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Kentucky Wildcats News: Alabama Game Week
Kentucky football kicked off the Will Stein era on Saturday, running past Youngstown State in a 45-13 victory in their season opener. While the win gave Kentucky fans across the Big Blue state all of the confidence they could imagine, the first real test of the season comes this weekend when the Wildcats host No. […]
Kentucky Basketball to host 5-star recruit DJ Okoth during Big Blue Madness weekend
Mark Pope and the Kentucky Basketball staff are continuing to evaluate talent for the future, as five-star small forward DJ Okoth is scheduled to visit Kentucky on Oct. 2 for an unofficial visit, according to Dushawn London of 247 Sports. The visit will take place the same weekend as Big Blue Madness. Okoth also told […]
Kentucky unleashed the tight ends to kick off the Will Stein era
When Kentucky Football took the field on Saturday for the season opener, there was plenty of uncertainty about how the offensive opportunities would be dispersed. Most fans entered Will Stein’s debut holding high expectations for an improved, better‑managed scheme, but also fair concerns about how he’d bring it all together in Lexington. Led by Kenny […]
SEC Nation is coming to Lexington for Kentucky vs. Alabama
The excitement and opportunity are already building for Saturday when Will Stein and the Kentucky Wildcats host the No. 13 Alabama Crimson Tide. To make the build-up to the game even more compelling, SEC Network’s SEC Nation and Marty & McGee will both be in Lexington next weekend for their live shows. It starts at […]
No. 3 Kentucky Volleyball dominates No. 13 Penn State in 3-1 win at Wrigley Field
No. 3 Kentucky Volleyball took on No. 13 Penn State inside Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sunday night. Kentucky dominated the matchup, winning in four sets by scores of 25-23, 25-21, 23-25 and 25-15. With the victory, Kentucky improves to 5-1 on the season, while Penn State falls to 3-1. One of Kentucky’s star players, […]
Kentucky vs. Alabama game glance, opening odds, and early prediction
The first game of the Will Stein era was magical, as Kentucky Football dominated Youngstown State, 45-13, with senior quarterback Kenny Minchey going off for 18/27 passing, 301 yards, and four touchdowns. Now the real challenge begins for Kentucky, as the Alabama Crimson Tide come to Lexington next Saturday for the first true test of […]
Inside Will Stein’s emotional, unfiltered debut victory
Winning is really fun, as Will Stein quickly reminded everyone following Kentucky Football’s 45-13 victory over Youngstown State. After eight months of grueling preparation, the Wildcats head coach finally got to watch his team reap the benefits of their hard work under the sweltering Lexington sun. But for Stein, the postgame press conference wasn’t about […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: UK crushes Youngstown State, and Penn State Gameday at Wrigley Field
College football season is back, and the Will Stein era is underway in Lexington! Stein won his first game as head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats yesterday, defeating Youngstown State 45-13. It was a solid debut for Stein, as Kentucky scored touchdowns on its first three offensive possessions of the game and built a big […]
Will Stein gives positive injury report heading into Alabama week
The Kentucky Wildcats cruised to a win on Saturday afternoon, knocking off the Youngstown State Penguins and picking up Will Stein’s first win as head coach. Now, they will turn their eyes to a big fish as they welcome the Alabama Crimson Tide to Lexington. The Cats were down a few starters on Saturday, and according to […]
Jason Patterson’s Week 1 explosion gives Will Stein something to think about
Before Saturday’s kickoff, Jovantae Barnes and CJ Baxter were going to be a two-headed monster at running back for the Kentucky Wildcats. However, both are often injured. Baxter missed the entire 2024 season and nearly half of the 2025 season. Barnes has now missed 12 games in his last 3 seasons in college after missing […]
Will Stein reveals how he will celebrate his first win as Kentucky Football head coach
Saturday marked the debut of the Will Stein era for Kentucky Football, and boy, was it a fun one. Thanks to six touchdowns and 506 yards of total offense, the Wildcats put this one out of reach early and never looked back en route to a 45-13 victory over Youngstown State. The Penguins were held […]
Notre Dame transfer Kenny Minchey was fantastic in first college start under Will Stein
Saturday officially marked the beginning of the Will Stein era at Kentucky as the Wildcats took on Youngstown State, and the game was never really in doubt. Kentucky defeated Youngstown State 45-13 to open the Stein era with a victory. What was even more impressive, however, was the performance of Kentucky’s offense under senior quarterback […]
Highlights, MVP, and Twitter reactions to Will Stein’s first win with Kentucky Wildcats
