2019 Kentucky Wildcats football team

2019 University of Kentucky football season

2019 Kentucky Wildcats football

Belk Bowl champion

Belk Bowl, W 37–30 vs. Virginia Tech

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| Eastern Division
Record| 8–5 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach|

* Mark Stoops (7th season)

Offensive coordinator| Eddie Gran (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinator| Darin Hinshaw (4th season)
Offensive scheme| Spread
Defensive coordinator| Brad White (1st season)[1]
Base defense| 3–4 or 4–3
Home stadium| Kroger Field

Uniform

Seasons

<- 2018

2020 ->

2019 Southeastern Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
No. 4 Georgia x  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  |
No. 6 Florida |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
Tennessee *  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Kentucky |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Missouri *  |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  |
South Carolina |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Vanderbilt |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
West Division
No. 1 LSU x$#^  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 15  | - | 0  |
No. 8 Alabama |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
No. 14 Auburn |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Texas A&M |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Mississippi State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Ole Miss |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Arkansas |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |
Championship: LSU 37, Georgia 10

* # - College Football Playoff champion
* ^ - College Football Playoff participant
* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* * – Tennessee vacated all wins due to NCAA violations. Missouri was ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions.

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2019 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 seventh-year head coach Mark Stoops.

## Preseason

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### SEC preseason poll

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The 2019 SEC Media Days were held July 15–18 in Birmingham, Alabama. In the preseason media poll, Kentucky was projected to finish in sixth in the East Division.[2]

Media poll (East Division)

Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)
1 | Georgia | 1789 (233)
2 | Florida | 1499 (21)
3 | Missouri | 1149 (3)
4 | South Carolina | 883 (1)
5 | Tennessee | 804 (1)
6 | Kentucky | 798 (1)
7 | Vanderbilt | 358

### Preseason All-SEC teams

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The Wildcats had four players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

Offense

3rd team

Logan Stenberg – OL

Drake Jackson – C

Defense

3rd team

Kash Daniel – LB

Specialists

3rd team

Lynn Bowden – all-purpose player

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## Schedule

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Kentucky announced its 2019 football schedule on September 18, 2018.[3]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 31| 12:00 p.m.| Toledo*|

* Kroger Field
* Lexington, KY

| SECN| W 38–24| 54,610
September 7| 7:30 p.m.| Eastern Michigan*|

* Kroger Field
* Lexington, KY

| SECN Alt.| W 38–17| 55,240
September 14| 7:00 p.m.| No. 9 Florida|

* Kroger Field
* Lexington, KY (rivalry, SEC Nation)

| ESPN| L 21–29| 63,076
September 21| 4:00 p.m.| at Mississippi State|

* Davis Wade Stadium
* Starkville, MS

| SECN| L 13–28| 54,556
September 28| 7:30 p.m.| at South Carolina|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| SECN| L 7–24| 80,828
October 12| 7:30 p.m.| Arkansas|

* Kroger Field
* Lexington, KY

| SECN| W 24–20| 57,060
October 19| 6:00 p.m.| at No. 10 Georgia|

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA

| ESPN| L 0–21| 92,746
October 26| 7:30 p.m.| Missouri|

* Kroger Field
* Lexington, KY

| SECN| W 29–7| 48,446
November 9| 7:30 p.m.| Tennessee|

* Kroger Field
* Lexington, KY (rivalry)

| SECN| L 13–17| 56,760
November 16| 3:30 p.m.| at Vanderbilt|

* Vanderbilt Stadium
* Nashville, TN (rivalry)

| SECN| W 38–14| 23,288
November 23| 3:30 p.m.| UT Martin*|

* Kroger Field
* Lexington, KY

| SECN| W 50–7| 41,495
November 30| 12:00 p.m.| Louisville*|

* Kroger Field
* Lexington, KY (Governor's Cup)

| SECN| W 45–13| 48,336
December 31| 12:00 p.m.| vs. Virginia Tech*|

* Bank of America Stadium
* Charlotte, NC (Belk Bowl)

| ESPN| W 37–30| 44,138

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Rankings

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Further information: 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| Final
AP| —| —| RV| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| RV
Coaches| RV| RV| RV| RV| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| RV| RV
CFP| Not released| —| —| —| —| —| —| Not released

