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Fanbase Health Index · Kentucky State University · medium confidence
D2 Program Prestige · Kentucky State University1934 National Championship
Kentucky State wins the black college national championship under Henry Kean
Kentucky State University9-3Hope-Doping·Offseason
Kentucky State is the Thoroughbred that won black college national championships in 1934–1935, then disappeared from relevance for 90 years, and in 2025 made its first-ever NCAA D2 playoff appearance with the program's best season since the Depression era.
Title DroughtSince 1935 · 90 yrs
The fanbase believes: Nobody remembers that Kentucky State won national championships 90 years ago. The Thorobreds have a chip that runs decades deep, the need to remind the world that Henry Kean and…
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The experience
Kentucky State is the Thoroughbred that won black college national championships in 1934–1935, then disappeared from relevance for 90 years, and in 2025 made its first-ever NCAA D2 playoff appearance with the program's best season since the Depression era.
The Thorobreds bide their time.
Kentucky State University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 7-5
Base 9-3
Ceiling 12-0
floor7-5Competitive but likely outside bracket contention.
base9-3Conference title contender. Bracket bid realistic.
ceiling12-0Deep playoff run. Program-defining year.
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Warming
Four of five. The board favors this trend.
Streak L1Last 5 · 4-1Last 10 · 8-2
The forecast
Opens Sep 5
vs Southern · away
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Kentucky State University
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The Thorobreds bide their time.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
Kickoff
Season opener in 16 days
kickoff
"Go Thorobreds."
— Kentucky State University fanbase · recurring line
3 mentions · awaiting signal
Fanbase Health Index · Kentucky State University · medium confidence
Growing (56)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 9-3 (75% win rate)71
Volume — 3 effective signal-N40
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Kentucky State University · 2025 schedule & results9-3Soft slateAverage opponent win rate 42%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30 | #372 | #402 | — | Central State (N) | W 34–24 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sep 6 | #344 | #306 | — | Albany State | L 21–49 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #367 | #134 | — | @Grambling | L 31–37 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #341 | #393 | — | @Morehouse | W 35–17 | 2-2 | 2-1 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #345 | #314 | — | @Savannah State | W 37–20 | 3-2 | 3-1 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #315 | #351 | — | @Miles | W 38–17 | 4-2 | 4-1 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #293 | #305 | — | Edward Waters | W 42–14 | 5-2 | 5-1 |
| 8 | Oct 17 | #277 | #351 | — | Franklin Pierce | W 17–14 | 6-2 | 5-1 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #285 | #400 | — | Clark Atlanta | W 43–28 | 7-2 | 6-1 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #289 | #446 | — | @Lane College | W 55–0 | 8-2 | 7-1 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #278 | #392 | — | Shorter | W 35–7 | 9-2 | 7-1 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #278 | #300 | — | @Delta State | — | 9-2 | 7-1 |
| Bowl Season | ||||||||
| 13 | Nov 22 | #266 | #300 | — | @Newberry | L 24–45 | 9-3 | 7-1 |
Schedule mirage
How much of Kentucky State University's number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 21 is 0.18; 28th percentile once opponent strength is stripped out, it's 0.00. The widest gap came in week 21: 0.18 raw vs. 0.00 adjusted.
Home-Field Advantage · Kentucky State University · 2018-present
Above-Average
50% home win rate vs 51% on the road. margin runs +4.5 better at home. Alumni Stadium (KY) seats 6,000.
Home12-12Away14-13
Venue texture
75°F average kickoff temp; 13% of games had measurable precipitation; 8 mph average wind.
Based on 23 home games with weather data.
D2 Program Prestige · Kentucky State University
Mid-Major Contender
All-Time Record
29-32
since 1963 · 12 seasons · .475 win rate
HOME
12-12
AWAY
14-19
NEUTRAL
3-1
1960s
2010s
2020s
SIAC Standing · 2025
2nd in the SIAC
Kentucky State University is 2nd in the SIAC at 7-1. 1 team above — that's the direct path to the title game.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany State | 10-0 |
| 2 | Kentucky State | 7-1 |
| 3 | Benedict College | 7-3 |
| 4 | Allen | 5-3 |
| 5 | Edward Waters | 4-4 |
| 6 | Fort Valley State | 4-4 |
| 7 | Central State | 3-5 |
| 8 | Miles | 3-5 |
| 9 | Morehouse | 3-5 |
| 10 | Savannah State | 3-5 |
| 11 | Tuskegee | 3-5 |
| 12 | Clark Atlanta | 2-6 |
| 13 | Stillman | 0-0 |
| 14 | Lane College | 0-8 |
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
1935 National Championship
Back-to-back national championship, cementing the golden era
2025 D2 Playoff Appearance
Kentucky State makes its first-ever NCAA Division II playoff appearance, capping the best season since 1935
Joe Kendall Pro Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe 'Tarzan' Kendall attended Kentucky State, proving the program's elite talent pipeline
Moment of the Year · Kentucky State University · 2025
Moment of the Year · Kentucky State University · 2025Postseason · Lost 24-45 at Newberry
Week 13 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
Postseason History
Postseason HistoryRecent postseason (2025): 0-1
Most recent: 2025 — loss 45-24 (away). Last 5 postseason: 0-1.
2025
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