2019 Kentucky Wildcats football team

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2019 Kentucky Wildcats football
Kentucky Wildcats logo.svg
Belk Bowl champion
Belk Bowl, W 37–30 vs. Virginia Tech
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record8–5 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Eddie Gran (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinator Darin Hinshaw (4th season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Brad White (1st season) [1]
Base defense 3–4 or 4–3
Home stadium Kroger Field
Uniform
Kentucky football unif.png
Seasons
  2018
2020  
2019 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 4 Georgia x  7 1   12 2  
No. 6 Florida  6 2   11 2  
Tennessee *  5 3   8 5  
Kentucky  3 5   8 5  
Missouri *  3 5   6 6  
South Carolina  3 5   4 8  
Vanderbilt  1 7   3 9  
Western Division
No. 1 LSU x$#^  8 0   15 0  
No. 8 Alabama  6 2   11 2  
No. 14 Auburn  5 3   9 4  
Texas A&M  4 4   8 5  
Mississippi State  3 5   6 7  
Ole Miss  2 6   4 8  
Arkansas  0 8   2 10  
Championship: LSU 37, Georgia 10
  • # College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Tennessee vacated all wins due to NCAA violations. Missouri was ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky, and competed in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by seventh-year head coach Mark Stoops.

Contents

Preseason

SEC preseason poll

The 2019 SEC Media Days were held July 15–18 in Birmingham, Alabama. In the preseason media poll, Kentucky was projected to finish in sixth in the East Division. [2]

Preseason All-SEC teams

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

Schedule

Kentucky announced its 2019 football schedule on September 18, 2018. [3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3112:00 p.m. Toledo * SECN W 38–2454,610
September 77:30 p.m. Eastern Michigan *
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
SECN Alt.W 38–1755,240
September 147:00 p.m.No. 9 Florida
ESPN L 21–2963,076
September 214:00 p.m.at Mississippi State SECNL 13–2854,556
September 287:30 p.m.at South Carolina SECNL 7–2480,828
October 127:30 p.m. Arkansas Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
SECNW 24–2057,060
October 196:00 p.m.at No. 10 Georgia ESPNL 0–2192,746
October 267:30 p.m. Missouri
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
SECNW 29–748,446
November 97:30 p.m. Tennessee
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
SECNL 13–1756,760
November 163:30 p.m.at Vanderbilt SECNW 38–1423,288
November 233:30 p.m. UT Martin *
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
SECNW 50–741,495
November 3012:00 p.m. Louisville *
SECNW 45–1348,336
December 3112:00 p.m.vs. Virginia Tech *ESPNW 37–3044,138

[4]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP RVRV
Coaches RVRVRVRVRVRV
CFP Not releasedNot released

Game summaries

Toledo

1234Total
Rockets773724
Wildcats014101438

Eastern Michigan

1234Total
Eagles037717
Wildcats14371438

Florida

1234Total
No. 9 Gators7031929
Wildcats0147021

At Mississippi State

1234Total
Wildcats307313
Bulldogs7140728

At South Carolina

1234Total
Wildcats00077
Gamecocks737724

Arkansas

Kroger Field during Kentucky's win over Arkansas Kroger Field, Kentucky vs. Arkansas, October 2019.jpg
Kroger Field during Kentucky's win over Arkansas
1234Total
Razorbacks760720
Wildcats0710724

At Georgia

1234Total
Wildcats00000
No. 10 Bulldogs0014721

Missouri

1234Total
Tigers00707
Wildcats0220729

Tennessee

1234Total
Volunteers0314017
Wildcats1300013

At Vanderbilt

1234Total
Wildcats32114038
Commodores1400014

UT Martin

1234Total
Skyhawks00077
Wildcats161371450

Louisville

1234Total
Cardinals670013
Wildcats710141445

Vs. Virginia Tech (Belk Bowl)

1234Total
Hokies10710330
Wildcats77101337

[5]

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePosition
Mark Stoops Head coach
Eddie Gran Offensive coordinator/Associate head coach, RB Coach
Darin Hinshaw Co-offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks coach
Brad WhiteDefensive coordinator/linebackers coach
Vince Marrow Tight ends coach/recruiting coordinator
Steve ClinkscaleSecondary Coach
Michael SmithWide receivers coach
John Schlarman Offensive line coach
Derrick LeBlancDefensive line coach
Dean Hood LB Coach/special teams coordinator

Players drafted into the NFL

Kentucky had two players selected in the 2020 NFL draft. [6]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
380 Lynn Bowden WR Las Vegas Raiders
4121 Logan Stenberg OG Detroit Lions

References

  1. "Brad White - Football coach". University of Kentucky Athletics.
  2. "Media predicts Alabama to win 2019 SEC Championship". SECSports.com. Southeastern Conference. July 19, 2019.
  3. "Kentucky Set for Home-Heavy 2019 Football Schedule". University of Kentucky Department of Athletics. September 18, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  4. "2019 Kentucky Wildcats Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  5. "Kentucky vs Virginia Tech, 1869-2018" . Retrieved December 9, 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. "2020 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. March 29, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2024.