2018 Kentucky Wildcats football team

2018 Kentucky Wildcats football

Citrus Bowl champion
Citrus Bowl, W 27–24 vs. Penn State
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 12
Record	10–3 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach	Mark Stoops (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Eddie Gran (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Darin Hinshaw (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Matt House (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4 or 4–3
Home stadium	Kroger Field
Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 7т Georgia x	7	–	1	11	–	3
No. 12 Kentucky	5	–	3	10	–	3
No. 7т Florida	5	–	3	10	–	3
South Carolina	4	–	4	7	–	6
Missouri	4	–	4	8	–	5
Vanderbilt	3	–	5	6	–	7
Tennessee	2	–	6	5	–	7
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^	8	–	0	14	–	1
No. 16 Texas A&M	5	–	3	9	–	4
No. 6 LSU	5	–	3	10	–	3
Mississippi State*	4	–	4	8	–	5
Auburn	3	–	5	8	–	5
Ole Miss	1	–	7	5	–	7
Arkansas	0	–	8	2	–	10
Championship: Alabama 35, Georgia 28
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * Mississippi State vacated four conference and eight total wins due to NCAA violations.^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by sixth-year head coach Mark Stoops.

The season was one of the most successful in Kentucky's history. In Kentucky's second game of the season, the team ended the then-longest current losing streak in an uninterrupted series in FBS when they defeated Florida for the first time since 1986, and the first time in Gainesville since 1979, ending a losing streak of 31 games.^[2] Two weeks later, the Wildcats upset No. 14 Mississippi State, and entered the AP Poll for the first time since 2007. Kentucky ended the regular season tied for second in the SEC East Division with a conference record of 5–3. They were invited to the Citrus Bowl, where they defeated No. 13 Penn State, their first bowl win since 2008. Kentucky ended the season with a record of 10–3 and were ranked 12th in the final AP Poll, the most wins and highest poll finish for the program since 1977.

The team's highly touted defense was anchored by unanimous All-American linebacker Josh Allen, who was named SEC Defensive Player of the Year and led the conference in sacks and tackles for loss.^[3] Allen won several national awards for defensive excellence, including the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, and the Lott Trophy; he became the first Kentucky player to receive any of these awards. On offense, the team was led by first-team All-SEC running back Benny Snell, who finished second in the conference in rushing with 1,449 yards and 16 touchdowns.^[3] Offensive lineman Bunchy Stallings was also named first-team all-conference. Quarterback Terry Wilson led the team in passing, finishing with 1,889 yards and 11 touchdowns. Head coach Mark Stoops was named SEC Coach of the Year.

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Offseason

Spring game

The spring game took place on April 13 at Kroger Field.

Date	Time	Spring Game	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
April 13	6:30 p.m.	Blue vs. White	Kroger Field • Lexington, KY	SECN	Blue 45, White 32	36,090

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Drew Barker	#7	QB	6'3"	222	Junior	Orlando, FL	Retired
Stephen Johnson	#15	QB	6'2"	195	Senior	Rancho Cucamonga, California	Graduated
Blake Bone	#6	WR	6'5"	213	Senior	Woodruff, South Carolina	Graduated
Garrett Johnson	#9	WR	5'11"	175	Senior	Winter Park, Florida	Graduated
Kayaune Ross	#19	WR	6'6"	225	Senior	West Chester, Ohio	Graduated
Charles Walker	#88	WR	5'11"	203	Senior	Louisville, Kentucky	Graduated
Greg Hart	#85	TE	6'5"	245	Senior	Dayton, Ohio	Graduated
Kyle Meadows	#73	OT	6'5"	300	Senior	West Chester, Ohio	Graduated
Nick Haynes	#68	OG	6'3"	300	Senior	Niceville, Florida	Graduated
Matt Elam	#69	DT	6'7"	360	Senior	Elizabethtown, Kentucky	Graduated
Jacob Hyde	#36	DT	6'2"	320	Senior	Manchester, Kentucky	Graduated
Naquez Pringle	#77	DT	6'3"	320	Senior	Georgetown, South Carolina	Graduated
Denzil Ware	#35	DE	6'2"	240	Junior	Opp, Alabama	Transferred to Jacksonville State
Eli Brown	#32	LB	6'2"	208	Sophomore	Bowling Green, Kentucky	Transferred to Western Kentucky
Courtney Love	#51	LB	6'2"	245	Senior	Youngstown, Ohio	Graduated
Kendall Randolph	#5	DB	6'0"	183	Senior	Tallahassee, Florida	Graduated
Marcus Walker	#16	DB	6'1"	208	Junior	Lake Wales, Florida	Kicked off team
Austin MacGinnis	#99	K	5'10"	172	Senior	Wedowee, Alabama	Graduated

2018 signing class

The 2018 football recruiting cycle was the first in which the NCAA authorized two signing periods for high school seniors in that sport. In addition to the traditional spring period starting with National Signing Day on February 7, 2018, a new early signing period was introduced, with the first such period falling from December 20–22, 2017.^[4]

Notably, the Wildcats did not sign a single in-state player in their 2018 class—the first time this had happened since 1940.^[5]

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Marvin Alexander #110 WR	Hollywood, FL	Chaminade-Madonna Prep	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Feb 21, 2017
Marvin Alexander #110 WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Brenden Bates #25 TE	Cincinnati, OH	Moeller High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Mar 10, 2017
Brenden Bates #25 TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jamari Brown #74 CB	Pompano Beach, FL	Blanche Ely High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 17, 2017
Jamari Brown #74 CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Allen Dailey #111 WR	Pinson, AL	Pinson Valley High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jan 21, 2018
Allen Dailey #111 WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Stanley Garner #46 DB	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Dillard High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 16, 2017
Stanley Garner #46 DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Davoan Hawkins #37 DE	Hollywood, FL	Chaminade-Madonna Prep	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Feb 21, 2017
Davoan Hawkins #37 DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Akeem Hayes #82 ATH	Hollywood, FL	Chaminade-Madonna Prep	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 20, 2017
Akeem Hayes #82 ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kenneth Horsey #53 OG	Sanford, FL	Seminole High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	326 lb (148 kg)	Dec 12, 2017
Kenneth Horsey #53 OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Darian Kinnard #22 OT	Cleveland, OH	St. Ignatius High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Apr 30, 2017
Darian Kinnard #22 OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nick Lewis #70 OT	Jacksonville, FL	Bolles School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	350 lb (160 kg)	Jan 22, 2018
Nick Lewis #70 OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jerquavion Mahone #69 DT	Manchester, GA	Manchester High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	299 lb (136 kg)	Dec 12, 2017
Jerquavion Mahone #69 DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Marquan McCall #6 OG	Oak Park, MI	Oak Park	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	May 8, 2017
Marquan McCall #6 OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Christopher Oats #22 LB	Cincinnati, OH	Winton Woods High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Feb 7, 2017
Christopher Oats #22 LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Bryce Oliver #162 WR	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Dillard High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
Bryce Oliver #162 WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chris Rodriguez Jr. #64 RB	McDonough, Georgia	Ola High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jul 30, 2017
Chris Rodriguez Jr. #64 RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kavosiey Smoke #55 RB	Wetumpka, AL	Wetumpka High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Feb 7, 2018
Kavosiey Smoke #55 RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
DeAndre Square #37 S	Detroit, MI	Cass Technical High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 16, 2017
DeAndre Square #37 S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Keaton Upshaw #34 TE	Lima, OH	Lima Senior High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jul 1, 2017
Keaton Upshaw #34 TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Terry Wilson #3 QB (JUCO)	Oklahoma City, OK	Garden City Community College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Dec 10, 2017
Terry Wilson #3 QB (JUCO)	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Quintin Wilson #12 C	Cincinnati, OH	Turpin High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	May 14, 2017
Quintin Wilson #12 C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Domonique Williams #20 CB (JUCO)	Knoxville, TN	Highland Community College	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 15, 2017
Domonique Williams #20 CB (JUCO)	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Kentucky Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017. "2018 Kentucky Wildcats football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Lott Trophy^[6]	Josh Allen	LB	SR
Chuck Bednarik Award^[7]	Josh Allen	LB	SR
Chuck Bednarik Award^[7]	Mike Edwards	S	SR
Maxwell Award^[8]	Benny Snell	RB	JR
Doak Walker Award^[9]	Benny Snell	RB	JR
John Mackey Award^[10]	C. J. Conrad	TE	SR
Butkus Award^[11]	Josh Allen	LB	JR
Jim Thorpe Award^[12]	Mike Edwards	S	SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy^[13]	Mike Edwards	S	SR
Paul Hornung Award^[14]	Lynn Bowden	WR/KR	SO
Wuerffel Trophy^[15]	C. J. Conrad	TE	SR
Walter Camp Award^[16]	Benny Snell	RB	JR

