2026 Season · Week 6

UK · Wildcats
Kentucky
SEC · 5-1
National Rank
#37
Power
+7.9
Offense
0.41
Defense
-0.01
SOS
+1.0
SOS Rank
#19
Team Profile
Why #37?
Kentucky ranks #37 through Week 6 with a Power rating of +7.9, meaning the model expects Kentucky to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 7.9 points on a neutral field.
Kentucky has faced the #19 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated +1.0 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against South Alabama, with a Game Performance score of +0.67.
The weakest performance came against Alabama, where the Game Performance score was -0.37.
Offense0.41
Offense0.41
Stronger Side
Offense
The offensive rating (0.41) is currently higher than the defensive rating (-0.01).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 5 | Youngstown State | Home | W | 45-13 | +0.63 | +1.23 | +0.02 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Alabama | Home | L | 17-45 | -0.37 | -0.84 | +0.10 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Texas A&M | Away | W | 31-21 | +0.52 | +0.95 | +0.09 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | South Alabama | Home | W | 45-21 | +0.67 | +1.01 | +0.33 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | South Carolina | Away | W | 35-34 | +0.03 | +0.25 | -0.19 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | LSU | Home | W | 35-34 | -0.07 | +0.14 | -0.28 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Oklahoma | Away | 4:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Vanderbilt | Home | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Tennessee | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Florida | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Missouri | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Louisville | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |