KSR Today: Kentucky Football Senior Day at Kroger Field

The final game of the 2025 Kentucky football season at Kroger Field is upon us. Kentucky will honor 25 seniors before welcoming an FCS foe. Tennessee Tech isn’t your typical, lower-level pushover. The Golden Eagles are riding a 15-game winning streak as one of the most dominant teams in the FCS.

Bobby Wilder started the Old Dominion program from scratch and turned the Monarchs into a winner. Now he’s got a balanced team, led by dual-threat quarterback Kekoa Visperas, who’s thrown for 39 touchdowns and run for a dozen more. They have a balanced rushing attack and the best rushing defense in the FCS. Kentucky cannot overlook the Golden Eagles, and they certainly don’t plan on it.

“We gotta come in here and do our job, handle business, and treat them like another SEC opponent,” said quarterback Cutter Boley. “They’re a good ball club and we’re going to come in and play our ball, just stick to our game.”

With three games to go, Kentucky is two wins away from a bowl bid. The Wildcats got the momentum rolling with a win on The Plains and a victory over Florida. Hopefully, Kentucky keeps its foot on the gas for a feel-good day of football on a beautiful 65-degree day at Kroger Field.

Kentucky vs. Tennessee Tech: How to Watch, Listen

• Kickoff: 1:30 p.m. ET
• TV: SEC Network+ (Jay Alter, Rocky Boiman)
• Local Radio: UK Sports Network (Tom Leach, Jeff Piecoro, Dick Gabriel)
• AM: 840 WHAS, 630 WLAP
• FM: 98.1 WBUL
• Online: iHeart Radio
• Sirius XM: 161 or 192

You can also follow along on the KSR LIVE BLOG, which will start a few hours before kickoff, and join the conversation on KSBoard.

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Kentucky vs. Tennessee Tech Gambling Angles and Trends

Kentucky is currently a 21.5-point favorite with a total of 52.5. That’s a projected final score of 37-15.5. The Cats are 1-5 ATS in their last six games as a favorite. Under Mark Stoops, UK is 11-0 outright (5-6 ATS) against FCS competition. 

[Read the KSR Plus Scouting Report on Tennessee Tech.]

Saturday Gameday Schedule

10:00 am — Doors Open at KSBar and Grille
10:30 am — The KSR Pregame Show
11:30 am — LexTran Shuttles Begin Moving
11:15 am — Cat Walk
Noon — Kroger Field Gates Open
1:00 — Senior Day Ceremony
1:30 pm — Kickoff on SEC Network+

Today’s Uniforms

Kentucky isn’t doing anything crazy for Senior Day. The Wildcats are rocking all blue in the final game at Kroger Field. The Cats are 2-1 this year in all-blue uniforms and 21-12 in the Stoops era.

2025 home finale tomorrow afternoon ⏳ pic.twitter.com/sVpOhmC5yV

— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) November 14, 2025

The 2025 Senior Class

Unfortunately, a couple of these seniors will not be able to play in their final game at Kroger Field. Alex Afari was sidelined against Florida, and Jordan Lovett must undergo season-ending surgery. Even though ten of these seniors were only in Lexington for a year, they’re two wins away from completing a remarkable turnaround.

ILB Alex Afari Jr.
OL Joshua Braun
OL Jager Burton
QB Zach Calzada
DB Jantzen Dunn
WR Fred Farrier II
DL David Gusta
DB JQ Hardaway
WR J.J. Hester
TE Josh Kattus
WR Cole Lanter
P/K Aidan Laros
WR Kendrick Law
DB Jordan Lovett
WR Ja’Mori Maclin
RB Seth McGowan
LS Alex McLaughlin
TE Jack Monday
OLB Kam Olds
OL Shiyazh Pete
ILB Daveren Rayner
DL Kahlil Saunders
K Zach Schreiner
ILB Landyn Watson
OL Alex Wollschlaeger

BBN United Tipoff Classic presented by Kentucky Tourism Champs

After suffering a loss at Louisville, Kentucky bounced back with a commanding championship victory. The Wildcats secured a sweep in the BBN United Tipoff Classic presented by Kentucky Tourism with a 99-53 victory over Eastern Illinois.

Kentucky held EIU to just 32.7% from the floor in a game where they led by 30 points for the entire second half. Mo Dioubate had his best game as a Wildcat and his fist double-double with a 20-point, 11-rebound performance. Trent Noah returned to the lineup and knocked down a pair of threes. Denzel Aberdeen replaced the injured Jaland Lowe and had 13 points on 6-9 shooting from the field. Otega Oweh added 12, and Andrija Jelavic tallied 11 points off the bench in the victory. Kentucky’s next test is a big one against Michigan State in Tuesday’s Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden.

