Kentucky opens the 2026 football season against Youngstown State at home. The Wildcats went 5-7 last year, including 2-6 in the SEC.
Current 2026 Win Total Odds
Kentucky’s win total for 2026 is 4.5.
The Wildcats’ have failed to win at least five games just once since 2013, which was in 2024 when they finished 4-8.
2026 Kentucky Wildcats Football Schedule
Kentucky’s non-conference schedule begins in Week 1 with a home game against Youngstown State. The Bulldogs’ road opener is two weeks later, a conference game against Texas A&M.
Kentucky’s first conference game is at home vs. Alabama on Sept. 12.
Non-Conference Matchups
- Sept. 5: vs. Youngstown State
- Sept. 26: vs. South Alabama
- Nov. 28: vs. Louisville
Of Kentucky’s non-conference opponents, Louisville won the most games in 2025; the Cardinals finished (9-4).
SEC Matchups
- Sept. 12: vs. Alabama
- Sept. 19: at Texas A&M
- Oct. 3: at South Carolina
- Oct. 10: vs. LSU
- Oct. 17: at Oklahoma
- Oct. 24: vs. Vanderbilt
- Nov. 7: at Tennessee
- Nov. 14: vs. Florida
- Nov. 21: at Missouri
Of Kentucky’s conference opponents, Texas A&M and Alabama won the most games; both finishing with eleven wins.
2025 Kentucky Football Results
Kentucky went 5-7 during the 2025 regular season and did not play in a bowl game.
- Aug. 30: vs. Toledo – Win (24-16)
- Sept. 6: vs. Ole Miss – Loss (30-23)
- Sept. 13: vs. Eastern Michigan – Win (48-23)
- Sept. 27: at South Carolina – Loss (35-13)
- Oct. 4: at Georgia – Loss (35-14)
- Oct. 18: vs. Texas – Loss (16-13)
- Oct. 25: vs. Tennessee – Loss (56-34)
- Nov. 1: at Auburn – Win (10-3)
- Nov. 8: vs. Florida – Win (38-7)
- Nov. 15: vs. Tennessee Tech – Win (42-10)
- Nov. 22: at Vanderbilt – Loss (45-17)
- Nov. 29: at Louisville – Loss (41-0)
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