Kentucky–Louisville rivalry

Sports rivalry between the Universities of Kentucky and Louisville

Kentucky–Louisville rivalry

Kentucky Wildcats

Louisville Cardinals

Sport| basketball, football, others

60km
37miles

Louisville

Kentucky

Locations of Kentucky and Louisville

College Comparison  | Kentucky | Louisville

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Founded  | 1865 | 1798
Type  | Public | Public
Location  | Lexington | Louisville
Conference  | SEC | ACC
Students  | 32,955 | 23,043
School colors  |     |
Nickname  | Wildcats | Cardinals
Stadium  | Kroger Field | L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Arena  | Rupp Arena | KFC Yum! Center

The Kentucky–Louisville rivalry refers to the rivalry between the University of Kentucky Wildcats (Kentucky) and the University of Louisville Cardinals (Louisville). It is considered one of the most intense and passionate rivalries in the NCAA, especially in men's college basketball. The intensity of the rivalry is captivated by the proximity of the two schools and the commonwealth of Kentucky's interest in college sports.

## Men's basketball

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Main articles: Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball and Louisville Cardinals men's basketball

Kentucky–Louisville men's basketball rivalry

Kentucky Wildcats

Louisville Cardinals

Sport| Basketball
First meeting| February 15, 1913
Kentucky 34, Louisville 10
Latest meeting| December 14, 2024
Kentucky 93, Louisville 85
Next meeting| November 11, 2025
Statistics
Meetings total| 57
All-time series| Kentucky leads, 40–17
Largest victory| Kentucky: 34 points (1948)
Louisville: 22 points (1988)
Current win streak| Kentucky, 3 (2022–present)

The Kentucky–Louisville rivalry has been ranked the 2nd best rivalry in college basketball by Bleacher Report and 3rd best rivalry in all of college sports by Basketball Hall of Fame contributor Dick Vitale.[1] Kentucky and Louisville first played against each other in 1913 but stopped playing each other in the 1920s, playing only twelve times between 1913 and 1983. The rivalry went dormant after UK coach Adolf Rupp wanted to stop playing Louisville. Louisville tried numerous times to revive the rivalry to no avail. It wasn't until they were forced to meet in the NCAA Tournament in 1983 dubbed "The Dream Game" which Louisville won that the series was revived. 1983 NCAA tournament. Since then, the two teams have met each year in late December or early January. 2025 will mark the first time that the rivalry game will be the season opener for both teams.

Much like the Iron Bowl, the Kentucky–Louisville rivalry is all the more intense because the two schools have consistently been among the nation's elite men's basketball teams for most of the last 50 years. Both schools are also two of the most victorious programs in NCAA men's basketball history; Kentucky is #1 on the list of all-time winningest programs in Division I Men's Basketball and Louisville #30. Kentucky has eight national championships and Louisville three, one having been vacated by the NCAA. Both schools also sit in the top ten of men's basketball teams that have had athletes to be picked in the first round of the NBA draft. Kentucky has had 46 players selected in the first round, while Louisville has had 24.

Two more aspects of the rivalry add even more fuel. Unlike conference rivalries such as Duke–North Carolina, UK and U of L only play once each season. Also, the two schools did not play in the regular season for more than 60 years. According to local Louisville journalist Rick Bozich,[2]

> Unlike the Tobacco Road series, one of these programs (Kentucky) once had to be strong-armed into playing the other. I'm not sure how you measure bile but competitive animosity between U of L and UK ranks at the top of the charts — no matter how many times ESPN rolls its Tyler Hansbrough video. Any stories you have heard about folks in the U of L athletic department annually counting the column inches devoted to the U of L and UK football and basketball programs every week in The Courier Journal are absolutely true. So are the stories about folks at Kentucky asking why several Louisville TV stations chose red, not blue, as the color for their official station winter jackets.

### History

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The rivalry was fueled when Rick Pitino was hired as Louisville's head men's basketball coach in 2001. He served in that same role with Kentucky from 1989 to 1997.[3] In the time that Rick Pitino was the head coach at Louisville from 2001 to 2017, Kentucky has won 12 of its contests and Louisville has won 6 of its contests.[4] Kentucky leads the all-time series with Louisville 37–17, and Kentucky leads the modern series 28–14.[5] In six tournament meetings as of 2014, Kentucky leads the series four games to two with their most recent win coming in the 2014 sweet sixteen 74–69. The teams met in the 2012 Final Four, and Kentucky defeated Louisville with a score of 69–61 en route to the national title. This was the deepest ever tournament meeting between the two schools and their first tournament meeting since 1984.

