2021 Kentucky Wildcats football team
American college football season
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The 2021 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky (UK) in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky, and competed in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by ninth-year head coach Mark Stoops.
| 2021 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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Citrus Bowl champion (vacated) | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Eastern Division | |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 15 |
| AP | No. 18 |
| Record | 0–3, 10 wins vacated (0–3 SEC, 5 wins vacated) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Liam Coen (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Brad White (3rd season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Jon Sumrall (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 or 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Kroger Field |
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| No. 1 Georgia x#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Kentucky* | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Alabama x$^ | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Ole Miss | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Arkansas | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Alabama 41, Georgia 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On August 2, 2024, the NCAA announced that the University of Kentucky has agreed to accept penalties for violations of impermissible benefits as 11 football players were paid for jobs which they did not perform in the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Under a program created by former UK player and current UK administrator J.J. Housley, football players worked at UK HealthCare as patient transporters. However, time records were falsified and players did not show up and still received payment. A woman employee was terminated but Housley escaped accountability. Although the NCAA has not announced the full penalties, it has been indicated by the university that those penalties will include a 2–year probation and vacation of all games in which the ineligible players participated for those two seasons.[1]
Preseason
SEC Media Days
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Preseason All-SEC teams
Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Years at Kentucky | |
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| Mark Stoops | Head coach | 9th | |
| Vince Marrow | Associate head coach/tight end coach | 9th | |
| Liam Coen | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | 1st | |
| Brad White | Defensive coordinator/Outside linebackers coach | 4th | |
| John Settle | Running backs coach | 1st | |
| Jon Sumrall | Inside linebackers coach /co-defensive coordinator | 3rd | |
| Frank Buffano | Safeties coach | 2nd | |
| Eric Wolford | Offensive line coach | 1st | |
| Scott Woodward | Wide receivers coach | 1st | |
| Anwar Stewart | Defensive line coach | 2nd | |
| Mark Hill | Strength and conditioning | 6th | |
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Schedule
Spring game
The Wildcats were scheduled to hold spring practices in March and April 2021 with the Kentucky football spring game, which took place in Lexington, KY in April 2021.
Regular season
The 2021 Kentucky regular-season schedule consisted of seven home games and five away games. UK hosted four SEC opponents: Florida, LSU, Missouri, and rival Tennessee. UK traveled to four SEC opponents: Georgia, Mississippi State, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt. Kentucky was not scheduled to play SEC West opponents Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M in the 2021 regular season. The Wildcats' bye week was during week 8 (on October 23, 2021).[2]
Kentucky's out-of-conference opponents represented the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Southern Conference (SoCon), and Sun Belt Conference (SBC), as well as one FBS independent. The Wildcats hosted SoCon member Chattanooga, SBC member Louisiana-Monroe, and independent New Mexico State. The Wildcats closed out the regular season by traveling to Louisville, KY to face in-state rival Louisville for the Governor's Cup.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe* | SECN | W 45–10 (vacated) | 47,693 | ||
| September 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Missouri |
| SECN | W 35–28 (vacated) | 58,437 | |
| September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Chattanooga* |
| ESPN+/SECN+ | W 28–23 (vacated) | 55,214 | |
| September 25 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Carolina | ESPN2 | W 16–10 (vacated) | 77,559 | ||
| October 2 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 10 Florida |
| ESPN | W 20–13 (vacated) | 61,632 | |
| October 9 | 7:30 p.m. | LSU | No. 16 |
| SECN | W 42–21 (vacated) | 61,690 |
| October 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Georgia | No. 11 | CBS | L 13–30 | 92,746 | |
| October 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at Mississippi State | No. 12 | SECN | L 17–31 | 49,487 | |
| November 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Tennessee | No. 18 |
| ESPN2 | L 42–45 | 61,690 |
| November 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | ESPN2 | W 34–17 (vacated) | 25,798 | ||
| November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | New Mexico State* |
| SECN | W 56–16 (vacated) | 47,749 | |
| November 27 | 7:30 p.m. | at Louisville* | ESPN2 | W 52–21 (vacated) | 55,018 | ||
| January 1, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 15 Iowa* | No. 22 | ABC | W 20–17 (vacated) | 50,769 | |
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Game summaries
Louisiana–Monroe
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Louisiana–Monroe | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| • Kentucky | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 45 |
- Date: September 4
- Location: Lexington, KY
