Kentucky vs. Rutgers
Kentucky and Rutgers have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1984; the series is tied 2–2–1 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s even at 2–2. Share
- Kentucky wins
- 2
- Rutgers wins
- 2
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1984
- Longest streak
- 1 Kentucky
- Current streak
- 1 Rutgers
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 2–2
- Most recent
- 1990
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 7.4 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Kentucky
- 2–0–1 Kentucky’s record at home
- At Rutgers
- 2–0 Rutgers’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Kentucky’s biggest win1984: Kentucky 27, Rutgers 14by 13 points
- Rutgers’s biggest win1990: Rutgers 24, Kentucky 8by 16 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Kentucky | Series | Rutgers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–1989 | Jerry Claiborne | 2–1–1 | Dick Anderson |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Kentucky’s side (Claiborne 2–1–1 against Anderson). 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.
Every game
| Sep 8, 1990 | Rutgers 24, Kentucky 8 | at Rutgers | ||
| Oct 14, 1989 | Kentucky 33, Rutgers 26 | at Kentucky | ||
| Sep 26, 1987 | Rutgers 19, Kentucky 18 | at Rutgers | ||
| Sep 13, 1986 | Kentucky 16, Rutgers 16 | at Kentucky | ||
| Oct 6, 1984 | Kentucky 27, Rutgers 14 | at Kentucky |
Every game is listed as played on the field.