Kentucky at Texas A&M - 2026 Matchup Preview

Saturday, September 19th 2026 (12:00 PM EDT)
Kyle Field - College Station, TX

Wildcats (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Will Stein (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 23 - 26 (11 - 32 on Road)
Record Prediction: 5 - 7 (#84)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

TA&M 3rd straight Home Game
Our Line: Texas A&M -23 (SP+ TA&M -19)
Projected Score: UK: 13 - TA&M: 36 (49)
TA&M Win prob: 95% | Cover: 56%
UK Travel: 846 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Aggies (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Mike Elko (8 - 4)
Avg Score : 34 - 21 (31 - 15 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 11.6 - 1.4 (#8)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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Kentucky's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	Kentucky vs Youngstown State	-26
Sat 9/12	Kentucky vs Alabama	+12.5
Sat 9/19	Kentucky at Texas A&M	+23
Sat 9/26	Kentucky vs South Alabama	-17
Sat 10/3	Kentucky at South Carolina	+9
Sat 10/10	Kentucky vs LSU	+12
Sat 10/17	Kentucky at Oklahoma	+20
Sat 10/24	Kentucky vs Vanderbilt	+11.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/7	Kentucky at Tennessee	+15.5
Sat 11/14	Kentucky vs Florida	+4
Sat 11/21	Kentucky at Missouri	+17
Sat 11/28	Kentucky vs Louisville	+5.5

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Predictions for Kentucky's Schedule

Texas A&M's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	Texas A&M vs Missouri State	-43
Sat 9/12	Texas A&M vs Arizona State	-22
Sat 9/19	Texas A&M vs Kentucky	-23
Sat 9/26	Texas A&M at LSU	-3.5
Sat 10/3	Texas A&M vs Arkansas	-22
Sat 10/10	Texas A&M at Missouri	-3.5
Sat 10/17	Texas A&M vs The Citadel	-47
Sat 10/24	Texas A&M at Alabama	-3
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/7	Texas A&M at South Carolina	-11.5
Sat 11/14	Texas A&M vs Tennessee	-10
Sat 11/21	Texas A&M at Oklahoma	-0.5
Fri 11/27	Texas A&M vs Texas	-4

Important Stats (2025)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UK	#115 (.08)	42% (81)	23	45% (53)	3.05 (51)	139	40% (96)	202	3.84 (57)	#85 (.18)	44% (97)	26.4	44% (84)	45% (112)	3.98 (99)	41	1.8	1.2
TA&M	#29 (.24)	46% (28)	33.8	47% (35)	3.16 (30)	185	46% (27)	260	4.14 (33)	#55 (.13)	34% (5)	21	36% (9)	33% (5)	3.91 (95)	60.7	1.5	0.8

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UK		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
TA&M		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2025

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UK Offense	12	23	10.8	41.6%	3.84	1.8	20	341	139	202	3.9	51%	47%	45%	40%	18%	.08
TA&M Defense	13	21	15.3	34.1%	3.91	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	46%	52%	36%	33%	21%	.13

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UK Defense	12	26.4	31.8	43.7%	3.98	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	52%	46%	44%	45%	15%	.18
TA&M Offense	13	33.8	31.1	46.1%	4.14	1.5	23	445	185	260	4.9	52%	47%	47%	46%	11%	.24

Additional Stats 2025

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Kentucky	12	30:38	19.7	40%	52%	4.9	41	1.8	1.2	5.8	2.1	0	29.6
Texas A&M	13	32:30	22.5	41%	71%	7.2	60.7	1.5	0.8	8.5	3.3	2	32.5

Run Game Stats (2026)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UK Offense	12	51% (52)	45% (53)	35.9	139.3	3.9	19 (70)	.06 (98)	3.05 (51)	70% (84)	11% (111)	0.82 (124)
TA&M Defense	13	46% (25)	36% (9)	-	-	-	-	.15 (96)	2.67 (26)	75% (97)	16% (3)	1.29 (136)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UK Defense	12	52% (94)	44% (84)	-	-	-	-	.09 (63)	2.89 (71)	68% (44)	10% (57)	0.9 (41)
TA&M Offense	13	52% (49)	47% (35)	38.1	185	4.9	28 (36)	.16 (47)	3.16 (30)	75% (47)	6% (1)	0.93 (83)

Pass Game Stats (2026)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UK Offense	12	47% (85)	40% (96)	19.1	30.6	201.9	6.6	10.6	15 (128)	14 (60)	.19 (101)	1.6 (59)	31% (62)	26% (113)	.02 (134)	7% (95)	1.7 (131)
TA&M Defense	13	52% (118)	33% (5)	-	-	-	-	-	-	3 (123)	.1 (13)	1.6 (91)	39% (2)	23% (4)	.22 (34)	6% (75)	2.3 (132)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UK Defense	12	46% (37)	45% (112)	-	-	-	-	-	-	12 (38)	.31 (99)	1.5 (64)	30% (91)	31% (85)	.31 (76)	5% (110)	2 (53)
TA&M Offense	13	47% (84)	46% (27)	19.1	31.4	259.8	8.3	13.6	26 (22)	14 (60)	.38 (26)	1.5 (66)	29% (30)	29% (82)	.28 (75)	5% (39)	2 (67)

Kentucky's Power Ratings
Kentucky's Power Rating: 3.58 #51
Kentucky's Offense Rating: 13.98 #42
Kentucky's Defense Rating: 15.40 #57
2026 Talent Rating: 826.00 #45
Blue Chip Ratio: 25% #23
Kentucky's 2026 Expected Record: 5.0 - 7.0
Kentucky's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: 1.8 #66
Kentucky's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.5 #80
Kentucky's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.7 #48

