SEC · 2026
Kentucky Wildcats
1-0 (0-0 SEC)Last: W 45-13 vs Youngstown StateNext: vs Alabama
Will Stein · 1st season · 1.000 at Kentucky · 1.000 career
- Off EPA
- +0.56215
- Def EPA
- +0.07773
- TO margin
- +1.0/g31
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 54.1%55 | 38.8%123 |
| Plays per game | 61.0102 | 67.058 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 11.118 | 6.574 |
| Yards per rush | 6.032 | 2.132 |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.5%91 | 53.3%118 |
| Points per game | 45.035 | 13.048 |
| Points per opportunity | 6.438 | 2.8056 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.56215 | +0.07773 |
| Success rate | 60.7%11 | 41.8%93 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2076 | 1.1554 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.31637 | +0.03579 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.9049 | +0.11462 |
| Std downs success | 61.5%23 | 46.3%84 |
| Passing downs success | 55.6%12 | 34.6%97 |
Situational
Field position, discipline, and fourth-down aggression.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Turnovers per game | 0.001 | 1.0052 |
| Starting field position | Own 3248 | Own 2321 |
| Penalties per game | 6.056 | 4.0101 |
| Penalty yards per game | 70.0105 | 28.0119 |
| Time of possession | 29:5279 | 30:0859 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.0078 | 2.0036 |
| 4th down conversion | 100.0%1 | 0.0%1 |
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.
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 | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Kenny MincheySR | 100% | 18/27 | 301 | 11.1 | 4 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Jason PattersonJR | 32% | 11 | 78 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1CJ Baxter Jr.SR | 26% | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | 2 | 0 |
| 28Ahmir SmithJR | 6% | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Mikkel SkinnerTE SO | 15% | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 1 |
| 81Willie RodriguezTE JR | 15% | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 1 |
| 19Kenny DarbyWR FR | 11% | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 1 |
| 83Prince JeanWR FR | 7% | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 1 |
| 12Brock CoffmanWR SO | 4% | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 0 |
| 87Henry BoyerTE SR | 4% | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 |
| 4Nic AndersonWR SR | 4% | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Mi'Quise GraceDL SR | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Grant GodfreyLB SR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0Elijah BarnesLB SO | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25Tavion WallaceLB SO | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Sam GreeneLB SR | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15Cedric WorksLB SO | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Jordan CastellDB SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 27Isaiah McMillianDB FR | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 14Ty BryantDB SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 30Grant GraytonDB SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 13Cyrus ReyesDB JR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 21Nasir AddisonDB SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | Youngstown State(FCS) | W45-13 | +0.56 | +0.08 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 |   Alabama | Upcoming | — | — |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @  Texas A&M | Upcoming | — | — |
| Sep 26Wk 4 |   South Alabama | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | @  South Carolina | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 10Wk 6 |   LSU | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @  Oklahoma | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 24Wk 8 |   Vanderbilt | Upcoming | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @  Tennessee | Upcoming | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 |   Florida | Upcoming | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @  Missouri | Upcoming | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 |   Louisville | Upcoming | — | — |