Indiana vs. Kentucky
Indiana and Kentucky have 35 meetings on file, the first in 1904; Indiana leads the series 18–17 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Kentucky 8–2. The winner takes home the Bourbon Barrel, played for since 1987. Indiana has held it since the 2005 game. Share
- Indiana wins
- 18
- Kentucky wins
- 17
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1904
- Longest streak
- 8 Indiana
- Current streak
- 1 Indiana
- Last 10 meetings
- Kentucky 8–2
- Most recent
- 2005
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1910s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1920s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 4–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 2–4 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 4–6 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 2–4 |
- Average margin
- 14.8 points; 12 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Indiana
- 11–7 Indiana’s record at home
- At Kentucky
- 10–7 Kentucky’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 5
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
The Bourbon Barrel
- Played for since
- 1987
- Games for it on file
- 19 Indiana 7, Kentucky 12
Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting since 1987 (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the Bourbon Barrel.
Games that tell the story
- Indiana’s biggest win1994: Indiana 59, Kentucky 29by 30 points
- Kentucky’s biggest win1997: Kentucky 49, Indiana 7by 42 points
- Upset1995: Kentucky 17, Indiana 10Kentucky had a 20% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1919: Indiana 24, Kentucky 0Indiana had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Indiana | Series | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–1972 | John Pont | 3–0 | John Ray |
| 1973–1980 | Lee Corso | 3–1 | Fran Curci |
| 1984–1989 | Bill Mallory | 1–3 | Jerry Claiborne |
| 1990–1996 | Bill Mallory | 4–3 | Bill Curry |
| 1997–2000 | Cam Cameron | 0–4 | Hal Mumme |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Indiana’s side (Pont 3–0 against Ray). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Courtney Roby Indiana | 7 catches, 184 yards, 2 TD | 2004 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.