Vanderbilt at Kentucky
Saturday, November 8, 1980 Share
Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 31–10. It was their 53rd meeting; after it, Vanderbilt led the series 24–22–4 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 68°F, low 51°FAttendance 54,522
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Kentucky 77% 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 45 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. MiamiNov. 15, 1980
- SeasonVanderbilt in 1980
- ProgramVanderbilt history and records
Kentucky
- Next gamevs. FloridaNov. 15, 1980
- SeasonKentucky in 1980
- ProgramKentucky history and records

