Kentucky Wildcats
8-5 (3-5 SEC)Last: W 37-30 vs Virginia Tech
Mark Stoops · 7th season · .500 at Kentucky · .500 career since 2013
- Rating
- +8.725
- Adj Off
- 29.745
- Adj Def
- 21.019
- WAP
- -2.3840
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 66.8%6 | 51.7%54 |
| Plays per game | 64.2121 | 61.6122 |
| Time of possession | 32:0920 | 27:50109 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.8122 | 6.215 |
| Yards per rush | 6.32 | 4.588 |
| Points per game | 27.276 | 19.314 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7657 | 3.0124 |
| Starting field position | Own 2963 | Own 2722 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.18262 | +0.11441 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.21031 | +0.10835 |
| Success rate | 42.6%76 | 40.7%43 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2732 | 1.2158 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.2648 | +0.14187 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.007122 | +0.09716 |
| Std downs success | 48.6%58 | 45.3%36 |
| Passing downs success | 29.5%105 | 31.6%51 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 80.4%22 | 72.1%69 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5478 | 1.3868 |
| Penalties per game | 5.851 | 5.784 |
| Penalty yards per game | 50.855 | 49.980 |
| 3rd down conversion | 38.9%76 | 38.8%60 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0833 | 1.31106 |
| 4th down conversion | 51.8%75 | 35.3%8 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | 111  Toledo | W38-24 | +0.02 | +0.20 | +0.17 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | 101  Eastern Michigan | W38-17 | +0.03 | +0.24 | +0.18 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 6  Florida#6 | L21-29 | -0.51 | +0.12 | +0.32 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | @27  Mississippi State | L13-28 | -0.68 | -0.03 | +0.28 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @31  South Carolina | L7-24 | -0.70 | -0.14 | +0.08 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | 97  Arkansas | W24-20 | +0.03 | +0.32 | +0.10 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | @5  Georgia#4 | L0-21 | -0.30 | -0.22 | +0.19 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 34  Missouri | W29-7 | +0.17 | +0.18 | +0.03 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | 30  Tennessee | L13-17 | -0.81 | +0.02 | +0.19 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | @89  Vanderbilt | W38-14 | +0.08 | +0.37 | -0.12 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | UT Martin(FCS) | W50-7 | +0.00 | +0.40 | -0.18 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | 58  Louisville | W45-13 | +0.10 | +0.77 | +0.07 |
| Dec 31Post | N46  Virginia Tech | W37-30 | +0.20 | +0.28 | +0.19 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Sawyer SmithSR | 49% | 57/126 | 45.2% | 690 | 5.5 | 4 | 5 |
| 3Terry WilsonSR | 20% | 33/52 | 63.5% | 360 | 6.9 | 2 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Asim RoseSR | 26% | 149 | 826 | 5.5 | 6 | 11 |
| 8Kavosiey SmokeSR | 18% | 101 | 616 | 6.1 | 6 | 2 |
| 24Chris Rodriguez Jr.SR | 12% | 71 | 533 | 7.5 | 6 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lynn Bowden Jr.WR JR | 12% | 30 | 348 | 11.6 | 1 |
| 6Josh AliWR SR | 9% | 23 | 233 | 10.1 | 3 |
| 14Ahmad WagnerWR SR | 6% | 15 | 254 | 16.9 | 2 |
| 83Justin RiggTE SR | 4% | 11 | 128 | 11.6 | 0 |
| 2Clevan ThomasWR SR | 4% | 11 | 99 | 9.0 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Calvin Taylor Jr.DE SR | 36 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 2 | 4 |
| 4Joshua PaschalDE SR | 34 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 90T.J. CarterDE SR | 26 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 50Marquan McCallNT SR | 21 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 95Quinton BohannaDT SR | 18 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 59Kordell LooneyDE SR | 9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5DeAndre SquareLB SR | 69 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 56Kash DanielLB SR | 58 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 22Chris OatsLB SR | 46 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31Jamar WatsonLB SR | 36 | 11.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 44Jamin DavisLB JR | 32 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Yusuf CorkerDB SR | 74 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 26Brandin EcholsDB SR | 54 | 9 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 3Jordan GriffinS SR | 30 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 12Jamari BrownCB SR | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 21Quandre MoselyDB SR | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 6Tyrell AjianDB SR | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 5Cedrick Dort Jr.CB SR | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Chance Poore5Y | 5/9 | 56% | 46 | 24/26 | 39 |
| 96Matt RuffoloSR | 4/5 | 80% | 50 | 18/20 | 30 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Max DuffySR | 49 | 48.1 | 70 | 3 | 1 |