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Will Stein (1st year) (0-0) #76
Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0) | Proj: 4 - 8 (#76) | SOS: (#5)
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Kentucky's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	Kentucky vs Youngstown State	-27
Sat 9/12	Kentucky vs Alabama	+13.5
Sat 9/19	Kentucky at Texas A&M	+23
Sat 9/26	Kentucky vs South Alabama	-19.5
Sat 10/3	Kentucky at South Carolina	+8
Sat 10/10	Kentucky vs LSU	+13
Sat 10/17	Kentucky at Oklahoma	+21
Sat 10/24	Kentucky vs Vanderbilt	+9.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/7	Kentucky at Tennessee	+17
Sat 11/14	Kentucky vs Florida	+4
Sat 11/21	Kentucky at Missouri	+17
Sat 11/28	Kentucky vs Louisville	+6

Record Prediction: 4 - 8 #76
Schedule Rating: #5
Future 2027 Schedule

Kentucky's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Kentucky vs Toledo	-10.0	48.5	W 24 - 16	U	N
Sat 9/6	Kentucky vs Ole Miss	+8.0	51.5	L 23 - 30	O	Y
Sat 9/13	Kentucky vs Eastern Michigan	-26.5	49.5	W 48 - 23	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27	Kentucky at South Carolina	+5.5	46.5	L 13 - 35	O	N
Sat 10/4	Kentucky at Georgia	+19.5	48.5	L 14 - 35	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/18	Kentucky vs Texas	+12.5	45.5	L 13 - 16	U	Y
Sat 10/25	Kentucky vs Tennessee	+7.5	55.5	L 34 - 56	O	N
Sat 11/1	Kentucky at Auburn	+11.5	44.5	W 10 - 3	U	Y
Sat 11/8	Kentucky vs Florida	+4.5	44.5	W 38 - 7	O	Y
Sat 11/15	Kentucky vs Tennessee Tech	-22.5	52.5	W 42 - 10	U	Y
Sat 11/22	Kentucky at Vanderbilt	+7.0	53.5	L 17 - 45	O	N
Sat 11/29	Kentucky at Louisville	+1.0	45.5	L 0 - 41	U	N

2025 Schedule Rating: #7
2025 Record: 5 - 7 (SEC: 2 - 6)
Spread Record 5 - 7 - 0 | O/U 7 - 5

Opponents: 6 Elite, 4 Good, 0 Avg, 0 Bad, 1 Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 5 Elite, 4 Good, 1 Avg, 0 Bad, 1 Poor

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Kentucky's 2024 Schedule
Sat 8/31	Kentucky vs Southern Miss	-25.5	50.5	W 31 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/7	Kentucky vs South Carolina	-9.5	41.5	L 6 - 31	U	N
Sat 9/14	Kentucky vs Georgia	+24.0	45.0	L 12 - 13	U	Y
Sat 9/21	Kentucky vs Ohio	-19.0	42.0	W 41 - 6	O	Y
Sat 9/28	Kentucky at Ole Miss	+15.0	51.5	W 20 - 17	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12	Kentucky vs Vanderbilt	-12.5	44.5	L 13 - 20	U	N
Sat 10/19	Kentucky at Florida	-2.5	42.5	L 20 - 48	O	N
Sat 10/26	Kentucky vs Auburn	-2.0	43.5	L 10 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/2	Kentucky at Tennessee	+17.5	45.5	L 18 - 28	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16	Kentucky vs Murray State	-41.5	54.5	W 48 - 6	U	Y
Sat 11/23	Kentucky at Texas	+18.5	47.0	L 14 - 31	U	Y
Sat 11/30	Kentucky vs Louisville	+3.5	48.5	L 14 - 41	O	N

Kentucky's 2023 Schedule
Sat 9/2	Kentucky vs Ball State	-25.0	49.0	W 44 - 14	O	Y
Sat 9/9	Kentucky vs Eastern Kentucky	-35.0	62.5	W 28 - 17	U	N
Sat 9/16	Kentucky vs Akron	-25.0	48.5	W 35 - 3	U	Y
Sat 9/23	Kentucky at Vanderbilt	-13.5	50.0	W 45 - 28	O	Y
Sat 9/30	Kentucky vs Florida	-1.0	44.0	W 33 - 14	O	Y
Sat 10/7	Kentucky at Georgia	+14.5	47.0	L 13 - 51	O	N
Sat 10/14	Kentucky vs Missouri	-1.5	50.5	L 21 - 38	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/28	Kentucky vs Tennessee	+4.0	50.5	L 27 - 33	O	N
Sat 11/4	Kentucky at Mississippi State	-5.5	44.5	W 24 - 3	U	Y
Sat 11/11	Kentucky vs Alabama	+10.0	45.5	L 21 - 49	O	N
Sat 11/18	Kentucky at South Carolina	+2.5	52.5	L 14 - 17	U	N
Sat 11/25	Kentucky at Louisville	+7.5	47.5	W 38 - 31	O	Y
Fri 12/29	Kentucky vs Clemson	+3.5	44.5	L 35 - 38	O	Y

