SEC · 2026
Kentucky Wildcats
Head coach Will Stein · Kroger Field
2-11-1 in conference
TDC Rank
#62
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+1.1
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+1.0
58th in FBS
Defense
+0.1
65th in FBS
Schedule so far
-0.3
20th toughest
Projected
5.6-6.4
bowl-eligible 51%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+1.1 now, -0.3 preseason · up 10 spots since preseason
Final record odds
5.6-6.4 expected · most likely 5-7 (23%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Kenny Minchey
QB · SR · 53rd in FBS
699yds
7 TD · 1 INT
Rushing
Jason Patterson
RB · JR · 90th in FBS
189yds
28 car · 0 TD
Receiving
Kenny Darby
WR · FR · 108th in FBS
183yds
10 rec · 2 TD
Tackles
Jordan Castell
DB · SR · 15th in FBS
29tkl
2 TFL
Sacks
Tavion Gadson
DL · SR · 116th in FBS
1.5sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Jordan Castell
DB · SR · 8th in FBS
2INT
1 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs Youngstown State FCS | W 45–13 | -0.4 | — | SECN+ |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs 5AlabamaCONF | L 17–45 | -14.2 | — | ABC |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @ 16Texas A&MCONF | W 31–21 | +22.0 | — | ESPN |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 93South Alabama | Kentucky −7.2 · o/u 57.8 | — | SEC Network | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @ 42South CarolinaCONF | South Carolina −5.6 · o/u 50.0 | — | SEC Network | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | vs 10LSUCONF | LSU −5.8 · o/u 49.7 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @ 19OklahomaCONF | Oklahoma −9.7 · o/u 37.7 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs 46VanderbiltCONF | Kentucky −1.1 · o/u 55.9 | — | ||
| 9 | — | Bye | ||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @ 14TennesseeCONF | Tennessee −11.3 · o/u 58.5 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | vs 23FloridaCONF | Florida −3.1 · o/u 56.2 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @ 31MissouriCONF | Missouri −7.6 · o/u 52.3 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | vs 30Louisville | Louisville −1.6 · o/u 59.9 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.186 | 64th | +0.055 | 68th |
| Success rate | 47.9% | 38th | 45.0% | 114th |
| Explosiveness | 1.192 | 95th | 1.144 | 39th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 47.8% | 40th | 46.2% | 117th |
| Rushing success rate | 49.4% | 33rd | 47.2% | 117th |
| Passing success rate | 45.9% | 56th | 45.3% | 108th |
| Explosive run rate | 15.7% | 52nd | 12.4% | 78th |
| Explosive pass rate | 17.4% | 17th | 7.8% | 50th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.44 | 35th | 2.97 | 75th |
| Opportunity rate | 45.8% | 28th | 37.1% | 78th |
| Stuff rate | 15.7% | 70th | 19.1% | 63rd |
| Sack rate | 6.8% | 112th | 3.8% | 98th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 25.9% | 133rd | 53.8% | 131st |
| Red-zone TD rate | 88.9% | 11th | 75.0% | 105th |
| Havoc rate | 13.4% | 82nd | 15.9% | 47th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 31.0 | 75th | 26.3 | 101st |
| Yards / game | 374.3 | 90th | 357.0 | 83rd |
| Yards / play | 6.07 | 64th | 4.89 | 64th |
| Pass yards / game | 233.0 | 66th | 223.3 | 87th |
| Yards / pass att. | 9.10 | 28th | 6.09 | 43rd |
| Completion % | 64.9% | 64th | 60.0% | 63rd |
| Rush yards / game | 141.3 | 98th | 133.7 | 77th |
| Yards / carry | 4.20 | 84th | 3.89 | 73rd |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 22.6% | 134th | 51.2% | 129th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.00 | 48th | 2.00 | 14th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 2.00 | 88th | 2.00 | 56th |
| Penalty yards / game | 66.3 | 103rd | 27.7 | 133rd |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Will Stein
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kenny Minchey | QB | SR | 6' 2" | 211 | Hendersonville, TN |
| 9 | Matt Ponatoski | QB | FR | 6' 1" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 14 | Brennen Ward | QB | SO | 6' 4" | 227 | Gahanna, OH |
| 15 | Carson Cruver | QB | SR | 6' 3" | 203 | Austin, TX |
| 16 | JacQai Long | QB | JR | 6' 2" | 203 | Hurricane, WV |
| 17 | William Drakeford Jr. | QB | FR | 6' 2" | 195 | Gaithersburg, MD |
| 82 | Kendall Tambling | QB | FR | 6' 5" | 240 | Gainesville, FL |
| 1 | CJ Baxter | RB | SR | 6' 1" | 230 | Boynton Beach, FL |
| 2 | Jovantae Barnes | RB | SR | 6' 0" | 211 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 21 | Tovani Mizell | RB | JR | 6' 0" | 213 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 22 | Delvecchio Alston II | RB | FR | 6' 0" | 210 | Trussville, AL |
| 26 | Jason Patterson | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 204 | Sneads, FL |
| 28 | Ahmir Smith | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 200 | Santee, SC |
| 29 | Jordan Colbert | RB | JR | 6' 2" | 215 | Merced, CA |
| 34 | Isaiah Jackson | RB | FR | 5' 10" | 185 | Richmond, KY |
| 4 | Nic Anderson | WR | SR | 6' 4" | 208 | Katy, TX |
| 5 | Ja'Kayden Ferguson | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 184 | Houston, TX |
| 6 | Shane Carr | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA |
| 7 | DJ Miller | WR | SO | 6' 3" | 208 | St. Louis, MO |
| 12 | Brock Coffman | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 181 | Lexington, KY |
| 13 | Denairius Gray | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 181 | Boynton Beach, FL |
| 18 | Xavier Daisy | WR | JR | 6' 3" | 212 | Norcross, GA |
| 19 | Kenny Darby | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 180 | Bossier City, LA |
| 33 | Rico Crowder | WR | JR | 6' 4" | 201 | Glasgow, KY |
| 37 | Spencer Leadbetter | WR | SR | 6' 3" | 198 | Glenview, IL |
| 39 | Saxton Howard | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 177 | Lexington, KY |
| 80 | Ashton Cozart | WR | SR | 6' 3" | 202 | Flower Mound, TX |
| 83 | Prince Jean | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 187 | Valdosta, GA |
| 84 | Davis McCray | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 196 | San Antonio, TX |
| 89 | Cash Harney | WR | FR | 5' 9" | 177 | Covington, KY |
| 8 | Mikkel Skinner | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 234 | Greer, SC |
| 44 | Justin Kattus | TE | JR | 6' 1" | 216 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 81 | Willie Rodriguez | TE | JR | 6' 4" | 249 | Taylor Mill, KY |
| 85 | Elijah Brown | TE | SR | 6' 6" | 263 | Dayton, OH |
| 87 | Henry Boyer | TE | SR | 6' 6" | 270 | Chicago, IL |
| 50 | Max Anderson | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 311 | Frisco, TX |
| 52 | Cameron Miller Jr. | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 341 | Hammond, IN |
| 53 | Lance Heard | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 325 | Bonita, LA |
| 55 | Aba Selm | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 327 | Independence, KY |
| 57 | Jordan Knox | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 329 | Rock Hill, SC |
| 60 | Mason Howard | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 321 | Fort Thomas, KY |
| 61 | Jason Ekperuoh | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 354 | Montreal, Canada |
| 62 | Ben Myers | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 286 | Paducah, KY |
| 63 | Kyle Mixon | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 321 | Warner Robins, GA |
| 64 | Ryan Meeker | OL | FR | 6' 1" | 311 | Wheelersburg, OH |
| 66 | Tino Merlo | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 278 | Youngstown, OH |
| 67 | Mark Robinson | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 328 | Altamonte Springs, FL |
| 68 | Alexander DiMartino | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 306 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 69 | Hank Timon | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 318 | Guilford, IN |
| 70 | Rob Fogler | OL | SR | 6' 7" | 325 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 72 | Coleton Price | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 308 | Bowie, TX |
