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2022 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 2022 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2022 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 tenth-year head coach Mark Stoops.

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2022 Kentucky Wildcats football
Music City Bowl, L 0–21 vs. Iowa
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record7–6 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRich Scangarello (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorBrad White (4th season)
Base defense3–4 or 4–3
Home stadiumKroger Field
Seasons
 2021
2023 
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2022 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 1 Georgia xy$#^  8 0   15 0  
No. 6 Tennessee  6 2   11 2  
No. 23 South Carolina  4 4   8 5  
Kentucky  3 5   7 6  
Florida  3 5   6 7  
Missouri  3 5   6 7  
Vanderbilt  2 6   5 7  
Western Division
No. 16 LSU xy  6 2   10 4  
No. 5 Alabama x  6 2   11 2  
No. 20 Mississippi State  4 4   9 4  
Ole Miss  4 4   8 5  
Arkansas  3 5   7 6  
Auburn  2 6   5 7  
Texas A&M  2 6   5 7  
Championship: Georgia 50, LSU 30
  • # College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
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On August 2, 2024, the NCAA announced that the University of Kentucky has agreed to accept penalties for violations of impermissible benefits as 11 football players were paid for jobs which they did not perform in the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Although the NCAA has not announced the full penalties, it has been indicated by the university that those penalties will include a 2–year probation and vacation of all games in which the ineligible players participated for those two seasons.[1]

Schedule

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Kentucky and the SEC announced the 2022 football schedule on September 21, 2021.[2][3]

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.Miami (OH)*No. 20SECN+/ESPN+W 37–1361,139
September 107:00 p.m.at No. 12 FloridaNo. 20ESPNW 26–1689,993
September 1712:00 p.m.Youngstown State*No. 9
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
SECNW 31–059,308
September 247:00 p.m.Northern Illinois*No. 8
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
ESPN2W 31–2361,579
October 112:00 p.m.at No. 14 Ole MissNo. 7ESPNL 19–2264,828
October 87:30 p.m.South CarolinaNo. 13
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
SECNL 14–2461,612
October 157:30 p.m.No. 16 Mississippi StateNo. 22
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
SECNW 27–1761,451
October 297:00 p.m.at No. 3 TennesseeNo. 19ESPNL 6–44101,915
November 512:00 p.m.at MissouriSECNW 21–1761,047
November 1212:00 p.m.VanderbiltNo. 24
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
SECNL 21–2457,474
November 193:30 p.m.No. 1 Georgia
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
CBSL 6–1661,022
November 263:00 p.m.No. 25 Louisville*
SECNW 26–1358,727
December 3112:00 p.m.vs. Iowa*ABCL 0–2142,312
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Coaching staff

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Name Position Years at Kentucky
Mark StoopsHead coach10th
Vince MarrowAssociate head coach/tight ends coach10th
Rich ScangarelloOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach1st
Brad WhiteDefensive coordinator/outside linebackers coach5th
John SettleRunning backs coach2nd
Mike StoopsInside linebackers coach1st
Frank BuffanoSafeties coach3rd
Chris CollinsDefensive backs coach2nd
Zach YenserOffensive line coach1st
Scott WoodwardWide receivers coach2nd
Anwar StewartDefensive line coach3rd
Mark HillStrength and conditioning7th
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Game summaries

Miami (OH)

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Miami (OH) 7 330 13
No. 20 Kentucky 7 6177 37
  • Date: September 3
  • Location: Lexington, KY
  • Game start: 7:02 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 61,139
  • Game weather: 76°F, Cloudy, Wind E @ 7 mph
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): Mike Morgan (play-by-play), Tom Ramsey (color), Coley Harvey (sideline)
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More information Statistics, Miami (OH) ...
StatisticsMiami (OH)Kentucky
First downs1720
Total yards290353
Rushing yards11150
Passing yards179303
Turnovers11
Time of possession31:5328:07
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Miami (OH)PassingBrett Gabbert20/28, 166 yards
RushingTyre Shelton7 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMac Hippenhammer7 receptions, 85 yards
KentuckyPassingWill Levis21/32, 303 yards, 3 TD’s, 1 INT
RushingKavosiey Smoke7 carries, 32 yards
ReceivingTayvion Robinson6 receptions, 136 yards
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At No. 12 Florida

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No. 20 Kentucky 0 13103 26
No. 12 Florida 3 1300 16
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StatisticsKentuckyFlorida
First downs1712
Total yards272279
Rushing yards70136
Passing yards202143
Turnovers12
Time of possession33:2426:36
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
KentuckyPassingWill Levis13/24, 202 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingKavosiey Smoke14 carries, 80 yards
ReceivingDane Key3 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
FloridaPassingAnthony Richardson14/35, 143 yards, 2 INT’s
RushingMontrell Johnson Jr.7 carries, 62 yards
ReceivingXzavier Henderson6 receptions, 50 yards
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Youngstown State

