Texas Dominates Kentucky 31-14 in Week 13 Matchup
Texas defeated Kentucky 31-14 in Week 13, with the Longhorns controlling much of the contest despite a competitive second half. Texas jumped out to an early lead, scoring 7 points in the first quarter before extending that advantage to 24-7 by halftime. Kentucky mounted a brief comeback with a touchdown in the third quarter, but Texas answered with another score in the fourth to seal the victory.
Jaydon Blue led Texas on the ground with 96 rushing yards, while the Longhorns' defense forced critical turnovers. Kentucky's Brock Vandagriff completed 51 passes and Demie Sumo hauled in 9 receptions, but the offensive output proved insufficient. The game featured six lead changes and saw the win probability swing as much as 0.4661 throughout the contest, indicating a competitive affair despite the final margin. The teams combined for 45 points, falling under the 47-point over/under line. Kentucky covered the 19-point spread, losing by fewer points than expected in a defensive struggle punctuated by explosive plays from both sides.
AI-generated recap · Sep 2, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
 Texas | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Kentucky | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 13-25 | 20-31 |
| Pass Yards | 211 | 191 |
| Rush Yards | 21 | 251 |
| Total Yards | 232 | 442 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 2-12 | 6-14 |
| Penalties | 6-36 | 5-40 |
| Possession | 25:30 | 34:30 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Quintrevion Wisner for a loss of 5 yards to the TEX 20
Quintrevion Wisner run for 4 yds to the TEX 24
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Matthew Golden for 19 yds to the TEX 43 for a 1ST down
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Matthew Golden for 14 yds to the UK 43 for a 1ST down
Quintrevion Wisner run for 6 yds to the UK 37
Quintrevion Wisner run for 6 yds to the UK 31 for a 1ST down
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Matthew Golden for 20 yds to the UK 11 for a 1ST down
Quintrevion Wisner run for 1 yd to the UK 10
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Ryan Wingo for 7 yds to the UK 3
Quinn Ewers pass incomplete
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Gunnar Helm for 3 yds for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK)
Jamarion Wilcox run for 18 yds to the UK 43 for a 1ST down
Brock Vandagriff sacked by Anthony Hill Jr. for a loss of 7 yards to the UK 36
Jamarion Wilcox run for 2 yds to the UK 38
Brock Vandagriff run for 3 yds to the UK 41
Aidan Laros punt for 43 yds
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Matthew Golden for 5 yds to the TEX 21
Quinn Ewers pass incomplete
Quinn Ewers run for 5 yds to the TEX 26 for a 1ST down
Jaydon Blue run for 21 yds to the TEX 47 for a 1ST down
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Matthew Golden for 13 yds to the UK 40 for a 1ST down
Jaydon Blue run for 5 yds to the UK 35
Quinn Ewers pass incomplete
Jaydon Blue run for 4 yds to the UK 31
Quinn Ewers pass incomplete
Barion Brown run for 3 yds to the UK 34
Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
Kentucky Penalty, Personal Foul (Yards) to the UK 34
Aidan Laros punt for 66 yds for a touchback
Quintrevion Wisner run for 17 yds to the TEX 42 for a 1ST down
WISNER, Quintrevion rush to the left for a gain of 8 yards to the TEX50 (LOVETT, Jordan), clock 02:35. PENALTY TEX Holding on MAJORS, Jake enforced 10 yards from the TEX42 to the TEX32 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Silas Bolden for 8 yds to the TEX 40
Quintrevion Wisner run for 4 yds to the TEX 44
Texas Penalty, False Start (Ryan Wingo) to the TEX 39
Quinn Ewers pass incomplete
Michael Kern punt for 44 yds , Ja'Mori Maclin returns for 10 yds to the UK 27
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 5 yds to the UK 32
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 3 yds to the UK 35
Texas Penalty, Delay Of Game (5 Yards) to the UK 40 for a 1ST down
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 6 yds to the UK 46
Brock Vandagriff pass incomplete
Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Ja'Mori Maclin for 42 yds to the TEX 12 for a 1ST down
Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Hardley Gilmore IV for 5 yds to the TEX 7
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 4 yds to the TEX 3
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for a loss of 1 yard to the TEX 4 Demie Sumo-Karngbaye fumbled, recovered by UK Demie Sumo-Karngbaye D. Sumo-Karngbaye return for 0 yds
Brock Vandagriff pass complete to Josh Kattus for 4 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)
Jaydon Blue run for 6 yds to the TEX 41
Quinn Ewers run for 3 yds to the TEX 44
Jaydon Blue run for 7 yds to the UK 49 for a 1ST down
Quintrevion Wisner run for 7 yds to the UK 42
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 17 yds to the UK 25 for a 1ST down
Jaydon Blue run for 9 yds to the UK 16
Jaydon Blue run for 4 yds to the UK 12 for a 1ST down
Quintrevion Wisner run for 1 yd to the UK 11
Quinn Ewers pass incomplete
Kentucky Penalty, Personal Foul (Maxwell Hairston) to the UK 5 for a 1ST down
Jaydon Blue run for 5 yds for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK)
Will Stone kickoff for 61 yds , Barion Brown return for 5 yds to the UK 9
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 4 yds to the UK 13
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 6 yds to the UK 19 for a 1ST down
Brock Vandagriff pass intercepted Jelani McDonald return for no gain to the UK 34
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Matthew Golden for 14 yds to the UK 20 for a 1ST down
Jaydon Blue run for 2 yds to the UK 18
Jaydon Blue run for 1 yd to the UK 17
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Gunnar Helm for 17 yds for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK)
Barion Brown run for 2 yds to the UK 27
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 2 yds to the UK 29
Brock Vandagriff sacked by Ty'Anthony Smith and Barryn Sorrell for a loss of 3 yards to the UK 26
Aidan Laros punt for 44 yds , Silas Bolden returns for a loss of 1 yard to the TEX 29
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Jaydon Blue for 5 yds to the TEX 34
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Gunnar Helm for 6 yds to the TEX 40 for a 1ST down
(00:54) EWERS, Quinn pass to the left complete for 15 yards to BOND, Isaiah caught at the TEX48 and advanced to the KEN45 (DUMAS-JOHNSON, Jamon), out of bounds, clock 00:51. PENALTY TEX Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on HELM, Gunnar enforced 5 yards from the TEX40 to the TEX35 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 10 yds to the TEX 45
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Silas Bolden for 16 yds Silas Bolden fumbled, recovered by TEX for a 1ST down
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Gunnar Helm for 8 yds to the UK 31
Quinn Ewers pass incomplete
Quinn Ewers pass incomplete
Bert Auburn 49 yd FG GOOD
Will Stone kickoff for 65 yds , Barion Brown return for 31 yds to the UK 31 Barion Brown fumbled, recovered by UK Barion Brown B. Brown return for 31 yds , return for no gain to the UK 31
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 1 yd to the UK 32
End of 2nd Quarter
Will Stone kickoff for 61 yds , Barion Brown return for 16 yds to the UK 20
Cutter Boley sacked by Trey Moore for a loss of 13 yards to the UK 7
Cutter Boley pass complete to Barion Brown for 43 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Jamarion Wilcox run for 5 yds to the TEX 45
Jamarion Wilcox run for a loss of 1 yard to the TEX 46
(12:07) BOLEY, Cutter pass deep to the right complete for 38 yards to MACLIN, Ja'Mori caught at the TEX25 and advanced to the TEX8 (GUILBEAU, Jaylon), out of bounds, clock 12:00. PENALTY KEN Holding on COX, Eli enforced 10 yards from the TEX46 to the KEN44 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Cutter Boley pass complete to Willie Rodriguez for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Kentucky Penalty, False Start (Noah Matthews) to the UK 45
Aidan Laros punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Silas Bolden at the TEX 6
Quintrevion Wisner run for 8 yds to the TEX 14
Quintrevion Wisner run for a loss of 1 yard to the TEX 13
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Matthew Golden for 1 yd to the TEX 14
Michael Kern punt for 43 yds , Ja'Mori Maclin returns for 13 yds to the TEX 44
