Kentucky Wildcats
SEC
4-8 (1-7 conf)
SP+ #45
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 5.5 (#45)
- SP+ Offense
- 24.5
- SP+ Defense
- 20.9
- SRS
- 3.0
- FPI
- 4.7
- Elo
- 1498
- Talent
- 788
- Recruiting
- 237 (#24)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
6th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
14th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
6th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSouthern Miss | -25.6 | 31-0 | +31 | W |
| 2 | vsSouth Carolina | +16.9 | 6-31 | -25 | L |
| 3 | vsGeorgia | +24.3 | 12-13 | -1 | L |
| 4 | vsOhio | +2.3 | 41-6 | +35 | W |
| 5 | @Ole Miss | +27.9 | 20-17 | +3 | W |
| 7 | vsVanderbilt | +4.9 | 13-20 | -7 | L |
| 8 | @Florida | +13.8 | 20-48 | -28 | L |
| 9 | vsAuburn | +9.5 | 10-24 | -14 | L |
| 10 | @Tennessee | +22 | 18-28 | -10 | L |
| 12 | vsMurray State | FCS | 48-6 | +42 | W |
| 13 | @Texas | +24.1 | 14-31 | -17 | L |
| 14 | vsLouisville | +13.6 | 14-41 | -27 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2024 · 78
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Brock Vandagriff | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Gavin Wimsatt | SR | 6'3" | 227 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Cutter Boley | FR | 6'5" | 220 | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Demie Sumo | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Jamarion Wilcox | SO | 5'10" | 191 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jason Patterson | FR | 5'10" | 209 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Chip Trayanum | SR | 5'11" | 227 | ★★★★ |
| RB | — | Tovani Mizell | FR | 6'0" | 217 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Henry Bennett | SO | 5'10" | 203 | — |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Barion Brown | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Dane Key | SR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Ja'Mori Maclin | SR | 5'11" | 191 | — |
| WR | 4th | Hardley Gilmore IV | SO | 6'1" | 183 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Fred Farrier II | SR | 6'1" | 188 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Anthony Brown-Stephens | JR | 5'10" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Brandon White | JR | 5'8" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | David Washington Jr. | SO | 5'11" | 204 | — |
| WR | — | Max DeGraff | SO | 5'11" | 167 | — |
| WR | — | Santos Alvarez | JR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Trey Dennis | SR | 5'8" | 138 | — |
| WR | — | Josh Terrell | JR | 5'10" | 189 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Willie Rodriguez | SO | 6'4" | 252 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Josh Kattus | SR | 6'4" | 247 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jordan Dingle | SR | 6'4" | 242 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Khamari Anderson | JR | 6'5" | 255 | ★★★★ |
Offensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Koby Keenum | SO | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Gerald Mincey | SR | 6'6" | 338 | — |
| OL | — | Lucas Padgett | SR | 6'4" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Paul Rodriguez | JR | 6'5" | 324 | — |
| OL | — | Malachi Wood | SO | 6'8" | 328 | — |
| OL | — | John Young | SR | 6'6" | 324 | — |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Noah Matthews | SR | 6'5" | 255 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Caleb Redd | FR | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Tre'Vonn Rybka | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Octavious Oxendine | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Kahlil Saunders | SR | 6'5" | 293 | — |
| DL | 4th | Josaih Hayes | SR | 6'3" | 322 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Jerod Smith II | SO | 6'4" | 275 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Dennious Jackson | SR | 6'5" | 340 | — |
| DL | 7th | Kendrick Gilbert | SO | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Tommy Ziesmer | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Kenyatta Hardge II | SO | 6'0" | 305 | — |
| DL | — | Lincoln Billiter | SO | 6'3" | 272 | — |
| DT | 1st | Deone Walker | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Keeshawn Silver | SR | 6'4" | 330 | ★★★★★ |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jamon Dumas-Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Alex Afari Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 227 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | J.J. Weaver | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | D'Eryk Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Tyreese Fearbry | JR | 6'4" | 249 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Daveren Rayner | SR | 6'2" | 217 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Grant Godfrey | SO | 6'3" | 234 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Steven Soles Jr. | SO | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 9th | Jayvant Brown | SO | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Jacob Smith | FR | 6'4" | 242 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Antwan Smith | SO | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| LB | — | Carson Wright | SO | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| LB | — | Landon Marcum | SO | 6'2" | 195 | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Jordan Lovett | SR | 6'2" | 208 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Zion Childress | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Jonquis Hardaway | SR | 6'3" | 193 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Ty Bryant | JR | 6'0" | 198 | — |
| DB | 5th | Kristian Story | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Maxwell Hairston | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | DJ Waller Jr. | JR | 6'3" | 203 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Terhyon Nichols | SO | 5'11" | 198 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Nasir Addison | JR | 6'0" | 204 | — |
| DB | 10th | Quay'sheed Scott | SO | 6'0" | 196 | — |
| DB | 11th | Jantzen Dunn | SR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Cam Dooley | SO | 6'2" | 208 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Jarard Mosely | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Jackson Schulz | SR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| DB | — | Cannon Coffee | SO | 5'11" | 167 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Alex McLaughlin | SR | 5'10" | 228 | — |
| LS | — | Trent Baker | FR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| P | 1st | Aidan Laros | SR | 6'2" | 218 | — |
| P | 2nd | Wilson Berry | SR | 6'4" | 214 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Alex Raynor | — | — | — | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
24.535
Off PPA
+0.0916
Pass PPA
+0.1013
Rush PPA
+0.0832
Success
42%39
Explosive
1.1713
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.
Team Leaders
2024
| Pass Yds | Vandagriff1,593·Boley338·Wimsatt287 |
| Rush Yds | Wilcox590·Sumo586·Wimsatt183 |
| Rec Yds | Key715·Brown361·Maclin313 |
| Tackles | Dumas-Johnson67·Lovett63·Jr.62 |
| Sacks | Weaver4.0·Dumas-Johnson3.5·Oxendine3.0 |
Advanced
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.09 | +0.14 |
| Passing | +0.10 | +0.18 |
| Rushing | +0.08 | +0.11 |
| 1st Down | -0.05 | +0.04 |
| 2nd Down | +0.13 | +0.03 |
| 3rd Down | +0.32 | +0.42 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
20.6
PPG Against
22.1
Differential
-1.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 3-5
- Away
- 1-3
- Conference
- 1-7
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-2
- Avg Margin
- -1.5
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-5 | 21.9 | 17.6 |
| Away | 1-3 | 18.0 | 31.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-6 | 14.9 | 29.9 |
| Conference | 1-7 | 14.1 | 26.5 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 33.5 | 13.3 |
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
1-4 SU · 3-2 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 4-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-4 |
| As underdog | 4-1 |
| Home | 4-4 |
| Away | 3-1 |
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 #24
Returning prod 36%Departed 64%
Portal in 12net -11Out 23
Talent composite788.4 #24 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.3 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)1 / 11 / 57
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Brock Vandagriff | QB | 4★ | ← Georgia |
| ▲ | Jamon Dumas-Johnson | LB | 4★ | ← Georgia |
| ▲ | Chip Trayanum | RB | 4★ | ← Ohio State |
| ▲ | Kristian Story | S | 3★ | ← Alabama |
| ▼ | Grant Bingham | OT | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | JuTahn McClain | RB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Raymond Cottrell Jr. | WR | 3★ | → — |
| ▼ | Jaremiah Anglin Jr. | S | 3★ | → Pittsburgh |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
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
- 76 DAYS TO 2026 KICKOFF: Austin RamseyBracketCat counts down the 76th day until 2026 kickoff with a profile of Kansas State defensive tackle Austin Ramsey.