No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats
SEC · UK · Will Stein 0–0
- SU
- 7–1
- ATS
- 7–1
- O/U
- 5–3
- SP+
- #31
Ratings
- SP+
- 10.6
- SP rank
- #31
- FPI
- 13.0
- Elo (pts)
- 5.4
- CORE
- 13.1
- WEPA
- 9.1
- SRS
- 15
- Off PPA
- 0.21
- Def PPA
- 0.04
Schedule & results
Consensus close. Click a result for the game page.
| Wk | Opponent | Series | Result | Line | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsYoungstown State | 1–0 | W 45–13 | -22.5 / 62.0 | W | U |
| 2 | vsAlabama | 2–39–1 | L 17–45 | +9.0 / 47.5 | L | O |
| 3 | @Texas A&M | 1–2 | W 31–21 | +16.5 / 49.0 | W | O |
| 4 | vsSouth Alabama | — | W 45–21 | -20.5 / 54.5 | W | O |
| 5 | @South Carolina | 14–22–1 | W 35–34 | +2.5 / 53.0 | W | O |
| 6 | vsLSU | 17–40–1 | W 35–34 | +9.5 / 50.5 | W | O |
| 7 | @Oklahoma | 1–2 | W 21–13 | +7.0 / 44.0 | W | U |
| 8 | vsVanderbilt | 49–42–4 | W 34–17 | -10.0 / 51.5 | W | U |
| 10 | @Tennessee | 25–84–9 | Nov 7 | +6.0 / 50.5 | — | — |
| 11 | vsFlorida | 22–54 | Nov 13 | — | — | — |
| 12 | @Missouri | 9–5 | Nov 20 | — | — | — |
| 13 | vsLouisville | 17–17 | Nov 27 | — | — | — |
Betting trends
- Home ATS
- 4–1
- Away ATS
- 3–0
- Over lean
- 5–3
Option Country predictions vs Kentucky: 2–1 ATS · CLV +1.0
- W2 Alabama · pick Alabama-6.2 · W
- W3 Texas A&M · pick Texas A&M-3.4 · L
- W4 South Alabama · pick Kentucky+2.4
- W5 South Carolina · pick South Carolina-0.7
- W6 LSU · pick LSU+0.9
- W7 Oklahoma · pick Oklahoma-2.1
- W8 Vanderbilt · pick Kentucky+5.2 · W
- W10 Tennessee · pick Tennessee+1.7
SP+ trajectory
Season rating since 2014. 0 ≈ average FBS team.
Efficiency profile
Latest full season vs FBS — 100th percentile is best.
- Offense PPA16th · #115 of 136 (2025)
- Defense PPA38th · #85 of 136 (2025)
- Offense success rate41st · #81 of 136 (2025)
- Defense success rate29th · #97 of 136 (2025)
- Offense explosiveness6th · #128 of 136 (2025)
- Defense explosiveness59th · #57 of 136 (2025)
Passing & adjusted
Air yards, depth of target, and opponent-adjusted EPA. 2026 season.
Kenny Minchey
- Comp
- 35/58
- Cmp%
- 60.3%
- aDOT
- 8.1
- Air yards
- 452
- YAC
- 305
- INT
- 1
- Success
- 41.8%
- Adj. EPA
- —
CJ Baxter Jr.
- Comp
- 1/1
- Cmp%
- 100.0%
- aDOT
- —
- Air yards
- —
- YAC
- —
- INT
- 0
- Success
- 100.0%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Players
Roster, production, and the current recruiting cycle. Roster year 2026.
Returning production
13.8%of last season still on the roster (2025)
Player figures are last season's predicted points added (PPA).
