Kentucky vs. Penn State
Kentucky and Penn State have 6 meetings on file, the first in 1975; the series is tied 3–3 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s even at 3–3. Share
- Kentucky wins
- 3
- Penn State wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1975
- Longest streak
- 2 Kentucky
- Current streak
- 1 Kentucky
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 3–3
- Most recent
- 2018
The series at a glance
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Kentucky 1, Penn State 0
- Average margin
- 12 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Kentucky
- 1–1 Kentucky’s record at home
- At Penn State
- 1–1 Penn State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–1 Kentucky first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Kentucky’s biggest win1976: Kentucky 22, Penn State 6by 16 points
- Penn State’s biggest win1978: Penn State 30, Kentucky 0by 30 points
- Upset1977: Kentucky 24, Penn State 20Kentucky had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2018: Kentucky 27, Penn State 24Kentucky had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown2018: Kentucky 27, Penn State 24No. 16 Kentucky at No. 13 Penn State
Coach against coach
| Years | Kentucky | Series | Penn State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–1978 | Fran Curci | 2–2 | Joe Paterno |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Kentucky’s side (Curci 2–2 against Paterno). 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
Named most valuable
| Benny Snell Kentucky | 2018 |
| Courtney Brown Penn State | 1998 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Jan 1, 2019 | 16Kentucky 27, 13Penn State 24 | Camping World Stadium | Citrus Bowl | |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 22Penn State 26, Kentucky 14 | Neutral site | Outback Bowl | |
| Oct 7, 1978 | 5Penn State 30, Kentucky 0 | at Kentucky | ||
| Oct 1, 1977 | Kentucky 24, 4Penn State 20 | at Penn State | ||
| Oct 2, 1976 | Kentucky 22, 20Penn State 6 | at Kentucky | ||
| Oct 4, 1975 | 10Penn State 10, Kentucky 3 | at Penn State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.