Governor's Cup (Kentucky)

Kentucky–Louisville football rivalry
SportFootball
First meetingOctober 26, 1912
Kentucky, 41–0
Latest meetingNovember 29, 2025
Louisville, 41–0
Next meetingNovember 28, 2026
at Kentucky
StadiumsKentucky – Kroger Field
Louisville – L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
TrophyThe Governor's Cup
Statistics
Meetings total37
All-time seriesKentucky leads, 19–17
Trophy seriesLouisville leads, 17–13
Largest victoryKentucky, 73–0 (1922)
Longest win streakKentucky, 7 (1912–1994)
Current win streakLouisville, 2 (2024–present)
60km
37miles
Louisville
Kentucky
Locations of Kentucky and Louisville

The Governor's Cup is a trophy awarded to the victor of the annual college football game between the University of Kentucky (program started in 1881) and the University of Louisville (program started in 1912) in the commonwealth of Kentucky; it is also used as a reference to the rivalry itself. The annual matchup for the Governor's Cup began in 1994.