Kentucky Wildcats
SEC
10-3 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #23AP #11
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 13.4 (#23)
- SP+ Offense
- 35.1
- SP+ Defense
- 22.3
- SRS
- 9.0
- FPI
- 8.8
- Elo
- 1756
- Talent
- 709
- Recruiting
- 205 (#32)
Schedule
record 10–3
Schedule
65th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
59th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
75th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUL Monroe | -20.3 | 45-10 | +35 | W |
| 2 | vsMissouri | +3.1 | 35-28 | +7 | W |
| 3 | vsChattanooga | FCS | 28-23 | +5 | W |
| 4 | @South Carolina | +3.9 | 16-10 | +6 | W |
| 5 | vsFlorida | +11 | 20-13 | +7 | W |
| 6 | vsLSU | +4.1 | 42-21 | +21 | W |
| 7 | @Georgia | +32 | 13-30 | -17 | L |
| 9 | @Mississippi State | +10.5 | 17-31 | -14 | L |
| 10 | vsTennessee | +17.5 | 42-45 | -3 | L |
| 11 | @Vanderbilt | -19.4 | 34-17 | +17 | W |
| 12 | vsNew Mexico State | -24.2 | 56-16 | +40 | W |
| 13 | @Louisville | +7.8 | 52-21 | +31 | W |
| 1 ·P | NIowa | +11.4 | 20-17 | +3 | W |
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 67
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Will Levis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Beau Allen | SR | 6'2" | 211 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Justice Dingle | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 1st | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Kavosiey Smoke | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jutahn Mcclain | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | La'Vell Wright | SR | 6'0" | 222 | — |
| RB | 5th | Mike Drennen II | JR | 5'11" | 208 | — |
| RB | 6th | Tyler Markray | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 7th | Travis Tisdale | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Wan'Dale Robinson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Josh Ali | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Isaiah Epps | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | DeMarcus Harris | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Chauncey Magwood | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| WR | 6th | Rahsaan Lewis | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Tae Tae Crumes | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Izayah Cummings | SR | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Justin Rigg | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Brenden Bates | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Jordan Dingle | SR | 6'4" | 242 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | — | Austin Dotson | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Eli Cox | — | — | — | — |
| OT | — | Darian Kinnard | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Joshua Paschal | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Samuel Anaele | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Justin Rogers | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Octavious Oxendine | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Josaih Hayes | SR | 6'3" | 322 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Tre'Vonn Rybka | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Isaiah Gibson Sr. | SR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| DL | 6th | Kahlil Saunders | SR | 6'5" | 293 | — |
| DL | — | Jon Jones | SR | 6'4" | 270 | — |
| DT | 1st | Abule Abadi-Fitzgerald | — | — | — | — |
| NT | 1st | Marquan McCall | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jacquez Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | DeAndre Square | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | J.J. Weaver | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Trevin Wallace | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Jordan Wright | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | K.D. McDaniel | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | D'Eryk Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Marquez Bembry | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Jared Casey | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Martez Thrower | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | William Nalty | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 12th | Chris Oats | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Cedrick Dort Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Yusuf Corker | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Carrington Valentine | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Davonte Robinson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Tyrell Ajian | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Zach Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Quandre Mosely | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Vito Tisdale | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Taj Dodson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Joel Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Andru Phillips | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Zac Berezowitz | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 12th | Rickey Hyatt Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 199 | — |
| DB | 13th | Jordan Lovett | SR | 6'2" | 208 | — |
| S | 1st | Jalen Geiger | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Moses Douglass | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Colin Goodfellow | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Wilson Berry | SR | 6'4" | 214 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Matt Ruffolo | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Chance Poore | — | — | — | ★★★ |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
35.185
Off PPA
+0.2464
Pass PPA
+0.2857
Rush PPA
+0.2275
Success
50%95
Explosive
1.158
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.24 | +0.15 |
| Passing | +0.28 | +0.28 |
| Rushing | +0.22 | +0.04 |
| 1st Down | +0.12 | +0.06 |
| 2nd Down | +0.19 | +0.10 |
| 3rd Down | +0.76 | +0.54 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
33.3
PPG Against
22.1
Differential
+11.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 9-3
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 3-2
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 4-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-1
- Avg Margin
- +11.3
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 38.3 | 22.3 |
| Away | 3-2 | 26.4 | 21.8 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 20.0 | 17.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 27.5 | 37.5 |
| Conference | 5-3 | 27.4 | 24.4 |
| Non-conference | 5-0 | 40.2 | 17.4 |
Season History · last 12
1 AP top-10 · 8 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #66 | — | — |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 1-7 | #45 | — | — |
| 2023 | 7-5 | 3-5 | #22 | #20 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 7-5 | 3-5 | #25 | #7 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #23 | #11 | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 4-6 | 4-6 | #55 | — | 1-0 |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 3-5 | #34 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #25 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #61 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #78 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #77 | — | — |
| 2014 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #51 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 2-2 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 10-3 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 8-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-2 |
| As underdog | 3-2 |
| Home | 5-2 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #29 · 64 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★151 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #29 | 224 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | #24 | 237 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 2023 | #32 | 212 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2022 | #14 | 240 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 2021 | #32 | 205 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2020 | #23 | 230 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | #34 | 203 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | #37 | 207 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| 2017 | #30 | 208 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | #34 | 204 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #30
Returning prod 39%Departed 61%
Talent composite709.1 #30 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)20 / 37 / 79
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
6 items
- Top 5 Kentucky Wildcats player rankings in EA's College Football 27EA Sports College Football 27 is close to release, and they have released the top five rated Kentucky Wildcats players.UK2d
- Kentucky gets commitment from in-state 4-star WRKentucky kept a potentially big-time star in the Bluegrass State, with a 4-star wideout committing to play for the Wildcats in 2027. The post Kentucky gets commitment from in-state 4-star WR appeared first on Saturday Down South.UK3d
- 4-star LB commits to Kentucky over Georgia, ClemsonA 4-star linebacker from Indianapolis has verbally committed to Kentucky over Georgia, Clemson and others. The post 4-star LB commits to Kentucky over Georgia, Clemson appeared first on Saturday Down South.UK4d
- Will Stein's Kentucky football going big-game hunting against SEC powersWill Stein's recruiting at levels for Kentucky not seen in years - or longer. He's got a message: Kentucky football "isn't a mom-and-pop shop."UK5d
- SEC-Big Ten war is real, and Kentucky's new AD may just shift the powerJ Batt was a 'game-changer' for Michigan State. Now, Kentucky's new AD may have the inside intel to change the power structure between SEC, Big Ten.UK8d
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