- Added via transfer
- 3.3 PPA
- Lost via transfer
- 117.2 PPA
Back
2025 PPA- Willie Rodriguez · TE20.4
- DJ Miller · WR11.8
- Henry Boyer · TE3.0
- Brennen Ward · QB-1.6
- Tovani Mizell · RB0.7
- Jason Patterson · RB0.5
- Aba Selm · OL—
- Alex Afari Jr. · LB—
In
2025 PPA- Kenny Minchey · QB · Notre Dame14.3
- CJ Baxter · RB · Texas-12.0
- JacQai Long · QB · Marshall-9.6
- Xavier Daisy · WR · UAB7.1
- Nic Anderson · WR · LSU4.5
- Carson Cruver · QB · Florida Atlantic-1.8
- Jovantae Barnes · RB · Oklahoma1.2
- Ja'Kayden Ferguson · WR · Arkansas-0.4
Out
2025 PPA- Cutter Boley · QB · Arizona State96.8
- Hardley Gilmore IV · WR · Baylor13.3
- Cameron Miller · WR · Ole Miss12.5
- Dante Dowdell · RB · Georgia-4.6
- Troy Stellato · WR · UNLV-0.8
- Aumad Edwards · S · Marshall—
- Austin Ramsey · DT · Kansas State—
- Cam Dooley · S · Florida—
Stat leaders
- Passing yardsKenny Minchey1755
- Passing yardsCallum Wither0
- Passing TDsKenny Minchey14
- Passing TDsCallum Wither0
- Rushing yardsCJ Baxter Jr.487
- Rushing yardsJason Patterson443
- Rushing yardsJovantae Barnes224
- Rushing TDsCJ Baxter Jr.8
- Rushing TDsJason Patterson3
- Rushing TDsKenny Minchey2
- Receiving yardsKenny Darby507
- Receiving yardsWillie Rodriguez324
- Receiving yardsDJ Miller221
- Receiving TDsWillie Rodriguez3
- Receiving TDsHenry Boyer3
- Receiving TDsKenny Darby3
- Total tacklesGrant Godfrey72
- Total tacklesJordan Castell65
- Total tacklesTy Bryant59
- SacksMi'Quise Grace5
- SacksTavion Gadson3
- SacksJamarrion Harkless3
- Tackles for lossMi'Quise Grace7.5
- Tackles for lossTavion Gadson4
- Tackles for lossGrant Godfrey4
- InterceptionsJordan Castell4
- InterceptionsTy Bryant4
- InterceptionsMi'Quise Grace1
Player PPA
- Kenny Minchey · QB60.8 · 0.223/play
- CJ Baxter Jr. · RB23.8 · 0.240/play
- Willie Rodriguez · TE21.1 · 0.398/play
- Kenny Darby · WR20.9 · 0.388/play
- Jason Patterson · RB17.9 · 0.227/play
- Henry Boyer · TE9.5 · 0.677/play
- DJ Miller · WR9.1 · 0.266/play
- Nic Anderson · WR9.0 · 0.347/play
- Mikkel Skinner · TE7.5 · 0.375/play
- Brock Coffman · WR4.5 · 1.123/play
Commits
- Jake Nawrot · QB4★ #65
- Tyler Fryman · WR4★ #205
- Dominic Black · OT4★ #208
- Sean Fox · LB4★ #222
- Tristin Hughes · ATH4★ #276
- Elijah Brown · DL4★ #281
- Malachi Brown · DL4★ #379
- Miles Brown · CB4★ #449
- Marquis Bryant · S3★ #452
- Larron Westmoreland · S3★ #469
- Ian Walker · IOL3★ #488
- Drew Williams · LB3★ #488
- Kelsey Gerald · RB3★ #526
- Jaylen Mercer · EDGE3★ #554
- Antwoine Higgins · LB3★ #629
- Trae Proctor · TE3★ #705
Roster
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Martels Carter Jr. | DB | 1 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 1 | Andre Clarke Jr. | DB | 1 | Richmond, VA |
| 3 | Aaron Gates | DB | 1 | Newnan, GA |
| 5 | Jordan Castell | DB | 1 | Orlando, FL |
| 10 | Dyllon Williams | DB | 1 | Demopolis, AL |
| 11 | Braxton Urquhart | DB | 1 | Birmingham, AL |
| 12 | Hasaan Sykes | DB | 1 | Tucker, GA |
| 13 | Cyrus Reyes | DB | 1 | Katy, TX |
| 14 | Ty Bryant | DB | 1 | Lexington, KY |
| 16 | Jesse Anderson III | DB | 1 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 18 | Mark Manfred III | DB | 1 | Marietta, GA |
| 19 | Kevis Thomas | DB | 1 | Perry, FL |
| 20 | Terhyon Nichols | DB | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 21 | Nasir Addison | DB | 1 | Irvington, NJ |
| 24 | Jaden Smith | DB | 1 | Charlotte, NC |
| 26 | Andrew Purcell | DB | 1 | Enterprise, AL |
| 27 | Isaiah McMillian | DB | 1 | Katy, TX |
| 28 | Demarcus Gardner | DB | 1 | Cedartown, GA |
| 30 | Grant Grayton | DB | 1 | Laurel, MD |
| 36 | Andrew Weber | DB | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 38 | Tyler Wright | DB | 1 | Bixby, OK |
| 92 | Ben Duncum | DE | 1 | Austin, TX |
| 97 | Tyler Thomas | DE | 1 | Mobile, AL |
| 7 | Jamarrion Harkless | DL | 1 | Lexington, KY |
| 23 | Brian Robinson | DL | 1 | Youngstown, OH |
| 90 | Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace | DL | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 91 | Jaden Williams | DL | 1 | Inglewood, CA |
| 93 | Kalen Edwards | DL | 1 | Dyersburg, TN |
| 94 | Tavion Gadson | DL | 1 | Savannah, GA |
| 6 | Ahmad Breaux | DT | 1 | Ruston, LA |
| 96 | Dominic Wiseman | DT | 1 | Davenport, IA |
| 0 | Elijah Barnes | LB | 1 | Dallas, TX |
| 2 | Sam Greene | LB | 1 | Washington, DC |
| 3 | Alex Afari Jr. | LB | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 4 | Antwan Smith | LB | 1 | Atlanta, GA |
| 8 | Lorenzo Cowan | LB | 1 | Savannah, GA |
| 15 | Cedric Works | LB | 1 | Dayton, OH |
| 17 | Justyn Hartley | LB | 1 | Hoover, AL |
| 22 | Grant Godfrey | LB | 1 | Suwanee, GA |
| 25 | Tavion Wallace | LB | 1 | Jesup, GA |
| 31 | Quintavion Norman | LB | 1 | Covington, GA |
| 32 | Devin Smith | LB | 1 | Brunswick, GA |
| 40 | Cole Marszalek | LS | 1 | Goodyear, AZ |
| 59 | Jack Wheeler | LS | 1 | Charlotte, NC |
| 97 | Spencer Radnoti | LS | 1 | Canton, GA |
| 50 | Max Anderson | OL | 1 | Frisco, TX |
| 52 | Cameron Miller Jr. | OL | 1 | Hammond, IN |
| 53 | Lance Heard | OL | 1 | Bonita, LA |
| 55 | Aba Selm | OL | 1 | Independence, KY |
| 57 | Jordan Knox | OL | 1 | Rock Hill, SC |
| 60 | Mason Howard | OL | 1 | Fort Thomas, KY |
| 61 | Jason Ekperuoh | OL | 1 | Montreal, PQ |
| 62 | Ben Myers | OL | 1 | Paducah, KY |
| 63 | Kyle Mixon | OL | 1 | Warner Robins, GA |
| 64 | Ryan Meeker | OL | 1 | Wheelersburg, OH |
| 66 | Tino Merlo | OL | 1 | Youngstown, OH |
| 67 | Mark Robinson | OL | 1 | Altamonte Springs, FL |
| 68 | Alexander DiMartino | OL | 1 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 69 | Hank Timon | OL | 1 | Guilford, IN |
| 70 | Rob Fogler | OL | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 71 | Malachi Wood | OL | 1 | Richmond, KY |
| 72 | Coleton Price | OL | 1 | Bowie, TX |
| 73 | Olaus Alinen | OL | 1 | Pori |
| 74 | Jermiel Atkins Jr. | OL | 1 | Trotwood, OH |
| 75 | Hayes Johnson | OL | 1 | Campbellsville, KY |
| 77 | Tegra Tshabola | OL | 1 | West Chester, OH |
| 78 | Cameron Jones | OL | 1 | Weirton, WV |
