Kentucky vs. Ohio

Kentucky and Ohio have 6 meetings on file, the first in 1971; Kentucky leads the series 4–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Kentucky 4–⁠2, and Kentucky has won the last 2.

Kentucky wins
4
Ohio wins
2
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1971
Longest streak
2 Kentucky
Current streak
2 Kentucky
Last 10 meetings
Kentucky 4–⁠2
Most recent
2024

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1970s0–⁠1
1980s1–⁠0
2000s1–⁠1
2010s1–⁠0
2020s1–⁠0
Average margin
23.7 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Kentucky
4–⁠2 Kentucky’s record at home
Shutouts
1

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Kentucky’s biggest win2024: Kentucky 41, Ohio 6by 35 points
  2. Ohio’s biggest win1971: Ohio 35, Kentucky 6by 29 points
  3. Upset2004: Ohio 28, Kentucky 16Ohio had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Kentucky and Ohio, 1971 on13001500170019801990200020102020

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.

Every game

Sep 21, 2024Kentucky 41, Ohio 6at Kentucky
Sep 6, 2014Kentucky 20, Ohio 3at Kentucky
Oct 2, 2004Ohio 28, Kentucky 16at Kentucky
Oct 18, 2003Kentucky 35, Ohio 14at Kentucky
Oct 3, 1987Kentucky 28, Ohio 0at Kentucky
Oct 9, 1971Ohio 35, Kentucky 6at Kentucky

Every game is listed as played on the field.