### Results

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Rankings are from the AP Poll (1936–present)

Kentucky victories| Louisville victories| Tie games| Vacated wins[n 1]

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1|  February 15, 1913 |  Buell Armory Gymnasium |  Kentucky | 34–10
2|  February 7, 1914 |  Buell Armory Gymnasium |  Kentucky | 22–17
3|  March 3, 1914 |  Tharp Gymnasium |  Kentucky | 26–13
4|  January 23, 1915 |  Buell Armory Gymnasium |  Kentucky | 18–14
5|  February 27, 1915 |  Louisville YMCA |  Louisville | 26–15
6|  February 12, 1916 |  Buell Armory Gymnasium |  Louisville | 28–22
7|  February 22, 1916 |  Louisville YMCA |  Kentucky | 32–24
8|  January 17, 1922 |  St. Xavier Gymnasium |  Kentucky | 38–14
9|  January 21, 1922 |  Buell Armory Gymnasium |  Kentucky | 29–22
10|  March 27, 1948A |  Madison Square Garden |  Kentucky | 91–57
11|  March 20, 1951B |  Reynolds Coliseum |  No. 1 Kentucky | 79–68
12|  March 13, 1959C |  McGaw Memorial Hall |  Louisville | 76–61
13|  March 26, 1983D |  Stokely Athletic Center |  No. 2 Louisville | 80–68OT
14|  November 26, 1983 |  Rupp Arena |  No. 1 Kentucky | 65–44
15|  March 22, 1984E |  Rupp Arena |  No. 3 Kentucky | 72–67
16|  December 15, 1984 |  Freedom Hall |  No. 14 Louisville | 71–64
17|  December 28, 1985 |  Rupp Arena |  No. 13 Kentucky | 69–64
18|  December 27, 1986 |  Freedom Hall |  No. 18 Kentucky | 85–51
19|  December 12, 1987 |  Rupp Arena |  No. 1 Kentucky | 76–75
20|  December 31, 1988 |  Freedom Hall |  No. 14 Louisville | 97–75
21|  December 30, 1989 |  Rupp Arena |  No. 8 Louisville | 86–79
22|  December 29, 1990 |  Freedom Hall |  No. 18 Kentucky | 93–85
23|  December 28, 1991 |  Rupp Arena |  No. 17 Kentucky | 103–89
24|  December 12, 1992 |  Freedom Hall |  No. 3 Kentucky | 88–68
25|  November 27, 1993 |  Rupp Arena |  No. 2 Kentucky | 78–70
26|  January 1, 1995 |  Freedom Hall |  Louisville | 88–86
27|  December 23, 1995 |  Rupp Arena |  No. 4 Kentucky | 89–66
28|  December 31, 1996 |  Freedom Hall |  No. 3 Kentucky | 74–54
29|  December 27, 1997 |  Rupp Arena |  Louisville | 79–76
30|  December 26, 1998 |  Freedom Hall |  Louisville | 83–74
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31|  December 18, 1999 |  Rupp Arena |  Kentucky | 76–46
32|  January 2, 2001 |  Freedom Hall |  Kentucky | 64–62
33|  December 29, 2001 |  Rupp Arena |  No. 6 Kentucky | 82–62
34|  December 28, 2002 |  Freedom Hall |  Louisville | 81–63
35|  December 27, 2003 |  Rupp Arena |  No. 20 Louisville | 65–56
36|  December 18, 2004 |  Freedom Hall |  No. 9 Kentucky | 60–58
37|  December 17, 2005|  Rupp Arena |  No. 23 Kentucky | 73–61
38|  December 16, 2006|  Freedom Hall |  Kentucky | 61–49
39|  January 5, 2008|  Rupp Arena |  Louisville | 89–75
40|  January 4, 2009|  Freedom Hall |  No. 18 Louisville | 74–71
41|  January 2, 2010|  Rupp Arena |  No. 3 Kentucky | 71–62
42|  December 31, 2010|  KFC Yum! Center |  No. 11 Kentucky | 78–63
43|  December 31, 2011|  Rupp Arena |  No. 3 Kentucky | 69–62
44|  March 31, 2012F|  Superdome |  No. 1 Kentucky | 69–61
45|  December 29, 2012 |  KFC Yum! Center |  No. 4 Louisville | 80–77
46|  December 28, 2013 |  Rupp Arena |  No. 18 Kentucky | 73–66
47|  March 28, 2014G|  Lucas Oil Stadium |  Kentucky | 74–69
48|  December 27, 2014 |  KFC Yum! Center |  No. 1 Kentucky | 58–50
49|  December 26, 2015 |  Rupp Arena |  No. 12 Kentucky | 75–73
50|  December 21, 2016 |  KFC Yum! Center |  No. 10 Louisville | 73–70
51|  December 29, 2017 |  Rupp Arena |  No. 16 Kentucky | 90–61
52|  December 29, 2018 |  KFC Yum! Center |  No. 16 Kentucky | 71–58
53|  December 28, 2019 |  Rupp Arena |  No. 19 Kentucky | 78–70OT
54|  December 26, 2020 |  KFC Yum! Center |  Louisville | 62–59
55|  December 31, 2022 |  Rupp Arena |  No. 19 Kentucky | 86–63
56|  December 21, 2023 |  KFC Yum! Center |  No. 9 Kentucky | 95–76
57|  December 14, 2024 |  Rupp Arena |  No. 5 Kentucky | 93–85
58|  November 11, 2025 |  KFC Yum! Center
Series: Kentucky leads 40–17
† Vacated by Louisville.

