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2024 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–2 (1–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBush Hamdan (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBrad White (6th season)
Home stadiumKroger Field
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25т Texas A&M   2 – 0     4 – 1  
No. 2 Texas   1 – 0     5 – 0  
No. 1 Alabama   1 – 0     4 – 0  
No. 9 Missouri   1 – 0     4 – 0  
No. 4 Tennessee   1 – 0     4 – 0  
No. 13 LSU   1 – 0     4 – 1  
No. 19 Oklahoma   1 – 1     4 – 1  
No. 5 Georgia   1 – 1     3 – 1  
South Carolina   1 – 1     3 – 1  
Arkansas   1 – 1     3 – 2  
Florida   1 – 1     2 – 2  
Kentucky   1 – 2     3 – 2  
No. 12 Ole Miss   0 – 1     4 – 1  
Vanderbilt   0 – 1     2 – 2  
Auburn   0 – 2     2 – 3  
Mississippi State   0 – 2     1 – 4  
Championship: December 7, 2024
As of September 30, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Kentucky Wildcats football team will represent the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats are expected to be led by Mark Stoops in his 12th year as their head coach. The Kentucky football team plays its home games at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

Schedule

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Kentucky and the SEC announced the 2024 football schedule on December 13, 2023.[1][2] The 2024 Wildcats' schedule consists of 8 home games and 4 away games for the regular season.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:45 p.m.Southern Miss*
SECNW 31–061,627
September 73:30 p.m.South Carolina
ABCL 6–3161,349
September 147:30 p.m.No. 1 Georgia
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
ABCL 12–1361,663
September 2112:45 p.m.Ohio*
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
SECNW 41–661,783
September 2812:00 p.m.at No. 6 Ole Miss
ABCW 20–1767,616
October 127:45 p.m.Vanderbiltdagger
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
SECN
October 19at Florida
October 26Auburn
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
November 2at Tennessee
November 161:30 p.m.Murray State*
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
SECN+/ESPN+
November 23at Texas
November 30Louisville*

Game summaries

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vs Southern Miss

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See also: 2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0-0) vs Kentucky Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Southern Miss 0 0 000
Kentucky 7 17 7031

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 7:45 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 61,627
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
  • Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:03) UK – Barion Brown 12-yard pass from Brock Vandagriff (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:54; UK 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:45) UK – Alex Raynor 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:01; UK 10–0)
  • (3:07) UK – Demie Sumo-Karngbaye 1-yard run (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; UK 17–0)
  • (0:31) UK – Barion Brown 12-yard pass from Brock Vandagriff (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:21; UK 24–0)
Third quarter
  • (0:00) UK – Jordan Dingle 5-yard pass from Brock Vandagriff (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 12:54; UK 31–0)
Fourth quarter

Game suspended at 11:51 pm with 9:56 remaining in 3rd quarter

Statistics USM Kentucky
First downs 7 19
Plays–yards 31–131 42–317
Rushes–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
USM 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

vs South Carolina

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See also: 2024 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
South Carolina Gamecocks (1-0) vs Kentucky Wildcats (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
South Carolina 7 3 14731
Kentucky 0 6 006

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: N at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 61,349
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:39) USC – Mazeo Bennett Jr. 24-yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:21; USC 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:06) USC – Alex Herrera 29-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:09; USC 10–0)
  • (1:55) UK – Alex Raynor 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:11; USC 10–3)
  • (0:19) UK – Alex Raynor 39-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:20; USC 10–6)
Third quarter
  • (6:49) USC – Joshua Simon 16-yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:53; USC 17–6)
  • (0:28) USC – Raheim Sanders 6-yard run (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:05; USC 24–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:49) USC – Nick Emmanwori 24-yard interception return (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:39; USC 31–6)
Statistics South Carolina Kentucky
First downs 13 13
Plays–yards 50–252 63–183
Rushes–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
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

vs No. 1 Georgia

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See also: 2024 Georgia Bulldogs football team
No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (2-0) vs Kentucky Wildcats (1-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Georgia 0 3 3713
Kentucky 3 3 3312

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: E 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 61,663
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:45) Kentucky- Alex Raynor 55-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:32; Kentucky 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (3:48) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:57; Tied 3–3)
  • (0:05) Kentucky - Alex Raynor 32-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 3:43; Kentucky 6–3)
Third quarter
  • (9:03) Kentucky - Alex Raynor 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:57; Kentucky 9–3)
  • (3:52) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:11; Kentucky 9–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:46) Georgia - Branson Robinson 3-yard rush (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:57; Georgia 13–9)
  • (8:01) Kentucky - Alex Raynor 51-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 4:19; Georgia 13-12)
Statistics Georgia Kentucky
First downs 12 23
Plays–yards 54–262 73–284
Rushes–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
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

vs Ohio

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See also: 2024 Ohio Bobcats football team
Ohio Bobcats (2-1) vs Kentucky Wildcats (1-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ohio 0 0 066
Kentucky 3 14 101441