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018 with the Wildcats predicted to finish in fifth place in the East Division.^[17]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (East)
1	Georgia	1,977 (271)
2	South Carolina	1,535 (8)
3	Florida	1,441 (2)
4	Missouri	1,057
5	Kentucky	874 (1)
6	Tennessee	704 (1)
7	Vanderbilt	392

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Wildcats had four players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

Offense

1st team

Benny Snell – RB

3rd team

C. J. Conrad – TE

Defense

2nd team

Josh Allen – LB

Mike Edwards – DB

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	3:30 p.m.	Central Michigan*		Kroger Field Lexington, KY	ESPNU	W 35–20	49,138
September 8	7:30 p.m.	at No. 25 Florida		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	SECN	W 27–16	80,651
September 15	12:00 p.m.	Murray State*		Kroger Field Lexington, KY	SECN	W 48–10	48,217
September 22	7:00 p.m.	No. 14 Mississippi State		Kroger Field Lexington, KY	ESPN2	W 28–7	60,037
September 29	7:30 p.m.	South Carolina	No. 17	Kroger Field Lexington, KY	SECN	W 24–10	63,081
October 6	7:00 p.m.	at Texas A&M	No. 13	Kyle Field College Station, TX	ESPN	L 14–20 ^OT	99,829
October 20	7:30 p.m.	Vanderbilt	No. 14	Kroger Field Lexington, KY (rivalry)	SECN	W 14–7	54,269
October 27	4:00 p.m.	at Missouri	No. 12	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	W 15–14	53,397
November 3	3:30 p.m.	No. 6 Georgia	No. 9	Kroger Field Lexington, KY (SEC Nation)	CBS	L 17–34	63,543
November 10	3:30 p.m.	at Tennessee	No. 11	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	SECN	L 7–24	95,258
November 17	12:00 p.m.	Middle Tennessee*	No. 17	Kroger Field Lexington, KY	SECN	W 34–23	47,535
November 24	7:00 p.m.	at Louisville*	No. 15	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (Governor's Cup)	ESPN2	W 56–10	49,988
January 1, 2019	1:00 p.m.	vs. No. 12 Penn State*	No. 14	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Citrus Bowl / SEC Nation)	ABC	W 27–24	59,167
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 30 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Personnel

Coaching staff

Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops enters his sixth season as the Wildcat's head coach for the 2018 season. During his previous five seasons he led the Wildcats to an overall record of 26 wins and 36 losses.

Name	Position	Consecutive season at Kentucky in current position
Mark Stoops	Head coach	6th
Eddie Gran	Offensive coordinator	3rd
Darin Hinshaw	Co-Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks	3rd
Matt House	Defensive coordinator, Inside Linebackers	2nd
Michael Smith	Wide receivers	1st
Vince Marrow	Tight ends, recruiting coordinator	6th
John Schlarman	Offensive line	6th
Derrick LeBlanc	Defensive line	2nd
Steve Clinkscale	Defensive backs	3rd
Dean Hood	Special teams, outside linebackers	2nd
Corey Edmond	Director of performance	2nd
Reference:

