Kentucky Wildcats
2026·7-1 (5-1 SEC)
Next Game
Tennessee
Sat, Nov 7, 5:15 PM CST·Away
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 — 7-1 (5-1 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 | 17-45 | L |
| 3 | 9/19 2:30 PM CDT | SEC conference game | Away | 31-21 | W |
| 4 | 9/26 11:45 AM CDT |  South Alabama | Home | 45-21 | W |
| 5 | 10/3 3:15 PM CDT | SEC conference game | Away | 35-34 | W |
| 6 | 10/10 6:00 PM CDT | SEC conference game | Home | 35-34 | W |
| 7 | 10/17 6:30 PM CDT | SEC conference game | Away | 21-13 | W |
| 8 | 10/24 6:30 PM CDT | SEC conference game | Home | 34-17 | W |
Bye Week | |||||
| 10 | 11/7 5:15 PM CST | SEC conference game | Away | — | |
| 11 | 11/14 TBD | SEC conference game | Home | — | |
| 12 | 11/21 TBD | SEC conference game | Away | — | |
| 13 | 11/28 TBD |  Louisville | Home | — | |
Coach
Roster
Jordan Castell
5
6'2", 211 lbs
Transfer — Florida
- Tackles
- 65
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 3
DB
Senior
Ty Bryant
14
6'0", 196 lbs
- Tackles
- 59
- Sacks
- 0.5
- TFL
- 1
DB
Senior
Hasaan Sykes
12
6'0", 192 lbs
- Tackles
- 33
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 1
DB
Junior
Terhyon Nichols
20
5'11", 194 lbs
- Tackles
- 26
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 1.5
DB
Junior
Aaron Gates
3
6'0", 199 lbs
Transfer — Florida
- Tackles
- 17
- Sacks
- 0.5
- TFL
- 1.5
DB
Junior
Isaiah McMillian
27
6'1", 176 lbs
- Tackles
- 13
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 1
DB
Freshman
Cyrus Reyes
13
6'1", 192 lbs
Transfer — Mississippi State
- Tackles
- 10
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 0
DB
Junior
Jaden Smith
24
6'3", 205 lbs
- Tackles
- 7
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 1
DB
Sophomore
Grant Grayton
30
6'3", 194 lbs
- Tackles
- 6
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 0
DB
Sophomore
Demarcus Gardner
28
6'0", 177 lbs
- Tackles
- 3
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 0
DB
Freshman
Dyllon Williams
10
6'2", 191 lbs
- Tackles
- 2
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 0
DB
Freshman
Nasir Addison
21
6'0", 191 lbs
- Tackles
- 2
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 0
DB
Senior
Kevis Thomas
19
6'0", 181 lbs
- Tackles
- 1
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 0
DB
Senior
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
Junior
Braxton Urquhart
11
6'3", 200 lbs
DB
Jesse Anderson III
16
6'0", 186 lbs
Transfer — Pittsburgh
DB
Mark Manfred III
18
6'2", 171 lbs
Transfer — Missouri
DB
Martels Carter Jr.
0
6'0", 205 lbs
DB
Freshman
Sam Brown III
33
5'11", 172 lbs
S
Tyler Wright
38
5'11", 178 lbs
DB