2026 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule
Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
57
(1467.0)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
11
(0.6667)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
6
(0.7333)
Schedule
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SEP
5
SAT
Lexington, KY
Kroger Field
W 45 - 13
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Youngstown State |
0 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
13 |
| Kentucky |
14 |
14 |
7 |
10 |
45 |
Location: Lexington, KY
Stadium: Kroger Field
Opponent ELO: FCS
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+
SEP
12
SAT
Lexington, KY
Kroger Field
L 17 - 45
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Alabama |
7 |
6 |
18 |
14 |
45 |
| Kentucky |
7 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
Location: Lexington, KY
Stadium: Kroger Field
Opponent ELO: 12
-
+
SEP
19
SAT
AT
College Station, TX
Kyle Field
W 31 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Kentucky |
0 |
7 |
21 |
3 |
31 |
| Texas A&M |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
Location: College Station, TX
Stadium: Kyle Field
Opponent ELO: 40
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+
SEP
26
SAT
Lexington, KY
Kroger Field
W 45 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| South Alabama |
0 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
| Kentucky |
7 |
17 |
7 |
14 |
45 |
Location: Lexington, KY
Stadium: Kroger Field
Opponent ELO: 99
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+
OCT
3
SAT
AT
Columbia, SC
Williams-Brice Stadium
W 35 - 34
(1 Overtimes)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT1 |
Total |
| Kentucky |
0 |
10 |
14 |
3 |
8 |
35 |
| South Carolina |
14 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
34 |
Location: Columbia, SC
Stadium: Williams-Brice Stadium
Opponent ELO: 25
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+
OCT
10
SAT
Lexington, KY
Kroger Field
W 35 - 34
(1 Overtimes)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT1 |
Total |
| LSU |
10 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
34 |
| Kentucky |
7 |
14 |
0 |
6 |
8 |
35 |
Location: Lexington, KY
Stadium: Kroger Field
Opponent ELO: 13
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+
OCT
17
SAT
AT
Norman, OK
Memorial Stadium
W 21 - 13
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Kentucky |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
| Oklahoma |
3 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
Location: Norman, OK
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 33
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+
OCT
24
SAT
Lexington, KY
Kroger Field
W 34 - 17
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Vanderbilt |
3 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
| Kentucky |
0 |
14 |
10 |
10 |
34 |
Location: Lexington, KY
Stadium: Kroger Field
Opponent ELO: 74
-
NOV
7
SAT
AT
Knoxville, TN
Neyland Stadium
TV: ESPN
6:15 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Kentucky |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Tennessee |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Knoxville, TN
Stadium: Neyland Stadium
Opponent ELO: 15
-
NOV
14
SAT
Lexington, KY
Kroger Field
TV: ESPN
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Florida |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Kentucky |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Lexington, KY
Stadium: Kroger Field
Opponent ELO: 26
-
NOV
21
SAT
AT
Columbia, MO
Memorial Stadium
Flex 6-8pm
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Kentucky |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Missouri |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Columbia, MO
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 18
-
NOV
28
SAT
Lexington, KY
Kroger Field
Flex 12-1pm
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Louisville |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Kentucky |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Lexington, KY
Stadium: Kroger Field
Opponent ELO: 27
