Vanderbilt at Kentucky
Saturday, November 16, 2002 Share
Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 41–21. It was their 75th meeting; after it, Kentucky led the series 35–33–4 in the games on file.
Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonHigh 45°F, low 35°FAttendance 51,114
- At kickoff
- 35°F, overcast, mist, wind 12 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Kentucky | 21 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 41 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Kentucky 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Vanderbilt–Kentucky gameOfficially, Kentucky leads 48–45–4; as played, 49–42–4 in the 95 games on file; the official count covers all 98 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.
| 2025 | Vanderbilt 45, Kentucky 17 | |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt 20, Kentucky 13 | |
| 2023 | Kentucky 45, Vanderbilt 28 | |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt 24, Kentucky 21 | |
| 2021 | Kentucky 34, Vanderbilt 17 | |
| 2020 | Kentucky 38, Vanderbilt 35 |
Around this game
Vanderbilt
- Next gamevs. TennesseeNov. 23, 2002
- SeasonVanderbilt in 2002
- ProgramVanderbilt history and records
Kentucky
- Next gameat TennesseeNov. 30, 2002
- SeasonKentucky in 2002
- ProgramKentucky history and records