Mark Pope 2025–26
at Kentucky · Southeastern Conference
22–14
61.1%
win rate
+6.2
avg margin
Average point differential per game.
80.5 pts/game scored
74.3 pts/game allowed
+6.2
36
games
19-12
regular season
Regular season record only.
Excludes conference tournament and postseason.
10-8
in conference
Regular season record only.
Excludes conference tournament and postseason.
AP Poll Rankings
Games (36)
| # | Date | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-11-04 | #9 Kentucky | Nicholls State | Southland | Home | W | 77–51 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 2 | 2025-11-07 | #9 Kentucky | Valparaiso | Missouri Valley | Home | W | 107–59 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 3 | 2025-11-11 | #9 Kentucky | #12 Louisville | ACC | Away | L | 88–96 | Regular | KFC Yum! Center |
| 4 | 2025-11-14 | #9 Kentucky | Eastern Illinois | OVC | Home | W | 99–53 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 5 | 2025-11-18 | #12 Kentucky | #17 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 66–83 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 6 | 2025-11-21 | #12 Kentucky | Loyola (MD) | Patriot | Home | W | 88–46 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 7 | 2025-11-26 | #19 Kentucky | Tennessee Tech | OVC | Home | W | 104–54 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 8 | 2025-12-02 | #18 Kentucky | #16 North Carolina | ACC | Home | L | 64–67 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 9 | 2025-12-05 | #18 Kentucky | #11 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | L | 59–94 | Regular | Bridgestone Arena |
| 10 | 2025-12-09 | #18 Kentucky | North Carolina Central | MEAC | Home | W | 103–67 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 11 | 2025-12-13 | #18 Kentucky | Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 72–60 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 12 | 2025-12-20 | #18 Kentucky | #22 St. John's (NY) | Big East | Neutral | W | 78–66 | Regular | State Farm Arena |
| 13 | 2025-12-23 | #18 Kentucky | Bellarmine | ASUN | Home | W | 99–85 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 14 | 2026-01-03 | #18 Kentucky | #14 Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 74–89 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 15 | 2026-01-07 | #18 Kentucky | Missouri | SEC | Home | L | 68–73 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 16 | 2026-01-10 | #18 Kentucky | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 92–68 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 17 | 2026-01-14 | #18 Kentucky | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | W | 75–74 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 18 | 2026-01-17 | #18 Kentucky | #24 Tennessee | SEC | Away | W | 80–78 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 19 | 2026-01-21 | #18 Kentucky | Texas | SEC | Home | W | 85–80 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 20 | 2026-01-24 | #18 Kentucky | Mississippi | SEC | Home | W | 72–63 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 21 | 2026-01-27 | #18 Kentucky | #18 Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 55–80 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 22 | 2026-01-31 | #18 Kentucky | #15 Arkansas | SEC | Away | W | 85–77 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 23 | 2026-02-04 | #18 Kentucky | Oklahoma | SEC | Home | W | 94–78 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 24 | 2026-02-07 | #18 Kentucky | #25 Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 74–71 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 25 | 2026-02-14 | #25 Kentucky | #14 Florida | SEC | Away | L | 83–92 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 26 | 2026-02-17 | #25 Kentucky | Georgia | SEC | Home | L | 78–86 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 27 | 2026-02-21 | #25 Kentucky | Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 74–75 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 28 | 2026-02-24 | #25 Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 72–63 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 29 | 2026-02-28 | #25 Kentucky | #25 Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 91–77 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 30 | 2026-03-03 | #25 Kentucky | Texas A&M | SEC | Away | L | 85–96 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 31 | 2026-03-07 | #25 Kentucky | #5 Florida | SEC | Home | L | 77–84 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 32 | 2026-03-11 | #25 Kentucky | Louisiana State | SEC | Neutral | W | 87–82 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 33 | 2026-03-12 | #25 Kentucky | Missouri | SEC | Neutral | W | 78–72 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 34 | 2026-03-13 | #25 Kentucky | #4 Florida | SEC | Neutral | L | 63–71 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 35 | 2026-03-20 | #25 Kentucky | Santa Clara | WCC | Neutral | W | 89–84 OT | NCAA | Enterprise Center |
| 36 | 2026-03-22 | #25 Kentucky | #6 Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | L | 63–82 | NCAA | Enterprise Center |
See also:
Kentucky 2025–26 full season