| 2024Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 4–8 (1–7 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bush Hamdan (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Brad White (6th season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 or4–3 |
| Home stadium | Kroger Field |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4Texas y^ | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6Georgia y$^ | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9Tennessee ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11Ole Miss | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17Alabama | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19South Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22Missouri | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship:Georgia 22, Texas 19OT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2024 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented theUniversity of Kentucky in theSoutheastern Conference (SEC) during the2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats are led byMark Stoops in his 12th year as their head coach.The Kentucky football team plays its home games atKroger Field inLexington, Kentucky.
After a loss to Texas on November 23, the Wildcats became bowl ineligible for the first time since2015, ending a school record eight straight bowl game streak.[1]
Kentucky and the SEC announced the 2024 football schedule on December 13, 2023.[2][3] The 2024 Wildcats' schedule consists of 8 home games and 4 away games for the regular season.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 7:45 p.m. | Southern Miss* | SECN | W 31–0 | 61,627 | |
| September 7 | 3:30 p.m. | South Carolina |
| ABC | L 6–31 | 61,349 |
| September 14 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 1Georgia |
| ABC | L 12–13 | 61,663 |
| September 21 | 12:45 p.m. | Ohio* |
| SECN | W 41–6 | 61,783 |
| September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 6Ole Miss | ABC | W 20–17 | 67,616 | |
| October 12 | 7:45 p.m. | Vanderbilt![]() |
| SECN | L 13–20 | 62,120 |
| October 19 | 7:45 p.m. | atFlorida | SECN | L 20–48 | 89,906 | |
| October 26 | 7:45 p.m. | Auburn |
| SECN | L 10–24 | 60,605 |
| November 2 | 7:45 p.m. | at No. 7Tennessee | SECN | L 18–28 | 101,915 | |
| November 16 | 1:30 p.m. | Murray State* |
| SECN+/ESPN+ | W 48–6 | 48,370 |
| November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 3Texas | ABC | L 14–31 | 102,811 | |
| November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Louisville* |
| SECN | L 14–41 | 58,612 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
atKroger Field •Lexington, Kentucky
| Game information |
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Game suspended at 11:51 pm with 9:56 remaining in 3rd quarter |
| Statistics | USM | UK |
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| First downs | 7 | 19 |
| Total yards | 31–131 | 42–317 |
| Rushing yards | 12–5 | 24–148 |
| Passing yards | 126 | 169 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–19–2 | 12–18–1 |
| Time of possession | 15:04 | 29:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | Passing | Tate Rodemaker | 12-19, 126 yards, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Ethan Crawford | 3 carries, 12 yards | |
| Receiving | Dannis Jackson | 3 receptions, 42 yards | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Brock Vandagriff | 12-18, 169 yards, 3 TDs, INT |
| Rushing | Demie Sumo-Karngbaye | 8 carries, 59 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Barion Brown | 4 receptions, 28 yards, 2 TDs |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Gamecocks | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
atKroger Field •Lexington, Kentucky
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| Statistics | SCAR | UK |
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| First downs | 13 | 13 |
| Total yards | 50–252 | 63–183 |
| Rushing yards | 34–86 | 46–139 |
| Passing yards | 166 | 44 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–16–1 | 6–17–2 |
| Time of possession | 27:39 | 32:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Carolina | Passing | LaNorris Sellers | 11/15, 159 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Raheim Sanders | 13 carries, 54 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Mazeo Bennett Jr. | 3 receptions, 63 yards, TD | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Brock Vandagriff | 3/10, 30 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Demie Sumo-Karngbaye | 17 carries, 70 yards | |
| Receiving | Dane Key | 2 receptions, 36 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 1 Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Wildcats | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
atKroger Field •Lexington, Kentucky
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| Statistics | UGA | UK |
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| First downs | 12 | 23 |
| Total yards | 54–262 | 73–284 |
| Rushing yards | 30–102 | 45–170 |
| Passing yards | 160 | 114 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–24–0 | 14–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:58 | 35:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Georgia | Passing | Carson Beck | 15/24, 160 yards |
| Rushing | Trevor Etienne | 19 carries, 79 yards | |
| Receiving | Dominic Lovett | 6 receptions, 89 yards | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Brock Vandagriff | 14/27, 114 yards |
| Rushing | Demie Sumo-Karngbaye | 22 carries, 98 yards | |
| Receiving | Barion Brown | 3 receptions, 34 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Wildcats | 3 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
atKroger Field •Lexington, Kentucky
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| Statistics | OHIO | UK |
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| First downs | 14 | 25 |
| Total yards | 51–223 | 68–488 |
| Rushing yards | 32–113 | 41–206 |
| Passing yards | 110 | 282 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–19–1 | 19–27–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:25 | 33:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Ohio | Passing | Nick Poulas | 8/19, 110 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Duncan Brune | 6 carries, 33 yards | |
| Receiving | Coleman Owen | 4 receptions, 54 yards | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Brock Vandagriff | 17/24, 237 yards |
| Rushing | Jamarion Wilcox | 8 carries, 82 yards | |
| Receiving | Dane Key | 7 receptions, 145 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| No. 6 Rebels | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
atVaught–Hemingway Stadium •University, Mississippi
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| Statistics | UK | MISS |
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| First downs | 22 | 14 |
| Total yards | 75–336 | 56–353 |
| Rushing yards | 47–93 | 29–92 |
| Passing yards | 243 | 261 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–28–0 | 18–27–0 |
| Time of possession | 39:43 | 20:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Kentucky | Passing | Brock Vandagriff | 18/28, 243 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Demie Sumo-Karngbaye | 11 carries, 47 yards | |
| Receiving | Dane Key | 8 receptions, 105 yards, TD | |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Jaxson Dart | 18/27, 261 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Henry Parrish Jr. | 13 carries, 62 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tre Harris | 11 receptions, 176 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Commodores | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
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| Statistics | VAN | UK |
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| First downs | 19 | 23 |
| Total yards | 55–288 | 57–322 |
| Rushing yards | 37–145 | 31–164 |
| Passing yards | 143 | 158 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–18–1 | 15–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:35 | 25:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Vanderbilt | Passing | Diego Pavia | 15/18, 143 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Sedrick Alexander | 11 rushes, 58 yards | |
| Receiving | Richie Hoskins | 3 receptions, 44 yards, TD | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Brock Vandagriff | 15/25, 158 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Demie Sumo-Karngbaye | 12 rushes, 59 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Dane Key | 8 receptions, 83 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Gators | 3 | 24 | 7 | 14 | 48 |
atBen Hill Griffin Stadium •Gainesville, Florida
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| Statistics | UK | UF |
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| First downs | 17 | 16 |
| Total yards | 68–309 | 59–476 |
| Rushing yards | 36–144 | 44–197 |
| Passing yards | 165 | 279 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–32–3 | 8–15–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:56 | 30:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Kentucky | Passing | Brock Vandagriff | 12/26, 165 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Demie Sumo-Karngbaye | 10 carries, 39 yards | |
| Receiving | Barion Brown | 2 receptions, 56 yards, TD | |
| Florida | Passing | DJ Lagway | 7/14, 259 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Jadan Baugh | 22 carries, 106 yards, 5 TD | |
| Receiving | Elijhah Badger | 3 receptions, 148 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Wildcats | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
atKroger Field •Lexington, Kentucky
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| Statistics | AUB | UK |
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| First downs | 27 | 13 |
| Total yards | 76–498 | 54–224 |
| Rushing yards | 50–326 | 27–70 |
| Passing yards | 172 | 154 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–26–1 | 12–27–2 |
| Time of possession | 35:42 | 24:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Auburn | Passing | Payton Thorne | 20/26, 172 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jarquez Hunter | 23 carries, 278 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Brock Vandagriff | 9/17, 120 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Jason Patterson | 6 carries, 38 yards | |
| Receiving | Dane Key | 4 receptions, 87 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| No. 7 Volunteers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
atNeyland Stadium •Knoxville, Tennessee
| Statistics | UK | TENN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 29 |
| Total yards | 360 | 477 |
| Rushes/yards | 37/168 | 44/185 |
| Passing yards | 192 | 292 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14-27-2 | 28-38-0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:32 | 29:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Kentucky | Passing | Brock Vandagriff | 10/17, 123 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jamarion Wilcox | 17 carries, 102 yards | |
| Receiving | Dane Key | 2 receptions, 43 yards | |
| Tennessee | Passing | Nico Iamaleava | 28/38, 292 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Dylan Sampson | 27 carries, 142 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Miles Kitselman | 6 receptions, 97 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Racers(FCS) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Wildcats | 14 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 48 |
atKroger Field •Lexington, Kentucky
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 3 Longhorns | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
atDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium •Austin, Texas
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 7 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
atKroger Field •Lexington, Kentucky
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| Statistics | LOU | UK |
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| First downs | 23 | 13 |
| Total yards | 486 | 328 |
| Rushing yards | 358 | 155 |
| Passing yards | 128 | 173 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–18–0 | 10–24–3 |
| Time of possession | 35:03 | 24:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Louisville | Passing | Tyler Shough | 9–18, 128 yards |
| Rushing | Isaac Brown | 26 carries, 178 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Chris Bell | 3 receptions, 84 yards | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Gavin Wimsatt | 4–9, 125 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jamarion Wilcox | 12 carries, 66 yards | |
| Receiving | Ja'Mori Maclin | 3 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | |||||||||
| Name | Position | Years at Kentucky |
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| Mark Stoops | Head coach | 12th |
| Vince Marrow | Associate head coach/tight ends coach | 12th |
| Bush Hamdan | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | 1st |
| Brad White | Defensive coordinator/outsidelinebackers coach | 6th |
| Jay Boulware | Running backs coach | 2nd |
| Mike Stoops | Insidelinebackers coach | 3rd |
| Frank Buffano | Safeties coach | 5th |
| Chris Collins | Defensive backs coach | 4th |
| Eric Wolford | Offensive line coach | 2nd |
| Daikiel Shorts Jr | Wide receivers coach | 1st |
| Anwar Stewart | Defensive line coach | 5th |
| Mark Hill | Strength and conditioning | 9th |
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