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Kentucky

Wildcats5-113th in SEC
Kroger Field · Lexington, KY · 61,000
TeamMiddle of the pack
OffenseMethodical running attack · solidweak point: explosiveness, 106th
DefenseBend-don't-break · solidweak point: getting off the field, 109th

The season

Best win
W 31-21 @ #28 Texas A&M
Wk 3 · Sep 19 · won as a 5% underdog
Worst loss
L 17-45 vs #3 Alabama
Wk 2 · Sep 12 · model had 20%

Schedule

model 3/6 straight up

Opponent ranks use the selected season's current or final board.

  1. Week 1 · Sep 5
    vsYoungstown State
    W 45–13
    Win chance 97%Model margin +25.8Game details
  2. Week 2 · Sep 12
    vsAlabama
    L 17–45
    Win chance 20%Model margin -11.5Game details
  3. Week 3 · Sep 19
    atTexas A&M
    W 31–21
    Win chance 5%Model margin -22.7Game details
  4. Week 4 · Sep 26
    vsSouth Alabama
    W 45–21
    Win chance 87%Model margin +15.3Game details
  5. Week 5 · Oct 3
    atSouth Carolina
    W 35–34
    Win chance 46%Model margin -1.4Game details
  6. Week 6 · Oct 10
    vsLSU
    W 35–34
    Win chance 28%Model margin -7.7Game details
  7. Week 7 · Oct 17
    atOklahoma
    Win chance 19%Model margin -12.0Game details
  8. Week 8 · Oct 24
    vsVanderbilt
    Win chance 44%Model margin -2.0Game details
  9. Week 10 · Nov 7
    atTennessee
    Win chance 13%Model margin -15.5Game details
  10. Week 11 · Nov 14
    vsFlorida
    Win chance 40%Model margin -3.4Game details
  11. Week 12 · Nov 21
    atMissouri
    Win chance 19%Model margin -11.9Game details
  12. Week 13 · Nov 28
    vsLouisville
    Win chance 53%Model margin +1.0Game details

Profile

Team DNA

rank of 138
Offense efficiency
60
#46 of 138
Defense efficiency
52
#64 of 138
Efficiency
#430.21
EPA / play
#560.04
#660.24
Pass
#600.11
#350.19
Rush
#810.06
#2050%
Success
#10944%
Big plays & havoc
#1061.15
Explosive
#441.17
#3913%
Havoc
#3618%
Position groupsby overall player grade
QB126th
RB30th
WR75th
TE24th
OL20th
DL90th
LB95th
DB92nd

Roster

Core lineup

overall grade
Offense
QB
Kenny MincheySR
1148 yds · 11 TD · 1 INT
63.0
239th QB
RB
Jason PattersonJR
355 yds · 3 TD · 7.9 YPC
86.2
28th RB
WR
Kenny DarbyFR
25 rec · 322 yds · 3 TD
81.1
47th WR
WR
Prince JeanFR
2 rec · 27 yds · 1 TD
68.8
316th WR
TE
Elijah BrownSR
— rec · — yds · — TD
80.5
24th TE
Defense
LB
Antwan SmithJR
4 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
73.9
220th LB
LB
Sam GreeneSR
17 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.0 sk
73.6
234th LB
DB
Demarcus GardnerSO
3 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
73.1
272nd DB
DB
Jordan CastellSR
42 tkl · 1 PD · 2 INT
72.9
278th DB
DB
Ty BryantSR
38 tkl · 2 PD · 0 INT
69.1
505th DB

Injury report

1 out
out
Tovani MizellRB

Mizell is laid up with an undisclosed injury, and he is projected to miss the remainder of the season.

66.8202508-22
Ques.
Lincoln WatkinsTE

Watkins is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be established if he will be available against Sooners on Saturday, October

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Past seasons

Year by year
-3.3 points since 2022
505865738068.0202266.8202366.0202464.72025
2022 68.02023 66.82024 66.02025 64.7

2025

5-7
D-I rank
#52
Rating
64.7
Listed games · 12
WLWLLLLWWWLL
276 pts scored317 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs ToledoW 24–16
  2. W2 vs Ole MissL 23–30
  3. W3 vs Eastern MichiganW 48–23
  4. W5 at South CarolinaL 13–35
  5. W6 at GeorgiaL 14–35
  6. W8 vs TexasL 13–16
  7. W9 vs TennesseeL 34–56
  8. W10 at AuburnW 10–3
  9. W11 vs FloridaW 38–7
  10. W12 vs Tennessee TechW 42–10
  11. W13 at VanderbiltL 17–45
  12. W14 at LouisvilleL 0–41

2024

4-8
D-I rank
#46
Rating
66.0
Listed games · 12
WLLWWLLLLWLL
247 pts scored265 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Southern MissW 31–0
  2. W2 vs South CarolinaL 6–31
  3. W3 vs GeorgiaL 12–13
  4. W4 vs OhioW 41–6
  5. W5 at Ole MissW 20–17
  6. W7 vs VanderbiltL 13–20
  7. W8 at FloridaL 20–48
  8. W9 vs AuburnL 10–24
  9. W10 at TennesseeL 18–28
  10. W12 vs Murray StateW 48–6
  11. W13 at TexasL 14–31
  12. W14 vs LouisvilleL 14–41

2023

7-5
D-I rank
#38
Rating
66.8
Listed games · 12
WWWWWLLLWLLW
343 pts scored298 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Ball StateW 44–14
  2. W2 vs Eastern KentuckyW 28–17
  3. W3 vs AkronW 35–3
  4. W4 at VanderbiltW 45–28
  5. W5 vs FloridaW 33–14
  6. W6 at GeorgiaL 13–51
  7. W7 vs MissouriL 21–38
  8. W9 vs TennesseeL 27–33
  9. W10 at Mississippi StateW 24–3
  10. W11 vs AlabamaL 21–49
  11. W12 at South CarolinaL 14–17
  12. W13 at LouisvilleW 38–31

2022

7-5
D-I rank
#31
Rating
68.0
Listed games · 12
WWWWLLWLWLLW
265 pts scored229 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Miami (OH)W 37–13
  2. W2 at FloridaW 26–16
  3. W3 vs Youngstown StateW 31–0
  4. W4 vs Northern IllinoisW 31–23
  5. W5 at Ole MissL 19–22
  6. W6 vs South CarolinaL 14–24
  7. W7 vs Mississippi StateW 27–17
  8. W9 at TennesseeL 6–44
  9. W10 at MissouriW 21–17
  10. W11 vs VanderbiltL 21–24
  11. W12 vs GeorgiaL 6–16
  12. W13 vs LouisvilleW 26–13