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The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, November 7 at 5:15 PM CST · Neyland Stadium
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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Tennessee's 28-point win on November 7 was followed by the November 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
November 1 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
Among voters ranking both: 68 placed Kentucky higher; 2 placed Tennessee higher. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →November 8 AP Poll
70 of 70 → 70 of 70 voters ranked Kentucky.
70 of 70 → 70 of 70 voters ranked Tennessee.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 361 | 389 |
| Passing Yards | 224 | 149 |
| Rushing Yards | 137 | 240 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 6-14 | 5-12 |
| Possession | 35:17 | 24:43 |
| Statistic | Kentucky | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 18 | — |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Kick Returns | 1 | — |
| Kicking Points | 6 | 10 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 2 |
| Total Fumbles | 2 | 0 |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 8 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 27 | 42 |
| Sacks | 1 | 4 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 0 | 6 |
| Passes Deflected | 3 | 3 |
| Possession | 35:17 | 24:43 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 2 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 7-50 | 6-60 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.7 | 6.5 |
| Rushing Attempts | 37 | 37 |
| Rushing Yards | 137 | 240 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 6.6 | 9.9 |
| Completions / Attempts | 26-34 | 10-15 |
| Passing Yards | 224 | 149 |
| Total Yards | 361 | 389 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Third Downs | 6-14 | 5-12 |
| First Downs | 20 | 14 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 0 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 34 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before November 7 at 6:15 PM EST. 512 of 546 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
1024 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
1024 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
1024 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
