
Kentucky Wildcats
- 6th in SEC2026 Schedule































































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SEC Standings
TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|---|
Auburn | 83.0 | 3 | 6 | 32 |
Florida | 84.8 | - | 4 | 36 |
Alabama | 90.7 | 6.5 | 9 | 28 |
Tennessee | 74.0 | 5 | 8 | 30 |
Texas A&M | 74.6 | 10 | 11 | 23 |
Ole Miss | 77.2 | 10 | 12 | 24 |
Kentucky | 84.4 | 10 | 12 | 24 |
Missouri | 83.6 | 11 | 12 | 22 |
Mississippi State | 79.5 | 12 | 13 | 21 |
Arkansas | 76.8 | 12 | 14 | 22 |
Georgia | 75.3 | 12.5 | 13 | 20 |
Vanderbilt | 78.9 | 12.5 | 13 | 20 |
Oklahoma | 78.3 | 13 | 14 | 20 |
Texas | 78.5 | 14.5 | 16 | 19 |
LSU | 73.8 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
South Carolina | 69.8 | 20 | 20 | 12 |