Kentucky has been strong road underdog under Mark Stoops
Kentucky is hitting the road for the first time this season in Week 5. The Cats will play in front of a raucous crowd under the lights at Williams-Brice Stadium. South Carolina is 7-2 all-time in SEC night games under Shane Beamer. This is typically a spot where the Gamecocks play well. It’s also a spot where Kentucky has performed its best under Mark Stoops.
During his long tenure in Lexington, many of the best wins under Stoops have occurred on the road. During his 13-year stint, UK is 19-14 against the spread (ATS) as a road dog. The Cats enter the 2025 season on a very hot run playing away from Kroger Field.
Top 10
- 1Trending
Senator Finebaum?
SEC voice could go into politics.
- 2Hot
KSR Football Podcast
Recapping the loss to USC.
- 3
UK vs. UGA spread
Cats a massive underdog
- 4New
Wide Receiver Woes
UK needs more from its pass-catchers.
- 5
Back to Work
Stoops confident UK is better team
Get the Daily On3 Newsletter in your inbox every morning
By clicking "Subscribe to Newsletter", I agree to On3's Privacy Notice, Terms, and use of my personal information described therein.
| Year | Spread | Result | Record |
| 2021 | No. 11 Kentucky (+21) at No. 1 Georgia | Bulldogs 30, Cats 13 | 1-0 ATS (0-1 outright) |
| 2021 | Kentucky (+3) at Louisville | Cats 52, Cards 21 | 2-0 ATS (1-1 outright) |
| 2022 | No. 20 Kentucky (+6) at No. 12 Florida | Cats 26, Gators 16 | 3-0 ATS (2-1 outright) |
| 2022 | No. 7 Kentucky (+6) at No. 14 Ole Miss | Rebels 22, Cats 19 | 4-0 ATS (2-2 outright) |
| 2022 | No. 19 Kentucky (+11) at No. 3 Tennessee | Vols 44, Cats 6 | 4-1 ATS (2-3 outright) |
| 2023 | No. 20 Kentucky (+14) at No. 1 Georgia | Bulldogs 51, Cats 13 | 4-2 ATS (2-4 outright) |
| 2023 | Kentucky (+2) at South Carolina | Gamecocks 17, Cats 14 | 4-3 ATS (2-5 outright) |
| 2023 | Kentucky (+7) at No. 9 Louisville | Cats 38, Cards 31 | 5-3 ATS (3-5 outright) |
| 2024 | Kentucky (+15) at No. 6 Ole Miss | Cats 20, Rebels 17 | 6-3 ATS (4-5 outright) |
| 2024 | Kentucky (+17) at No. 7 Tennessee | Vols 28, Cats 18 | 7-3 ATS (4-6 outright) |
| 2024 | Kentucky (+19) at No. 3 Texas | Horns 31, Cats 14 | 8-3 ATS (4-7 outright) |
Kentucky is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games as a road underdog with four outright upset wins. Three of those victories occurred against ranked opponents. Kentucky lost outright as a small underdog in their last trip to Columbia but pulled off upset wins in 2015 and 2017. The Cats also won and covered as a small favorite in 2021 at Williams-Brice Stadium.
Could UK pull off another upset and continue this strong road trend in Week 5. The Cats are currently a 5.5-point underdog.
Discuss This Article
Comments have moved.
Join the conversation and talk about this article and all things Kentucky Sports in the new KSR Message Board.
KSBoard