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Will Kentucky Basketball or Football finish higher in the SEC standings?
Greetings, BBN! What a time it is to be a UK fan. Kentucky Football has been one of the biggest surprises of the season thus far and is currently ranked in both the AP (No. 15) and Coaches Polls (No. 17). The Wildcats are also 3-1 in SEC play, which has them just one game […]
Louisville commit Ja’Hyde Brown did not visit Kentucky and is reportedly canceling more trips
Will Stein made the most of Kentucky Football’s monumental upset over LSU by making sure a slew of top-tier high school talent was on hand to witness it firsthand. However, one notable local prospect wasn’t present inside Kroger Field over the weekend. University of Louisville commit Ja’Hyde Brown did not visit Kentucky on Saturday, and […]
Kellan Hall rises to No. 1 overall in the 2028 class rankings as Kentucky gets more predictions
You don’t often see a player from the state of Kentucky ranked as the No. 1 overall recruit in the country, but that is now a reality. Class of 2028 5-star defensive lineman Kellan Hall, a Louisville native, is now the No. 1 overall player in the country, according to Rivals. Hall stands 6-foot-5 and […]
Kentucky Wildcats gaining steam with 3 major football recruits
The vibes are as high as we could’ve imagined halfway through year one of the Will Stein era. The Wildcats sit at 5-1 overall and are tied for second place in the SEC. The staff has not only gotten it done on the field, but they’re in a great spot on the recruiting trail as […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: Brandon Garrison Reflects on UK Career
Good morning, BBN! Former Kentucky Basketball big man Brandon Garrison is preparing for his first season at Alabama, but he still looks back fondly on his two years in Lexington. Speaking at SEC Media Days, Garrison thanked the program, its fans, and the coaches who helped him develop on and off the court. “(That experience) […]
Adam Zouagui and Wilson Berry will start for Kentucky at Oklahoma
In the game of football, it’s truly three phases: offense, defense, and special teams. Last Saturday, special teams had some highs and lows in Kentucky Football’s upset over LSU. The highs included Brock Coffman returning a 55-yard punt to the house early in the game, which sparked the team in the second quarter. The lows […]
Elite QB prospect Josiah Boyd includes Kentucky in final 3 and sets decision date
With the momentum the Kentucky Wildcats have this season comes momentum on the recruiting trail. Kentucky isn’t just going after any recruits. They’re going after big fish. When Kentucky beat No. 10 LSU this past Saturday, two of Kentucky’s top targets in the 2028 class in the nation’s No. 1 defensive lineman in in-state 5-star […]
Alfred Aboya and John Pelphrey officially hired by Kentucky Basketball
The Kentucky men’s basketball program has announced the hiring of Alfred Aboya as an assistant coach and John Pelphrey as the program’s Director of Player Development. Aboya comes to Lexington after serving as head basketball coach at NBA Academy Africa and as the head coach of the Cameroon National Men’s Basketball Team. He has strong […]
Mark Pope expects Kam Williams and Trent Noah to return before the regular season
Mark Pope provided an update on Kam Williams and Trent Noah at the Wildcat Tipoff Luncheon in Louisville on Monday. The head coach said Williams and Noah will return to action “soon.” Williams is slowly but surely recovering from his follow-up foot procedure, which caused him to miss the summer. Noah experienced some hamstring problems, […]
Nobody is buying Lane Kiffin’s lame excuse for losing to Kentucky
The problem with Lane Kiffin is that he has cried wolf so much that people just don’t know when to believe him. Now comes a whole new mess. After Kenny Minchey scored a touchdown on a quarterback sneak to end the first half on Saturday, Lane Kiffin was furious. In what eventually became a 35-34 […]
Kentucky Wildcat News: SEC tables controversial transfer rule and adopts new player contract rules
Good morning, BBN! The party is still going on as we are all still celebrating the big win over LSU this weekend at Kroger Field. Will Stein is crushing it in his first season, and has done so by building out his roster through the transfer portal. Luckily, the SEC has decided to table one […]
5-star recruit Kellan Hall says “Kentucky made a statement to the entire country” with the LSU win
Saturday was a momentous night for Kentucky Football in Lexington. Will Stein and his Wildcats went on to get their second top-10 win of the season in Year 1 of the Stein era. This win mattered for many reasons: it solidified Kentucky as a top-20 team in America, put Kentucky’s name in the College Football […]
Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman compliments former QB Kenny Minchey
Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Kenny Minchey came into Lexington as an unknown to the college football world. A former blue-chip recruit out of Hendersonville, TN, Minchey transferred to Kentucky after three seasons at Notre Dame. That is why Marcus Freeman is one of the few people who really knew what they were getting when Minchey transferred […]
Where Kentucky Basketball stands in preseason SEC predicted order of finish and All-SEC teams
On Monday, SEC media revealed their predicted order of finish for the 2027 conference season, with Kentucky Basketball projected to finish seventh. Florida was picked to win the league, followed by Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, and Vanderbilt ahead of Kentucky. Additionally, Milan Momcilovic was a preseason All-SEC Second-Team selection, while Malachi Moreno was an All-SEC […]
KenPom preseason college basketball rankings released: What it means for Kentucky Wildcats’ title hopes
Big Blue Nation is still on cloud nine after Saturday’s huge win over LSU, but Sunday was a notable day for basketball fans, as we got the preseason KenPom rankings for the 2026-27 college basketball season. Because nothing says basketball season is here like the official release of KenPom’s preseason rankings. KenPom seems not to […]
Kentucky Football stock report after LSU win
The BBN is still celebrating as the Kentucky Wildcats walked it off against the No. 10 LSU Tigers in overtime on Saturday night. Adding a second top-10 win to the resume through six weeks is impressive, and only cements the fact that UK can be competitive in the new era of college athletics. With all […]
Will Stein has Kentucky Football at 5-1: Now comes the part Mark Stoops struggled with
The crisp autumn air has settled over Lexington, and with it, a familiar feeling for Big Blue Nation. The Kentucky Wildcats are 5-1. The hype train has left the station, Kroger Field is rocking, and dreams of an expanded College Football Playoff berth are being tossed around by ESPN and CBS. But if you’ve been […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: Oklahoma and Little Rock Game Week for UK Football and Basketball
We’ve hit that point in the year where we have both Kentucky Football and the return of men’s basketball! It’s a big week for Kentucky Football coming off an upset of LSU at Kroger Field Saturday night. Now sitting at 5-1 and ranked 15th in the country in the AP Poll, the Cats hit the […]
SEC Football Power Rankings Week 7: Georgia overtakes No. 1; Kentucky climbs after LSU upset
Week 6 of the college football season was wild, with plenty of upsets, close finishes, and blowouts, especially across the SEC. No. 7 Indiana nearly suffered an upset on the road against Nebraska but escaped with a 20-17 victory. Other notable games outside the SEC included North Carolina defeating No. 25 Pittsburgh, 21-17, and Georgia […]
Kentucky fans turn the tables on Lane Kiffin and LSU’s sideline basketball hoop
If you’re like me, you woke up Sunday morning to a slew of great content highlighting some jaw-dropping postgame shenanigans after Kentucky Football’s unbelievable overtime victory over No. 10 LSU on Saturday night. The Kentucky players took care of business, and then it was BBN’s turn to let loose and celebrate in epic fashion. From […]
Kentucky vs. Oklahoma game glance, opening odds, and our early prediction
What a wild Saturday it was for the Kentucky Football team. The Wildcats escaped with a 35-34 overtime victory over then-No. 10 LSU Tigers inside Kroger Field while rocking the iconic Power K jerseys. The game featured plenty of twists and turns, including trick plays that resulted in LSU touchdowns, explosive plays from Kentucky’s offense […]
A very emotional CJ Baxter thanked Kentucky for his career resurgence after epic night vs. LSU
When CJ Baxter committed to Kentucky Football on January 11, 2026, Big Blue Nation was excited about the transfer portal pickup, but little did we know that he would help fuel a monumental upset just 10 months later. Lane Kiffin brought his LSU Tigers to Kroger Field for a throwback/Power K night in Lexington. Kiffin’s […]
Bowl Projections Roundup Week 7: Kentucky Wildcats crash College Football Playoff party
Saturday was one of the most magical days in the history of football in the Bluegrass. Kentucky 35, No. 10 LSU 34 in overtime, with the Power K back on the field and Big Blue Nation pouring onto the turf at Kroger Field when it was over. For the second straight Saturday, Will Stein’s team […]
Nic Anderson left LSU win with injury just days before his return to Oklahoma
Kentucky Wildcats wide receiver Nic Anderson left Saturday night’s 35-34 overtime win over the No. 10 LSU Tigers in the second half and did not return. UK radio’s Dick Gabriel reported during the game that Anderson was being evaluated for a shoulder injury and was questionable to return, though the fifth-year senior never came back. […]
Kentucky fined $500,000 for field storming vs. LSU, and the Tigers will get it
Kentucky Football enjoyed one of its best nights in program history Saturday night thanks to a 35-34 overtime win over the No. 10 LSU Tigers. That led to an epic field storming by fans, one that the university will have to pay a sizable fine for. On Sunday, the SEC announced that UK has been […]