Kentucky Wildcats
2026·1-0 (0-0 SEC)
Next Game
Alabama
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Summer SECZN Index
How fans saw it coming into the season
51%
Summer SECZN Index
How fans saw it coming into the season
Static summer snapshot (12 games). Separate from the in-season Pick'em SECZN Index once that goes live.
- vs SEC
- 37%
- vs Non-conf
- 94%
- Best game
- 100%
- Worst game
- 33%
Team Trajectory
2026 Schedule — 1-0 (0-0 SEC)
| Week | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9/5 12:00 PM CDT |  Youngstown State | Home | 45-13 | W |
| 2 | 9/12 2:30 PM CDT | SEC conference game | Home | — | |
| 3 | 9/19 2:30 PM CDT | SEC conference game | Away | — | |
| 4 | 9/26 11:45 AM CDT |  South Alabama | Home | — | |
| 5 | 10/2 11:00 PM CDT | SEC conference game | Away | — | |
| 6 | 10/9 11:00 PM CDT | SEC conference game | Home | — | |
| 7 | 10/16 11:00 PM CDT | SEC conference game | Away | — | |
| 8 | 10/23 11:00 PM CDT | SEC conference game | Home | — | |
Bye Week | |||||
| 10 | 11/6 11:00 PM CST | SEC conference game | Away | — | |
| 11 | 11/13 11:00 PM CST | SEC conference game | Home | — | |
| 12 | 11/20 11:00 PM CST | SEC conference game | Away | — | |
| 13 | 11/27 11:00 PM CST |  Louisville | Home | — | |
Coach
Roster
Aaron Gates
3
6'0", 199 lbs
Transfer — Florida
DB
Andre Clarke Jr.
1
6'1", 176 lbs
DB
Andrew Purcell
26
5'10", 201 lbs
DB
Andrew Weber
36
6'0", 179 lbs
DB
Braxton Urquhart
11
6'3", 200 lbs
DB
Cyrus Reyes
13
6'1", 192 lbs
Transfer — Mississippi State
DB
Demarcus Gardner
28
6'0", 177 lbs
DB
Dyllon Williams
10
6'2", 191 lbs
DB
Grant Grayton
30
6'3", 194 lbs
DB
Hasaan Sykes
12
6'0", 192 lbs
DB
Isaiah McMillian
27
6'1", 176 lbs
DB
Jaden Smith
24
6'3", 205 lbs
DB
Jesse Anderson III
16
6'0", 186 lbs
Transfer — Pittsburgh
DB
Jordan Castell
5
6'2", 211 lbs
Transfer — Florida
DB
Kevis Thomas
19
6'0", 181 lbs
DB
Mark Manfred III
18
6'2", 171 lbs
Transfer — Missouri
DB
Martels Carter Jr.
0
6'0", 205 lbs
DB
Nasir Addison
21
6'0", 191 lbs
DB
Sam Brown III
33
5'11", 172 lbs
S
Terhyon Nichols
20
5'11", 194 lbs
DB
Ty Bryant
14
6'0", 196 lbs
DB
Tyler Wright
38
5'11", 178 lbs
DB