 In 2018, after beating Central Michigan, Kentucky went to Gainesville to face the Florida Gators, who had won 31 straight against Kentucky, and ended their losing streak with a 27–16 win at The Swamp, the Wildcats' first win in Gainesville since 1979.They added wins in the next two weeks over Murray State and #14 Mississippi State, the second of which put Kentucky into the Top 25, the Wildcats' first ranking since 2007.They then split the next two games, defeating South Carolina for the fifth straight season before losing for the first time, an overtime loss to Texas A&M on the road.