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School facts, program titles and available AP poll analysis

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Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

ProgramCurrent AffiliationSources & References
Football · FBSSoutheastern Conference
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The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Kentucky Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

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Football · Conference Titles

2 SEC Championships

  • 1950
  • 1976
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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.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

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.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
Kentucky · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2024Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2023Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2022Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2021#18Source ↗
2020Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2019Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2018#12Source ↗
2017Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2016Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2015Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2014Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
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1994Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
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1992Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1991Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1990Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1989Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
Sources & References

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)Reviewed affiliation · 2026
FBS / Major College Football National Championships
1School-Recognized Titles1950
Football SEC Championships
21950 · 1976
Sources & References
Main building, University of Kentucky
Main Building · Photo published in 2007Photo: Seicer / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.

Football AP Poll Analysis

Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.

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2026 AP Football Poll

Kentucky · Week 5

Ranked in 1 of 6 published polls this season. Season high: #24.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

NR

Out of the Top 25

Compared with Week 4

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 38 ranked Kentucky and 32 left the team unranked.

Ranked Kentucky
38
Left unranked
32
38 of 70 voters · 54%32 of 70 voters · 46%
Highest Vote
#12

Among ranked votes

Lowest Ranked Vote
#25

Among ranked votes

2026 Games & Scores

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Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

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2026 Season at a Glance

AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.

Poll
2026 · PreseasonNR00%0/69 Voters—
2026 · Week 1NR00%0/69 Voters—
2026 · Week 2NR00%0/68 Voters—
2026 · Week 3NR9830%21/69 Voters2.15
2026 · Week 4#2415049%34/70 Voters2.80
2026 · Week 5NR16054%38/70 Voters3.31

A Look at the Individual Votes

Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.

VoterVote
Dave Preston#12Voter Only
Garland Gillen#14Voter Only
Brian Howell#15Voter Only
Eric Hansen#16Voter Only
Murray Evans#16Voter Only
Chris Murray#18Voter Only
Ian Kress#20Voter Only
Brian Fonseca#20Voter Only
Sean Reider#20Voter Only
Brett McMurphy#21Voter Only

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Ballot Distribution

Every complete ballot for Kentucky.

Kentucky3.3

54% · 38 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: #21.79 · 32 Unranked

Ranked High #12 · Low #2532 / 70 Ballots
View Exact Distribution
Kentucky votes by rank, including zero counts
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NR32