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Kentucky vs UTEP

Kentucky Wildcats vs UTEP Miners

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Head-to-head on record

Kentucky vs UTEP series
TeamWinsSeries
Kentucky Wildcats1Kentucky leads
UTEP Miners0

Meetings since 2002: 1. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

1-0 Regular season
1-0 Last 1
77-17 Avg score
1 Longest Kentucky win run

Biggest Kentucky win 77-17 in 2002, a 60-point margin.

Every Kentucky vs UTEP meeting

Kentucky Wildcats vs UTEP Miners, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
2002 Kentucky win Lexington 77-17

Scores from the Kentucky perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 2002.

Matchup stats

Last five games

UTEP

DateOppResult
10-03 atUNM L 7-61
09-26 vsORST L 7-33
09-19 atMICH L 17-52
09-12 vsTXSO W 51-10
09-04 atOU L 0-51

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

Mountain West

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
North Dakota State 500 1.00016849
New Mexico 410 .80021753
Air Force 310 .75011680
UNLV 320 .600125118
San José State 320 .600113125
Wyoming 230 .40071110
Nevada 130 .25010997
Hawai'i 140 .20088124
UTEP 140 .20082207
Northern Illinois 040 .00055145

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

Kentucky Wildcats lead the series since 2002, 1-0. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Kentucky and UTEP meet.

How to watch Kentucky vs UTEP

When Kentucky and UTEP 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 UTEP 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

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Kentucky vs UTEP: the essentials

Kentucky Wildcats vs UTEP Miners is a non-conference matchup that sets the SEC against the Mountain West (Group of 6). Kentucky Wildcats lead the series since 2002, 1-0. Across 1 meeting on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Kentucky vs UTEP 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 UTEP against the whole conference, see UTEP vs the SEC.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Kentucky Wildcats lead the series since 2002, 1-0. The two programs have met 1 time on record.

How can I watch Kentucky vs UTEP?

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 UTEP in the same conference?

No. Kentucky plays in the SEC. UTEP plays in the Mountain West (Group of 6). This is a non-conference game.