#### Notes

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1. ^ Louisville has vacated all of its victories from the 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 seasons. These 123 wins are not included in Louisville's all-time record, nor are the victories against Kentucky during this span counted in the series record between the two teams.[6]

A 1948 USA Olympic Trial Game
B 1951 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
C 1959 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
D 1983 NCAA Elite Eight
E 1984 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
F 2012 NCAA Final Four
G 2014 NCAA Sweet Sixteen

### Wins by location

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Category | Kentucky | Louisville

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Evanston, IL | 0 | 1
Indianapolis, IN | 1 | 0
Knoxville, TN | 0 | 1
Lexington, KY | 21 | 5
Louisville, KY | 13 | 8
New Orleans, LA | 1 | 0
New York, NY | 1 | 0
Raleigh, NC | 1 | 0

### Game MVP

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NOTE: The 2010 game was the inaugural year for the award. The Bluegrass Sports Commission (BSC) names the Most Valuable Player of the men's basketball game between the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville.

Date  | Player  | Team  | Position  | Statistics

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12-31-2010  | Josh Harrellson | Kentucky | C | 23 Points, 14 Rebounds [7]
12-31-2011  | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | Kentucky | F | 24 Points, 19 Rebounds[8]
12-29-2012  | Russ Smith | Louisville | G | 21 points, 7 rebounds
12-28-2013  | James Young | Kentucky | F | 18 Points, 10 Rebounds[9]
12-27-2014  | Tyler Ulis | Kentucky | G | 14 Points, 2 Assists[10]
12-26-2015  | Tyler Ulis | Kentucky | G | 21 Points, 8 Assists[11]
12-21-2016  | Quentin Snider | Louisville | G | 22 Points, 6 Rebounds, 5 Assists[12]
12-29-2017  | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Kentucky | G | 24 Points, 5 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 3 Steals[13]
12-29-2018  | Tyler Herro | Kentucky | G | 24 Points, 5 Rebounds, 2 Steals[14]
12-28-2019  | Tyrese Maxey | Kentucky | G | 27 Points, 7 Rebounds[15]
12-26-2020 | Carlik Jones & David Johnson | Louisville | Jones: G

Johnson: G

| Jones: 20 points, 5 rebounds

Johnson: 17 points, 7 rebounds[16]

12-31-2022  | Jacob Toppin | Kentucky | F | 24 Points, 7 Rebounds, 2 Assists[17]
12-21-2023  | Antonio Reeves | Kentucky | G | 30 Points, 2 Assists, 2 Steals[18]
12-14-2024  | Lamont Butler | Kentucky | PG | 33 Points, 3 Rebounds, 6 Assists[19]

### Broadcast history

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Date  | Network  | Play-by-play  | Analyst(s)

