Kentucky football: 5 teams the Wildcats need to schedule in the future

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Sep 24, 2022; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats defensive lineman Eric Phillips (97) reacts after sacking Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Connor Bazelak (not pictured) in the second half at Nippert Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Cincinnati

The Cincinnati Bearcats are one season removed from a College Football Playoff berth. While the dreams of a cinderella season didn’t go as planned for the Bearcats, the program has hit heights that a Kentucky program is still dreaming of reaching.

Seeing the Bearcats on a future schedule would have northern Kentucky in a frenzy, as many people in that area have been wondering what would happen if the two teams ever met again on the field.

Looking back at the history between these two, the last matchup was in 1996, which resulted in a Bearcats victory 24-3. Kentucky owns the overall record in this contest at 22-9-3. This would be a fun matchup that could ignite a new-age rivalry.

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