2025 Kentucky Wildcats football team

2025 Kentucky Wildcats football
2025 Kentucky Wildcats football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	1–1 (0–1 SEC)
Head coach	Mark Stoops (13th season);
Offensive coordinator	Bush Hamdan (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Brad White (7th season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Kroger Field
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated September 08, 2025

2025 Southeastern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 17 Ole Miss	1	–	0	2	–	0
Arkansas	0	–	0	2	–	0
No. 24 Auburn	0	–	0	2	–	0
No. 6 Georgia	0	–	0	2	–	0
No. 3 LSU	0	–	0	2	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	0	2	–	0
No. 25 Missouri	0	–	0	2	–	0
No. 13 Oklahoma	0	–	0	2	–	0
No. 11 South Carolina	0	–	0	2	–	0
No. 15 Tennessee	0	–	0	2	–	0
No. 16 Texas A&M	0	–	0	2	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	2	–	0
No. 19 Alabama	0	–	0	1	–	1
Florida	0	–	0	1	–	1
No. 7 Texas	0	–	0	1	–	1
Kentucky	0	–	1	1	–	1
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 8, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Kentucky Wildcats football team represents the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats are led by Mark Stoops in his 13th year as their head coach. The Kentucky football team plays its home games at Kroger Field located in Lexington, Kentucky.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	12:45 p.m.	Toledo *	Kroger Field Lexington, KY	SECN	W 24–16	56,457
September 6	3:30 p.m.	No. 20 Ole Miss	Kroger Field Lexington, KY	ABC	L 23–30	58,346
September 13	7:30 p.m.	Eastern Michigan *	Kroger Field Lexington, KY	ESPNU
September 27		at South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC
October 4	12:00 p.m.	at Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	ABC/ESPN
October 18		Texas	Kroger Field Lexington, KY
October 25		Tennessee	Kroger Field Lexington, KY (rivalry)
November 1		at Auburn	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL
November 8		Florida	Kroger Field Lexington, KY (rivalry)
November 15	1:30 p.m.	Tennessee Tech *	Kroger Field Lexington, KY	SECN+/ESPN+
November 22		at Vanderbilt	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)
November 29		at Louisville *	L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium Louisville, KY (Governor's Cup)
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs Toledo

Toledo Rockets (0–0) at Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	0	2	0	14	16
Wildcats	7	3	0	14	24

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

Date: August 30
Game time: 12:45 PM EDT
Game attendance: 56,457
Referee: Kyle Olson
TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

UK – Zach Calzada 1-yard run (Jacob Kauwe kick), 6:27. Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:38.

Second quarter

TOL – Langston Long Safety, 13:08. Wildcats 7–2.
UK – Jacob Kauwe 45-yard field goal, 2:04. Wildcats 10–2. Drive: 10 plays, 23 yards, 5:24.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

UK – Seth McGowan 6-yard run (Jacob Kauwe kick), 12:30. Wildcats 17–2. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:27.
TOL – Tucker Gleason 9-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick), 9:38. Wildcats 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:45.
UK – Dante Dowdell 79-yard run (Jacob Kauwe kick), 9:22. Wildcats 24–9. Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:12.
TOL – Junior Vandeross III 20-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick), 1:55. Wildcats 24–16. Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 2:28.

Statistics	TOL	UK
First downs	17	17
Plays–yards	69–329	66–305
Rushes–yards	29–59	43–220
Passing yards	270	85
Passing: comp–att–int	23–40–1	10–23–1
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	28:19	31:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Toledo	Passing	Tucker Gleason	23/40, 270 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Chip Trayanum	14 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Junior Vandeross III	7 receptions, 88 yards, TD
Kentucky	Passing	Zach Calzada	10/23, 85 yards, INT
	Rushing	Dante Dowdell	14 carries, 129 yards, TD
	Receiving	Josh Kattus	3 receptions, 43 yards

vs No. 20 Ole Miss

Pregame line	Over/under

No. 20 Ole Miss Rebels (1–0) at Kentucky Wildcats (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Rebels	0	17	10	3	30
Wildcats	7	6	7	3	23

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

Date: September 6
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 58,346
Referee: David Smith
TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline)

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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MISS	UK
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Eastern Michigan

Pregame line	Over/under

Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–2) vs Kentucky Wildcats (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Eagles			0
Wildcats			0

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

Date: September 13
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
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Statistics	EMU	UK
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at South Carolina

Pregame line	Over/under

Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) at South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Gamecocks			0

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

Date: September 27
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Statistics	UK	SCAR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Georgia

Pregame line	Over/under

Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) at Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Bulldogs			0

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

Date: October 4
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
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Statistics	UK	UGA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Texas

Pregame line	Over/under

Texas Longhorns (0–0) vs Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Longhorns			0
Wildcats			0

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

Date: October 18
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Statistics	TEX	UK
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Tennessee (rivalry)

Pregame line	Over/under

Tennessee Volunteers (0–0) vs Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Volunteers			0
Wildcats			0

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

Date: October 25
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Statistics	TENN	UK
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Auburn

Pregame line	Over/under

Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) at Auburn Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Tigers			0

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Date: November 1
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Statistics	UK	AUB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Auburn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Florida (rivalry)

Pregame line	Over/under

Florida Gators (0–0) vs Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Gators			0
Wildcats			0

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

Date: November 8
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Statistics	UF	UK
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Tennessee Tech (FCS)

Pregame line	Over/under

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (FCS) (0–0) vs Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Eagles (FCS)			0
Wildcats			0

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

Date: November 15
Game time: 1:30 p.m.
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Statistics	TTU	UK
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Vanderbilt (rivalry)

Pregame line	Over/under

Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Commodores			0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Date: November 22
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Statistics	UK	VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Louisville (Governor's Cup)

Pregame line	Over/under

Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) at Louisville Cardinals (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Cardinals			0

at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky

Date: November 29
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Statistics	UK	LOU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Louisville	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

↑ Meek, Vance (December 12, 2024). "Kentucky football schedule for 2025 has been released". UK Wildcats Wire. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
↑ "2025 Kentucky Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

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[1] Meek, Vance (December 12, 2024). "Kentucky football schedule for 2025 has been released". UK Wildcats Wire. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

[2] "2025 Kentucky Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

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2025 Kentucky Wildcats football team

Contents

Schedule

Game summaries

vs Toledo

vs No. 20 Ole Miss

vs Eastern Michigan

at South Carolina

at Georgia

vs Texas

vs Tennessee (rivalry)

at Auburn

vs Florida (rivalry)

vs Tennessee Tech (FCS)

at Vanderbilt (rivalry)

at Louisville (Governor's Cup)

References