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 985.38
Average Power Five Talent: 883.28
Average FBS Talent: 705.75

Power Ratings Matchup
Kentucky: 3.58 Texas A&M: 25.77

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Kentucky: 1.8 Texas A&M: 20.7

Texas A&M's Power Ratings
Texas A&M's Power Rating: 25.77 #7
Texas A&M's Offense Rating: 23.07 #7
Texas A&M's Defense Rating: 2.23 #8
2026 Talent Rating: 1148.00 #3
Blue Chip Ratio: 65 #6
Texas A&M's 2026 Expected Record: 11.6 - 1.4
Texas A&M's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: 20.7 #9
Texas A&M's Offense SP+ Rating: 38.0 #11
Texas A&M's Defense SP+ Rating: 16.4 #14

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 985.38
Average Power Five Talent: 883.28
Average FBS Talent: 705.75

Kentucky Scoring
Offense: 23 PPG
Offense on Road: 10.8
Defense: 26.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 31.8

Kentucky's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Texas A&M 36
Kentucky 13

Projected Total Points: 49

Texas A&M Scoring
Offense: 33.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 31.1
Defense: 21 PPG
Defense at Home: 15.3

Texas A&M's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2018	10/06	Texas A&M	20	Kentucky	14	Texas A&M -5	Texas A&M	48.5	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Texas A&M	1	1	0 Overs
Kentucky	0	0	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1

(#51) UK at (#7) TA&M

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	UK	TA&M
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#51	#7
SP+SP+	#66	#9
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#45	#3
Blue ChipsBC%	#23	#6

Kentucky Injury Report

Texas A&M Injury Report

Kentucky on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 51%
CategoryCat	UK Off	TA&M Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#81	#5
ExplosiveExp	#128	#135
PPAPPA	#115	#55
PowerPwr	#42	#8
SP+SP+	#80	#14
Pts POPPO	#57	#95
HavocHav	#110	#4

Kentucky Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 51%
CategoryCat	UK Off	TA&M Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#53	#9
Run ExplRExp	#124	#136
PPAExp	#98	#96
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#51	#26
Stuff RateStuff	#51	#39
TackleTak	-	NR

Kentucky Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 51%
CategoryCat	UK Off	TA&M Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#96	#5
Pass ExplPExl	#59	#91
PPAExp	#101	#13
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#111	#3
DB HavocDB	#95	#75

Texas A&M on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	TA&M Off	UK Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#28	#97
ExplosiveExp	#81	#57
PPAPPA	#29	#85
PowerPwr	#7	#57
SP+SP+	#11	#48
Pts POPPO	#33	#99
HavocHav	#5	#93

Texas A&M Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	TA&M Off	UK Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#35	#84
Run ExplRExp	#83	#41
PPAExp	#47	#63
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#30	#71
Stuff RateStuff	#28	#53
TackleTak	-	NR

Texas A&M Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	TA&M Off	UK Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#27	#112
Pass ExplPExl	#66	#64
PPAExp	#26	#99
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#1	#57
DB HavocDB	#39	#110

Program Comparison
TA&M 5 Year Profile: Consistent CFP Hopefuls
'26 Profile: Up to Title Contenders

UK 5 Year Profile: Declining Below Avg P4
'26 Profile: Down to Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Kyle Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

No Matchups Past 4 Years

UK's OC Joe Sloan (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Kenny Minchey (Tr)	20	26	77%	196	0	0	7.5
JacQai Long (Tr)	6	18	33%	31	0	0	1.7

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jason Patterson	57	225	1	3.9	29
CJ Baxter Jr.	54	196	0	3.6	18
Kenny Minchey (Tr)	7	84	1	12.0	34
Jovantae Barnes (Tr)	19	45	1	2.4	10

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Willie Rodriguez	23	310	1	13.5	53
Josh Kattus	17	195	2	11.5	34
Xavier Daisy (Tr)	18	177	1	9.8	21
DJ Miller	13	175	2	13.5	56

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UK's DC Jay Bateman (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Ty Bryant	76	2	0	0	1
Jordan Castell (Tr)	54	0	0	2	0
Grant Godfrey	34	2	1	1	0
Mi'Quise Grace	31	7	4	6	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Mi'Quise Grace	31	7	4	6	2
Tavion Gadson	28	4	3	3	0
Lorenzo Cowan	13	5	3	0	0
Jamarrion Harkless (Tr)	13	2	3	4	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Terhyon Nichols	18	1	0	2	4
Grant Grayton	16	0	0	0	3
Mi'Quise Grace	31	7	4	6	2

TA&M's OC Holmon Wiggins (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Marcel Reed	234	377	62%	3169	25	12	8.4
Brady Hart	5	10	50%	62	0	0	6.2

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Rueben Owens	119	639	5	5.4	57
Marcel Reed	104	493	6	4.7	46
Jamarion Morrow	43	182	1	4.2	23
Mario Craver	11	81	1	7.4	28

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Mario Craver	58	911	4	15.7	86
Isaiah Horton (Tr)	42	511	8	12.2	37
Ashton Bethel-Roman	24	503	5	21.0	76
Houston Thomas (Tr)	34	347	2	10.2	32

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TA&M's DC Elijah Robinson (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Ray Coney (Tr)	128	7	2	4	2
Tawfiq Byard (Tr)	78	8	1	1	4
Marcus Ratcliffe	66	3	0	2	3
Dalton Brooks	61	6	3	3	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Ryan Henderson (Tr)	21	9	7	4	1
Daymion Sanford	57	10	4	3	2
Anto Saka (Tr)	13	4	3	2	0
Dalton Brooks	61	6	3	3	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Dezz Ricks	26	1	0	0	5
Tawfiq Byard (Tr)	78	8	1	1	4
Marcus Ratcliffe	66	3	0	2	3