2025-26 Kentucky Wildcats — schedule and results

The 2025-26 Kentucky Wildcats went 21-13 (10-8 in the SEC) under head coach Mark Pope. The team peaked at #9 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 19.82.

Game-by-game results (36 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2025-11-04vs Nicholls ColonelsW 77–51Rupp Arena
2025-11-07vs Valparaiso BeaconsW 107–59Rupp Arena
2025-11-11at Louisville CardinalsL 88–96KFC Yum! Center
2025-11-14vs Eastern Illinois PanthersW 99–53Rupp Arena
2025-11-18neutral Michigan State SpartansL 66–83Madison Square Garden (IV)
2025-11-21vs Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsW 88–46Rupp Arena
2025-11-26vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 104–54Rupp Arena
2025-12-02vs North Carolina Tar HeelsL 64–67Rupp Arena
2025-12-05neutral Gonzaga BulldogsL 59–94Bridgestone Arena
2025-12-09vs North Carolina Central EaglesW 103–67Rupp Arena
2025-12-13vs Indiana HoosiersW 72–60Rupp Arena
2025-12-20neutral St. John's Red StormW 78–66State Farm Arena
2025-12-23vs Bellarmine KnightsW 99–85Rupp Arena
2026-01-03at Alabama Crimson TideL 74–89Coleman Coliseum
2026-01-07vs Missouri TigersL 68–73Rupp Arena
2026-01-10vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 92–68Rupp Arena
2026-01-14at LSU TigersW 75–74Maravich Assembly Center
2026-01-17at Tennessee VolunteersW 80–78Thompson-Boling Arena
2026-01-21vs Texas LonghornsW 85–80Rupp Arena
2026-01-24vs Ole Miss RebelsW 72–63Rupp Arena
2026-01-27at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 55–80Memorial Gymnasium
2026-01-31at Arkansas RazorbacksW 85–77Bud Walton Arena
2026-02-04vs Oklahoma SoonersW 94–78Rupp Arena
2026-02-07vs Tennessee VolunteersW 74–71Rupp Arena
2026-02-14at Florida GatorsL 83–92Stephen C. O'Connell Center
2026-02-17vs Georgia BulldogsL 78–86Rupp Arena
2026-02-21at Auburn TigersL 74–75Auburn Arena
2026-02-24at South Carolina GamecocksW 72–63The Colonial Life Arena
2026-02-28vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 91–77Rupp Arena
2026-03-03at Texas A&M AggiesL 85–96Reed Arena
2026-03-07vs Florida GatorsL 77–84Rupp Arena
2026-03-11neutral LSU TigersW 87–82Bridgestone Arena
2026-03-12neutral Missouri TigersW 78–72Bridgestone Arena
2026-03-13neutral Florida GatorsL 63–71Bridgestone Arena
2026-03-20neutral Santa Clara BroncosW 89–84 (1OT)Enterprise Center
2026-03-22neutral Iowa State CyclonesL 63–82Enterprise Center

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