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Youngstown St 0 000 0
No. 9 Kentucky 0 2173 31
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Lexington, KY
  • Game start: 12:03 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 59,308
  • Game weather: 80°F, Sunny, Wind SE @ 6 mph
  • Referee: Scott Walker
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (color), Andraya Carter (sideline)
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More information Statistics, Youngstown St ...
StatisticsYoungstown StKentucky
First downs926
Total yards192480
Rushing yards58103
Passing yards134377
Turnovers13
Time of possession21:5038:10
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Youngstown StPassingDemeatric Crenshaw7/21, 120 yards, 1 INT
RushingJaleel McLaughlin10 carries, 36 yards
ReceivingJaleel McLaughlin3 receptions, 60 yards
KentuckyPassingWill Levis27/35, 377 yards, 2 TD’s, 2 INT’s
RushingKavosiey Smoke18 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDane Key6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
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Northern Illinois

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NIU 7 709 23
No. 8 Kentucky 7 7107 31
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Lexington, KY
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 61,579
  • Game weather: 71°F, Sunny, Wind SW @ 6 mph
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (color), Alex Chappell (sideline)
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More information Statistics, NIU ...
StatisticsNIUKentucky
First downs1418
Total yards327406
Rushing yards128103
Passing yards199303
Turnovers01
Time of possession26:1733:43
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NIUPassingEthan Hampton13/25, 196 yards, 1 TD
RushingHarrison Waylee18 carries, 63 yards
ReceivingKacper Rutkiewicz1 reception, 63 yards
KentuckyPassingWill Levis18/26, 303 yards, 4 TD’s
RushingKavosiey Smoke12 carries, 85 yards
ReceivingTayvion Robinson7 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TD’s
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At No. 14 Ole Miss

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No. 7 Kentucky 6 670 19
No. 14 Ole Miss 14 530 22
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More information Statistics, Kentucky ...
StatisticsKentuckyOle Miss
First downs1719
Total yards328399
Rushing yards108186
Passing yards220213
Turnovers21
Time of possession36:5323:07
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
KentuckyPassingWill Levis18/24, 220 yards, 2 TD’s
RushingChris Rodriguez Jr.19 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingBarion Brown2 receptions, 81 yards
Ole MissPassingJaxson Dart15/29, 213 yards, 1 INT
RushingQuinshon Judkins14 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMalik Heath6 receptions, 100 yards
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South Carolina

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South Carolina 7 0107 24
No. 13 Kentucky 0 707 14
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Lexington, KY
  • Game start: 7:39 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 61,612
  • Game weather: 50°F, Clear, Wind N @ 4 mph
  • Referee: Scott Walker
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
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StatisticsSouth CarolinaKentucky
First downs1518
Total yards356299
Rushing yards179121
Passing yards177178
Turnovers22
Time of possession28:5531:05
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South CarolinaPassingSpencer Rattler14/19, 177 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingMarShawn Lloyd22 carries, 110 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAntwane Wells Jr.3 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD
KentuckyPassingKaiya Sheron15/27, 178 yards, 2 TD’s, 1 INT
RushingChris Rodriguez Jr.22 carries, 126 yards
ReceivingChauncey Magwood2 receptions, 37 yards
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No. 16 Mississippi State

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No. 16 Miss State 0 377 17
No. 22т Kentucky 0 31014 27
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Lexington, KY
  • Game start: 7:39 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 61,451
  • Game weather: 63°F, Clear, Wind W @ 5 mph
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
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More information Statistics, Miss State ...
StatisticsMiss StateKentucky
First downs1324
Total yards225478
Rushing yards22239
Passing yards203239
Turnovers12
Time of possession20:3839:22
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Miss StatePassingWill Rogers25/37, 203 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingDillon Johnson2 carries, 16 yards
ReceivingJo'Quavious Marks7 receptions, 60 yards
KentuckyPassingWill Levis17/23, 230 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingChris Rodriguez Jr.30 carries, 196 yards, 2 TD’s
ReceivingBarion Brown7 receptions, 62 yards
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At No. 3 Tennessee

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No. 19 Kentucky 6 000 6
No. 3 Tennessee 7 20107 44
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Knoxville, TN
  • Game start: 7:11 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Game weather: 64°F, Cloudy, Wind NE @ 2 mph
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Holly Rowe (sideline)
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More information Statistics, Kentucky ...
StatisticsKentuckyTennessee
First downs1419
Total yards205422
Rushing yards107177
Passing yards98245
Turnovers30
Time of possession35:1124:49
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
KentuckyPassingWill Levis16/27, 98 yards, 3 INT’s
RushingChris Rodriguez Jr.15 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJordan Dingle4 receptions, 44 yards
TennesseePassingHendon Hooker19/25, 245 yards, 3 TD’s
RushingJabari Small21 carries, 78 yards
ReceivingJalin Hyatt5 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD’s
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At Missouri

