2018 Kentucky Wildcats football team

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2018 Kentucky Wildcats football
Kentucky Wildcats logo.svg
Citrus Bowl champion
Citrus Bowl, W 27–24 vs. Penn State
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 12
Record10–3 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach
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
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No.Georgia x  7 1   11 3  
No. 12 Kentucky  5 3   10 3  
No.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.

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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.

Offseason

Spring game

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

DateTimeSpring GameSiteTVResultAttendance
April 136:30 p.m.Blue vs. White Kroger FieldLexington, KY SECN Blue 45, White 3236,090

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Drew Barker#7QB6'3"222Junior Orlando, FL Retired
Stephen Johnson#15QB6'2"195Senior Rancho Cucamonga, California Graduated
Blake Bone#6WR6'5"213Senior Woodruff, South Carolina Graduated
Garrett Johnson#9WR5'11"175Senior Winter Park, Florida Graduated
Kayaune Ross#19WR6'6"225Senior West Chester, Ohio Graduated
Charles Walker#88WR5'11"203Senior Louisville, Kentucky Graduated
Greg Hart#85TE6'5"245Senior Dayton, Ohio Graduated
Kyle Meadows#73OT6'5"300Senior West Chester, Ohio Graduated
Nick Haynes#68OG6'3"300Senior Niceville, Florida Graduated
Matt Elam#69DT6'7"360Senior Elizabethtown, Kentucky Graduated
Jacob Hyde#36DT6'2"320Senior Manchester, Kentucky Graduated
Naquez Pringle#77DT6'3"320Senior Georgetown, South Carolina Graduated
Denzil Ware#35DE6'2"240Junior Opp, Alabama Transferred to Jacksonville State
Eli Brown#32LB6'2"208Sophomore Bowling Green, Kentucky Transferred to Western Kentucky
Bryant Koback #24RB6'0"200Freshman Holland, Ohio Transferred to Toledo
Courtney Love#51LB6'2"245Senior Youngstown, Ohio Graduated
Kendall Randolph#5DB6'0"183Senior Tallahassee, Florida Graduated
Marcus Walker#16DB6'1"208Junior Lake Wales, Florida Kicked off team
Austin MacGinnis #99K5'10"172Senior 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
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Marvin Alexander
#110 WR
Hollywood, FL Chaminade-Madonna Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)Feb 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Brenden Bates
#25 TE
Cincinnati, OH Moeller High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (100 kg)Mar 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Allen Dailey
#111 WR
Pinson, AL Pinson Valley High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)Jan 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Stanley Garner
#46 DB
Fort Lauderdale, FL Dillard High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)Aug 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Davoan Hawkins
#37 DE
Hollywood, FL Chaminade-Madonna Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)270 lb (120 kg)Feb 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Akeem Hayes
#82 ATH
Hollywood, FL Chaminade-Madonna Prep 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jun 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Kenneth Horsey
#53 OG
Sanford, FL Seminole High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)326 lb (148 kg)Dec 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Darian Kinnard
#22 OT
Cleveland, OH St. Ignatius High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)Apr 30, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Nick Lewis
#70 OT
Jacksonville, FL Bolles School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)350 lb (160 kg)Jan 22, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Jerquavion Mahone
#69 DT
Manchester, GA Manchester High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)299 lb (136 kg)Dec 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Marquan McCall
#6 OG
Oak Park, MI Oak Park 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)320 lb (150 kg)May 8, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Christopher Oats
#22 LB
Cincinnati, OH Winton Woods High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg)Feb 7, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Bryce Oliver
#162 WR
Fort Lauderdale, FL Dillard High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg)Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
#64 RB
McDonough, Georgia Ola High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jul 30, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Kavosiey Smoke
#55 RB
Wetumpka, AL Wetumpka High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)215 lb (98 kg)Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
DeAndre Square
#37 S
Detroit, MI Cass Technical High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jun 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Keaton Upshaw
#34 TE
Lima, OH Lima Senior High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)Jul 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Quintin Wilson
#12 C
Cincinnati, OH Turpin High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)290 lb (130 kg)May 14, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Domonique Williams
#20 CB (JUCO)
Knoxville, TN Highland Community College 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jun 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
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

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Lott Trophy [6] Josh Allen LBSR
Chuck Bednarik Award [7] Josh AllenLBSR
Mike Edwards SSR
Maxwell Award [8] Benny Snell RBJR
Doak Walker Award [9] Benny SnellRBJR
John Mackey Award [10] C. J. Conrad TESR
Butkus Award [11] Josh AllenLBJR
Jim Thorpe Award [12] Mike EdwardsSSR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy [13] Mike EdwardsSSR
Paul Hornung Award [14] Lynn Bowden WR/KRSO
Wuerffel Trophy [15] C. J. ConradTESR
Walter Camp Award [16] Benny SnellRBJR

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]

Media poll (East)
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Georgia1,977 (271)
2South Carolina1,535 (8)
3Florida1,441 (2)
4Missouri1,057
5Kentucky874 (1)
6Tennessee704 (1)
7Vanderbilt392

Preseason All-SEC teams

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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 13:30 p.m. Central Michigan * ESPNU W 35–2049,138
September 87:30 p.m.at No. 25 Florida SECN W 27–1680,651
September 1512:00 p.m. Murray State *
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
SECNW 48–1048,217
September 227:00 p.m.No. 14 Mississippi State
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
ESPN2 W 28–760,037
September 297:30 p.m. South Carolina No. 17
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
SECNW 24–1063,081
October 67:00 p.m.at Texas A&M No. 13 ESPN L 14–20 OT99,829
October 207:30 p.m. Vanderbilt No. 14
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
SECNW 14–754,269
October 274:00 p.m.at Missouri No. 12SECNW 15–1453,397
November 33:30 p.m.No. 6 Georgia No. 9
CBS L 17–3463,543
November 103:30 p.m.at Tennessee No. 11SECNL 7–2495,258
November 1712:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee *No. 17
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
SECNW 34–2347,535
November 247:00 p.m.at Louisville *No. 15ESPN2W 56–1049,988
January 1, 20191:00 p.m.vs. No. 12 Penn State *No. 14 ABC W 27–24 59,167

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.

NamePositionConsecutive 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 coordinator6th
John Schlarman Offensive line 6th
Derrick LeBlanc Defensive line 2nd
Steve Clinkscale Defensive backs 3rd
Dean Hood Special teams, outside linebackers 2nd
Corey EdmondDirector of performance2nd
Reference:

Roster

2018 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Lynn Bowden So
WR 2Dorian BakerSr
QB 3Terry WilsonSo
RB 5Sihiem KingSr
WR 6Blake BoneSr
QB 8Danny ClarkFr
RB 10 A. J. Rose So
WR 11Tavin RichardsonJr
QB 12Gunnar HoakSo
WR 13Zy'Aire HughesSo
WR 14Ahmad WagnerJr
QB 15Kolbe LanghiFr
QB 17Walker WoodFr
WR 18Clevan ThomasSo
WR 19Akeem HayesFr
RB 20Kavosiey SmokeFr
WR 23Brayden BerezowitzJr
RB 24 Chris Rodriguez Jr. Fr
WR 25Brett SlusherJr
RB 26 Benny Snell Jr
WR 27Bryan BerezowitzJr
RB 28Zach JohnsonJr
WR 29Zac BerezowitzFr
RB 30Donald SmithSo
WR 31Darren EdmondFr
RB 32Tyler MarkrayFr
WR 33David BouvierSr
WR 35John DaidoSo
WR 36Patrick HenschenSo
WR 37Tyler BeisnerFr
TE 46Drew SchlegelJr
WR 48Will CrumFr
C 52Drake JacksonSo
FR 60Quintin WilsonFr
G 61Austin DotsonSo
G 62Tyler CouchFr
G 64 George Asafo-Adjei Sr
G 65Jervontius StallingsSr
OT 66Naasir WatkinsFr
OT 67 Landon Young   Cruz Roja.svg Redshirt.svg  Jr
G 68Kenneth HorseyFr
G 71 Logan Stenberg Jr
G 72E.J. PriceSo
OT 73Matthew NapierFr
OT 76Sebastien DolcineFr
OT 77Mason WolfeSo
OT 78Nick LewisFr
OT 79 Luke Fortner So
TE 80Brenden BatesFr
WR 81Isaiah EppsSo
WR 82 Josh Ali So
TE 83Justin RiggJr
WR 84B.J. AlexanderFr
WR 84Bryce OliverFr
TE 87 C. J. Conrad Sr
TE 88Keaton UpshawFr
WR 89Allen DaileyFr
Defense }
Pos.#NameClass
S 3Jordan GriffinJr
DE 4 Josh Paschal So
CB 6 Lonnie Johnson Jr. Sr
S 7 Mike Edwards Sr
CB 8Derrick BaitySr
S 9Davonte RobinsonSo
LB 15Jordan WrightFr
DE 20Kengera DanielSr
CB 21 Chris Westry Sr
LB 22Chris OatsFr
S 23Tyrell AjianFr
S 25Darius WestSr
CB 26Michael NesbittFr
CB 27Cedrick DortFr
S 29 Yusuf Corker Fr
CB 30Domonique WilliamsJr
LB 31Jamar WatkinsSo
LB 34Jordan JonesSr
CB 35Immanuel BowieFr
LB 36Ashtan Pierre Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 37Stanley GarnerFr
LB 38William NaltySo
LB 39Elijah BarnettJr
LB 41 Josh Allen Sr
LB 43DeAndre SquareFr
LB 44 Jamin Davis Fr
LB 47Harold LacySo
DE 49Shawn LawsonFr
DT 50 Marquan McCall Fr
DE 55Davoan HawkinsFr
LB 56Kash DanielJr
LB 58Alex KingFr
DT 59Kordell LooneySo
DE 90 T.J. Carter Jr
DE 91Calvin TaylorJr
DT 92 Phil Hoskins Jr
DT 93Jerquavion MahoneFr
DE 94Abule Abadi-FitzgeraldFr
DT 95 Quinton Bohanna So
DE 97Chris WhittakerFr
DE 98Tymere DuboseSr
DT 99Adrian MiddletonSr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
LS 42Tristan YeomansSr
LS 53Blake BestJr
P 86Grant McKinnissJr
P 93 Max Duffy So
PK 95Miles ButlerSr
Head coach
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
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 1, 2018

Game summaries

Central Michigan

Central Michigan at Kentucky
Quarter1234Total
Chippewas3170020
Wildcats7147735

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
Quarter1234Total
Wildcats7014627
No. 25 Gators0100616

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

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

Murray State

Murray State at Kentucky
Quarter1234Total
Racers030710
Wildcats710171448

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
Quarter1234Total
No. 14 Bulldogs07007
Wildcats0771428

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

South Carolina

South Carolina at No. 17 Kentucky
Quarter1234Total
Gamecocks307010
No. 17 Wildcats3210024

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

At Texas A&M

No. 13 Kentucky at Texas A&M
Quarter1234OTTotal
No. 13 Wildcats7007014
Aggies0707620

at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt at No. 14 Kentucky
Quarter1234Total
Commodores70007
No. 14 Wildcats070714

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

At Missouri

No. 12 Kentucky at Missouri
Quarter1234Total
No. 12 Wildcats3001215
Tigers0140014

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
Quarter1234Total
No. 6 Bulldogs7714634
No. 9 Wildcats037717

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

At Tennessee

No. 12 Kentucky at Tennessee
Quarter1234Total
No. 12 Wildcats00707
Volunteers3147024

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee

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

Middle Tennessee

Middle Tennessee at No. 17 Kentucky
Quarter1234Total
Blue Raiders0106723
No. 17 Wildcats1777334

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
Quarter1234Total
No. 15 Wildcats142102156
Cardinals730010

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
Quarter1234Total
No. 14 Wildcats10017027
No. 12 Nittany Lions0701724

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
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP RVRVRV171318141211122017161612
Coaches RVRVRVRV171520171412122118151511
CFP Not released91117151514Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL club
17 Josh Allen LB Jacksonville Jaguars
254 Lonnie Johnson Jr. CB Houston Texans
399 Mike Edwards S Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4122 Benny Snell RB Pittsburgh Steelers
7232 George Asafo-Adjei OG New York Giants

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The 2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by seventh-year head coach Kirby Smart. They entered the season as the defending consensus national champions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Tennessee Volunteers football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Volunteers played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by second-year head coach Josh Heupel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Volunteers were led by Josh Heupel in his third year as Tennessee's head coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Florida Gators football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Billy Napier, the Gators played home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 South Carolina Gamecocks football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the East Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina, and were led by Shane Beamer in his third year as their head coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Kentucky Wildcats football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats were led by Mark Stoops in his 11th year as their head coach. The Kentucky football team played their home games at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Vanderbilt Commodores football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Commodores were led by Clark Lea in his third year as their head coach. Following their blowout loss to Ole Miss, the Commodores became ineligible for a bowl selection for the 5th consecutive season. This was the last year of the Eastern and Western divisions of the SEC, as Texas and Oklahoma joined the SEC in 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by Zach Arnett, who was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach in December 2022 following the death of Mike Leach, until his firing on November 13, 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Kentucky Wildcats football team</span> American college football season

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.

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