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Tennessee-Kentucky
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Tennessee leads the all-time series 84–25–9. They've met 118 times since 1906. Tennessee has won the last 5.
Stature & the series, 1906–2025
Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.
all-time
84–25–9
Tennessee leads
streak
5
Tennessee in a row
longest run
26
Tennessee
biggest win
52
Tennessee, 1994
first met
1906
118 meetings
biggest crowd
102,455
2014
The coaching duels
Johnny Majors vs Jerry Claiborne7–1
Bob Neyland vs Bear Bryant5–0–2
Bowden Wyatt vs Blanton Collier2–4–1
Phillip Fulmer vs Rich Brooks6–0
Doug Dickey vs Charley Bradshaw4–1
Johnny Majors vs Fran Curci3–2
The draft ledger
Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.
draft picks
203–98
Tennessee leads
1st-rounders
40–10
since
1967
first CFBD-carried draft class
1960s8–2
1970s18–16
1980s26–10
1990s46–15
2000s54–14
2010s25–16
2020s26–25
Best picks, either side
1998Peyton Manning QuarterbackRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
1999Tim Couch QuarterbackRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
1968Bob Johnson CenterRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
1978Art Still Defensive EndRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
1994Heath Shuler QuarterbackRd 1, pick 3#3 overall
2003Dewayne Robertson Defensive TackleRd 1, pick 4#4 overall
2000Jamal Lewis Running BackRd 1, pick 5#5 overall
2010Eric Berry SafetyRd 1, pick 5#5 overall
Recent meetings
2025Tennessee56–34
2024Tennessee28–18
2023Tennessee33–27
2022Tennessee44–6
2021Tennessee45–42
2020Kentucky34–7
2019Tennessee17–13
2018Tennessee24–7
2017Kentucky29–26
2016Tennessee49–36
2015Tennessee52–21
2014Tennessee50–16
2013Tennessee27–14
2012Tennessee37–17