2025 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 2025 Kentucky Wildcats football team will represent 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.

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

2025 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Alabama		0	–	0					0	–	0
Arkansas		0	–	0					0	–	0
Auburn		0	–	0					0	–	0
Florida		0	–	0					0	–	0
Georgia		0	–	0					0	–	0
Kentucky		0	–	0					0	–	0
LSU		0	–	0					0	–	0
Mississippi State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Missouri		0	–	0					0	–	0
Oklahoma		0	–	0					0	–	0
Ole Miss		0	–	0					0	–	0
South Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
Tennessee		0	–	0					0	–	0
Texas		0	–	0					0	–	0
Texas A&M		0	–	0					0	–	0
Vanderbilt		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of May 12, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 30	Toledo*	Kroger Field Lexington, KY
September 6	Ole Miss	Kroger Field Lexington, KY
September 13	Eastern Michigan*	Kroger Field Lexington, KY
September 27	at South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC
October 4	at Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA
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	Tennessee Tech*	Kroger Field Lexington, KY
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

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Game summaries

vs Toledo

See also: 2025 Toledo Rockets football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Quarter	1	2	Total
Rockets			0
Wildcats			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

• Date: August 30

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

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

vs Ole Miss

See also: 2025 Ole Miss Rebels football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Quarter	1	2	Total
Rebels			0
Wildcats			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) vs Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

• Date: September 6

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

See also: 2025 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Quarter	1	2	Total
Eagles			0
Wildcats			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

• Date: September 13

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

See also: 2025 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Gamecocks			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

• Date: September 27

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

See also: 2025 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Bulldogs			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

• Date: October 4

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

See also: 2025 Texas Longhorns football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Quarter	1	2	Total
Longhorns			0
Wildcats			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

• Date: October 18

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

See also: 2025 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Kentucky–Tennessee football rivalry

Pregame line	Over/under

Quarter	1	2	Total
Volunteers			0
Wildcats			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

• Date: October 25

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

See also: 2025 Auburn Tigers football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Tigers			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

• Date: November 1

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

See also: 2025 Florida Gators football team and Florida–Kentucky rivalry

Pregame line	Over/under

Quarter	1	2	Total
Gators			0
Wildcats			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

• Date: November 8

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

See also: 2025 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Eagles			0
Wildcats			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

• Date: November 15

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

See also: 2025 Vanderbilt Commodores football team and Kentucky–Vanderbilt football rivalry

Pregame line	Over/under

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Commodores			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: November 22

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

See also: 2025 Louisville Cardinals football team and Governor's Cup (Kentucky)

Pregame line	Over/under

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Cardinals			0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

• Date: November 29

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