Roster

2018 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Lynn Bowden	So
WR	`2`	Dorian Baker	Sr
QB	`3`	Terry Wilson	So
RB	`5`	Sihiem King	Sr
WR	`6`	Blake Bone	Sr
QB	`8`	Danny Clark	Fr
RB	`10`	A. J. Rose	So
WR	`11`	Tavin Richardson	Jr
QB	`12`	Gunnar Hoak	So
WR	`13`	Zy'Aire Hughes	So
WR	`14`	Ahmad Wagner	Jr
QB	`15`	Kolbe Langhi	Fr
QB	`17`	Walker Wood	Fr
WR	`18`	Clevan Thomas	So
WR	`19`	Akeem Hayes	Fr
RB	`20`	Kavosiey Smoke	Fr
WR	`23`	Brayden Berezowitz	Jr
RB	`24`	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	Fr
WR	`25`	Brett Slusher	Jr
RB	`26`	Benny Snell	Jr
WR	`27`	Bryan Berezowitz	Jr
RB	`28`	Zach Johnson	Jr
WR	`29`	Zac Berezowitz	Fr
RB	`30`	Donald Smith	So
WR	`31`	Darren Edmond	Fr
RB	`32`	Tyler Markray	Fr
WR	`33`	David Bouvier	Sr
WR	`35`	John Daido	So
WR	`36`	Patrick Henschen	So
WR	`37`	Tyler Beisner	Fr
TE	`46`	Drew Schlegel	Jr
WR	`48`	Will Crum	Fr
C	`52`	Drake Jackson	So
FR	`60`	Quintin Wilson	Fr
G	`61`	Austin Dotson	So
G	`62`	Tyler Couch	Fr
G	`64`	George Asafo-Adjei	Sr
G	`65`	Jervontius Stallings	Sr
OT	`66`	Naasir Watkins	Fr
OT	`67`	Landon Young	Jr
G	`68`	Kenneth Horsey	Fr
G	`71`	Logan Stenberg	Jr
G	`72`	E.J. Price	So
OT	`73`	Matthew Napier	Fr
OT	`76`	Sebastien Dolcine	Fr
OT	`77`	Mason Wolfe	So
OT	`78`	Nick Lewis	Fr
OT	`79`	Luke Fortner	So
TE	`80`	Brenden Bates	Fr
WR	`81`	Isaiah Epps	So
WR	`82`	Josh Ali	So
TE	`83`	Justin Rigg	Jr
WR	`84`	B.J. Alexander	Fr
WR	`84`	Bryce Oliver	Fr
TE	`87`	C. J. Conrad	Sr
TE	`88`	Keaton Upshaw	Fr
WR	`89`	Allen Dailey	Fr

Defense }

Pos.	#	Name	Class
S	`3`	Jordan Griffin	Jr
DE	`4`	Josh Paschal	So
CB	`6`	Lonnie Johnson Jr.	Sr
S	`7`	Mike Edwards	Sr
CB	`8`	Derrick Baity	Sr
S	`9`	Davonte Robinson	So
LB	`15`	Jordan Wright	Fr
DE	`20`	Kengera Daniel	Sr
CB	`21`	Chris Westry	Sr
LB	`22`	Chris Oats	Fr
S	`23`	Tyrell Ajian	Fr
S	`25`	Darius West	Sr
CB	`26`	Michael Nesbitt	Fr
CB	`27`	Cedrick Dort	Fr
S	`29`	Yusuf Corker	Fr
CB	`30`	Domonique Williams	Jr
LB	`31`	Jamar Watkins	So
LB	`34`	Jordan Jones	Sr
CB	`35`	Immanuel Bowie	Fr
LB	`36`	Ashtan Pierre	Fr
CB	`37`	Stanley Garner	Fr
LB	`38`	William Nalty	So
LB	`39`	Elijah Barnett	Jr
LB	`41`	Josh Allen	Sr
LB	`43`	DeAndre Square	Fr
LB	`44`	Jamin Davis	Fr
LB	`47`	Harold Lacy	So
DE	`49`	Shawn Lawson	Fr
DT	`50`	Marquan McCall	Fr
DE	`55`	Davoan Hawkins	Fr
LB	`56`	Kash Daniel	Jr
LB	`58`	Alex King	Fr
DT	`59`	Kordell Looney	So
DE	`90`	T.J. Carter	Jr
DE	`91`	Calvin Taylor	Jr
DT	`92`	Phil Hoskins	Jr
DT	`93`	Jerquavion Mahone	Fr
DE	`94`	Abule Abadi-Fitzgerald	Fr
DT	`95`	Quinton Bohanna	So
DE	`97`	Chris Whittaker	Fr
DE	`98`	Tymere Dubose	Sr
DT	`99`	Adrian Middleton	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LS	`42`	Tristan Yeomans	Sr
LS	`53`	Blake Best	Jr
P	`86`	Grant McKinniss	Jr
P	`93`	Max Duffy	So
PK	`95`	Miles Butler	Sr

Head coach

Mark Stoops^[18]

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Eddie Gran
Offensive coordinator/running backs
Darin Hinshaw
Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
Matt House
Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers
Michael Smith
Wide receivers
Vince Marrow
Tight ends/recruiting coordinator
John Schlarman
Offensive line
Derrick LeBlanc
Defensive line
Steve Clinkscale
Defensive backs
Dean Hood
Special teams/outside linebackers
Corey Edmund
Director of performance

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 1, 2018

Game summaries

Central Michigan

Central Michigan at Kentucky

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	3	17	0	0	20
Wildcats	7	14	7	7	35