- Game start: 12:03 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3:11
- Game attendance: 47,693
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 7 MPH
- Referee: Jason McArthur
- TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Alyssa Lang (sideline)
- Source: Official Box Score
| 1 | 08:53 | ULM | Kadyn Roach 3-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick) (12 plays, 42 yards, 5:01) | ULM 7–0 |
| 06:13 | UK | Wan'Dale Robinson 33-yard pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo kick) (5 plays, 84 yards, 2:40) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 04:20 | UK | Josh Ali 58-yard pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo kick) (1 play, 58 yards, 0:09) | UK 14–7 | |
| 2 | 10:40 | UK | Chris Rodriguez 2-yard rush (Matt Ruffolo kick) (14 plays, 84 yards, 6:37) | UK 21–7 |
| 05:44 | UK | Wan'Dale Robinson 15-yard pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo kick) (4 plays, 80 yards, 2:24) | UK 28–7 | |
| 3 | 03:54 | UK | Matt Ruffolo 45-yard field goal (7 plays, 51 yards, 3:40) | UK 31–7 |
| 4 | 13:07 | UK | Brenden Bates 4-yard pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo kick) (9 plays, 76 yards, 4:00) | UK 38–7 |
| 04:39 | ULM | Calum Sutherland 29-yard field goal (11 plays, 48 yards, 5:11) | UK 38–10 | |
| 01:00 | UK | Michael Drennen II 4-yard rush (Matt Ruffolo kick) (8 plays, 68 yards, 3:39) | UK 45–10 | |
| Statistics | ULM | Kentucky |
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| First downs | 12 | 24 |
| Total yards | 87 | 564 |
| Rushing yards | 17 | 145 |
| Passing yards | 70 | 419 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 28:13 | 31:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| ULM | Passing | Rhett Rodgriuez | 9/17, 56 yards |
| Rushing | Chandler Rogers | 7 carries, 11 yards | |
| Receiving | Boogie Knight | 6 receptions, 58 yards | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 18/26, 367 yards, 4 TD's |
| Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 19 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Josh Ali | 5 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD |
Missouri
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Missouri | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| • Kentucky | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
- Date: September 11
- Location: Lexington, KY
- Game start: 7:38 p.m.
- Game attendance: 58,437
- Game weather: Sunny, 74°F, Wind S @ 8 mph
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Alyssa Lang (sideline)
- Sources:
| Statistics | Missouri | Kentucky |
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| First downs | 25 | 26 |
| Total yards | 398 | 520 |
| Rushing yards | 104 | 341 |
| Passing yards | 294 | 179 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:12 | 32:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Missouri | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 34/51, 294 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Tyler Badie | 14 carries, 61 yards | |
| Receiving | Tyler Badie | 10 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 10/18, 179 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 27 carries, 207 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 5 receptions, 101 yards |
Chattanooga
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chattanooga | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| • Kentucky | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
- Date: September 18
- Location: Lexington, KY
- Game start: 12:02 p.m.
- Game attendance: 55,214
- Game weather: Sunny, 81°F, Wind E @ 3 mph
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (ESPN+, SEC Network+): Mike Morgan (play-by-play), Ben Hartsock (color), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
- Sources:
| Statistics | Chattanooga | Kentucky |
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| First downs | 16 | 20 |
| Total yards | 339 | 356 |
| Rushing yards | 171 | 102 |
| Passing yards | 168 | 254 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 31:42 | 28:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Chattanooga | Passing | Cole Copeland | 21/35, 168 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Ailym Ford | 21 carries, 128 yards | |
| Receiving | Reginald Henderson | 9 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 23/35, 254 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 13 carries, 46 yards | |
| Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 8 receptions, 111 yards |
At South Carolina
Game Four – Kentucky Wildcats (3-0) at South Carolina Gamecocks (2-1)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Kentucky | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
- Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature - 74°F
- Game attendance: 77,559
- Referee: Justin Autrey
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (color) and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
- Box Score
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| Statistics | UK | SC |
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| First downs | 22 | 12 |
| Plays–yards | 66–332 | 51–216 |
| Rushes–yards | 230 | 58 |
| Passing yards | 102 | 158 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–22–1 | 17–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:36 | 24:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UK | Passing | Will Levis | 15/22, 102 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr | 26 carries, 144 yards | |
| Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 7 receptions, 65 yards | |
| SC | Passing | Luke Doty | 17/25, 158 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kevin Harris | 12 carries, 38 yards | |
| Receiving | Jalen Brooks | 4 receptions, 63 yards, TD |
No. 10 Florida
This was the Wildcats' first home win over Florida since 1986.[3]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 10 Florida | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| • Kentucky | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
- Date: October 2
- Location: Lexington, KY
- Game start: 6:01 p.m.
- Game attendance: 61,632
- Game weather: Cloudy, 75°F, Wind SW @ 6 mph
- Referee: Marc Curles
- TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color), Kris Budden (sideline)
- Sources:
| Statistics | Florida | Kentucky |
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| First downs | 21 | 13 |
| Total yards | 382 | 224 |
| Rushing yards | 171 | 137 |
| Passing yards | 211 | 87 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 36:18 | 23:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Florida | Passing | Emory Jones | 23/31, 203 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Emory Jones | 13 carries, 63 yards | |
| Receiving | Jacob Copeland | 6 receptions, 59 yards | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 7/17, 87 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 19 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 4 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD |
LSU
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| LSU | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| • No. 16 Kentucky | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
- Date: October 9
- Location: Lexington, KY
- Game start: 7:39 p.m.
- Game attendance: 61,690
- Game weather: Sunny, 72°F, Wind SE @ 5 mph
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
- Sources:
| Statistics | LSU | Kentucky |
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| First downs | 22 | 24 |
| Total yards | 408 | 475 |
| Rushing yards | 147 | 330 |
| Passing yards | 261 | 145 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:48 | 32:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| LSU | Passing | Max Johnson | 22/38, 261 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Tyrion Davis-Price | 22 carries, 147 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Kayshon Boutte | 8 receptions, 73 yards | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 14/17, 145 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 16 carries, 147 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 8 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD |
At No. 1 Georgia
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 11 Kentucky | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| • No. 1 Georgia | 0 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
- Date: October 16
- Location: Athens, GA
- Game start: 3:45 p.m.
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Game weather: Sunny, 75°F, Wind W @ 15 mph
- Referee: James Carter
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
- Sources:
| Statistics | Kentucky | Georgia |
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| First downs | 16 | 20 |
| Total yards | 243 | 416 |
| Rushing yards | 51 | 166 |
| Passing yards | 192 | 250 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 37:47 | 22:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 32/42, 192 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Kavosiey Smoke | 5 carries, 14 yards | |
| Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 12 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD | |
| Georgia | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 14/20, 250 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | James Cook | 6 carries, 51 yards | |
| Receiving | Brock Bowers | 5 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TDs |
At Mississippi State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 12 Kentucky | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| • Mississippi State | 0 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
- Date: October 30
- Location: Starkville, MS
- Game start: 6:09 p.m.
- Game attendance: 49,487
- Game weather: Cloudy, 55°F, Wind NW @ 5 mph
- Referee: Lee Hendrick
- TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), Cole Cubelic (sideline)[4]
- Sources: [5]
| Statistics | Kentucky | Miss State |
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| First downs | 14 | 27 |
| Total yards | 216 | 438 |
| Rushing yards | 66 | 94 |
| Passing yards | 150 | 344 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 18:50 | 41:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 17/28, 150 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 8 carries, 34 yards | |
| Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 9 receptions, 79 yards | |
| Miss State | Passing | Will Rogers | 36/39, 344 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Jo'Quavious Marks | 20 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jaden Walley | 6 receptions, 95 yards |
Tennessee
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Tennessee | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| No. 18 Kentucky | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
- Date: November 6
- Location: Lexington, KY
- Game start: 7:05 p.m.
