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VIDEO: Kentucky loses Homecoming and family weekend football game in overtime against Texas

Drew Metanchuk, Assistant Sports Video Editor October 19, 2025

Despite a lively crowd and appearances from big names like Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, Miss Kentucky Ariana Rodriguez and head basketball coach Mark Pope, the Wildcats couldn’t pull off a win, falling...

VIDEO: Kentucky football falls to No. 12 Georgia in Athens Ga.

Drew Metanchuk, Assistant Sports Video Editor October 4, 2025

The Kentucky Wildcats still haven’t found their first SEC win of the season, losing to the No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs 35-14, bringing their record down to 2-3 so far this season.

Kentucky Wildcats fans celebrate after quarterback Zach Calzada (5) scored a touchdown during the football game vs. Toledo on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Photo Editor

Fans weigh in on the current state of Kentucky football

Brett Ramsey, Sports Reporter October 2, 2025

Kentucky football entered the 2025 season with Mark Stoops at the helm for his 13th season as the head coach. Stoops, the longest tenured coach in program history, has accomplished more than any...

Kentucky Wildcats associate head coach Vince Marrow stands on the field during the Kentucky vs. Ball State football game on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023 at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 44-14. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

BREAKING: Vince Marrow leaves Kentucky for football GM role at Louisville

Jenna Lifshen, Assistant Sports Editor June 9, 2025

After more than a decade at the University of Kentucky, associate head coach Vince Marrow is heading 79 miles west to join rival Louisville. As first reported by ESPN, Marrow has accepted a three-year...

Kentucky defensive lineman Deone Walker prepares before the Kentucky vs. Eastern Kentucky football game on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 28-17. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

Deone Walker drafted in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft by Buffalo Bills

Anthony Napolitano, Football Beat Writer April 26, 2025

Deone Walker was selected in the fourth round, with the 109th overall of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. Rising from Detroit to make his mark on Lexington’s gridiron, Walker transformed...

Kentucky Wildcats defensive back Maxwell Hairston (1) celebrates after getting a pick-six during the game vs. Ohio University on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 41-6. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff

BREAKING: Maxwell Hairston selected 30th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills

Anthony Napolitano, Football Beat Reporter April 24, 2025

Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hariston was selected with the 30th overall pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. From the fields of West Bloomfield, Michigan to the SEC spotlight,...

Kentucky Wildcats wide receiver Hardley Gilmore IV (17) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter of the Kentucky vs. Murray State football game on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 48-6. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Staff

Nebraska parts ways with ex-Kentucky receiver Hardley Gilmore IV

Anthony Napolitano, Football Beat Reporter April 5, 2025

Former Kentucky Wildcat Hardley Gilmore IV has parted ways with the Nebraska football program. The decision was announced by Head Coach Matt Rhule following a spring practice session on Saturday.  The...

Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops walks through the Cat Walk before the Kentucky vs. Alabama football game on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo Abbey Cutrer | Staff

From Paducah to Lexington: Jarvis Strickland’s commitment fuels UK football’s ambitions

Anthony Napolitano, Football Beat Reporter April 3, 2025

On a crisp spring evening, March 30, 2025, the Kentucky football program received a massive boost with the verbal commitment of Jarvis Strickland, a towering 6-foot-6, 294-pound offensive tackle from Paducah...

Head Coach Mark Stoops yells out instructions during Kentucky Football’s media day on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

Kentucky football’s Mark Stoops speaks about program’s first Spring practice

Anthony Napolitano, Football Beat Reporter March 10, 2025

Kentucky football hit the field for its first Spring practice on Monday, March 10, 2025, with a roster featuring 31 new players and a fresh sense of opportunity.  Head Coach Mark Stoops met with the...

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops signals for an incomplete pass after a play during the game between the Old Miss Rebels and the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. Kentucky won 20-17. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff

Kentucky football, Mark Stoops looks to rebound from 2024 season with transfer overhaul

Anthony Napolitano, Football Beat Reporter February 27, 2025

Head Coach Mark Stoops is rebuilding the Kentucky Wildcats' roster after a 4-8 season in 2024 that ended their eight-year bowl streak. On Feb. 25, Stoops emphasized a roster overhaul with 31 new players,...

Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops arrives during the cat walk before the Kentucky vs. South Carolina football game on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

Kentucky football hires Nate Fuqua as defensive analyst and outside linebackers coach

Anthony Napolitano, Football Beat Reporter February 23, 2025

Nate Fuqua has come home. On Feb. 21, 2025, Kentucky football announced the addition of Fuqua as a defensive analyst and outside linebackers coach, bringing a seasoned defensive mind with deep ties...

A tribute graphic to Ben Christman. Graphic created by UNLV Athletics

Former Kentucky football lineman Ben Christman found dead at 21

Cole Parke, Sports Editor February 12, 2025

Former Kentucky football offensive lineman Ben Christman was found dead at the age of 21 in his Las Vegas apartment on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 11. Christman, who played two seasons in Lexington...

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