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

Date: September 1, 2018
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 49,138
TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst)

At No. 25 Florida

Kentucky at No. 25 Florida

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	0	14	6	27
No. 25 Gators	0	10	0	6	16

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

Date: September 8, 2018
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 80,651
TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)

This was Kentucky's first win over Florida since 1986.^[19]

Murray State

Murray State at Kentucky

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Racers	0	3	0	7	10
Wildcats	7	10	17	14	48

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

Date: September 15, 2018
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 48,217
TV announcers (SECN): Mike Morgan (play-by-play), John Congemi (analyst), Taylor Gray (sideline reporter)

No. 14 Mississippi State

No. 14 Mississippi State at Kentucky

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Bulldogs	0	7	0	0	7
Wildcats	0	7	7	14	28

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

Date: September 22, 2018
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 60,037
TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (analyst), Rocky Boiman (sideline reporter)

South Carolina

South Carolina at No. 17 Kentucky

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	3	0	7	0	10
No. 17 Wildcats	3	21	0	0	24

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

Date: September 29, 2018
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 63,081
TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)

At Texas A&M

No. 13 Kentucky at Texas A&M

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 13 Wildcats	7	0	0	7	0	14
Aggies	0	7	0	7	6	20

at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

Date: October 6, 2018
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 99,829
TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)

Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt at No. 14 Kentucky

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Commodores	7	0	0	0	7
No. 14 Wildcats	0	7	0	7	14

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

Date: October 20, 2018
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 54,269
TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)

At Missouri

No. 12 Kentucky at Missouri

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Wildcats	3	0	0	12	15
Tigers	0	14	0	0	14

at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

Date: October 27, 2018
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 53,397
TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline reporter)

No. 6 Georgia

No. 6 Georgia at No. 9 Kentucky

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Bulldogs	7	7	14	6	34
No. 9 Wildcats	0	3	7	7	17

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

Date: November 3, 2018
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Rick Neuheisel (co-analyst), Aaron Taylor (co-analyst), John Schriffen (sideline reporter)

At Tennessee

No. 12 Kentucky at Tennessee

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Wildcats	0	0	7	0	7
Volunteers	3	14	7	0	24

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee

Date: November 10, 2018
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST

Middle Tennessee

Middle Tennessee at No. 17 Kentucky

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	10	6	7	23
No. 17 Wildcats	17	7	7	3	34

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

Date: November 17, 2018
Game time: Noon EST
Game attendance: 47,535
TV: SECN Alternate

At Louisville

No. 15 Kentucky at Louisville

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Wildcats	14	21	0	21	56
Cardinals	7	3	0	0	10

at Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky

Date: November 24, 2018
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
TV: ESPN2

Vs. Penn State (Citrus Bowl)

Kentucky vs. Penn State

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Wildcats	10	0	17	0	27
No. 12 Nittany Lions	0	7	0	17	24

at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Date: January 1, 2019
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
TV: ABC

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	—	RV	RV	17	13	18	14	12	11	12	20	17	16	16	12
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	17	15	20	17	14	12	12	21	18	15	15	11
CFP	Not released									9	11	17	15	15	14	Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
1	7	Josh Allen	LB	Jacksonville Jaguars
2	54	Lonnie Johnson Jr.	CB	Houston Texans
3	99	Mike Edwards	S	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4	122	Benny Snell	RB	Pittsburgh Steelers
7	232	George Asafo-Adjei	OG	New York Giants

References

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Venues	Stoll Field/McLean Stadium (1916–1972) Kroger Field (1973–present) E.J. Nutter Training Facility (practice)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Centre Florida Indiana Louisville: Governor's Cup Tennessee Transylvania: Battle On Broadway Vanderbilt
Culture & lore	The Wildcat Scratch Blue "On, On, U of K" "Kentucky Fight" Marching band Bluegrass Miracle 2003 Arkansas game
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees Starting quarterbacks
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Offseason

Spring game

Departures

2018 signing class

Preseason

Award watch lists

SEC media poll

Preseason All-SEC teams

Schedule

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Game summaries

Central Michigan

At No. 25 Florida

Murray State

No. 14 Mississippi State

South Carolina

At Texas A&M

Vanderbilt

At Missouri

No. 6 Georgia

At Tennessee

Middle Tennessee

At Louisville

Vs. Penn State (Citrus Bowl)

Rankings

Players drafted into the NFL

References