- Game attendance: 61,690
- Game weather: Sunny, 46°F, Wind N @ 4 mph
- Referee: Steve Marlowe
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (color), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
- Sources:
| Statistics | Tennessee | Kentucky |
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| First downs | 17 | 35 |
| Total yards | 461 | 612 |
| Rushing yards | 145 | 225 |
| Passing yards | 316 | 387 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 13:52 | 46:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Tennessee | Passing | Hendon Hooker | 15/20, 316 yards, 4 TDs |
| Rushing | Jabari Small | 4 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Velus Jones Jr. | 5 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 31/49, 372 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 22 carries, 109 yards | |
| Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 13 receptions, 166 yards, 1 TD |
At Vanderbilt
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Kentucky | 7 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 34 |
| Vanderbilt | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
- Date: November 13
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Game start: 6:05 p.m.
- Game attendance: 25,798
- Game weather: Sunny, 42°F, Wind N @ 1 mph
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (color), Taylor McGregor (sideline)
- Sources:
| Statistics | Kentucky | Vanderbilt |
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| First downs | 21 | 16 |
| Total yards | 413 | 266 |
| Rushing yards | 236 | 96 |
| Passing yards | 177 | 170 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:46 | 30:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 14/22, 177 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 16 carries, 144 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 6 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD | |
| Vanderbilt | Passing | Ken Seals | 12/17, 87 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Patrick Smith | 18 carries, 84 yards | |
| Receiving | Chris Pierce Jr | 6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD |
New Mexico State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| New Mexico St | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| • Kentucky | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
- Date: November 20
- Location: Lexington, KY
- Game start: 12:03 p.m.
- Game attendance: 47,749
- Game weather: Sunny, 52°F, Wind SW @ 9 mph
- Referee: Alex Moore
- TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Tera Talmadge (sideline)
- Sources:
| Statistics | New Mexico St | Kentucky |
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| First downs | 13 | 29 |
| Total yards | 282 | 707 |
| Rushing yards | 101 | 248 |
| Passing yards | 181 | 459 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 26:07 | 33:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| New Mexico St | Passing | Jonah Johnson | 16/35, 181 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Juwaun Price | 11 carries, 51 yards | |
| Receiving | Justice Powers | 1 reception, 41 yards | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 21/31, 419 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 16 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 8 receptions, 181 yards |
At Louisville
Governor’s Cup
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Kentucky | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
| Louisville | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
- Date: November 27
- Location: Louisville, KY
- Game start: 7:41 p.m.
- Game attendance: 55,018
- Game weather: Cloudy, 48°F, Wind SW @ 3 mph
- Referee: Matt Loeffler
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (color), Jalyn Johnson (sideline)
- Sources:
| Statistics | Kentucky | Louisville |
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| First downs | 28 | 20 |
| Total yards | 511 | 352 |
| Rushing yards | 362 | 144 |
| Passing yards | 149 | 208 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 35:04 | 24:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 14/18, 149 yards |
| Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 16 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 9 receptions, 97 yards | |
| Louisville | Passing | Malik Cunningham | 12/20, 145 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jalen Mitchell | 11 carries, 53 yards | |
| Receiving | Marshon Ford | 6 receptions, 68 yards |
Vs. No. 15 Iowa (Citrus Bowl)
Vrbo Citrus Bowl
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 15 Iowa | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| • No. 22 Kentucky | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
- Date: January 1, 2022
- Location: Orlando, FL
- Game start: 1:06 p.m.
- Game attendance: 50,769
- Game weather: Sunny, 82°F, Wind S @ 11 mph
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (color), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
- Sources:
| Statistics | Iowa | UK |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 0 | 24 |
| Total yards | 0 | 354 |
| Rushing yards | 0 | 121 |
| Passing yards | 0 | 233 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 22:06 | 37:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 19/30, 211 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Gavin Williams | 16 carries, 98 yards | |
| Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 7 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 17/28, 233 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 20 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 10 receptions, 170 yards |
Rankings
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Media affiliates
Radio
- WHAS (AM) (News Radio 840 WHAS), WBUL-FM – Nationwide (Dish Network, SiriusXM, TuneIn radio and iHeartRadio)