| 73 | Olaus Alinen | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 329 | Pori, Finland |
| 74 | Jermiel Atkins Jr. | OL | FR | 6' 8" | 326 | Dayton, OH |
| 75 | Hayes Johnson | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 310 | Campbellsville, KY |
| 77 | Tegra Tshabola | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 329 | West Chester, OH |
| 78 | Cameron Jones | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 335 | Weirton, WV |
| 79 | Jay Clark | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 318 | Cleveland, OH |
| 7 | Jamarrion Harkless | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 346 | Lexington, KY |
| 23 | Brian Robinson | DL | JR | 6' 5" | 257 | Youngstown, OH |
| 90 | Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 271 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 93 | Kalen Edwards | DL | SO | 6' 4" | 335 | Dyersburg, TN |
| 94 | Tavion Gadson | DL | SR | 6' 5" | 303 | Savannah, GA |
| 92 | Ben Duncum | DE | FR | 6' 5" | 224 | Austin, TX |
| 97 | Tyler Thomas | DE | SR | 6' 5" | 260 | Mobile, AL |
| 6 | Ahmad Breaux | DT | JR | 6' 3" | 278 | Ruston, LA |
| 0 | Elijah Barnes | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 242 | Dallas, TX |
| 2 | Sam Greene | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 251 | Washington, DC |
| 3 | Alex Afari Jr. | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 227 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 4 | Antwan Smith | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 226 | Atlanta, GA |
| 8 | Lorenzo Cowan | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 250 | Savannah, GA |
| 17 | Justyn Hartley | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 192 | Hoover, AL |
| 22 | Grant Godfrey | LB | SR | 6' 3" | 240 | Suwanee, GA |
| 25 | Tavion Wallace | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 241 | Jesup, GA |
| 31 | Quintavion Norman | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 223 | Covington, GA |
| 32 | Devin Smith | LB | JR | 6' 0" | 231 | Brunswick, GA |
| 0 | Martels Carter Jr. | DB | SO | 6' 0" | 205 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 1 | Andre Clarke Jr. | DB | FR | 6' 1" | 176 | Richmond, VA |
| 3 | Aaron Gates | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 199 | Newnan, GA |
| 5 | Jordan Castell | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 211 | Orlando, FL |
| 11 | Braxton Urquhart | DB | SR | 6' 3" | 200 | Birmingham, AL |
| 12 | Hasaan Sykes | DB | JR | 6' 0" | 192 | Tucker, GA |
| 13 | Cyrus Reyes | DB | JR | 6' 1" | 192 | Katy, TX |
| 14 | Ty Bryant | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 196 | Lexington, KY |
| 16 | Jesse Anderson III | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 18 | Mark Manfred III | DB | SO | 6' 2" | 171 | Marietta, GA |
| 19 | Kevis Thomas | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 181 | Perry, FL |
| 20 | Terhyon Nichols | DB | JR | 5' 11" | 194 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 21 | Nasir Addison | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 204 | Irvington, NJ |
| 24 | Jaden Smith | DB | SO | 6' 3" | 205 | Charlotte, NC |
| 26 | Andrew Purcell | DB | SO | 5' 10" | 201 | Enterprise, AL |
| 27 | Isaiah McMillian | DB | FR | 6' 1" | 176 | Katy, TX |
| 28 | Demarcus Gardner | DB | SO | 6' 0" | 177 | Cedartown, GA |
| 30 | Grant Grayton | DB | SO | 6' 3" | 194 | Laurel, MD |
| 33 | Sam Brown III | S | FR | 5' 11" | 172 | San Clemente, CA |
| 35 | Matthew Obermeier | PK | FR | 5' 11" | 160 | Carmel, IN |
| 91 | Jacob Kauwe | PK | JR | 6' 1" | 216 | Billings, MT |
| 48 | Thomas O'Hara | P | SR | 6' 1" | 201 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 93 | Wilson Berry | P | SR | 6' 4" | 206 | Maribyrnong, Australia |
| 40 | Cole Marszalek | LS | SR | 5' 11" | 197 | Goodyear, AZ |
| 97 | Spencer Radnoti | LS | JR | 6' 3" | 237 | Canton, GA |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →