Where Kentucky's 2026 high school football commits play this week

The 2025 high school football season rolls along this weekend. Most states across the country held season-openers last week, but the floodgates officially open over the next couple of days.

14 of Kentucky’s 15 class of 2026 commits will be in action this weekend. The only one not taking the field will be three-star WR Dallas Dickerson, who has actually already played two games for North Oconee (GA). He’ll take the week off for a bye with his team sitting pretty on a 2-0 record. Four-star QB Matt Ponatoski will lead Archbishop Moeller into a massive showdown with Mount Carmel (IL) on Saturday to headline this weekend’s games among UK commits.

Dive in below to see when these future Wildcats will be in action over the weekend, but first, a quick word from our sponsor.

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Kentucky FB commits in action this weekend

Matt Ponatoski (QB) 6-2, 190 | Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, OH)
4-star: No. 241 overall, No. 17 QB

• Saturday vs. Mount Carmel (IL) | 1:00 p.m. ET (Massey Ratings predict 34-28 L)

Messiah Tilson (S) 6-2, 165 | Guilford (Rockford, IL)
4-star: No. 323 overall, No. 28 S

• Friday @ Belvidere North | 8:15 p.m. ET (Massey Ratings predict 37-12 L)

Jordan Crutchfield (ATH) 6-2, 195 | Vero Beach (Fort Pierce, FL)
4-star: No. 389 overall, No. 15 ATH

• Friday vs. F.W. Bucholz | 7:00 p.m. ET (Massey Ratings predict 35-14 L)

Denairius Gray (WR) 6-1, 170 | Chaminade-Madonna Prep (Boynton Beach, FL)
3-star: No. 401 overall, No. 62 WR

• Friday @ McArthur | 7:00 p.m. ET (Massey Ratings predict 48-6 W)

Dallas Dickerson (WR) 6-1, 180 | North Oconee (Bogart, GA)
3-star: No. 538 overall, No. 83 WR

• Bye week

Tyreek Jemison (OT) 6-5, 330 | Paulding County (Dallas, GA)
3-star: No. 563 overall, No. 42 OT

• Friday vs. East Paulding | 7:30 p.m. ET (Massey Ratings predict 41-13 L)

Lincoln Watkins (TE) 6-4, 225 | Port Huron Northern (Port Huron, MI)
3-star: No. 611 overall, No. 36 TE

• Thursday @ Lamphere | 22-20 L

Garrett Witherington (DL) 6-4, 290 | Briarwood Christian (Birmingham, AL)
3-star: No. 823 overall, No. 84 DL

• Friday @ Homewood | 7:00 p.m. ET (Massey Ratings predict 36-14 L)

Isaiah McMillian (CB) 6-0, 170 | Katy (Katy, TX)
3-star: No. 859 overall, No. 81 CB

• Saturday vs. Dickinson | 7:00 p.m. ET (Massey Ratings predict 41-21 L)

Ben Duncum (DL) 6-5, 250 | Lake Travis (Austin, TX)
3-star: No. 900 overall, No. 92 DL

• Friday vs. Martin | 7:00 p.m. ET (Massey Ratings predict 42-20 W)

Davis McCray (ATH) 6-2, 190 | Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio, TX)
3-star: No. 926 overall, No. 50 ATH

• vs. Dallas Christian School | 7:00 p.m. ET (Massey Ratings predict 35-28 W)

Prince Jean (WR) 6-0, 170 | Valdosta (Valdosta, GA)
3-star: No. 949 overall, No. 135 WR

• Friday vs. Dougherty | 7:30 p.m. ET (Massey Ratings predict 42-6 W)

Cameron Miller (OT) 6-5, 310 | Morton (Hammond, IN)
3-star: No. 970 overall, No. 72 OT

• Friday vs. Chesterton Senior | 7:30 p.m. ET (Massey Ratings predict 34-20 L)

Max Mohring (LB) 6-3, 215 | Malvern Prep (Downingtown, PA)
3-star: No. 1,041 overall, No. 88 LB

• Friday vs. La Salle College | 6:00 p.m. ET (Massey Ratings predict 24-20 L)

Delvechhio Alston (RB) 6-0, 200 | Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville, AL)
3-star: No. 1,221 overall, No. 74 RB

• Friday @ Gadsden City | 8:00 p.m. ET (Massey Ratings predict 42-7 W)

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