Kentucky didn’t execute as well as Mark Stoops would’ve liked and the ending was a bit disappointing as Northern Illinois put up a late fight, but a win is a win and the Wildcats still have the longest active win streak in the country against non-conference opponents.
Now up to 19 wins in a row outside the Southeastern Conference, Kentucky hasn’t lost a non-conference game since 2017 and the 19-game unbeaten streak is a school record for the program. (Thanks for sucking, Louisville.)
Additionally, Kentucky’s 4-0 start to 2022 brings the current overall win streak to eight straight victories, now the fifth-longest win streak in school history.