The 2025 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats were led by Mark Stoops in his 13th and final year as their head coach. The Kentucky football team played its home games at Kroger Field located in Lexington, Kentucky.
After the season ended, Mark Stoops was fired after finishing bowl ineligible for the second consecutive year. He left Kentucky with an overall record of 82–80, the winningest head coach in Kentucky's football history.
The Kentucky Wildcats drew an average home attendance of 57,779, the highest of all American football teams from Kentucky.
Schedule
Game summaries vs Toledo
Statistics TOLUK First downs 17 17 Plays–yards 69–329 66–305 Rushes–yards 29–59 43–220 Passing yards 270 85 Passing: comp–att–int 23–40–1 10–23–1 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 28:19 31:41 Team Category Player StatisticsToledo Passing Tucker Gleason 23/40, 270 yards, TD, INT Rushing Chip Trayanum 14 carries, 41 yards Receiving Junior Vandeross III 7 receptions, 88 yards, TDKentucky Passing Zach Calzada 10/23, 85 yards, INT Rushing Dante Dowdell 14 carries, 129 yards, TD Receiving Josh Kattus 3 receptions, 43 yards
vs No. 20 Ole Miss
Statistics MISSUK First downs 20 18 Plays–yards 72–455 70–359 Rushes–yards 48–220 37–172 Passing yards 235 187 Passing: comp–att–int 13–24–2 16–33–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 27:47 32:13 Team Category Player Statistics Ole Miss Passing Austin Simmons 13/24, 235 yards, 2 INT Rushing Kewan Lacy 28 carries, 138 yards, TD Receiving Harrison Wallace III 4 receptions, 117 yards Kentucky Passing Zach Calzada 15/30, 149 yards Rushing Seth McGowan 15 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ja'Mori Maclin 2 receptions, 59 yards
vs Eastern Michigan
Statistics EMUUK First downs 21 24 Plays–yards 77-461 69-492 Rushes–yards 30-131 46-252 Passing yards 330 240 Passing: comp–att–int 25-43-1 12-21-0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 30:04 29:55 Team Category Player Statistics Eastern Michigan Passing Noah Kim 25/42, 330 yards, TD, INT Rushing Dontae McMillan 13 carries, 83 yards Receiving Terry Lockett Jr. 3 receptions, 90 yards, TD Kentucky Passing Cutter Boley 12/21, 240 yards, 2 TD Rushing Seth McGowan 18 carries, 104 yards, 3 TD Receiving Josh Kattus 3 receptions, 61 yards, TD
at South Carolina
Statistics UKSC First downs 14 19 Plays–yards 60–232 63–341 Rushes–yards 41–108 48–178 Passing yards 124 163 Passing: comp–att–int 10–19–2 12–15–0 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 28:57 31:03 Team Category Player Statistics Kentucky Passing Cutter Boley 10/19, 124 yards, 2 INT Rushing Seth McGowan 17 carries, 112 yards, TD Receiving Willie Rodriguez 2 receptions, 66 yards South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 11/14, 153 yards Rushing LaNorris Sellers 14 carries, 81 yards Receiving Vandrevius Jacobs 5 receptions, 108 yards
at No. 12 Georgia
Statistics UKUGA First downs 19 26 Plays–yards 64–270 71–425 Rushes–yards 22–45 44–180 Passing yards 225 245 Passing: comp–att–int 25–42–1 18–27–2 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 26:20 33:40 Team Category Player Statistics Kentucky Passing Cutter Boley25/41, 225 yards, 2 TD, INT RushingSeth McGowan11 carries, 44 yards Receiving Kendrick Law6 receptions, 64 yards, TD Georgia Passing Gunner Stockton15/23, 196 yards, TD, INT Rushing Chauncey Bowens 15 carries, 70 yards Receiving Dillon Bell 4 receptions, 68 yards
vs No. 21 Texas
Statistics TEXUK First downs 8 26 Plays–yards 55–179 86–395 Rushes–yards 28–47 46–137 Passing yards 132 258 Passing: comp–att–int 12–27–0 31–40–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 20:37 39:23 Team Category Player Statistics Texas Passing Arch Manning 12/27, 132 yards Rushing Quintrevion Wisner 12 carries, 37 yards, TD Receiving DeAndre Moore Jr. 3 receptions, 37 yards Kentucky Passing Cutter Boley 31/39, 258 yards, INT Rushing Cutter Boley 14 carries, 45 yards, TD Receiving Seth McGowan 7 receptions, 68 yards
vs No. 17 Tennessee (rivalry)
Statistics TENNUK First downs 24 25 Plays–yards 59–504 73–476 Rushes–yards 33–108 38–146 Passing yards 396 330 Passing: comp–att–int 20–26–0 26–36–1 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 23:56 36:03 Team Category Player Statistics Tennessee Passing Joey Aguilar 20/26, 396 yards, 3 TD Rushing Star Thomas 10 carries, 64 yards, TD Receiving Chris Brazzell II 4 receptions, 138 yards, TD Kentucky Passing Cutter Boley 26/35, 330 yards, 5 TD, INT Rushing Dante Dowdell 12 carries, 52 yards Receiving DJ Miller 5 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TD
at Auburn
Statistics UKAUB First downs 16 17 Plays–yards 61–240 71–241 Rushes–yards 32–79 40–118 Passing yards 161 123 Passing: comp–att–int 18–29–2 15–31–1 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 31:46 28:14 Team Category Player Statistics Kentucky Passing Cutter Boley 18/29, 161 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Seth McGowan 21 carries, 53 yards Receiving Kendrick Law 6 receptions, 49 yards, TD Auburn Passing Ashton Daniels 13/28, 108 yards, INT Rushing Jeremiah Cobb 20 carries, 72 yards Receiving Cam Coleman 5 receptions, 34 yards
vs Florida (rivalry)
Statistics FLAUK First downs 13 22 Plays–yards 52–189 57–379 Rushes–yards 32–104 44–233 Passing yards 143 168 Passing: comp–att–int 20–37–3 18–23–1 Turnovers 4 4 Time of possession 28:27 31:33 Team Category Player Statistics Florida Passing DJ Lagway 11/19, 83 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Jadan Baugh 17 carries, 64 yards Receiving J. Michael Sturdivant 3 receptions, 29 yards Kentucky Passing Cutter Boley 18/23, 168 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Dante Dowdell 7 carries, 104 yards, TD Receiving Kendrick Law 6 receptions, 44 yards
vs No. 5 (FCS) Tennessee Tech
Statistics TNTCUK First downs 15 25 Plays–yards 56–264 66–468 Rushes–yards 33–143 39–207 Passing yards 121 261 Passing: comp–att–int 14–23–1 21–27–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 27:34 32:26 Team Category Player Statistics Tennessee Tech Passing Kekoa Visperas 13/21, 112 yards, TD, INT Rushing Kekoa Visperas 6 carries, 44 yards Receiving Maury Sullivan 6 receptions, 63 yards Kentucky Passing Cutter Boley 18/21, 236 yards, TD Rushing Dante Dowdell 13 carries, 87 yards, TD Receiving Kendrick Law 11 receptions, 124 yards
at No. 14 Vanderbilt (rivalry)
Statistics UKVAN First downs 18 29 Plays–yards 80–315 69–604 Rushes–yards 19–31 25–65 Passing yards 284 539 Passing: comp–att–int 29–49–3 37–44–1 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 23:47 36:13 Team Category Player Statistics Kentucky Passing Cutter Boley 26–44, 280 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Seth McGowan 10 carries, 27 yards Receiving Willie Rodriguez 6 receptions, 78 yards Vanderbilt Passing Diego Pavia 33–39, 484 yards, 5 TD, INT Rushing Diego Pavia 15 carries, 48 yards, TD Receiving Tre Richardson 6 receptions, 159 yards, 3 TD
at Louisville (Governor's Cup)
Statistics UKLOU First downs 10 26 Plays–yards 52–140 71–440 Rushes–yards 26–40 50–258 Passing yards 100 182 Passing: comp–att–int 13–26–2 12–21–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 23:32 36:28 Team Category Player Statistics Kentucky Passing Cutter Boley 13/26, 100 yards, 2 INT Rushing Dante Dowdell 6 carries, 27 yards Receiving Hardley Gilmore IV 1 reception, 26 yards Louisville Passing Miller Moss 12/20, 182 yards, 3 TD Rushing Braxton Jennings 20 carries, 113 yards Receiving Jacob Stewart 1 reception, 43 yards, TD
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