Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats just welcomed the Ole Miss Rebels into Kroger Field for the first SEC game of the 2025 season and lost 30-23. No one expected the Wildcats to win this game, but the reason it is so frustrating is because Kentucky got out to a 10-0 lead after turning over Ole Miss twice.
Kentucky knew going into Saturday's matchup with #20 Ole Miss that they feed off of explosive plays and that's exactly what Lane Kiffin's offense did. Early, though, Kentucky's defense did a good job preventing them, really making quarterback Austin Simmons uncomfortable.
Kentucky may be heading to backup quarterback Cutter Boley sooner than expected. After Zach Calzada left Kentucky's game against Ole Miss late in the fourth quarter as the Wildcats were down a touchdown, the Wildcats shifted their eyes to promising backup quarterback Cutter Boley, who many fans are backing to take over the starting job already.
No. 20 Ole Miss will open SEC play on Saturday night at Kroger Field in a matchup against Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats. After a lopsided 63-7 Week 1 victory over the Georgia State Panthers, Lane Kiffin and Co.
Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats are getting ready to take on the Ole Miss Rebels in Kroger Field, and this game will make or break the season for the Wildcats.
No. 20 Ole Miss (1-0) will travel to Lexington in Week 2 for a Southeastern Conference clash against Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats. After starting the season 1-0 with a lopsided 63-7 win over Georgia State, Lane Kiffin and Co.
Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats are getting ready to take on the Ole Miss Rebels in what will be one of the biggest games of the 2025 season. Ole Miss is a team that Kentucky has given fits over the last five years, and Coach Stoops would love to see that continue this season.
No. 20 Ole Miss will hit the road to Lexington in Week 2 for a Southeastern Conference clash against Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field.
Kentucky will be looking to clean things up after a Week 1 win that has fans pessimistic about the offense, one unable to produce a rhythm throughout the game, leading to the Wildcats winning by just eight points, 24-16.
After a sluggish week one victory for the Kentucky Wildcats over the Toledo Rockets, SEC play is set to begin against the Ole Miss Rebels. This is an Ole Miss team that Kentucky took down in Oxford last season when the Rebs were ranked inside of the top ten.
It wasn't pretty, but Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats are now 1-0 thanks to a 24-16 win over the Toledo Rockets in Kroger Field. Toledo is a solid MAC team, but this weekend will begin the real test for the Kentucky Wildcats as they are set to host Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels.
Kentucky football left the field after their Week 1 game against Toledo with a lot of areas in mind to improve. The Wildcats struggled to find rhythm throughout the game on the offensive side, and it was the defensive side where fans came away with a lot of optimism.
If Kentucky Wildcats fans were hoping for a definitive answer at starting quarterback, they didn't get one on Saturday against the Toledo Rockets. Senior transfer Zach Calzada started and led the team to a 24-16 victory, but his performance left the door open for questions about whether he's the optimal choice moving forward.
Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats got their season started on Saturday against the Toledo Rockets, where the Wildcats were able to pick up the 24-16 win.
A win is a win. That's the mindset Kentucky football is looking to have after eventually pulling away for a Week 1 win against Toledo 24-16, a game that shouldn't have been that close, but thanks to some mistakes on both sides of the ball, it was.
Kentucky brought in two talented transfer running backs this offseason in Nebraska transfer Dante Dowdell and and New Mexico State transfer Seth McGowan, both of which are one and two on the team's Week 1 depth chart.
Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats are getting ready to start the season on Saturday against the Toledo Rockets, and this will not be a cake walk for the Cats.
Kentucky football may have brought in over 50 new faces on the roster, but that shouldn't discount how valuable the returning players are, especially on the defensive side.
Kentucky didn't have much success with the offensive line last season, a big part of why the Wildcats ended up going 4-8. The offensive line struggled all throughout last season protecting former quarterback Brock Vandagriff, leaving defenses to rack up a ton of sacks and hits on him.
It's not often you see Kentucky take on an intriguing preseason favorite in the MAC to begin the season. That's the case for the Wildcats this season, as the Toledo Rockets will be no "cupcake" team.
The Kentucky football program is always embracing the underdog each season, but this season will tell the tale of whether they can put the storm behind them of last season and the last few years and return to Kentucky football Standards.