Kentucky football (2-4, 0-4 SEC) extended its SEC losing streak to nine after a 16-13 overtime loss to No. 21 Texas (5-2, 2-1 SEC).

The Wildcats entered the matchup coming out of their second bye week of the 2025 season and returned home after a month hiatus.

The Longhorns came into Lexington for the first time ever riding high after taking down Oklahoma to get back into the top 25.

Texas won the toss and elected to defer to the second half, which meant that Cutter Boley and the offense would get the ball first.

Kentucky’s defense held up in its first series of the game and forced a punt.

In their second series, the Wildcats’ offense could not move the ball and was forced to punt.

After avoiding disaster on the punt, Kentucky holds on defense in a drive that bled over to the second quarter.

Both teams punted on their next offensive series as defense continued in the early going.

However, Ryan Niblett returned a punt for the Longhorns 45-yards, which set up Texas on Kentucky 9-yard line.

Now down a touchdown, Boley threw an interception on the ensuing drive, but the defense forced another punt with just under two minutes left in the half as the offense tried to get back on the board.

Texas ended the first half without running another play.

Out of the locker room, Kentucky’s defense forced a punt, which gave Boley and co. their first shot in the second half.

The Longhorns match with a field goal of their own that extended the deficit back to a touchdown with just over two minutes to play in the third quarter.

However, Kentucky went backwards on its ensuing offensive series and was forced to punt.

A massive sack by Stephen Soles Jr. ended the third quarter and forced a punt by the Longhorns.

Ty Bryant returned the punt to 14 yards to Kentucky’s 44-yard line.

Kentucky continued to impress on defense by forcing another Longhorns’ punt to give the ball right back to the offense with the score tied.

The air was sucked out of Kroger Field after Boley was on the ground for an extended period of time with an injury, but he returned after the defense forced another punt.

Punts continued to fly through the air as time dwindled down as Kentucky sent the ball back to Texas.

On the final drive of the game, Bryant went out with an injury.

A huge 9-yard completion from Manning to DeAndre Moore Jr. set up a 39-yard field goal from the leg of Mason Shipley.

Kentucky responded with a 45-yard field goal from Jacob Kauwe to tie the game and send the matchup into overtime.

After a turnover on downs on Kentucky’s first possession in overtime, Shipley hit a 45-yard field goal for the win.

Following the loss, Kentucky will remain at home and take on the rival No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers with kickoff set for 7:45 ET.