Kentucky State University
9-3 2025 finalKentucky 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 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.
Kentucky State's 2025 season (9–3, 7–1 SIAC Western Division) resulted in the program's first-ever NCAA Division II playoff appearance, marking a watershed moment in program history. The Thorobreds' best season since 1935 proved t…
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The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
Kentucky State University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · Kentucky State University · medium confidence
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Home-Field Advantage · Kentucky State University · 2018-present
Above-Average
50% home win rate vs 50% on the road. margin runs +4.9 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Warming
Four of five. The board favors this trend.
SIAC Standing · 2025
3rd in the SIAC
Kentucky State University is 3rd in the SIAC at 9-3. 2 teams above — that's the direct path to the title game.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany State GA | 12-2 |
| 2 | Benedict College | 10-3 |
| 3 | Kentucky State | 9-3 |
| 4 | Allen | 6-5 |
| 5 | Edward Waters | 5-5 |
| 6 | Fort Valley State | 4-6 |
| 7 | Savannah St | 4-6 |
| 8 | Tuskegee | 4-7 |
| 9 | Central State (OH) | 3-7 |
| 10 | Clark Atlanta | 3-7 |
| 11 | Morehouse College | 3-7 |
| 12 | Miles College | 3-8 |
| 13 | Lane College | 0-10 |
Schedule Strength · Kentucky State University · 2025
Soft
Average opponent win rate 42% across 12 finalized games. Lighter schedule — the committee weighs wins against strength of field.
Moment of the Year · Kentucky State University · 2025
Postseason · Lost 24-45 at Newberry
Week 13 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
Postseason History
Recent postseason (2025): 0-1
Most recent: 2025 — loss 45-24 (away). Last 5 postseason: 0-1.
From the Archive — Kentucky State University
2024: Lost 24-38 at Tuskegee
In 2024, the program lost 24-38 at Tuskegee — a one to file away road result, 14 points either way.
Go Thorobreds.