Kentucky Program History

Wildcats · SEC · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 221-272-1.448
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 1final polls
AP top 10: 0final polls
Best rating: +9.327th in 2018

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Will Stein	SEC	6-1	4-1	.857	12	+8.433	31.825	23.444
2025	Mark Stoops	SEC	5-7	2-6	.417		+3.256	26.465	23.242
2024	Mark Stoops	SEC	4-8	1-7	.333		+5.043	26.368	21.325
2023	Mark Stoops	SEC	7-6	3-5	.538		+6.833	31.230	24.443
2022	Mark Stoops	SEC	7-6	3-5	.538		+5.641	24.780	19.111
2021	Mark Stoops	SEC	10-3	5-3	.769	18	+7.832	31.139	23.332
2020	Mark Stoops	SEC	5-6	4-6	.455		+5.534	28.071	22.518
2019	Mark Stoops	SEC	8-5	3-5	.615		+8.725	29.745	21.019
2018	Mark Stoops	SEC	10-3	5-3	.769		+9.327	28.862	19.513
2017	Mark Stoops	SEC	7-6	4-4	.538		+1.361	28.267	27.058
2016	Mark Stoops	SEC	7-6	4-4	.538		+1.958	31.547	29.564
2015	Mark Stoops	SEC	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2014	Mark Stoops	SEC	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2013	Mark Stoops	SEC	2-10		.167		—	—	—
2012	Joker Phillips	SEC	2-10		.167		—	—	—
2011	Joker Phillips	SEC	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2010	Joker Phillips	SEC	6-7		.462		—	—	—
2009	Rich Brooks	SEC	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2008	Rich Brooks	SEC	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2007	Rich Brooks	SEC	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2006	Rich Brooks	SEC	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2005	Rich Brooks	SEC	3-8		.273		—	—	—
2004	Rich Brooks	SEC	2-9		.182		—	—	—
2003	Rich Brooks	SEC	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2002	Guy Morriss	SEC	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2001	Guy Morriss	SEC	2-9		.182		—	—	—
2000	Hal Mumme	SEC	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1999	Hal Mumme	SEC	6-6		.500		—	—	—
1998	Hal Mumme	SEC	7-5		.583		—	—	—
1997	Hal Mumme	SEC	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1996	Bill Curry	SEC	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1995	Bill Curry	SEC	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1994	Bill Curry	SEC	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1993	Bill Curry	SEC	6-6		.500		—	—	—
1992	Bill Curry	SEC	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1991	Bill Curry	SEC	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1990	Bill Curry	SEC	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1989	Jerry Claiborne	SEC	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1988	Jerry Claiborne	SEC	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1987	Jerry Claiborne	SEC	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1986	Jerry Claiborne	SEC	5-5-1		.500		—	—	—
1985	Jerry Claiborne	SEC	5-6		.455		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Will Stein	2026	1	6-1	.857
Mark Stoops	2013–2025	13	82-80	.506
Joker Phillips	2010–2012	3	13-24	.351
Rich Brooks	2003–2009	7	39-47	.453
Guy Morriss	2001–2002	2	9-14	.391
Hal Mumme	1997–2000	4	20-26	.435
Bill Curry	1990–1996	7	26-52	.333
Jerry Claiborne	1985–1989	5	26-28-1	.482