HIGHLIGHTS: Kentucky VB steamrolls No. 2 Texas in historic sweep

Craig Skinner is used to making history in Lexington. This season is no different for the Kentucky Wildcats, who have now tied a school record with three regular season wins against top-five competition, thanks to a 3-0 sweep on the road at No. 2 Texas. That hasn’t been done since 1983 — the only other group to accomplish the feat.

The other victories include a 3-0 sweep at No. 5 Penn State on the night the Nittany Lions raised their 2024 national championship banner in Happy Valley and a gritty 3-2 win at No. 3 Louisville inside the KFC Yum! Center, both back in September. They also have a 3-1 win over No. 10 SMU in Lexington and a 3-1 victory over No. 9 Texas A&M in College Station.

Sweet, sweet SWEEP🧹🧹🧹#WeAreUK x #BBN pic.twitter.com/WpAaqgrshP

— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) November 2, 2025

Those five top-10 wins are the second-most in Kentucky history, behind the seven such wins that same 1983 squad pulled off.

According to Corey Price of UK Athletics, here are the other numbers to know coming off the Wildcats’ massive sweep in Austin:

• Today is the second time in school history UK has defeated a top-two opponent, both coming on the road. The other: Oct. 15, 2017 at No. 1 Florida (3-1)
• Kentucky has won 33 of the 38 sets they have plays in SEC play
• This is the third Kentucky team to start SEC play 11-0 or better. The others: 2018 (18-0) and 2020 (16-0)
• It’s a top-seven start for the program in history, behind only 1987, 1993, 2009 and 2020 with 19-1 starts and joined by 1983 and 2017 with 18-2 starts

Needless to say, it was an important day in Austin for the Cats and we had quite a bit of fun watching the beatdown here at KSR HQ. We’re also enjoying it again with all of the best highlights from the sweep — and you can too!

Check them all out below, and then do it again. Because it’s worth it:

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