Kentucky's 2022 Schedule
Sat 9/3	Kentucky vs Miami (OH)	-15.0	55.0	W 37 - 13	U	Y
Sat 9/10	Kentucky at Florida	+6.0	53.0	W 26 - 16	U	Y
Sat 9/17	Kentucky vs Youngstown State	-30.0	49.5	W 31 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/24	Kentucky vs Northern Illinois	-27.0	52.5	W 31 - 23	O	N
Sat 10/1	Kentucky at Ole Miss	+6.5	55.0	L 19 - 22	U	Y
Sat 10/8	Kentucky vs South Carolina	-4.0	45.0	L 14 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/15	Kentucky vs Mississippi State	+3.5	50.5	W 27 - 17	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/29	Kentucky at Tennessee	+10.5	62.5	L 6 - 44	U	N
Sat 11/5	Kentucky at Missouri	+1.0	40.0	W 21 - 17	U	Y
Sat 11/12	Kentucky vs Vanderbilt	-17.0	45.5	L 21 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/19	Kentucky vs Georgia	+22.5	47.5	L 6 - 16	U	Y
Sat 11/26	Kentucky vs Louisville	-3.5	42.5	W 26 - 13	U	Y
Sat 12/31	Kentucky vs Iowa	+3.0	31.5	L 0 - 21	U	N

Kentucky's 2021 Schedule
Sat 9/4	Kentucky vs UL Monroe	-31.0	54.0	W 45 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/11	Kentucky vs Missouri	-5.5	56.5	W 35 - 28	O	Y
Sat 9/18	Kentucky vs Chattanooga	-33.5	48.0	W 28 - 23	O	N
Sat 9/25	Kentucky at South Carolina	-4.5	49.0	W 16 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/2	Kentucky vs Florida	+7.5	56.5	W 20 - 13	U	Y
Sat 10/9	Kentucky vs LSU	-2.0	50.5	W 42 - 21	O	Y
Sat 10/16	Kentucky at Georgia	+21.5	44.5	L 13 - 30	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/30	Kentucky at Mississippi State	+1.0	47.0	L 17 - 31	O	N
Sat 11/6	Kentucky vs Tennessee	+1.0	57.5	L 42 - 45	O	N
Sat 11/13	Kentucky at Vanderbilt	-21.5	52.5	W 34 - 17	U	N
Sat 11/20	Kentucky vs New Mexico State	-35.5	61.0	W 56 - 16	O	Y
Sat 11/27	Kentucky at Louisville	+3.0	58.0	W 52 - 21	O	Y
Sat 1/1	Kentucky vs Iowa	-3.0	43.5	W 20 - 17	U	N

2026 class: 197 points   #71
2025 class: 224 points   #29
2024 class: 238 points   #24
2023 class: 213 points   #38
2022 class: 243 points   #13

Average Class Ranking:   #35
Average Recruiting Points: 223

Four Year Crootin Profile
Declining Average P4
4 Year Class: #44 - Best: #24 Worst: #71

CFB Crootin Averages
SEC Class: 252  #22
Power 4 Class: 229  #22
FBS Class: 198  #70

2021 class: 208 points   #33
2020 class: 232 points   #28
2019 class: 208 points   #39
2018 class: 207 points   #35
2017 class: 208 points   #26

Average Class Ranking:   #32
Average Recruiting Points: 213

Transfer Portal Classes
2026 Portal Class #11 - 29 players, 87 Avg
2025 Portal Class #10 - 26 players, 87 Avg
2024 Portal Class #21 - 13 players, 88 Avg
2023 Portal Class #14 - 13 players, 89 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class #28 - 10 players, 88 Avg
2021 Portal Class #33 - 19 players, 87 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Joe Sloan (in his first season) #114

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
Shane Carr (Tr)	47	655	3	13.9	44
Willie Rodriguez	23	310	1	13.5	53
Xavier Daisy (Tr)	18	177	1	9.8	21
DJ Miller	13	175	2	13.5	56

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Jay Bateman (in his first season) #38

