1985-2010. That’s the second-longest winning streak in SEC football history, trailing only Florida’s 31-game winning streak over Kentucky from 1987-2017.

What is Kentucky’s Longest Winning Streak vs Tennessee?

Kentucky beat Tennessee 4 consecutive times from 1909-1912. At that point, Kentucky led the series 6-3-1.

The Cats haven’t won 2 consecutive games vs Tennessee since 1977.

Chris Wright
Chris Wright

Managing Editor

A 30-time APSE award-winning editor with previous stints at the Miami Herald, The Indianapolis Star and News & Observer, Executive Editor Chris Wright oversees editorial operations for Saturday Down South.

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