The Kentucky Wildcats were 7-5 in 2017. They fell to the Northwestern Wildcats, 24 to 23, in the Music City Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
5 | 5-3 | 9-4 | |
6 | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
7 | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
8 | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
9 | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 13 | 332 | 4,548 | 818 | 5.6 | 2,102 | 488 | 4.3 | 2,446 | 330 | 7.4 | 31 | 188 | 242 | 105 | 112 | 25 | 71 | 626 |
Team Rank | 79th | 95th | 103rd | 72nd | 62nd | 60th | 67th | 96th | 101st | 58th | 94th | 46th | 87th | 72nd | 85th | 31st | 51st | 51st | |
Opponent | 13 | 367 | 5,550 | 923 | 6.2 | 2,279 | 466 | 4.9 | 3,271 | 427 | 7.7 | 30 | 214 | 290 | 124 | 145 | 21 | 91 | 787 |
Opponent Rank | 77th | 107th | 72nd | 105th | 82nd | 45th | 97th | 107th | 88th | 98th | 42nd | 100th | 109th | 95th | 112th | 58th | 18th | 24th | |
Net | -35 | -1,002 | -105 | -0.7 | -177 | +22 | -0.6 | -825 | -97 | -0.2 | +1 | -26 | -48 | -19 | -33 | +4 | -20 | -161 | |
Net Rank | 88th | 110th | 107th | 101st | 73rd | 57th | 93rd | 114th | 116th | 84th | 64th | 81st | 111th | 89th | 108th | 33rd | 13th | 17th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |