Kentucky vs. Tennessee: By the Numbers

Texas-362548 — Kentucky DB Cam Dooley vs. Texas on 10/18/2025 - Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio/On3

Tennessee typically brings the pain to Kroger Field. Can Mark Stoops deliver a feel-good win for Big Blue Nation? History differs, but the numbers might tell you Kentucky has a chance. Here are all of the stats, facts, and numbers you need to know before tonight’s rivalry game.

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2 — Times Josh Heupel has lost consecutive games as the Tennessee head coach. The Vols lost 37-20 at Alabama last Saturday.

2 — Games where Joey Aguilar has thrown for more than 335 yards passing this season. They were both overtime games, a win at Mississippi State and a loss to Georgia.

3 — Kentucky wins over Tennessee since 1984.

3.71 — Sacks per game by the Tennessee defense, the second-most in the SEC.

7 — Rushing touchdowns this fall by Seth McGowan are tied for the third-most in the SEC. The Kentucky running back is averaging 79.3 yards per game. Last week, he led the Cats in receptions and receiving yards.

7.84 — Yards per carry by Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop, the most by any player in Power Conference football. The Vols are averaging more than 200 yards per game on the ground.

8.71 — Tackles per game for Arion Carter. The Tennessee linebacker has five more tackles than anyone in the SEC. He was listed as questionable on Friday night’s availability report.

10 — Turnovers this season by Joey Aguilar; 6 interceptions and 4 fumbles. Josh Heupel has not had a starting quarterback throw for more than 5 picks in an entire season.

13 — Receptions of 30+ yards between Tennessee’s Chris Brazzell, Braylon Staley, and Mike Matthews. The Vols rank in the Top 20 nationally in explosive pass plays.

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14.25 — Average margin of victory for Josh Heupel teams over Kentucky. The Vols are averaging 37.5 points per game against Brad White’s defense.

16 — Where the Tennessee pass defense ranks out of 16 SEC teams. The Vols are giving up 257.1 yards through the air per game. They rank No. 118 out of 136 FBS teams.

30.4 — Points per game allowed by the Tennessee defense, the second-worst in the SEC, ahead of only Arkansas.

44.1 — Points per game by Tennessee, tied for the second-most in the country.

79 — Completion percentage for Cutter Boley against Texas, setting a new Kentucky freshman record. He had more than 300 yards of offense and completed passes to 12 different receivers in the loss to the Longhorns.