All 49 of Kentucky’s victories under Mark Stoops

Good afternoon, BBN! Kentucky is 49-50 under Mark Stoops, and before they go after big number 50 against UL Monroe September 5th, let’s look back at who they’ve beaten since he arrived in 2013. It’s a long list, and that’s a good thing! Wins over AP Top 25 opponents are in bold.

• Miami (OH)
• Alabama State
• Tennessee State
• Ohio
• Vanderbilt
• South Carolina
• UL Monroe
• Louisiana
• South Carolina
• #25 Missouri
• Eastern Kentucky
• Charlotte
• New Mexico State
• South Carolina
• Vanderbilt
• Mississippi State
• Missouri
• Austin Peay
• #11 Louisville
• Southern Miss
• Eastern Kentucky
• South Carolina
• Eastern Michigan
• Missouri
• Tennessee
• Vanderbilt
• Central Michigan
• #25 Florida
• Murray State
• #14 Mississippi State
• South Carolina
• Vanderbilt
• Missouri
• Middle Tennessee State
• Louisville
• #12 Penn State
• Toledo
• Eastern Michigan
• Arkansas
• Missouri
• Vanderbilt
• UT Martin
• Louisville
• Virginia Tech
• Mississippi State
• #18 Tennessee
• Vanderbilt
• South Carolina
• #23 NC State

That’s 24 SEC victories and 7 wins over AP ranked opponents. Let’s now look at what teams the team has beaten the most:

• Vanderbilt (6)
• South Carolina (6)
• Missouri (5)
• Mississippi State (3)
• Tennessee (2)
• Eastern Michigan (2)
• Eastern Kentucky (2)

The six over Vandy and South Carolina are quite impressive, meaning that the team has gone 6/8 against them even when you factor in the early rebuilding years. Now let’s look at which teams he’s beaten on the road:

• South Carolina (2)
• Missouri (2)
• Louisville (2)
• Vanderbilt (2)
• Tennessee
• Florida
• Southern Miss

That’s 11 road wins total. Columbia (SC) and Columbia (MO) have provided a third of those victories, and they’ve also won twice in Nashville and twice at Cardinal Stadium. The Southern Miss win was a rare Group of 5 road trip they got in 2017, and the wins at Neyland and The Swamp are trophies in the trophy case!

Obviously, they also have three wins on neutral fields: the three bowl victories against Penn State, Virginia Tech, and NC State.

This season offers a lot of opportunities to add to this list. Notable things that could happen are:

• 1st Stoops era win in Starkville
• 1st Stoops era win over LSU
• Back-to-back wins over Tennessee
• First home win over Florida since the 80s
• Somewhere between 55 and 60 total Stoops Era wins, with perhaps a 30th SEC win

A lot to look forward to for sure! Go ‘Cats!