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March 26, 1983  | CBS | Gary Bender | Billy Packer
November 26, 1983  | WTBS  | Skip Caray | Joe Dean
March 22, 1984  | NCAA Productions/ESPN  | Tom Hammond | Larry Conley
December 15, 1984  | Lorimar Sports Network | Tom Hammond | Irv Brown
December 28, 1985  | CBS  | Brent Musburger | Billy Packer
December 27, 1986  | CBS  | Brent Musburger  | Billy Packer
December 22, 1987  | CBS  | Brent Musburger  | Billy Packer
December 31, 1988  | CBS  | Tim Brant | Billy Packer
January 2, 2001  | ESPN | Bob Carpenter | Larry Conley
December 29, 2001  | CBS | Jim Nantz | Billy Packer
December 28, 2002  | ESPN | Dan Shulman | Dick Vitale
December 27, 2003  | CBS | Gus Johnson | Billy Packer
December 18, 2004  | ESPN | Dan Shulman | Dick Vitale
December 17, 2005  | CBS | Verne Lundquist | Billy Packer
December 16, 2006  | CBS | Verne Lundquist | Billy Packer
January 5, 2008  | CBS | Verne Lundquist | Billy Packer
January 4, 2009  | CBS | Kevin Harlan | Clark Kellogg
January 3, 2010  | CBS | Verne Lundquist | Clark Kellogg
December 31, 2010  | CBS | Gus Johnson | Clark Kellogg
December 31, 2011  | CBS | Ian Eagle | Clark Kellogg
March 31, 2012  | CBS | Jim Nantz | Clark Kellogg
Steve Kerr
December 29, 2012  | CBS | Tim Brando | Greg Anthony
Clark Kellogg
December 28, 2013  | CBS | Jim Nantz | Greg Anthony
March 28, 2014  | CBS | Jim Nantz | Greg Anthony
December 27, 2014  | ESPN2 | Dan Shulman | Jay Bilas
December 26, 2015  | CBS | Tom McCarthy | Bill Raftery
December 21, 2016  | ESPN | Dan Shulman | Jay Bilas
December 29, 2017  | CBS | Spero Dedes | Bill Raftery
December 29, 2018  | ESPN2 | Dan Shulman | Jay Bilas
December 28, 2019  | CBS | Brad Nessler | Bill Raftery
December 26, 2020  | ESPN | Dan Shulman | Dick Vitale
December 31, 2022  | CBS | Tom McCarthy | Bill Raftery
December 21, 2023  | ESPN
December 14, 2024  | ESPN | Dan Shulman | Jay Bilas

## Football

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Main article: Governor's Cup (Kentucky)

The football rivalry between Kentucky and Louisville started one year earlier than the basketball rivalry but also had a long dormant period. Kentucky and Louisville first played each other in football in 1912 – which was also Louisville's inaugural football season –. Kentucky dominated six meetings between the teams from 1912 until 1924, holding Louisville scoreless in all six games, after which the teams stopped playing. Despite Louisville's persistent efforts to revive the series, Kentucky showed little interest, according to The Courier-Journal. In 1994, with former Kentucky player Howard Schnellenberger coaching Louisville, the series was revived after a 70-year dormancy. Kentucky leads the series currently 19–16 but Louisville leads the Governors Cup series 16–13.

From 1994 to 2006 the annual matchup was the first game of the season for Kentucky and was the first game for all but two of those years for Louisville. In 2007 the game was moved to the third game of the season when played in Lexington but remained the first game when played in Louisville. Starting in 2014, which marked Louisville's inaugural season in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Governor's Cup became the last game of the regular season for both teams to coincide with several other ACC-SEC same-state rivalries.[20]

## Other sports

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* Women's basketball: Kentucky leads the series 35–24 as of the 2024–25 season. The series dates back to the 1911–12 season, long before Kentucky and Louisville's programs became varsity in 1974–75, from which the series has been continuously active.[21] Kentucky's program was halted by University Senate because it was viewed as a sport that was "too strenuous for girls". It wouldn't return to the University of Kentucky until 1974.[22]
* Women's volleyball: Most recently winning 3–0 in Lexington, Kentucky leads the series 37–29 as of 2025 in a series that initially was played every year from 1977 to 2005 except in 1981 and resumed in 2009 after a hiatus.[23][24]
* Men's soccer: The two men's soccer programs have met 37 times. Kentucky leads 18–17–5 as of 2025.[25] On February 21, 2020, it was announced that the two teams would play an exhibition game in the new Lynn Family Stadium. This is the new soccer stadium for Louisville City FC. The match was supposed to be played on April 18, the day of Thunder Over Louisville, however, it was cancelled due to growing concerns of COVID-19.[26]
* Baseball: As of 2025, Kentucky leads the series 66–50–1 in a series dating back to 1925.[27][28] UofL is currently 15–4 in the last 19 games. In 2017, Louisville won the season series 3–1, including a sweep of Kentucky in the NCAA tournament Louisville Super Regional.[28] On April 3, 2018, the Wildcats and Cardinals played their last game at Cliff Hagan Stadium. The Cats took that win to a record crowd of 4,798 with an 8–5 win. At the time, both teams were ranked in the top 25 with Louisville being #21 and Kentucky being #10.[29]

## See also

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* Kentucky Wildcats
* Louisville Cardinals
* Governor's Cup (Kentucky)
* The Rivalry: Red v. Blue
* List of sports rivalries