The Will Stein era is officially underway for Kentucky Football! The Wildcats opened up the Stein era with a 45-13 victory over Youngstown State in front of a big crowd at Kroger Field that braved the heat. The offense was humming early, opening the game with a 7-play, 75-yard drive culminating in a 15-yard touchdown […]
Kentucky Football dominates Youngstown State: 4 things to know and postgame cheers
The Will Stein era got off to a wonderful start, as the Kentucky Wildcats beat the Youngstown State Penguins in Lexington on Saturday afternoon by a score of 45-13. The Cats set the tone from the jump. Kenny Minchey and Co. took the ball 75 yards downfield for a touchdown on the opening drive in […]
Three Kentucky starters dressed but did not play in the season opener vs. Youngstown State
Three Kentucky Football players were dressed and available for Saturday’s season opener against Youngstown State but did not see the field, indicating they were battling some sort of injury that the staff wanted to play it safe with against an FCS team. Defensive backs Hasaan Sykes and Terhyon Nichols, along with offensive lineman Malachi Wood, […]
The first drive of the Will Stein and Kenny Minchey era was magical
If you’re the type of fan who puts a lot of stock in a new head coach’s first impression, you were extra pleased on Saturday watching Will Stein draw up a blissful first drive of the season as Kentucky Football played host to Youngstown State. It’s been a long offseason of uncertainty, especially surrounding Kenny […]
Kentucky vs. Youngstown State game thread and pregame reading
The Kentucky Wildcats are set to kick off their 2026 college football season today when they host the Youngstown State Penguins. Game time is set for 1 PM ET on SEC Network+, so it’s a stream-only game. But you can stream it through the ESPN App and ESPN Unlimited, with the latter now available on […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: Youngstown State Gameday
Good morning, BBN, IT’S GAMEDAY! The wait is finally over, and Kentucky Football officially kicks off its season today. There’s been a lot of hype behind the Will Stein era, and deservedly so. He’s come out with aggressive statements this offseason and jolted this fanbase around football when it desperately needed it. They are taking […]
Kentucky Football predictions for the 2026 season
After Mark Stoops spent 13 seasons leading Kentucky Football to a ton of wins, the program has a fresh face and is ready to tackle a new era. Will Stein, a Kentuckian regarded as one of college football’s best offensive minds, was named the head coach of Kentucky on December 1, 2025. Now, on September […]
Kentucky Basketball is set to host in-state standout Mason Grivna for a visit
Kentucky basketball is jumping in early on an in-state prospect who is only a sophomore. Mark Pope and the Wildcats’ coaching staff have set up an unofficial visit with 2029 center Mason Grivna for Saturday, Sept. 12, according to Travis Branham of 247Sports. The weekend should be a fun one in Lexington, as Kentucky will […]
Kentucky Football gets jersey patch deal that looks questionable but makes total sense
As jersey patch deals continue to sweep across college football, Kentucky Football is doing something different this year. On Friday, UK announced that UK Invests will be the official jersey patch of Kentucky Football. Beginning with tomorrow’s game against Youngstown State, the UK Invests logo will appear on football jerseys to elevate storytelling around one of UK’s fastest-growing […]
Alex Afari is eligible to play in Week 1 after winning appeal vs. NCAA
The Kentucky Football team is set to have Alex Afari available when they host the Youngstown State Penguins on Saturday. On Friday, the Kentucky Court of Appeals denied the NCAA’s emergency motion to have Afari go back to being ineligible, so the fifth-year linebacker is now set to play in the Week 1 opener after […]
Milan Momcilovic dealing with a finger injury
The Kentucky Basketball team has once again been hit with the injury bug, this time to Milan Momcilovic. On Friday, KSR’s Matt Jones reported that Momcilovic broke his index finger on his shooting hand. However, Jones later reported that further testing determined Momcilovic only jammed his finger. Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman later reported that […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: Gameday Eve for UK Football
We are officially just one day from the kickoff of Kentucky Football’s 2026-2027 season. Under the leadership of first-year head coach Will Stein, the very much new-look Wildcats seem poised to flip the script from their past several seasons. After going 9-15 over the last two years and barely notching a winning record in the […]
Kentucky Basketball offers 7-footer Akol Nyok
Kentucky basketball has extended another scholarship offer to a player in the 2027 recruiting class, making four-star center Akol Nyok the 23rd prospect in the class to receive an offer from the Wildcats. According to Jamie Shaw of Rivals, Kentucky offered Nyok on Wednesday. Nyok is a 7-foot-1, 205-pound center who plays for Miami Columbus […]
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