Kentucky Wildcats
SEC
7-6 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #22AP #20
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 10.5 (#22)
- SP+ Offense
- 31.6
- SP+ Defense
- 22.2
- SRS
- 5.3
- FPI
- 7.3
- Elo
- 1641
- Talent
- 741
- Recruiting
- 212 (#32)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
38th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
48th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
22nd
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBall State | -14.9 | 44-14 | +30 | W |
| 2 | vsEastern Kentucky | FCS | 28-17 | +11 | W |
| 3 | vsAkron | -21.6 | 35-3 | +32 | W |
| 4 | @Vanderbilt | -12.7 | 45-28 | +17 | W |
| 5 | vsFlorida | +6.8 | 33-14 | +19 | W |
| 6 | @Georgia | +31.2 | 13-51 | -38 | L |
| 7 | vsMissouri | +19.3 | 21-38 | -17 | L |
| 9 | vsTennessee | +16.2 | 27-33 | -6 | L |
| 10 | @Mississippi State | +0.5 | 24-3 | +21 | W |
| 11 | vsAlabama | +23.1 | 21-49 | -28 | L |
| 12 | @South Carolina | +4.3 | 14-17 | -3 | L |
| 13 | @Louisville | +8 | 38-31 | +7 | W |
| 1 ·P | NClemson | +10.5 | 35-38 | -3 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 57
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Devin Leary | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Kaiya Sheron | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Re'Mahn Davis | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Demie Sumo | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Ramon Jefferson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Jutahn Mcclain | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Barion Brown | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Tayvion Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Dane Key | SR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Anthony Brown-Stephens | JR | 5'10" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Shamar Porter | SO | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jordan Dingle | SR | 6'4" | 242 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Josh Kattus | SR | 6'4" | 247 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Izayah Cummings | SR | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Brenden Bates | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Khamari Anderson | JR | 6'5" | 255 | ★★★★ |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jager Burton | SR | 6'4" | 323 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Kenneth Horsey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Tanner Bowles | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Jeremy Flax | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Keaten Wade | SR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Darrion Henry-Young | SR | 6'4" | 283 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Noah Matthews | SR | 6'5" | 255 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Josaih Hayes | SR | 6'3" | 322 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Tre'Vonn Rybka | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Octavious Oxendine | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Kahlil Saunders | SR | 6'5" | 293 | — |
| DL | 5th | Jamarius Dinkins | SR | 6'5" | 305 | — |
| DL | 6th | Tommy Ziesmer | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Tavion Gadson | SO | 6'5" | 298 | — |
| DL | 8th | Kendrick Gilbert | SO | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Deone Walker | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Keeshawn Silver | SR | 6'4" | 330 | ★★★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | D'Eryk Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Trevin Wallace | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Alex Afari Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 227 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | J.J. Weaver | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Daveren Rayner | SR | 6'2" | 217 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Martez Thrower | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Jayvant Brown | SO | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Tyreese Fearbry | JR | 6'4" | 249 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Luke Fulton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Jase Bruner | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Maxwell Hairston | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Zion Childress | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Andru Phillips | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Ty Bryant | JR | 6'0" | 198 | — |
| DB | 5th | Jordan Lovett | SR | 6'2" | 208 | — |
| DB | 6th | Jonquis Hardaway | SR | 6'3" | 193 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Jordan Robinson | SR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| DB | 8th | Jantzen Dunn | SR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Nasir Addison | JR | 6'0" | 204 | — |
| DB | 10th | Avery Stuart | SO | 6'1" | 198 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Elijah Reed | JR | 6'3" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Jalen Geiger | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Wilson Berry | SR | 6'4" | 214 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Alex Raynor | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
31.676
Off PPA
+0.2167
Pass PPA
+0.3058
Rush PPA
+0.1563
Success
40%26
Explosive
1.4598
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.21 | +0.15 |
| Passing | +0.30 | +0.23 |
| Rushing | +0.15 | +0.07 |
| 1st Down | +0.06 | -0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.30 | +0.06 |
| 3rd Down | +0.52 | +0.57 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
28.6
PPG Against
24.8
Differential
+3.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 3-2
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 4-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-2
- Avg Margin
- +3.8
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 29.9 | 24.0 |
| Away | 3-2 | 26.8 | 26.0 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 35.0 | 38.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-5 | 23.4 | 41.8 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 24.8 | 29.1 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 36.0 | 20.6 |
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
2-3 SU · 2-2 ATS · O1/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 7-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-3 |
| As underdog | 1-3 |
| Home | 3-4 |
| 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 #31
Returning prod 48%Departed 52%
Talent composite740.5 #31 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)20 / 32 / 86
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
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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