More from the Kentucky Victory over Eastern Illinois

The biggest question on everybody’s mind is about the point guard. Will Jaland Lowe be able to return after re-injuring his shoulder? Mark Pope could not provide any more clarity after the win. “We don’t have anything yet, so we’ll probably have some discussions over the next couple of days about what’s the best thing to do right now,” Pope said.

It’s probably best to hope for the best and prepare for the worst. Here’s what else we were talking about after the Kentucky win:

Pope Wishes Kentucky was Further Along: “We’re Learning Painful Lessons”
Teammates were Emotional when Lowe got re-injured
Keep Shooting, Trent Noah
Highlights from the Victory
Pope Downplays the “Out of Character” Moment before the Louisville Game
Chandler Earns MVP Honors
Takeaways from an Overwhelming Win
Pope Wants More from Mo D.
Mark Pope’s Postgame Presser
What the Players Said after the Win

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Kentucky vs. Louisville in the NCAA Tournament

In case you didn’t get enough of a taste of this in-state rivalry, we’ve got another dose this afternoon. The Louisville women’s soccer team is hosting Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. It’s the second straight year the Wildcats have punched a ticket to the Big Dance, after Kentucky finished with a 12-4-4 record, 5-2-3 in SEC play. The match kicks off at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium (the Floyd Street Lynn Stadium) at 2 PM ET. Tickets are available here and you can stream the action on ESPN+.

Another Kentucky Volleyball Victory

It wasn’t easy, but the Wildcats got the job done. Kentucky dropped the first two sets to Oklahoma before rallying for a 5-set win. The Cats needed to go to extra points to keep the match alive in the third set, before picking up enough steam to take down Oklahoma (18-25, 21-25, 28-26, 25-19, 15-12). Eva Hudson led the Cats with 19 kills, and Brooklyn Deleye had 16 in the win that kept the Cats undefeated in SEC play.

You can watch this talented team one more time at Historic Memorial Coliseum. Kentucky hosts Arkansas tomorrow at 1 PM and the game can be viewed on SECN+.

Women’s Basketball Hits the Road

Kenny Brooks’ squad has already played one true road game, a victorious Clara Strack homecoming game at Buffalo. The Kentucky women’s basketball team is hopping on I-64 to Huntington, where the Wildcats will take on the Marshall Thundering Herd at 1 PM ET on ESPN+.

College Football on TV

YouTubeTV and ESPN finally agreed to a deal, making it much easier to watch college football this Saturday.

Kansas State at Oklahoma State	Noon	ESPNU
No. 24 USF at Navy	Noon	ESPN2
South Carolina at No. 3 Texas A&M	Noon	ESPN
No. 18 Michigan at Northwestern (Wrigley Field)	Noon	FOX
Wisconsin at No. 2 Indiana	Noon	Big Ten Network
No. 9 Notre Dame at No. 22 Pittsburgh	Noon	ABC
Arizona at No. 25 Cincinnati	Noon	FS1
Arkansas at LSU	12:45pm	SEC Network
West Virginia at Arizona State	1:00pm	TNT
No. 21 Iowa at No. 17 USC	3:30pm	Big Ten Network
UCF at No. 6 Texas Tech	3:30pm	FOX
No. 11 Oklahoma at No. 4 Alabama	3:30pm	ABC
NC State at No. 15 Miami	3:30pm	ESPN
No. 16 Georgia Tech at Boston College	3:30pm	ACC Network
Penn State at Michigan State	3:30pm	CBS
Maryland at Illinois	3:30pm	FS1
No. 19 Virginia at Duke	3:30pm	ESPN
Memphis at East Carolina	4:00pm	ESPNU
New Mexico State at No. 23 Tennessee	4:15pm	SEC Network
North Carolina at Wake Forest	4:30pm	The CW
Purdue at Washington	7:00pm	FS1
No. 13 Utah at Baylor	7:00pm	ESPN2
Florida at No. 7 Ole Miss	7:00pm	ESPN
Utah State at UNLV	7:00pm	CBS Sports Network
UCLA at No. 1 Ohio State	7:30pm	NBC
Virginia Tech at Florida State	7:30pm	ACC Network
No. 10 Texas at No. 5 Georgia	7:30pm	ABC
Mississippi State at Missouri	7:45pm	SEC Network
Kennesaw State at Jacksonville State	8:00pm	ESPNU
TCU at No. 12 BYU	10:15pm	ESPN
Wyoming at Fresno State	10:30pm	FS1
Boise State at San Diego State	10:30pm	CBS Sports Network