2026 AP Football Poll
Kentucky · Week 8
Ranked in 4 of 9 published polls this season. Season high: #9.
Latest poll:
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AP Result
#9Up 3 spots
Compared with Week 7
Voter Support
Of the 70 available ballots, 70 ranked Kentucky and 0 left the team unranked.
- Ranked Kentucky
- 70
- Left unranked
- 0
- Highest Vote
- #5
- Lowest Ranked Vote
- #16
Among ranked votes
Among ranked votes
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Weekly Rankings and Votes
Select a week to explore every voter’s ranking.
| Poll | Published | AP Rank | Points | Ranked By | Full Poll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 1 | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 2 | NR | 0 | 0 / 68 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 3 | NR | 98 | 21 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 4 | #24 | 150 | 34 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 5 | NR | 160 | 38 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 6 | #15 | 655 | 68 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 7 | #12 | 932 | 70 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 8 | #9 | 1185 | 70 / 70 | AP Top 25 → |
This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.
The Bigger Picture · Football
Where Kentucky Finished
Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.
Football · Conference Titles
2 SEC Championships
- 1950
- 1976
Sources & References
National titles follow the school’s recognized championship list, including historical selectors where applicable. Conference totals include shared league titles; division titles are excluded. Kentucky’s 1950 national title is a retroactive Sagarin selection, not a final AP No. 1 finish.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 2 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 0 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #12
- Last Ranked Finish
- #18 in 2021
Summary covers 1989 through 2025.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- NR
- NR
- #12
- NR
- NR
- #18
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2024 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2023 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2022 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2021 | #18 | Source ↗ |
| 2020 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2019 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2018 | #12 | Source ↗ |
| 2017 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
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| 1991 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1990 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1989 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- College Poll Archive · Final 1989 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1990 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1991 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1992 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1993 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1994 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1995 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1996 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1997 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1998 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1999 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2000 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2001 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2002 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2003 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2004 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2005 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2006 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2007 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2008 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2009 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2010 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2011 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2012 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2013 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2014 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2015 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2016 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2017 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2018 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2019 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2020 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2021 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2022 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2023 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2024 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll ↗
Beyond the Ballot
Meet the University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky is a public land-grant university in Lexington. Founded in 1865, its campus is near downtown in Kentucky’s Bluegrass region.
- Location
- Lexington, Kentucky
- University Type
- Public · Land-grant
- Founded
- 1865
- Total Enrollment
- 38,719Fall 2025 · Preliminary university count
- Nickname
- Kentucky Wildcats
- Football Conference
- Southeastern Conference (SEC)Current affiliation · 2026
- FBS / Major College Football National Championships
- 1School-Recognized Titles1950
- Football SEC Championships
- 21950 · 1976
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