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2026 college football program hub
The short version
Kentucky football in 2026
Kentucky is 4-1 through 5 completed games: 4 wins, 1 loss.
Latest confirmed result: Kentucky beat South Carolina Gamecocks, 35-34, on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
Kentucky plays next against Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, October 17, 2026, on the road. Kickoff is 7:30 PM EDT. TV coverage is TBD.
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Kentucky football pages
2026 season
SEC football
4-1 current recordHead coach
Will Stein
Leading the Kentucky Wildcats through the 2026 season.
Program profile
Lexington, Kentucky
Kentucky
2026 roster snapshot
A face from the UK roster
Program background · Reviewed 2026-10-06
Roster and coaches
Will Stein is head coach. Joe Sloan is listed as offensive coordinator, and Jay Bateman as defensive coordinator; Parker Fleming coordinates special teams. The coaches tab gives their published roles without treating a position coach as an unlisted coordinator.
The 111-player roster tab follows the 2026 cfbstats listing for numbers, positions, classes, heights, weights and hometowns. It is a review-date snapshot, not a live depth chart or an injury report.
Kentucky program background
Kentucky represents Lexington, Kentucky, with home football games at Kroger Field. The Governor’s Cup with Louisville closes the 2026 regular season in Lexington.
The team finished 5–7 in 2025.
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More on UK
Players
Roster
Published player records by position group, with available class years, measurements, and hometowns.
Staff
Coaches
Will Stein and the published staff directory.
Numbers
Season stats
Confirmed results, points scored and allowed, and per-game scoring averages.
Archive
Program background
Home venue and program context, collected on this overview.
League
SEC
The rest of the conference and how the title race is shaping up.
Nearby
Teams in Kentucky
Other programs in the same state, if you follow more than one.
FAQ
UK frequently asked questions
What is the UK 2026 football record?
Kentucky is 4-1 through 5 completed games: 4 wins, 1 loss.
When does UK play next?
Kentucky plays next against Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, October 17, 2026, on the road. Kickoff is 7:30 PM EDT. TV coverage is TBD.
Who coaches Kentucky?
Will Stein is the head coach.
What conference does UK play in?
Kentucky competes in the SEC.
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