Vanderbilt vs. Western Kentucky
Vanderbilt and Western Kentucky have 6 meetings on file, the first in 1931; Vanderbilt leads the series 5–1 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Vanderbilt 5–1, and Vanderbilt has won the last 2. Share
- Vanderbilt wins
- 5
- Western Kentucky wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1931
- Longest streak
- 3 Vanderbilt
- Current streak
- 2 Vanderbilt
- Last 10 meetings
- Vanderbilt 5–1
- Most recent
- 2017
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 17.8 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Vanderbilt
- 4–1 Vanderbilt’s record at home
- At Western Kentucky
- 0–1 Western Kentucky’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Vanderbilt’s biggest win1931: Vanderbilt 52, Western Kentucky 0by 52 points
- Western Kentucky’s biggest win2015: Western Kentucky 14, Vanderbilt 12by 2 points
- Upset2016: Vanderbilt 31, Western Kentucky 30Vanderbilt had a 19% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
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
| Nov 4, 2017 | Vanderbilt 31, Western Kentucky 17 | at Vanderbilt | ||
| Sep 24, 2016 | Vanderbilt 31, Western Kentucky 30 | at Western Kentucky | ||
| Sep 3, 2015 | Western Kentucky 14, Vanderbilt 12 | at Vanderbilt | ||
| Oct 1, 1938 | Vanderbilt 12, Western Kentucky 0 | at Vanderbilt | ||
| Oct 8, 1932 | Vanderbilt 26, Western Kentucky 0 | at Vanderbilt | ||
| Sep 26, 1931 | Vanderbilt 52, Western Kentucky 0 | at Vanderbilt |
Every game is listed as played on the field.