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 12:45 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SW 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 61,783
  • Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:48) UK – Alex Raynor 30-yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:47; UK 3–0
Second quarter
  • (14:39) UK – Demie Sumo-Karngbaye 1-yard run (Alex Raynor kick), Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:28; UK 10–0
  • (4:07) UK – Demie Sumo-Karngbaye 2-yard run (Alex Raynor kick), Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:41; UK 17–0
Third quarter
  • (5:18) UK – Alex Raynor 34-yard field goal, Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:07; UK 20–0
  • (5:12) UK – Maxwell Hairston 25-yard Interception Return (Alex Raynor kick), UK 17–0
Fourth quarter
  • (14:53) OHIO – Rickey Hunt Jr. 1-yard run (pass failed), Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:00; UK 27–7
  • (11:38) UK – Barion Brown 23-yard run (Alex Raynor kick), Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:07; UK 34–7
  • (03:45) UK – Gavin Wimsatt 2-yard run (Alex Raynor kick), Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:17; UK 41–7
Statistics Ohio Kentucky
First downs 14 25
Plays–yards 51–223 68–488
Rushes–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
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

at No. 6 Ole Miss

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See also: 2024 Ole Miss Rebels football team
Kentucky Wildcats (2-2) at No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels (4-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kentucky 3 7 3720
No. 6 Ole Miss 7 0 10017

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • University, Mississippi

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: W 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 67,616
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Ole Miss –16 • O/U: 52.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:51) OLE – Henry Parrish Jr. 1-yard run, Caden Davis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:05; Ole Miss 7–0)
  • (5:13) KEN – Alex Raynor 27-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 7:38; Ole Miss 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (0:27) KEN – Dane Key 5-yard pass from Brock Vandagriff, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 5:45; Kentucky 10–7)
Third quarter
  • (9:44) OLE – Caden Davis 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:08; Tied 10–10)
  • (6:31) KEN – Alex Raynor 48-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:13; Kentucky 13–10)
  • (0:10) OLE – Tre Harris 48-yard pass from Jaxson Dart, Caden Davis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:01; Ole Miss 17–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:25) KEN – Josh Kattus 2-yard run, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:23; Kentucky 20–17)
Statistics Kentucky Ole Miss
First downs 22 14
Plays–yards 75–336 56–353
Rushes–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
Kentucky Passing Brock Vandagriff 18/28, 243 yards, TD
Rushing Demie SumoKarngbaye 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

vs Vanderbilt

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See also: 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
Vanderbilt Commodores (0-0) vs Kentucky Wildcats (3-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vanderbilt 0 0 000
Kentucky 0 0 000

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: October 12
Statistics Vanderbilt Kentucky
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Vanderbilt Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Florida

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See also: 2024 Florida Gators football team and Florida–Kentucky rivalry
Kentucky Wildcats (0-0) at Florida Gators (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kentucky 0 0 000
Florida 0 0 000

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: October 19
Statistics Kentucky Florida
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Auburn

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See also: 2024 Auburn Tigers football team
Auburn Tigers (0-0) vs Kentucky Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Auburn 0 0 000
Kentucky 0 0 000

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: October 26
Statistics Auburn Kentucky
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Auburn Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Tennessee

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See also: 2024 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Kentucky–Tennessee football rivalry
Kentucky Wildcats (0-0) at Tennessee Volunteers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kentucky 0 0 000
Tennessee 0 0 000

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: November 2
Statistics Kentucky Tennessee
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tennessee Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Murray State

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See also: 2024 Murray State Racers football team
Murray State Racers (0-0) vs Kentucky Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Murray State 0 0 000
Kentucky 0 0 000

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: November 16
Statistics Murray State Kentucky
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Texas

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See also: 2024 Texas Longhorns football team
Kentucky Wildcats (0-0) at Texas Longhorns (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kentucky 0 0 000
Texas 0 0 000

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

  • Date: November 23
Statistics Kentucky Texas
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Louisville

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See also: 2024 Louisville Cardinals football team and Governor's Cup (Kentucky)
Louisville Cardinals (0-0) vs Kentucky Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Louisville 0 0 000
Kentucky 0 0 000

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: November 30
Statistics Louisville Kentucky
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisville Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Coaching staff

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Name Position Years at Kentucky
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/outside linebackers coach 6th
Jay Boulware Running backs coach 2st
Mike Stoops Inside linebackers coach 3nd
Frank Buffano Safeties coach 5th
Chris Collins Defensive backs coach 4rd
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
Reference:

Rankings

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Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRV—
CoachesRVRV—
CFPNot releasedNot released

References

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  1. ^ a b "2024 Football Schedule". UKAthletics. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Smith, Erick (December 14, 2023). "SEC announces team-by-team college football schedules for the 2024 season". USA Today. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
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