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Kentucky 7 077 21
Missouri 3 0014 17
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Columbia, MO
  • Game start: 11:03 a.m.
  • Game attendance: 61,047
  • Game weather: 45°F, Cloudy, Wind NE @ 19 mph
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (color), Lauren Sisler (sideline)
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More information Statistics, Kentucky ...
StatisticsKentuckyMissouri
First downs1512
Total yards252232
Rushing yards8289
Passing yards170143
Turnovers02
Time of possession31:0528:55
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
KentuckyPassingWill Levis13/19, 170 yards, 3 TD’s
RushingChris Rodriguez Jr.29 carries, 112 yards
ReceivingBarion Brown4 receptions, 54 yards
MissouriPassingBrady Cook18/26, 143 yards
RushingCody Schrader21 carries, 65 yards
ReceivingLuther Burden III6 receptions, 60 yards
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Vanderbilt

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Vanderbilt 7 0710 24
No. 24 Kentucky 6 0312 21
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Lexington, KY
  • Game start: 12:03 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 57,474
  • Game weather: 34°F, Cloudy, Wind NW @ 8 mph
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAlister (color), Morgan Uber (sideline)
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StatisticsVanderbiltKentucky
First downs1816
Total yards448322
Rushing yards264213
Passing yards184109
Turnovers21
Time of possession33:1526:45
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VanderbiltPassingMike Wright12/23, 184 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingRay Davis26 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingWill Sheppard5 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD
KentuckyPassingWill Levis11/23, 109 yards, 1 INT
RushingChris Rodriguez Jr.18 carries, 162 yards, 2 TD’s
ReceivingTayvion Robinson5 receptions, 49 yards
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No. 1 Georgia

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No. 1 Georgia 3 670 16
Kentucky 0 006 6
  • Date: November 19
  • Location: Lexington, KY
  • Game start: 3:39 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 61,022
  • Game weather: 36°F, Sunny, Wind SW @ 13 mph
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jenny Dell (sideline)
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More information Statistics, Georgia ...
StatisticsGeorgiaKentucky
First downs2017
Total yards363295
Rushing yards24789
Passing yards116206
Turnovers11
Time of possession30:0229:58
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
GeorgiaPassingStetson Bennett13/19, 116 yards, 1 INT
RushingKenny McIntosh19 carries, 143 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDominick Blaylock2 receptions, 38 yards
KentuckyPassingWill Levis20/31, 206 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingChris Rodriguez Jr.17 carries, 51 yards
ReceivingBarion Brown10 receptions, 145 yards, 1 TD
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No. 25 Louisville

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No. 25 Louisville 0 706 13
Kentucky 7 6103 26
  • Date: November 26
  • Location: Lexington, KY
  • Game start: 3:01 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 58,727
  • Game weather: 56°F, Cloudy, Wind SE @ 6 mph
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (color), Andraya Carter (sideline)
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StatisticsLouisvilleKentucky
First downs1917
Total yards309346
Rushing yards164158
Passing yards145188
Turnovers30
Time of possession27:1532:45
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisvillePassingBrock Domann14/21, 129 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJawhar Jordan22 carries, 145 yards
ReceivingTyler Hudson6 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
KentuckyPassingWill Levis11/19, 188 yards, 2 TD’s
RushingChris Rodriguez Jr.24 carries, 120 yards
ReceivingJosh Kattus2 receptions, 76 yards
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Vs. Iowa

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Iowa 0 2100 21
Kentucky 0 000 0
  • Date: December 31
  • Location: Nashville, TN
  • Game start: 11:10 a.m.
  • Game attendance: 42,312
  • Game weather: 59°F, Cloudy, Wind SW @ 7 mph
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (ABC): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (color), Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
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More information Statistics, Iowa ...
StatisticsIowaKentucky
First downs1010
Total yards206185
Rushing yards6768
Passing yards139117
Turnovers02
Time of possession25:4334:17
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IowaPassingJoe Labas14/24, 139 yards, 1 TD
RushingJaziun Patterson4 carries, 23 yards
ReceivingSam LaPorta5 receptions, 56 yards
KentuckyPassingDestin Wade16/30, 98 yards, 2 INT’s
RushingJuTahn McClain10 carries, 40 yards
ReceivingDane Key6 receptions, 47 yards
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Rankings

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Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
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Coaches21201098132218172424RV
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