## References

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1. ^ "Dick Vitale picks the best rivalries in college sports". ESPN. February 10, 2012. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
2. ^ Bozich, Rick (May 8, 2025). "Why U of L & UK will play Nov. 11 and other Cards, Cats, Hoosier scheduling tidbits". WDRB. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
3. ^ "Louisville Hires Pitino To Spice A Rivalry". The New York Times. March 22, 2001. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
4. ^ Lerner, Danielle. "See the scores of every Louisville-Kentucky basketball game in history". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
5. ^ "Kentucky's Record versus Louisville". Big Blue History. Archived from the original on October 26, 2007. Retrieved September 16, 2007.
6. ^ [1] Archived April 16, 2022, at the Wayback Machine. The Washington Post, February 20, 2018.
7. ^ "Kentucky Wildcats vs. Louisville Cardinals – Box Score – December 31, 2010 – ESPN". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
8. ^ "Louisville Cardinals vs. Kentucky Wildcats – Box Score – December 31, 2011 – ESPN". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
9. ^ "Louisville Cardinals vs. Kentucky Wildcats – Box Score – December 28, 2013 – ESPN". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
10. ^ "Kentucky Wildcats vs. Louisville Cardinals – Box Score – December 27, 2014 – ESPN". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
11. ^ "Kentucky Wildcats vs. Louisville Cardinals – Box Score – December 26, 2015 – ESPN". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
12. ^ "Kentucky Wildcats vs. Louisville Cardinals – Box Score – December 21, 2016 – ESPN". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
13. ^ "Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins MVP award; Highlights of his breakout game vs Louisville". aseaofblue.com. December 30, 2017. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
14. ^ "Tyler Herro named Bluegrass Sports Commission MVP of the Game". kentuckysportsradio.com. December 29, 2018. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
15. ^ "Maxey named MVP of UK/UofL Game By Bluegrass Sports Commission". wymt.com. December 29, 2019. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
16. ^ "Carlik Jones, David Johnson named Battle of the Bluegrass game MVP". SBNation. December 26, 2020. Archived from the original on December 26, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
17. ^ Taylor, Keith (December 31, 2022). "Jacob Toppin went from rock bottom to MVP with career game against Louisville". yoursportsedge.com. Your Sports Edge. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
18. ^ Franklin, Drew (December 21, 2023). "Antonio Reeves named MVP for serving Louisville a 30-piece in the KFC Yum Center". on3.com. Kentucky Sports Radio. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
19. ^ Thompson, Tyler (December 14, 2024). "Lamont Butler (who else?) wins MVP of the Battle of the Bluegrass". on3.com. Kentucky Sports Radio. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
20. ^ "mcubed.net : NCAA Football : Series Records : Kentucky vs. Louisville". mcubed.net. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
21. ^ "Scores vs. All Opponents" (PDF). Believe in Blue: 2017–18 Women's Basketball Media Guide. University of Kentucky. 2017. p. 153\. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
22. ^ Crawford, Eric (December 15, 2019). "CRAWFORD | Louisville-Kentucky women's hoops: A rivalry the state can be proud of". WDRB. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
23. ^ Kentucky Volleyball 2017 Media Guide (PDF). University of Kentucky. 2017. pp. 62–63\. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
24. ^ Moore, Deb (September 15, 2017). "No. 12 Kentucky Wins Fifth Straight Over Louisville". Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
25. ^ Wall, Garrett (September 5, 2017). "Cardinals Shut Out No. 9 Wildcats 3–0". gocards.com. Louisville Cardinals. Archived from the original on September 5, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
26. ^ "Lou City's Lynn Family Stadium to host U of L vs. UK soccer exhibition on day of Thunder Over Louisville". WDRB. February 21, 2020. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
27. ^ "Kentucky vs. all opponents" (PDF). 2017 Kentucky Baseball Media Guide. University of Kentucky. 2017. p. 108\. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
28. ^ a b "2017 Baseball Schedule". University of Kentucky Athletics. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
29. ^ Hale, Jon. "Kentucky baseball beats Louisville in front of record crowd at Cliff Hagan Stadium". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2020.

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All-sports or multi-sport rivalries in NCAA Division I

Trophy/point system
competitions|

* Arizona–Arizona State (Territorial Cup Series)
* Boston University–Holy Cross (Turnpike Trophy)
* Clemson–South Carolina (Palmetto Series)
* George Mason–George Washington (Revolutionary Rivalry)
* Georgia Southern–Georgia State (Modern Day Hate)
* Indiana–Purdue (Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup)
* Iowa–Iowa State (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series)
* James Madison–Old Dominion (Royal Rivalry)
* New Mexico–New Mexico State (Rio Grande Rivalry)
* Oklahoma–Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)
* Oregon–Oregon State (Civil War Series)
* Sacramento State–UC Davis (Causeway Classic)
* South Florida–UCF (War on I-4)
* Texas State–UTSA (I-35 Rivalry)
* UCLA–USC (SoCal BMW Crosstown Cup)
* Virginia–Virginia Tech (Commonwealth Clash)