Cutter Boley pass incomplete
Jamarion Wilcox run for 11 yds to the TEX 33 for a 1ST down
Jamarion Wilcox run for a loss of 2 yards to the TEX 35
Cutter Boley pass incomplete
Jamarion Wilcox run for 11 yds to the TEX 24
Jamarion Wilcox run for a loss of 1 yard to the TEX 25
Quinn Ewers pass incomplete
Jaydon Blue run for 7 yds to the TEX 32 Jaydon Blue fumbled, recovered by UK Deone Walker D. Walker return for 0 yds
Cutter Boley pass complete to Willie Rodriguez for 25 yds to the TEX 7 for a 1ST down
Jamarion Wilcox run for 6 yds to the TEX 1
Jamarion Wilcox run for a loss of 2 yards to the TEX 3
Cutter Boley sacked by Anthony Hill Jr. for a loss of 12 yards to the TEX 15
Alex Raynor 33 yd FG MISSED
Jerrick Gibson run for 6 yds to the TEX 26 Jerrick Gibson fumbled, recovered by TEX DJ Campbell D. Campbell return for 0 yds
Quintrevion Wisner run for 5 yds to the TEX 31 for a 1ST down
Jamon Dumas-Johnson 25 Yd Fumble Return (Alex Raynor Kick)
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Quintrevion Wisner for a loss of 4 yards to the TEX 21
Quintrevion Wisner run for 16 yds to the TEX 37 for a 1ST down
EWERS, Quinn pass up the middle incomplete intended for BOND, Isaiah broken up by HARDAWAY, JQ at the TEX45, clock 01:49. PENALTY Before the snap, KEN Illegal Substitution enforced 5 yards from the TEX37 to the TEX42. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Gunnar Helm for 17 yds to the UK 41 for a 1ST down
Quintrevion Wisner run for 3 yds to the UK 38
Quintrevion Wisner run for 17 yds to the UK 21 for a 1ST down
Quintrevion Wisner run for 3 yds to the UK 18
Jamon Dumas-Johnson run for a loss of 11 yards to the UK 29
Quinn Ewers pass incomplete
Bert Auburn 47 yd FG MISSED
Cutter Boley pass complete to Dane Key for 19 yds to the UK 48 for a 1ST down
Jamarion Wilcox run for 3 yds to the TEX 49
Cutter Boley pass incomplete
Cutter Boley pass complete to Fred Farrier II for 16 yds to the TEX 33 for a 1ST down
Jamon Dumas-Johnson run for a loss of 10 yards to the TEX 43 Cutter Boley fumbled, recovered by UK Deone Walker D. Walker return for 0 yds
Cutter Boley pass incomplete
Cutter Boley pass incomplete
Aidan Laros punt for 29 yds , Silas Bolden returns for no gain to the TEX 14 , returns for no gain to the TEX 14
Quintrevion Wisner run for 7 yds to the TEX 21
Quintrevion Wisner run for 2 yds to the TEX 23
Quintrevion Wisner run for 4 yds to the TEX 27 for a 1ST down
Quintrevion Wisner run for 16 yds to the TEX 43 for a 1ST down
Quintrevion Wisner run for 13 yds to the UK 44 for a 1ST down
Jaydon Blue run for 8 yds to the UK 36
Jaydon Blue run for 1 yd to the UK 35
Quintrevion Wisner run for 2 yds to the UK 33 for a 1ST down
Quintrevion Wisner run for 6 yds to the UK 27
Quintrevion Wisner run for 4 yds to the UK 23 for a 1ST down
Jaydon Blue run for 13 yds to the UK 10 for a 1ST down
Jaydon Blue run for 3 yds to the UK 7
Quintrevion Wisner run for 5 yds to the UK 2
Quintrevion Wisner run for 1 yd to the UK 1
Quintrevion Wisner run for 1 yd for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK)
Will Stone kickoff for 65 yds , Barion Brown return for 18 yds to the UK 18
Cutter Boley pass complete to Dane Key for 2 yds to the UK 20
Cutter Boley pass complete to Demie Sumo-Karngbaye for 9 yds to the UK 29 for a 1ST down
Cutter Boley pass incomplete
Cutter Boley pass incomplete
Cutter Boley pass complete to Dane Key for 8 yds to the UK 37
Kentucky Penalty, False Start (Marques Cox) to the UK 32
Cutter Boley pass complete to Ja'Mori Maclin for 10 yds to the UK 42 for a 1ST down
(01:35) BOLEY, Cutter pass to the right incomplete intended for SUMO-KARNGBAYE, Demie thrown to the KEN40; QB hurried by SORRELL, Barryn, clock 01:30. PENALTY TEX Roughing the Passer on SIMMONS, Colin enforced 15 yards from the KEN42 to the TEX43 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Cutter Boley pass complete to Willie Rodriguez for 22 yds to the TEX 21 for a 1ST down
Cutter Boley sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the TEX 29 Cutter Boley fumbled, recovered by UK Malachi Wood , return for 0 yards
Cutter Boley sacked by Trey Moore and Barryn Sorrell for a loss of 14 yards to the TEX 43
Cutter Boley pass intercepted Andrew Mukuba return for no gain to the TEX 4
(00:38) [NH] Kneel down by TEAM at TEX3 (team loss of 1), clock 00:32.