Kentucky Wildcats
6-1 (4-1 SEC)12th APLast: W 21-13 at OklahomaNext: vs Vanderbilt
Will Stein · 1st season · .857 at Kentucky · .857 career
- Rating
- +8.334
- Adj Off
- 31.726
- Adj Def
- 23.443
- WAP
- +1.631
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 48.7%83 | 42.9%127 |
| Plays per game | 65.489 | 72.911 |
| Time of possession | 29:4775 | 30:1364 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.572 | 6.645 |
| Yards per rush | 4.945 | 3.747 |
| Points per game | 32.745 | 25.991 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.1447 | 3.6486 |
| Starting field position | Own 3132 | Own 2875 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.19447 | +0.03450 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.19323 | +0.04637 |
| Success rate | 48.3%24 | 43.9%113 |
| Explosiveness | 1.14118 | 1.1633 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.16345 | +0.07584 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.23466 | +0.07639 |
| Std downs success | 54.4%16 | 45.7%67 |
| Passing downs success | 30.5%80 | 40.1%135 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 72.2%16 | 58.3%83 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.7123 | 2.293 |
| Penalties per game | 4.714 | 5.4113 |
| Penalty yards per game | 44.422 | 39.1125 |
| 3rd down conversion | 29.1%136 | 47.1%131 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.1448 | 2.869 |
| 4th down conversion | 60.0%47 | 45.0%42 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 8.2-3.8
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | Youngstown State(FCS) | W45-13 | 0.00 | +0.56 | +0.03 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | 5  Alabama#13 | L17-45 | -0.41 | -0.34 | +0.13 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @16  Texas A&M | W31-21 | +0.51 | +0.45 | -0.05 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | 96  South Alabama | W45-21 | +0.05 | +0.34 | -0.02 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | @22  South Carolina | W35-34 | +0.46 | +0.19 | +0.09 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | 8  LSU#18 | W35-34 | +0.52 | +0.14 | +0.11 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @18  Oklahoma | W21-13 | +0.50 | +0.08 | -0.02 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 61  Vanderbilt | -10.174% | +0.12 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @13  Tennessee#11 | +11.224% | +0.57 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 15  Florida#20 | +3.442% | +0.37 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @23  Missouri#22 | +6.833% | +0.45 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | 28  Louisville | -0.852% | +0.28 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Kenny MincheyFR | 99% | 141/206 | 68.5% | 1552 | 7.5 | 13 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1CJ Baxter Jr.FR | 36% | 87 | 484 | 5.6 | 8 | 7 |
| 26Jason PattersonFR | 25% | 59 | 399 | 6.8 | 3 | 4 |
| 2Jovantae BarnesFR | 12% | 28 | 156 | 5.6 | 1 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Kenny DarbyWR FR | 16% | 34 | 436 | 12.8 | 3 |
| 81Willie RodriguezTE FR | 16% | 33 | 257 | 7.8 | 3 |
| 4Nic AndersonWR FR | 8% | 17 | 197 | 11.6 | 1 |
| 7DJ MillerWR FR | 6% | 13 | 178 | 13.7 | 0 |
| 87Henry BoyerTE FR | 4% | 9 | 120 | 13.3 | 3 |
| 8Mikkel SkinnerTE FR | 4% | 8 | 92 | 11.5 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94Tavion GadsonDL FR | 24 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 90Mi'Quise GraceDL FR | 22 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 9 | 2 |
| 91Jaden WilliamsDL FR | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6Ahmad BreauxDT FR | 8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Jamarrion HarklessDL FR | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 96Dominic WisemanDT FR | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Grant GodfreyLB FR | 67 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0Elijah BarnesLB FR | 47 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2Sam GreeneLB FR | 23 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 8Lorenzo CowanLB FR | 12 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3Alex Afari Jr.LB FR | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Jordan CastellDB FR | 57 | 3 | 4 | 2.0 |
| 14Ty BryantDB FR | 53 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 12Hasaan SykesDB FR | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 20Terhyon NicholsDB FR | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 3Aaron GatesDB FR | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 27Isaiah McMillianDB FR | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 13Cyrus ReyesDB FR | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88Adam ZouaguiFR | 8/11 | 73% | 52 | 27/27 | 51 |
| 91Jacob KauweFR | 0/1 | 0% | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Tom O'HaraFR | 17 | 40.7 | 49 | 3 | 1 |
| 93Wilson BerryFR | 8 | 44.0 | 58 | 2 | 1 |