Defunct trophy/
point competitions|

* Duke–North Carolina (Carlyle Cup)
* Kansas–Missouri (Border Showdown Series)
* Texas–Texas A&M (Lone Star Showdown)

Overall rivalries|

* BYU–Utah
* Canisius–Niagara (Battle of the Bridge)
* Cincinnati–Louisville
* Cincinnati–Memphis
* Cincinnati–Xavier
* Colorado State–Wyoming (Border War)
* Dartmouth–New Hampshire
* Duke–North Carolina
* Duke–North Carolina–NC State–Wake Forest (Tobacco Road)
* Florida–Kentucky
* Fordham–Manhattan (Battle of the Bronx)
* Fordham–St. John's
* George Mason–VCU
* Hofstra–Stony Brook (Battle of Long Island)
* Houston–Rice
* Houston–SMU
* Illinois–Indiana
* Illinois–Iowa
* Indiana–Kentucky
* Indiana–Purdue
* Iowa–Iowa State
* Kansas–Kansas State (Sunflower Showdown)
* Kansas–Missouri (Border War)
* Kentucky–Louisville
* Kentucky–Tennessee
* Lamar–McNeese (Battle of the Border)
* Louisville–Memphis
* North Carolina–NC State
* North Carolina–Wake Forest
* North Carolina A&T–North Carolina Central
* North Carolina A&T–Winston-Salem State
* NC State–Wake Forest
* Norfolk State–Old Dominion
* North Carolina A&T–UNC Greensboro (Battle of Market Street)
* Old Dominion–William & Mary
* Oregon–Oregon State
* Princeton–Rutgers
* Tennessee–Vanderbilt
* UCLA–USC
* UConn–UMass

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Atlantic Coast Conference rivalries

Conference|

| Football|

* Boston College–Clemson
* Boston College–Virginia Tech
* California–Stanford
* Clemson–Florida State
* Clemson–Georgia Tech
* Clemson–NC State
* Duke–North Carolina
* Duke–Wake Forest
* Florida State–Miami
* Florida State–Virginia
* Georgia Tech–Virginia Tech
* Louisville–Miami
* Miami–Virginia Tech
* North Carolina–NC State
* North Carolina–Virginia
* North Carolina–Wake Forest
* NC State–Wake Forest
* Pittsburgh–Syracuse
* Tobacco Road
* Virginia–Virginia Tech

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Basketball|

* Duke–North Carolina
* North Carolina–NC State
* North Carolina–Wake Forest
* NC State–Wake Forest
* Tobacco Road
* Virginia–Virginia Tech

Other|

* Duke–North Carolina (lacrosse)
* Syracuse–Virginia (lacrosse)
* Virginia–Virginia Tech (overall)

Non-conference|

| Football|

* Alabama–Clemson
* Alabama–Georgia Tech
* Auburn–Clemson
* Auburn–Georgia Tech
* Boston College–Boston U
* Boston College–Holy Cross
* Boston College–UMass
* California–UCLA
* Cincinnati–Louisville football
* Clemson–Georgia
* Clemson–South Carolina
* Colgate–Syracuse
* Duquesne–Pittsburgh
* East Carolina–NC State
* Florida–Florida State
* Florida–Miami
* Florida Cup (Florida–Florida State–Miami)
* Georgia–Georgia Tech
* Georgia Tech–Tennessee
* Georgia Tech–Vanderbilt
* Houston–SMU
* Kentucky–Louisville
* Louisville–Memphis
* Maryland–Virginia
* Miami–Nebraska
* Navy–SMU
* North Carolina–South Carolina
* Old Ironsides (Penn State–Pittsburgh–West Virginia)
* Oregon–Stanford
* Penn State–Pittsburgh
* Penn State–Syracuse
* Rice–SMU
* North Texas–SMU
* Pittsburgh–West Virginia
* Sacred Cod Trophy (Boston College–Boston University–Holy Cross)
* San Jose State–Stanford
* SMU–TCU
* Stanford–USC
* Syracuse–UConn
* Syracuse–West Virginia
* VMI–Virginia Tech
* Virginia Tech–West Virginia

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Basketball|

* Boston College–UMass
* Cincinnati–Louisville
* Duke–Maryland
* Florida–Florida State
* Houston–SMU
* Kentucky–Louisville
* Kentucky–North Carolina
* Louisville–Memphis
* Notre Dame–UCLA
* Notre Dame–UConn (women's)
* Pittsburgh–West Virginia
* Stanford–Tennessee (women's)
* Stanford–UConn (women's)
* Syracuse–UConn

Lacrosse|

* Cornell–Syracuse
* Hobart–Syracuse
* Johns Hopkins–Syracuse
* Johns Hopkins–Virginia
* Maryland–Virginia

Other|

* Boston College–Boston U (hockey)
* Florida–Florida State (baseball)
* Florida–Miami (baseball)
* Louisville–Vanderbilt (baseball)
* Indiana–Notre Dame (men's soccer)
* Maryland–Virginia (men's soccer)

Notre Dame
football rivalries|

* Boston College–Notre Dame
* Florida State–Notre Dame
* Georgia Tech–Notre Dame
* North Carolina–Notre Dame
* Miami–Notre Dame
* Notre Dame–Pittsburgh
* Notre Dame–Stanford

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Southeastern Conference men’s basketball rivalries

Conference|

* Alabama–Auburn
* Arkansas–Kentucky
* Florida–Kentucky
* Kentucky–Tennessee
* Tennessee–Vanderbilt
* Texas–Texas A&M

Non-conference|

* Auburn–UAB
* Centre–Kentucky
* Clemson–South Carolina
* Florida–Florida State
* Illinois–Missouri
* Indiana–Kentucky
* Kansas–Missouri
* Kentucky–Louisville
* Kentucky–North Carolina
* Kentucky–Transylvania
* Oklahoma–Oklahoma State

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University of Kentucky

Located in: Lexington, Kentucky

Academics|

| Colleges|

* Agriculture, Food, and Environment
* Arts and Sciences
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* Arkansas
* Centre (historical)
* Florida
* Indiana
* Louisville
* North Carolina
* SEC Derby
* Tennessee
* Transylvania (historical)

Related|

* "Big Blue Nation"
* Cheerleading Squad
* Kentucky Fight
* On, On, U of K
* University Club
* UK Sports Network
* Wildcat Marching Band

Campus|

* Alumni Gym Fitness Center
* Arboretum
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* Medical Center
* Patterson Office Tower
* Residence Halls
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* Spindletop Hall
* William T. Young Library

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* Alumni
* Athletic directors
* Faculty
* Presidents
* Eli Capilouto (President)

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* Fraternities
* The Kentucky Kernel
* Sororities
* WRFL-FM
* WUKY-FM

Miscellaneous|

* Linux Athlon Testbed
* Solar Car Team
* Transportation Center
* UK King's Daughters

* Founded: 1865
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* Endowment: 1.143 billion

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University of Louisville

Located in: Louisville, Kentucky

Schools|

* Business
* Engineering
* Law
* Medicine
* Louisville Municipal College

Campus|

* Campuses
* William F. Ekstrom Library
* McConnell Center
* Moore Observatory
* Residence halls
* Speed Art Museum
* Confederate monument

Athletics|

| Teams|

* Baseball
* Basketball
* Men's
* Women's
* Football
* Soccer
* Men's
* Women's
* Softball
* Ice hockey
* Track and field
* Volleyball

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Venues|

* Lynn Stadium
* L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
* Jim Patterson Stadium
* KFC Yum! Center

Other|

* Cardinal Bird
* Kentucky–Louisville rivalry
* Marching Band
* U of L Sports Network

People|

* Alumni
* Faculty
* Athletes
* University presidents

Student life|

* The Louisville Cardinal
* Cardinal Singers
* Collegiate Chorale
* Marching Band

* Category
* Commons

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Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

Venues|

* State College Gymnasium (1903–1914)
* Buell Armory Gymnasium (1910–1924)
* Alumni Gymnasium (1924–1950)
* Memorial Coliseum (1950–1976)
* Rupp Arena (1976–present)
* Joe Craft Center (practice)

Rivalries|

* Arkansas
* Centre (historical)
* Florida
* Indiana
* Louisville
* North Carolina
* Tennessee
* Transylvania (historical)

Culture & lore|

* History under Adolph Rupp
* Fabulous Five
* Point-shaving scandal
* Fiddlin' Five
* Rupp's Runts
* The Season Without Celebration
* "The Shot"
* Unforgettables
* Untouchables
* Comeback Cats
* John Wall Dance
* Tweakables
* Pursuit of Perfection
* 2011 Indiana game
* Basketbowl
* Champions Classic
* CBS Sports Classic
* The Rivalry: Red v. Blue
* The Wildcat
* Scratch
* Blue
* "On, On, U of K"
* "Kentucky Fight"
* Big Blue Nation
* Blue blood status

People|

* Head coaches
* Honorees
* NBA draftees
* Players
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

