2–1 SEC. Won 3 straight
Last win: beat South Carolina 35–34 on Sat, Oct 3
Next: Sat, Oct 10 vs No. 10 LSU, 7:00 PM EDT on ESPN
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When did Kentucky football last win?
Kentucky last won on Saturday, October 3, 2026, beating South Carolina Gamecocks 35–34 on the road. That was 3 days ago.
Kentucky is 4–1 (2–1 SEC) and 5th in the SEC. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
1,739days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: Vrbo Citrus Bowl, January 1, 2022, against Iowa
Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.
Updated 9:00 AM CT.
Kentucky Wildcats schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sat, Sep 5 
vs Youngstown StateW 45–13 2 Sat, Sep 12 
vs No. 12 AlabamaL 17–45 3 Sat, Sep 19 
at No. 9 Texas A&MW 31–21 4 Sat, Sep 26 
vs South AlabamaW 45–21 5 Sat, Oct 3 
at South CarolinaW 35–34 6 Sat, Oct 10 
vs No. 10 LSU7:00 PM EDT on ESPN 7 Sat, Oct 17 
at Oklahoma6:30 PM CDT on SEC Network 8 Fri, Oct 23 
vs Vanderbilt12:00 AM EDT 9 Open week 10 Fri, Nov 6 
at No. 15 Tennessee12:00 AM EST 11 Fri, Nov 13 
vs No. 16 Florida12:00 AM EST 12 Fri, Nov 20 
at No. 14 Missouri11:00 PM CST 13 Fri, Nov 27 
vs Louisville12:00 AM EST
Kentucky right now
Kentucky beat South Carolina 35–34 on Sat, Oct 3 and now stands at 4–1 (2–1 SEC), 5th in the SEC. The counter has sat at 3 days since. That makes 3 straight wins. Next, Kentucky hosts No. 10 LSU on Sat, Oct 10 at 7:00 PM EDT on ESPN.
Every other time Kentucky last won
- When did Kentucky last win at home?
- September 26, 2026, 45–21 against South Alabama (10 days ago)
- When did Kentucky last win on the road?
- October 3, 2026, 35–34 against South Carolina (3 days ago)
- When did Kentucky last beat a ranked team?
- September 19, 2026, 31–21 against No. 9 Texas A&M (17 days ago)
- When did Kentucky last win a bowl or playoff game?
- Vrbo Citrus Bowl, January 1, 2022 (1,739 days ago)
- When did Kentucky last win a national title?
- Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
- When did Kentucky last beat Alabama?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Kentucky last beat Arkansas?
- October 12, 2019, 24–20 against Arkansas (2,551 days ago)
- When did Kentucky last beat Auburn?
- November 1, 2025, 10–3 against Auburn (339 days ago)
- When did Kentucky last beat Florida?
- November 8, 2025, 38–7 against Florida (332 days ago)
- When did Kentucky last beat Georgia?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Kentucky last beat LSU?
- October 9, 2021, 42–21 against LSU (1,823 days ago)
- When did Kentucky last beat Mississippi State?
- November 4, 2023, 24–3 against Mississippi State (1,067 days ago)
- When did Kentucky last beat Missouri?
- November 5, 2022, 21–17 against Missouri (1,431 days ago)
- When did Kentucky last beat Ole Miss?
- September 28, 2024, 20–17 against No. 6 Ole Miss (738 days ago)
- When did Kentucky last beat South Carolina?
- October 3, 2026, 35–34 against South Carolina (3 days ago)
- When did Kentucky last beat Tennessee?
- October 17, 2020, 34–7 against No. 18 Tennessee (2,180 days ago)
- When did Kentucky last beat Texas?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Kentucky last beat Texas A&M?
- September 19, 2026, 31–21 against No. 9 Texas A&M (17 days ago)
- When did Kentucky last beat Vanderbilt?
- September 23, 2023, 45–28 against Vanderbilt (1,109 days ago)
- What is Kentucky's current streak?
- Won 3 straight
- What is Kentucky's longest losing streak since 2017?
- 4 games, ending November 2, 2024
Common questions
How many days since Kentucky football last won?
As of October 6, 2026, it has been 3 days since Kentucky last won. Kentucky beat South Carolina 35–34 on October 3, 2026.
What is Kentucky's record this season?
Kentucky is 4–1, 2–1 in SEC play, and 5th in the SEC. Won 3 straight.
When does Kentucky play next?
Kentucky hosts No. 10 LSU on Sat, Oct 10 at 7:00 PM EDT on ESPN.
Against the conference
Since 2017, Kentucky is 32–45 against the rest of the SEC as it stands today, across 77 meetings with 14 different opponents.
Kentucky's best record is against Arkansas (1–0), and Texas has given it the most trouble (0–2).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina head to head | 5–5 | 50% |
| Vanderbilt head to head | 6–3 | 67% |
| Florida head to head | 5–4 | 56% |
| Tennessee head to head | 2–7 | 22% |
| Georgia head to head | 0–9 | 0% |
| Missouri head to head | 5–2 | 71% |
| Mississippi State head to head | 4–3 | 57% |
| Ole Miss head to head | 1–4 | 20% |
| Auburn head to head | 1–2 | 33% |
| Alabama head to head | 0–3 | 0% |
| Texas A&M head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
| Texas head to head | 0–2 | 0% |
| Arkansas head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| LSU head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
Drought history
Regular season results for Kentucky Wildcats from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 63–48.
- Longest losing streak since 2017: 4 straight games, from October 12, 2024 to November 2, 2024.
- Longest stretch between wins: 315 days, ending with a win over Mississippi State on October 10, 2020.
- The current drought stands at 3 days, 312 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4–1 |
| 2025 | 5–7 |
| 2024 | 4–8 |
| 2023 | 7–5 |
| 2022 | 7–5 |
| 2021 | 9–3 |
| 2020 | 4–6 |
| 2019 | 7–5 |
| 2018 | 9–3 |
| 2017 | 7–5 |
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