Stearoyl CoA Desaturase (SCD-1) is a lipogenic enzyme involved in the de novo biosynthesis of oleate (C18:1, n9), a major fatty acid in the phospholipids of lipid bilayers of cell membranes. Accordingly, Scd1KO mice display substantially reduced oleate in cell membranes. Altered SCD-1 level was observed during intestinal inflammation; however, its role in modulating inflammatory bowel disease remains elusive. Herein, we investigated the colitogenic capacity of Scd1KO effector T cells by employing the adoptive T-cell transfer colitis model. Splenic effector T-cells (CD4⁺CD25^-) from age- and sex-matched WT and Scd1KO mice were isolated by FACS and intraperitoneally administered to Rag1KO mice, which were monitored for the development of colitis. At day 60 post-cell transfer, Rag1KO mice which received Scd1KO CD4⁺CD25^- T cells displayed accelerated and exacerbated colitis than mice receiving WT cells. Intriguingly, Scd1KO CD4⁺CD25^- T cells display augmented inflammatory cytokine profile and cellular membrane fluidity with concomitant increase in pro-inflammatory saturated fatty acids, which we postulate to potentially underlie their augmented colitogenic potential.