| 79 | Jay Clark | OL | 1 | Cleveland, OH |
| 48 | Thomas O'Hara | P | 1 | Melbourne, VIC |
| 93 | Wilson Berry | P | 1 | Melbourne, VIC |
| 35 | Matthew Obermeier | PK | 1 | Carmel, IN |
| 88 | Adam Zouagui | PK | 1 | Reston, VA |
| 91 | Jacob Kauwe | PK | 1 | Billings, MT |
| 3 | Kenny Minchey | QB | 1 | Hendersonville, TN |
| 9 | Matt Ponatoski | QB | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 10 | Callum Wither | QB | 1 | Toronto, ON |
| 14 | Brennen Ward | QB | 1 | Gahanna, OH |
| 15 | Carson Cruver | QB | 1 | Austin, TX |
| 16 | JacQai Long | QB | 1 | Hurricane, WV |
| 17 | William Drakeford Jr. | QB | 1 | Gaithersburg, MD |
| 82 | Kendall Tambling | QB | 1 | Gainesville, FL |
| 1 | CJ Baxter | RB | 1 | Boynton Beach, FL |
| 2 | Jovantae Barnes | RB | 1 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 21 | Tovani Mizell | RB | 1 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 22 | Delvecchio Alston II | RB | 1 | Trussville, AL |
| 26 | Jason Patterson | RB | 1 | Sneads, FL |
| 28 | Ahmir Smith | RB | 1 | Santee, SC |
| 29 | Jordan Colbert | RB | 1 | Merced, CA |
| 34 | Isaiah Jackson | RB | 1 | Richmond, KY |
| 33 | Sam Brown III | S | 1 | San Clemente, CA |
| 8 | Mikkel Skinner | TE | 1 | Greer, SC |
| 11 | Lincoln Watkins | TE | 1 | Port Huron, MI |
| 44 | Justin Kattus | TE | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 81 | Willie Rodriguez | TE | 1 | Taylor Mill, KY |
| 85 | Elijah Brown | TE | 1 | Dayton, OH |
| 87 | Henry Boyer | TE | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 4 | Nic Anderson | WR | 1 | Katy, TX |
| 5 | Ja'Kayden Ferguson | WR | 1 | Houston, TX |
| 6 | Shane Carr | WR | 1 | Bakersfield, CA |
| 7 | DJ Miller | WR | 1 | St. Louis, MO |
| 12 | Brock Coffman | WR | 1 | Lexington, KY |
| 13 | Denairius Gray | WR | 1 | Boynton Beach, FL |
| 18 | Xavier Daisy | WR | 1 | Norcross, GA |
| 19 | Kenny Darby | WR | 1 | Bossier City, LA |
| 33 | Rico Crowder | WR | 1 | Glasgow, KY |
| 37 | Spencer Leadbetter | WR | 1 | Glenview, IL |
| 39 | Saxton Howard | WR | 1 | Lexington, KY |
| 80 | Ashton Cozart | WR | 1 | Flower Mound, TX |
| 83 | Prince Jean | WR | 1 | Valdosta, GA |
| 84 | Davis McCray | WR | 1 | San Antonio, TX |
| 89 | Cash Harney | WR | 1 | Covington, KY |
NFL draft
Recent picks out of Kentucky.
- 2026 Jalen Farmer · Offensive GuardRd 4 · Indianapolis
- 2026 Jager Burton · CenterRd 5 · Green Bay
- 2026 Kendrick Law · Wide ReceiverRd 5 · Detroit
- 2026 Seth McGowan · Running BackRd 7 · Indianapolis
- 2025 Maxwell Hairston · CornerbackRd 1 · Buffalo
- 2025 Deone Walker · Defensive TackleRd 4 · Buffalo
- 2024 Andru Phillips · CornerbackRd 3 · New York
- 2024 Trevin Wallace · LinebackerRd 3 · Carolina
Recruiting classes
- 2026#60 · 197.2
- 2025#29 · 224.0
- 2024#24 · 236.9
- 2023#32 · 212.4
- 2022#14 · 240.2
- 2021#32 · 205.0
- 2020#23 · 229.9
- 2019#34 · 203.5
- 2018#37 · 206.9
- 2017#30 · 207.7
- 2016#34 · 204.1
- 2015#38 · 193.2
- 2014#22 · 225.4
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