## Game summaries

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### Toledo

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Rockets  | 7  | 7  | 3  | 7 | 24
Wildcats | 0  | 14  | 10  | 14 | 38

See also: 2019 Toledo Rockets football team

### Eastern Michigan

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Eagles  | 0  | 3  | 7  | 7 | 17
Wildcats | 14  | 3  | 7  | 14 | 38

See also: 2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

### Florida

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No. 9 Gators | 7  | 0  | 3  | 19 | 29
Wildcats  | 0  | 14  | 7  | 0 | 21

See also: 2019 Florida Gators football team

### At Mississippi State

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Wildcats  | 3  | 0  | 7  | 3 | 13
Bulldogs | 7  | 14  | 0  | 7 | 28

See also: 2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

### At South Carolina

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Wildcats  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 7 | 7
Gamecocks | 7  | 3  | 7  | 7 | 24

See also: 2019 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

### Arkansas

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Kroger Field during Kentucky's win over Arkansas | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Razorbacks  | 7  | 6  | 0  | 7 | 20
Wildcats | 0  | 7  | 10  | 7 | 24

See also: 2019 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

### At Georgia

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Wildcats  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
No. 10 Bulldogs | 0  | 0  | 14  | 7 | 21

See also: 2019 Georgia Bulldogs football team

### Missouri

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Tigers  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 0 | 7
Wildcats | 0  | 22  | 0  | 7 | 29

See also: 2019 Missouri Tigers football team

### Tennessee

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Volunteers | 0  | 3  | 14  | 0 | 17
Wildcats  | 13  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 13

See also: 2019 Tennessee Volunteers football team

### At Vanderbilt

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Wildcats | 3  | 21  | 14  | 0 | 38
Commodores  | 14  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 14

See also: 2019 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

### UT Martin

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Skyhawks  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 7 | 7
Wildcats | 16  | 13  | 7  | 14 | 50

See also: 2019 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

### Louisville

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Cardinals  | 6  | 7  | 0  | 0 | 13
Wildcats | 7  | 10  | 14  | 14 | 45

See also: 2019 Louisville Cardinals football team

### Vs. Virginia Tech (Belk Bowl)

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Hokies  | 10  | 7  | 10  | 3 | 30
Wildcats | 7  | 7  | 10  | 13 | 37

See also: 2019 Virginia Tech Hokies football team and 2019 Belk Bowl

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## Personnel

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### Coaching staff

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Name  | Position

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Mark Stoops | Head coach
Eddie Gran | Offensive coordinator/Associate head coach, RB Coach
Darin Hinshaw | Co-offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks coach
Brad White | Defensive coordinator/linebackers coach
Vince Marrow | Tight ends coach/recruiting coordinator
Steve Clinkscale | Secondary Coach
Michael Smith | Wide receivers coach
John Schlarman | Offensive line coach
Derrick LeBlanc | Defensive line coach
Dean Hood | LB Coach/special teams coordinator

## Players drafted into the NFL

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See also: 2020 NFL draft

Kentucky had two players selected in the 2020 NFL draft.[6]

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | NFL Club

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3 | 80 | Lynn Bowden | WR | Las Vegas Raiders
4 | 121 | Logan Stenberg | OG | Detroit Lions

## References

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1. ^ "Brad White - Football coach". University of Kentucky Athletics.
2. ^ "Media predicts Alabama to win 2019 SEC Championship". SECSports.com. Southeastern Conference. July 19, 2019.
3. ^ "Kentucky Set for Home-Heavy 2019 Football Schedule". University of Kentucky Department of Athletics. September 18, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
4. ^ "2019 Kentucky Wildcats Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
5. ^ "Kentucky vs Virginia Tech, 1869-2018". Retrieved December 9, 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
6. ^ "2020 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. March 29, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2024.

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