2024 Kentucky Wildcats football team
2024 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 2–2 (0–2 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Bush Hamdan (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Brad White (6th season) |
Home stadium | Kroger Field |
Seasons ← 2023 2025 → |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Missouri | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Tennessee | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Georgia | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 LSU | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Texas A&M | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Ole Miss | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Texas | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Oklahoma | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 7, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 23, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2024 Kentucky Wildcats football team will represent the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats are expected to be led by Mark Stoops in his 12th year as their head coach. The Kentucky football team plays its home games at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.
Schedule
Kentucky and the SEC announced the 2024 football schedule on December 13, 2023.[1][2] The 2024 Wildcats' schedule consists of 8 home games and 4 away games for the regular season.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:45 p.m. | Southern Miss* |
| SECN | W 31–0 | 61,627 |
September 7 | 3:30 p.m. | South Carolina |
| ABC | L 6–31 | 61,349 |
September 14 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 1 Georgia |
| ABC | L 12–13 | 61,663 |
September 21 | 12:45 p.m. | Ohio* |
| SECN | W 41–6 | 61,783 |
September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Ole Miss | ABC | |||
October 12 | Vanderbilt |
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October 19 | at Florida | |||||
October 26 | Auburn |
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November 2 | at Tennessee | |||||
November 16 | 1:30 p.m. | Murray State* |
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November 23 | at Texas | |||||
November 30 | Louisville* |
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Game summaries
vs Southern Miss
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Southern Miss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kentucky | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 7:45 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 61,627
- Referee: Steve Marlowe
- TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
- Recap
Game information |
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Game suspended at 11:51 pm with 9:56 remaining in 3rd quarter |
Statistics | USM | Kentucky |
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First downs | 7 | 19 |
Plays–yards | 31–131 | 42–317 |
Rushes–yards | 12–5 | 24–148 |
Passing yards | 126 | 169 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 13–19–2 | 12–18–1 |
Time of possession | 15:04 | 29:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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USM | Passing | Tate Rodemaker | 12-19, 126 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Ethan Crawford | 3 carries, 12 yards | |
Receiving | Dannis Jackson | 3 receptions, 42 yards | |
Kentucky | Passing | Brock Vandagriff | 12-18, 169 yards, 3 TDs, INT |
Rushing | Demie Sumo-Karngbaye | 8 carries, 59 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Barion Brown | 4 receptions, 28 yards, 2 TDs |
vs South Carolina
Pregame line | Over/under |
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UK –9.5 | 41.5 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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South Carolina | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Kentucky | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: N at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 61,349
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
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Statistics | South Carolina | Kentucky |
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First downs | 13 | 13 |
Plays–yards | 50–252 | 63–183 |
Rushes–yards | 34–86 | 46–139 |
Passing yards | 166 | 44 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 12–16–1 | 6–17–2 |
Time of possession | 27:39 | 32:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina | Passing | LaNorris Sellers | 11/15, 159 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Raheim Sanders | 13 carries, 54 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Mazeo Bennett Jr. | 3 receptions, 63 yards, TD | |
Kentucky | Passing | Brock Vandagriff | 3/10, 30 yards, INT |
Rushing | Demie Sumo-Karngbaye | 17 carries, 70 yards | |
Receiving | Dane Key | 2 receptions, 36 yards |
vs No. 1 Georgia
Pregame line | Over/under |
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UGA –22 | 44.5 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 1 Georgia | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Kentucky | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: E 6 mph
- Game attendance: 61,663
- Referee: Kyle Olson
- TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
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Statistics | Georgia | Kentucky |
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First downs | 12 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 54–262 | 73–284 |
Rushes–yards | 30–102 | 45–170 |
Passing yards | 160 | 114 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 15–24–0 | 14–28–0 |
Time of possession | 24:58 | 35:02 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia | Passing | Carson Beck | 15/24, 160 yards |
Rushing | Trevor Etienne | 19 carries, 79 yards | |
Receiving | Dominic Lovett | 6 receptions, 89 yards | |
Kentucky | Passing | Brock Vandagriff | 14/27, 114 yards |
Rushing | Demie Sumo-Karngbaye | 22 carries, 98 yards | |
Receiving | Barion Brown | 3 receptions, 34 yards |
vs Ohio
Pregame line | Over/under |
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UK –20 | 41.5 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Kentucky | 3 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 12:45 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SW 8ph
- Game attendance: 61,783
- Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
- TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline)
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Statistics | Ohio | Kentucky |
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First downs | 14 | 25 |
Plays–yards | 51–223 | 68–488 |
Rushes–yards | 32–113 | 41–206 |
Passing yards | 110 | 282 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 8–19–1 | 19–27–0 |
Time of possession | 26:25 | 33:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ohio | Passing | Nick Poulas | 8/19, 110 yards, INT |
Rushing | Duncan Brune | 6 carries, 33 yards | |
Receiving | Coleman Owen | 4 receptions, 54 yards | |
Kentucky | Passing | Brock Vandagriff | 17/24, 237 yards |
Rushing | Jamarion Wilcox | 8 carries, 82 yards | |
Receiving | Dane Key | 7 receptions, 145 yards |
at No. 6 Ole Miss
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 6 Ole Miss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • University, Mississippi
- Date: September 28
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- TV: ABC
Statistics | Kentucky | Ole Miss |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kentucky | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Ole Miss | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Vanderbilt
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
- Date: October 12
Statistics | Vanderbilt | Kentucky |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Vanderbilt | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Kentucky | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Florida
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
- Date: October 19
Statistics | Kentucky | Florida |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kentucky | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Florida | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Auburn
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Auburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
- Date: October 26
Statistics | Auburn | Kentucky |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Auburn | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Kentucky | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Tennessee
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
- Date: November 2
Statistics | Kentucky | Tennessee |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kentucky | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Tennessee | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Murray State
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Murray State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
- Date: November 16
Statistics | Murray State | Kentucky |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Murray State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Kentucky | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Texas
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas
- Date: November 23
Statistics | Kentucky | Texas |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kentucky | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Texas | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Louisville
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Louisville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
- Date: November 30
Statistics | Louisville | Kentucky |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisville | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Kentucky | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Years at Kentucky |
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Mark Stoops | Head coach | 12th |
Vince Marrow | Associate head coach/tight ends coach | 12th |
Bush Hamdan | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | 1st |
Brad White | Defensive coordinator/outside linebackers coach | 6th |
Jay Boulware | Running backs coach | 2st |
Mike Stoops | Inside linebackers coach | 3nd |
Frank Buffano | Safeties coach | 5th |
Chris Collins | Defensive backs coach | 4rd |
Eric Wolford | Offensive line coach | 2nd |
Daikiel Shorts Jr | Wide receivers coach | 1st |
Anwar Stewart | Defensive line coach | 5th |
Mark Hill | Strength and conditioning | 9th |
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | RV | RV | — | ||||||||||||||
Coaches | RV | RV | — | ||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
References
- ^ a b "2024 Football Schedule". UKAthletics. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Erick (December 14, 2023). "SEC announces team-by-team college football schedules for the 2024 season". USA Today. Retrieved December 13, 2023.