* List of seasons
* 1902–03
* 1903–04
* 1904–05
* 1905–06
* 1906–07
* 1907–08
* 1908–09
* 1909–10
* 1910–11
* 1911–12
* 1912–13
* 1913–14
* 1914–15
* 1915–16
* 1916–17
* 1917–18
* 1918–19
* 1919–20
* 1920–21
* 1921–22
* 1922–23
* 1923–24
* 1924–25
* 1925–26
* 1926–27
* 1927–28
* 1928–29
* 1929–30
* 1930–31
* 1931–32
* 1932–33
* 1933–34
* 1934–35
* 1935–36
* 1936–37
* 1937–38
* 1938–39
* 1939–40
* 1940–41
* 1941–42
* 1942–43
* 1943–44
* 1944–45
* 1945–46
* 1946–47
* 1947–48
* 1948–49
* 1949–50
* 1950–51
* 1951–52
* 1952–53
* 1953–54
* 1954–55
* 1955–56
* 1956–57
* 1957–58
* 1958–59
* 1959–60
* 1960–61
* 1961–62
* 1962–63
* 1963–64
* 1964–65
* 1965–66
* 1966–67
* 1967–68
* 1968–69
* 1969–70
* 1970–71
* 1971–72
* 1972–73
* 1973–74
* 1974–75
* 1975–76
* 1976–77
* 1977–78
* 1978–79
* 1979–80
* 1980–81
* 1981–82
* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25
* 2025–26

Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics

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Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball

Venues|

* Memorial Coliseum (1971–2023, 2024–present)
* Rupp Arena (select games 2006–present, temporary 2023–24)
* Clive M. Beck Center (temporary 2023–24)
* Joe Craft Center (practice)

Rivalries|

* Indiana
* Louisville
* Tennessee

People|

* Head coaches

Seasons|

* 1971–72
* 1972–73
* 1973–74
* 1974–75
* 1975–76
* 1976–77
* 1977–78
* 1978–79
* 1979–80
* 1980–81
* 1981–82
* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

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Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer

Venues|

* Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complex

Rivalries|

* Indiana
* Louisville
* South Carolina
* Vanderbilt

Culture & lore|

* The Wildcat
* Scratch
* Blue
* "On, On, U of K"
* "Kentucky Fight"
* Marching band

People|

* Head coaches

Seasons|

* 2018

National championship seasons in bold; College Cup seasons in italics

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Louisville Cardinals men's basketball

Venues|

* Belknap Gymnasium (1933–1944)
* Jefferson County Armory (1945–1956)
* Freedom Hall (1956–2010)
* KFC Yum! Center (2010–present)

Rivalries|

* Cincinnati
* Kentucky
* Memphis

Culture & lore|

* Billy Minardi Classic
* Cardinal Bird
* The Rivalry: Red v. Blue

People|

* Head coaches
* NBA players
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

* List of seasons
* 1911–12
* 1912–13
* 1913–14
* 1914–15
* 1915–16
* 1916–17
* 1917–18
* 1918–19
* 1919–20
* 1920–21
* 1921–22
* 1922–23
* 1923–24
* 1924–25
* 1925–26
* 1926–27
* 1927–28
* 1928–29
* 1929–30
* 1930–31
* 1931–32
* 1932–33
* 1933–34
* 1934–35
* 1935–36
* 1936–37
* 1937–38
* 1938–39
* 1939–40
* 1940–41
* 1941–42
* 1942–43
* 1943–44
* 1944–45
* 1945–46
* 1946–47
* 1947–48
* 1948–49
* 1949–50
* 1950–51
* 1951–52
* 1952–53
* 1953–54
* 1954–55
* 1955–56
* 1956–57
* 1957–58
* 1958–59
* 1959–60
* 1960–61
* 1961–62
* 1962–63
* 1963–64
* 1964–65
* 1965–66
* 1966–67
* 1967–68
* 1968–69
* 1969–70
* 1970–71
* 1971–72
* 1972–73
* 1973–74
* 1974–75
* 1975–76
* 1976–77
* 1977–78
* 1978–79
* 1979–80
* 1980–81
* 1981–82
* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

NAIA and NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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Louisville Cardinals women's basketball

Venues|

* Freedom Hall (1975–2010)
* KFC Yum! Center (2010–present)

Rivalries|

* Kentucky

Culture & lore|

* Cardinal Bird

People|

* Head coaches

Seasons|

* 1975–76
* 1976–77
* 1977–78
* 1978–79
* 1979–80
* 1980–81
* 1981–82
* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
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* 2010–11
* 2011–12
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* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

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Louisville Cardinals men's soccer

Venues|

* Old Cardinal Stadium (1979–1999)
* Cardinal Park Soccer and Track Stadium (2000–2013)
* Lynn Stadium (2014–present)

Rivalries|

* Kentucky
* Memphis

Culture & lore|

* Cardinal Bird

Seasons|

* 2010
* 2014
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA College Cup appearances in italics
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