SEC Matchups

Kentucky vs Baylor

Kentucky Wildcats vs Baylor Bears

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Head-to-head on record

Kentucky vs Baylor series
TeamWinsSeries
Kentucky Wildcats2Series level
Baylor Bears2

Meetings since 1963: 4. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

2-2 Regular season
2-2 Last 4
16-17 Avg score
2 Longest Baylor win run

Biggest Kentucky win 19-7 in 1963, a 12-point margin.

Biggest Kentucky loss 6-21 in 1977, a 15-point margin.

Every Kentucky vs Baylor meeting

Kentucky Wildcats vs Baylor Bears, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
1978 Kentucky win Lexington 25-21
1977 Baylor win Waco 6-21
1964 Baylor win Lexington 15-17
1963 Kentucky win Waco 19-7

Scores from the Kentucky perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1963.

Matchup stats

Last five games

BaylorProvided by big12.co

DateOppResult
10-03 atASU W 55-19
09-26 vsCOLO W 23-13
09-19 vsLT W 36-19
09-12 vsPRA W 44-3
09-05 atAUB L 16-17

Kentucky

DateOppResult
10-03 atSOUTHC W 35-34
09-26 vsUSA W 45-21
09-19 atTA&M W 31-21
09-12 vsALA L 17-45
09-05 vsYSU W 45-13

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

Big 12Provided by big12.co

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Utah 400 1.00017341
Texas Tech 500 1.00017481
BYU 400 1.00014957
Houston 410 .80020599
Baylor 410 .80017471
Arizona 410 .80016283
Cincinnati 410 .800169116
Kansas State 310 .75016261
Oklahoma State 310 .75014979
UCF 320 .60016288
Iowa State 320 .600168106
West Virginia 320 .600187144
Kansas 220 .50014468
Arizona State 220 .500133127
TCU 230 .40012767
Colorado 230 .40093127

SEC

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Georgia 500 1.00025767
Alabama 500 1.000248104
Texas 400 1.00013353
LSU 410 .80021876
Tennessee 410 .80018476
Florida 410 .800231136
Missouri 410 .800188100
Mississippi State 410 .800195140
Kentucky 410 .800173134
Ole Miss 310 .750142123
Texas A&M 320 .60015993
Auburn 320 .600134107
Vanderbilt 320 .600127125
Oklahoma 220 .5008864
South Carolina 230 .400188134
Arkansas 230 .40099142

Records computed from completed games this season

The series since 1963 is level at 2-2. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Kentucky and Baylor meet.

How to watch Kentucky vs Baylor

When Kentucky and Baylor are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

  1. National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  2. Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  3. Radio Listen on the Kentucky radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Kentucky vs Baylor time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The Kentucky this season

Follow Kentucky in the title race on the SEC standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the SEC rivalry pages, or browse every SEC matchup.

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Kentucky vs Baylor: the essentials

Kentucky Wildcats vs Baylor Bears is a non-conference matchup that sets the SEC against the Big 12 (Power 4). The series since 1963 is level at 2-2. Across 4 meetings on record the series is level, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Kentucky vs Baylor head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Kentucky Wildcats team hub, the SEC this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Baylor against the whole conference, see Baylor vs the SEC.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Kentucky and Baylor?

The series since 1963 is level at 2-2. The two programs have met 4 times on record.

How can I watch Kentucky vs Baylor?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are Kentucky and Baylor in the same conference?

No. Kentucky plays in the SEC. Baylor plays in the Big 12 (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.