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
Lorenzo Cowan	13	5	3	0	0
Tavion Gadson	28	4	3	3	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

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 67% #45
Offense Returning Production: 73% #46
Defense Returning Production: 61% #52
Kentucky's Official Roster

Transfer Portal
2026 Portal Class #11
29 Commits, 86.9 Avg Rating
44% of 2026 Roster from Portal, 33% TY

Team Talent
2026 Talent Rating: 836.00 #51
Offense Talent #48 | Defense Talent #46
2025 #26 | 2024 #25 | 2023 #31 | 2022 #27

2026 - 2023 Records
2026 Record: 0 - 0
2026 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2025 Record: 5 - 7
2025 Conf Record: 2 - 6
Spread: 5 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 5

2024 Record: 4 - 8
2024 Conf Record: 1 - 7
Spread: 7 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 8

2023 Record: 7 - 6
2023 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 7 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 9 - 4

Four Year Record: 16 - 21
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 19 - 18 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 6 - 18

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 7 - 6
2022 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 1 - 12

2021 Record: 10 - 3
2021 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 8 - 4 - 1 | Totals: 8 - 5

2020 Record: 5 - 6
2020 Conf Record: 4 - 6
Spread: 4 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 7

2019 Record: 8 - 5
2019 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 9 - 4 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

Eight Year Record: 46 - 41
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 48 - 38 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 24 - 37

Kentucky Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2023	Gator Bowl	Kentucky vs Clemson	+3.5	44.5	L 35 - 38
2022	City Bowl	Kentucky vs Iowa	+3.0	31.5	L 0 - 21
2021	Citrus Bowl	Kentucky vs Iowa	-3.0	43.5	W 20 - 17
2020	Gator Bowl	Kentucky vs NC State	-3.0	50.5	W 23 - 21
2019	N/A	Kentucky vs Virginia Tech	+2.0	47.0	W 37 - 30
2018	Citrus Bowl	Kentucky vs Penn State	+4.5	47.5	W 27 - 24
2017	N/A	Kentucky vs Northwestern	+7.5	50.5	L 23 - 24
2016	N/A	Kentucky vs Georgia Tech	+5.0	61.0	L 18 - 33

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2025	.08 (115)	1.15 (128)	42% (81)	3.84 (57)	29.6 (53)	40%	52%	.18 (85)	1.23 (57)	44% (97)	3.98 (99)	27.6 (39)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.09 (118)	1.17 (123)	41% (89)	3.49 (104)	27 (118)	34%	44%	.16 (62)	1.11 (9)	46% (111)	3.44 (31)	28.5 (56)

More 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
2025	12	30:38	19.7	40%	52%	4.9	41	1.8	1.2	5.8	2.1	0

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
2024	12	29:32	19.4	34%	44%	6.3	52.1	1.9	1.3	5.6	1.8	2

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	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
2025 Offense	12	23	31.7	10.8	41.6% (81)	3.84 (57)	1.8	20	341	139	202	3.9	51% (52)	47% (85)	45% (53)	40% (96)	18% (110)	.08 (115)
2025 Defense	12	26.4	22.6	31.8	43.7% (97)	3.98 (99)	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	52% (94)	46% (37)	44% (84)	45% (112)	15% (93)	.18 (85)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	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
2024 Offense	12	20.6	21.9	18	41.5% (89)	3.49 (104)	1.9	19	331	146	185	4	54% (37)	46% (97)	47% (31)	35% (123)	19% (121)	.09 (118)
2024 Defense	12	22.1	17.6	31	46% (111)	3.44 (31)	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	58% (129)	42% (7)	49% (122)	42% (75)	17% (56)	.16 (62)

Run Game Stats (2025)

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
2025 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)
2025 Defense	12	52% (94)	44% (84)	-	-	-	-	.09 (63)	2.89 (71)	68% (44)	10% (57)	0.9 (41)

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
2024 Offense	12	54% (37)	47% (31)	36.7	146.4	4	11 (116)	.05 (107)	3.02 (71)	73% (71)	13% (120)	0.73 (133)
2024 Defense	12	58% (129)	49% (122)	-	-	-	-	.14 (75)	3 (67)	78% (101)	12% (32)	0.88 (24)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

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
2025 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)
2025 Defense	12	46% (37)	45% (112)	-	-	-	-	-	-	12 (38)	.31 (99)	1.5 (64)	30% (91)	31% (85)	.31 (76)	5% (110)	2 (53)

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
2024 Offense	12	46% (97)	35% (123)	13.9	26	184.8	7.1	13.3	15 (98)	17 (127)	.13 (117)	1.9 (10)	33% (92)	28% (104)	.18 (114)	7% (103)	2.1 (46)
2024 Defense	12	42% (7)	42% (75)	-	-	-	-	-	-	10 (66)	.19 (46)	1.5 (27)	29% (109)	31% (83)	.3 (68)	5% (95)	2 (61)

Overall

Team Info

Power #54SP+ #66

Record Prediction: 4 - 8 #76

Coaching staff Rank #77

Record

0 - 0
SEC 0 - 0

Vs Spread0 - 0 - 0Totals0 - 0

One Score Games '25: (2-2)(0-0 under W.S.)

