South Carolina vs Kentucky
South Carolina221 tie38 meetings
15Kentucky
South Carolina leads the series.
| Season | Site | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kentucky win | Columbia | L | 34-35 |
| 2025 | South Carolina win | Columbia | W | 35-13 |
| 2024 | South Carolina win | Lexington | W | 31-6 |
| 2023 | South Carolina win | Columbia | W | 17-14 |
| 2022 | South Carolina win | Lexington | W | 24-14 |
| 2021 | Kentucky win | Columbia | L | 10-16 |
| 2020 | Kentucky win | Lexington | L | 18-41 |
| 2019 | South Carolina win | Columbia | W | 24-7 |
| 2018 | Kentucky win | Lexington | L | 10-24 |
| 2017 | Kentucky win | Columbia | L | 13-23 |
| 2016 | Kentucky win | Lexington | L | 10-17 |
| 2015 | Kentucky win | Columbia | L | 22-26 |
| 2014 | Kentucky win | Lexington | L | 38-45 |
| 2013 | South Carolina win | Columbia | W | 35-28 |
| 2012 | South Carolina win | Lexington | W | 38-17 |
| 2011 | South Carolina win | Columbia | W | 54-3 |
| 2010 | Kentucky win | Lexington | L | 28-31 |
| 2009 | South Carolina win | Columbia | W | 28-26 |
| 2008 | South Carolina win | Lexington | W | 24-17 |
| 2007 | South Carolina win | Columbia | W | 38-23 |
| 2006 | South Carolina win | Lexington | W | 24-17 |
| 2005 | South Carolina win | Columbia | W | 44-16 |
| 2004 | South Carolina win | Lexington | W | 12-7 |
| 2003 | South Carolina win | Columbia | W | 27-21 |
| 2002 | South Carolina win | Lexington | W | 16-12 |
| 2001 | South Carolina win | Columbia | W | 42-6 |
| 2000 | South Carolina win | Lexington | W | 20-17 |
| 1999 | Kentucky win | Columbia | L | 10-30 |
| 1998 | Kentucky win | Lexington | L | 28-33 |
| 1997 | South Carolina win | Columbia | W | 38-24 |
| 1996 | South Carolina win | Lexington | W | 25-14 |
| 1995 | Kentucky win | Columbia | L | 30-35 |
| 1994 | South Carolina win | Lexington | W | 23-9 |
| 1993 | Kentucky win | Columbia | L | 17-21 |
| 1992 | Kentucky win | Lexington | L | 9-13 |
| 1981 | South Carolina win | Lexington | W | 28-14 |
| 1978 | Tie | Lexington | T | 14-14 |
| 1937 | Kentucky win | Lexington | L | 7-27 |
The head-to-head series, every meeting on record since 1937.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the all-time record between South Carolina and Kentucky?
South Carolina is 22-15-1 against Kentucky across 38 meetings on record since 1937. South Carolina leads the series.
When did South Carolina last play Kentucky?
They last met in 2026, a 34-35 loss for South Carolina.