2018 Kentucky Wildcats football team

2018 Kentucky Wildcats football
Citrus Bowl champion
Citrus Bowl, W 27–24 vs. Penn State
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 12
Record10–3 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEddie Gran (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorDarin Hinshaw (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorMatt House (2nd season)
Base defense3–4 or 4–3
Home stadiumKroger Field
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern 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  
Western 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.

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
Bryant Koback #24 RB 6'0" 200 Freshman Holland, Ohio Transferred to Toledo
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

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and College recruiting

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]

College recruiting information (2018)
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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Brenden Bates
#25 TE 		Cincinnati, OH Moeller High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Mar 10, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Allen Dailey
#111 WR 		Pinson, AL Pinson Valley High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jan 21, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Stanley Garner
#46 DB 		Fort Lauderdale, FL Dillard High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 16, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Davoan Hawkins
#37 DE 		Hollywood, FL Chaminade-Madonna Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Feb 21, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Akeem Hayes
#82 ATH 		Hollywood, FL Chaminade-Madonna Prep 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 20, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kenneth Horsey
#53 OG 		Sanford, FL Seminole High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 326 lb (148 kg) Dec 12, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Darian Kinnard
#22 OT 		Cleveland, OH St. Ignatius High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 30, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Nick Lewis
#70 OT 		Jacksonville, FL Bolles School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 350 lb (160 kg) Jan 22, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jerquavion Mahone
#69 DT 		Manchester, GA Manchester High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 299 lb (136 kg) Dec 12, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Marquan McCall
#6 OG 		Oak Park, MI Oak Park 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 320 lb (150 kg) May 8, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Christopher Oats
#22 LB 		Cincinnati, OH Winton Woods High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Feb 7, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Bryce Oliver
#162 WR 		Fort Lauderdale, FL Dillard High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
#64 RB 		McDonough, Georgia Ola High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 30, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kavosiey Smoke
#55 RB 		Wetumpka, AL Wetumpka High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
DeAndre Square
#37 S 		Detroit, MI Cass Technical High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 16, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Keaton Upshaw
#34 TE 		Lima, OH Lima Senior High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jul 1, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Quintin Wilson
#12 C 		Cincinnati, OH Turpin High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 290 lb (130 kg) May 14, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Domonique Williams
#20 CB (JUCO) 		Knoxville, TN Highland Community College 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 15, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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
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]

Media poll (East)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 13:30 p.m.Central Michigan*
ESPNUW 35–2049,138
September 87:30 p.m.at No. 25 Florida
SECNW 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
ESPN2W 28–760,037
September 297:30 p.m.South CarolinaNo. 17
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
SECNW 24–1063,081
October 67:00 p.m.at Texas A&MNo. 13
ESPNL 14–20 OT99,829
October 207:30 p.m.VanderbiltNo. 14
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
SECNW 14–754,269
October 274:00 p.m.at MissouriNo. 12
SECNW 15–1453,397
November 33:30 p.m.No. 6 GeorgiaNo. 9
CBSL 17–3463,543
November 103:30 p.m.at TennesseeNo. 11
SECNL 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. 15
ESPN2W 56–1049,988
January 1, 20191:00 p.m.vs. No. 12 Penn State*No. 14
ABCW 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.

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 Injured  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
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 Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 1, 2018

Game summaries

Central Michigan

See also: 2018 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
Central Michigan at Kentucky
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 3 17 0020
Wildcats 7 14 7735

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

See also: 2018 Florida Gators football team
Kentucky at No. 25 Florida
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 7 0 14627
No. 25 Gators 0 10 0616

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: September 8, 2018
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: ESE at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h) • Weather: 81% humidity, partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 80,651
  • Referee: David Smith
  • 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

See also: 2018 Murray State Racers football team
Murray State at Kentucky
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Racers 0 3 0710
Wildcats 7 10 171448

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

See also: 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
No. 14 Mississippi State at Kentucky
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Bulldogs 0 7 007
Wildcats 0 7 71428

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

South Carolina

See also: 2018 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
South Carolina at No. 17 Kentucky
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gamecocks 3 0 7010
No. 17 Wildcats 3 21 0024

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

At Texas A&M

See also: 2018 Texas A&M Aggies football team
No. 13 Kentucky at Texas A&M
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
No. 13 Wildcats 7 0 07014
Aggies 0 7 07620

at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

Vanderbilt

See also: 2018 Vanderbilt Commodores football team and Kentucky–Vanderbilt football rivalry
Vanderbilt at No. 14 Kentucky
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commodores 7 0 007
No. 14 Wildcats 0 7 0714

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

At Missouri

See also: 2018 Missouri Tigers football team
No. 12 Kentucky at Missouri
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Wildcats 3 0 01215
Tigers 0 14 0014

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

See also: 2018 Georgia Bulldogs football team
No. 6 Georgia at No. 9 Kentucky
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Bulldogs 7 7 14634
No. 9 Wildcats 0 3 7717

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

At Tennessee

See also: 2018 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Kentucky–Tennessee football rivalry
No. 12 Kentucky at Tennessee
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Wildcats 0 0 707
Volunteers 3 14 7024

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee

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

Middle Tennessee

See also: 2018 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
Middle Tennessee at No. 17 Kentucky
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Raiders 0 10 6723
No. 17 Wildcats 17 7 7334

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

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

At Louisville

See also: 2018 Louisville Cardinals football team and Governor's Cup (Kentucky)
No. 15 Kentucky at Louisville
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Wildcats 14 21 02156
Cardinals 7 3 0010

at Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky

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

Vs. Penn State (Citrus Bowl)

See also: 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and 2019 Citrus Bowl
Kentucky vs. Penn State
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Wildcats 10 0 17027
No. 12 Nittany Lions 0 7 01724

at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

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

Rankings

Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRV—RVRV171318141211122017161612
CoachesRVRVRVRV171520171412122118151511
CFPNot released91117151514Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2019 NFL draft

Kentucky had five players selected in the 2019 NFL draft.[20]

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

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