5 Year Profile

Declining Below Avg P4

'26 Profile

Down to Top G5

Performance #75

Special Teams #112

Returning Production

From 2025

57% #106

QB Kenny Minchey (ND Portal) likely starter

Offense 73% #46

Defense 61% #52

Returning Starters: 6 (Off: 1) - (Def: 5)

Proj Portal Starters: 9 (Off: 5) - (Def: 4)

Exp'd Depth: 5 (Off: 2) - (Def: 3)

OL Prod: 100% #10 starters, 0 exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 3,361 #49From Portal: 3269 #8

Rush Prod: 30% #124

Rec Prod: 57% #73

Front Seven: 61% #48

Secondary: 62% #56

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #51

Blue Chips (19%) #25

Offense Talent #48

Defense Talent #46

Portal Class #1129 players (87 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #714 YR Class Rating #44

Talent Profile

Declining Average P4

44% of Roster from Portal, 33% TY

51% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Joe Sloan 1

#114

(DC) Jay Bateman 1

#38

2026 Schedule

Information

SOS #5

Kentucky plays 2 opps off a byeUSA & TENN

OppsElite: 6, Good: 4, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1

2025 Record: 5 - 7 (5 - 7 - 0) (SEC: 2 - 6)

2024 Record: 4 - 8 (7 - 5 - 0) (SEC: 1 - 7)

Win History

Past 5 years 6.4

4 Yr Record (16 - 21)

8 Yr Record (46 - 41)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Vibes: Excited for Stein/Off. Reset from Stoops

New HC Stein fresh air, but OC/DC are ? hires

Overall + from portal, esp on offense

QB Minchey is exciting. Could excel w/ Stein

RBs have a lot of promise over prod. Could see it

WR rebuild w 6 portals. Need some surprise hits

OL mix of 2 really great adds with lots of projects

DL parts to build, mix of 9 exp'd guys (5 adds)

LBs need work. Lot of projecting success here

DBs were awful LY. 6 portals, Bryant (S) good one

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

12,853 (57%) #77

87%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 6,025 #88

Defense: 6,828 #63

Players with Starting Exp (27) 12 on Off, 15 on Def

Upperclass

Starters 6 of 22 (27.3%)2-Deep 8 of 44 (18.2%)

Senior/Gr starters: 2 (9.1%) (Off: 0, Def: 2)

Upperclass Two-Deep: 8 of 44 (18.2%)

Upperclass on Roster: 47.1%(48 of 102)

Portals

Top '26 Incoming Portals

Coleton Price (IOL)4★ (.94)

Lance Heard (OT)4★ (.94)

Tegra Tshabola (IOL)4★ (.92)

Kenny Minchey (QB)4★ (.92)

Elijah Barnes (LB)4★ (.90)

CJ Baxter (RB)3★ (.89)

Nic Anderson (WR)3★ (.88)

Tavion Wallace (LB)3★ (.87)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Lance Heard (T)(B- Block Grade)

Coleton Price (C)(B- Block Grade)

Ty Bryant (S)(4 Int, 1 Pd)

Antonio O'Berry (DE)(9 Tac, 2 TFL)

Hasaan Sykes (CB)(3 Int, 0 Pd)

Shane Carr (WR)(655 Yds, 3 TD)

Mark Robinson (T)(D+ Block Grade)

Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace (DE)(31 Tac, 7 TFL)

Recruits

Top '26 Incoming Recruits

Matt Ponatoski (QB)4★ (.93)

Andre Clarke Jr. (CB)4★ (.92)

Kenny Darby (WR)4★ (.92)

Denairius Gray (WR)3★ (.89)

Ben Duncum (DL)3★ (.88)

Lincoln Watkins (TE)3★ (.88)

Justyn Hartley (EDGE)3★ (.87)

Isaiah McMillian (CB)3★ (.87)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

Offense

Four Year Ratings Profile

Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile