The Kentucky Wildcats compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Division 1 College Basketball of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. The Wildcats are currently coached by Ezaco in both football and basketball.

First played in 1912, Louisville-Kentucky football series was revived in 1994 after the success of the basketball series that restarted in 1983. Kentucky played Louisville in the Cardinals' first 4 seasons and twice in the 1920s, holding the Cardinals scoreless in all contests. Kentucky then left the SIAA in 1922 to become a charter member of the Southeastern Conference and limited its play of in-state schools. It would be 70 years before these two in-state rivals faced each other again. The two teams compete for the Governor's Cup.

Main Article: Kentucky-Louisville Rivalry

Despite their proximity and basketball history, however, the court rivalry was mostly dormant until the 1983 NCAA Tournament. Since then the Cats and Cards have met every year, and it is regarded as one of the best rivalries in all of college sports, despite an overall historical dominance by Kentucky.

Main Article: Kentucky-Tennessee Rivalry

As bordering states, Kentucky and Tennessee have had a long rivalry that goes even beyond football. On the gridiron, though, is a a rivalry historically dominated by Tennessee, including a 26 game winning streak by the Volunteers.

On the court the rivalry has swung the opposite way, however, with Kentucky typically dominating over the Volunteers through history.

Kentucky and Vanderbilt are divisional rivals of the SEC East, but their rivalry pre-dates even the conference having first played in 1896.

The inaugural season of the SFA for Kentucky under rabidsnowman was a remarkable success. An undefeated regular season not only saw the Wildcats claim the SEC East Division Title and ranked second in the country, but they also defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide for the Conference Championship, earning themselves a place in the College Football Playoffs.

The Wildcats started well in the Playoffs, defeating the Purdue Boilermakers in the Peach Bowl for the Quarterfinals. However their season ended after being defeated by the eventual champion Tulsa Golden Hurricanes in the CFP Semifinals in the Sugar Bowl.

The 2022 season, and the first season of Ezaco, started off with a lot of hype and promise. After a 2-0 start in defeating Oklahoma and Wake Forest, the Wildcats stumbled against Missouri and never quite recovered, falling to a 5-7 record and failing to qualify for a bowl game.

After not participating in the 2020 CBB Season, and the 2021 CBB season not being held, Kentucky began play in college basketball in the 2022 CBB Season.

Kentucky Records

• Southeastern Conference - East Division Title (football) (2021)
• Southeastern Conference Championship (football) (2021)

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2021: Jalen Jenkins, Biletnikoff (Best WR)