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Rivalry week is here. It doesn't matter what's happened so far this season; everything can change with a win over a rival. That's especially the case

Kentucky vs. Louisville in the 2023 Governor's Cup, via Matt Stone:The Courier Journal : USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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‘The Hatred Is Real’: Wildcats Embrace High Stakes of Kentucky–Louisville Rivalry

Depleted with injuries, Jeff Brohm’s Louisville Cardinals enter the 37th edition of the Governors Cup coming off three straight losses.   On the

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Sep 13, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Cutter Boley (8) hands the ball off to running back Seth McGowan (3) during the first quarter against the Eastern Michigan Eagles at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

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At a glance: Injured Louisville hosts motivated Kentucky for Governors Cup

It's Senior Day at Kroger Field. At approximately 1 PM ET, Kentucky will honor 25 seniors for their contributions to the football program. Before the

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A Statistical Salute to the Kentucky Senior Class

Football is the ultimate team game. It takes all three phases working together to perform at peak efficiency. Kentucky played its best complementary

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Luckett's Film Notebook: Kentucky puts best performance of season together against Florida

For the second week in a row, Kentucky won an SEC football game, and for the second week in a row, some Wildcats have some hardware to show for it.

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Cutter Boley, Daveren Rayner earn SEC Weekly Honors after Florida win

The Southeastern Conference saw six more games played on Saturday, with several having notable results as the league really gets into November, in

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SEC names Football Players of the Week after Week 11

Another week, another streak snapped by the Wildcats. Kentucky led by three scores in the first half, before demoralizing Florida on the ground in a

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Kentucky Wins Second Straight by Dismantling Florida 38-7

Kentucky entered tonight's contest against Florida with a -5 turnover margin, the second-worst mark in the SEC. In two quarters, they turned two

Cutter Boley and Willie Rodriguez celebrate a Kentucky touchdown at Kroger Field, via Crawford Ifland, KSR

Halftime: Kentucky Turned Florida Turnovers Into Points

The Week 3 game was a get-right spot for the Kentucky football program. Most importantly, the offense needed a bounce-back performance and to perform

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Luckett's Film Notebook: Kentucky takes step forward on offense

The Kentucky football program does not often have bye weeks this early in the season. However, this is a unique schedule due to the calendar. UK has

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Monday Huddle: Early Bye Week

Cutter Boley stepped in under center and injected some explosiveness into the Kentucky offense. The Wildcats bounced back from a disappointing loss

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Kentucky Offense Takes Flight in Blowout Win Over Eastern Michigan

"The strength of our team is going to be the team." Some Kentucky football fans rolled their eyes when Mark Stoops shared that message earlier this

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Kentucky is Playing a Balancing Act to Rotate In Players

Kentucky went through a legitimate rebuild in the offseason. The goal during that rebuild was to build a team that could get the program back to its

Zach Calzada rushes for touchdown behind Kentucky offensive line (Photo via Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio)

Luckett's Film Notebook: Kentucky plays to identity in win over Toledo

Ever since the Governor's Cup became the bookend for Kentucky football seasons, the Wildcats have kicked things off with an opponent from the Group

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Toledo Stress Test Will Forecast the Kentucky Football Future

Fall camp has come to a close at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. That means the Kentucky football program shifted into game prep mode. The

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One final preseason thought for every scholarship player on Kentucky's defense

Nobody will ever call Kentucky "Linebacker U," but make no mistake about it, the Wildcats produce at the position.   Wesley Woodyard, Danny

Kentucky LBs Quintavion Norman (left) and Daveren Rayner chat at UK Football Media Day, via Aaron Perkins, KSR

Daveren Rayner Shoulders Mighty Responsibility for the Kentucky Defense

Fall camp is still off and running throughout the college football landscape but those programs playing in Week Zero next weekend will soon shift

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Preseason Kentucky Depth Chart: Defense

There's a different look to the Kentucky inside linebackers group heading into the 2025 season.  The Cats don't have many bodies that resemble

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Afari, Rayner leading Kentucky's lean but athletic inside linebackers

Kentucky’s fall camp is off and running. Before the Cats officially begin the 2025 season, KSR is taking a closer look at the roster and

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2025 Kentucky Position Previews: Linebacker

The 2025 Kentucky football season is upon us. In one month, Mark Stoops will step onto the field for his 13th season in Lexington. Following his

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The Defining Storylines of 2025 Kentucky Football Fall Camp

Kentucky has a new football team. There is always a learning curve during this time of year. It takes time to get used to seeing new players in

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New Kentucky Football Numbers You Need to Know

The 2025 college football season will be the fifth since the COVID-19 pandemic. That officially means that the players on rosters in 2020 have just

Kentucky Wildcats defensive lineman Josaih Hayes (97) celebrates a sack on Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Joe Milton III in the third quarter. The Cats fell 33-27 to Tennessee Saturday night in Lexington. Oct. 28, 2023. (© Matt Stone/Louisville Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK)

Kentucky will again have multiple super seniors on roster in 2025

Spring practice and spring transfer portal activity has come and gone at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. Programs across college football

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Kentucky Post-Transfer Portal Depth Chart: Defense

Spring practice has come and gone at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. Programs across college football are now shifting to roster-building

Kentucky Post-Spring Depth Chart: Defense

Kentucky concluded its first week of spring football practice by putting on pads for the first time. While the action on the field may not tell us a