2016 Kentucky Wildcats football team

2016 Kentucky Wildcats football

Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
2016 record	7–5 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach	Mark Stoops (4th year)
Offensive coordinator	Eddie Gran (1st year)
Co-offensive coordinator	Darin Hinshaw (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	D. J. Eliot (4th year)
Base defense	3–4 or 4–3
Home stadium	Commonwealth Stadium (Capacity: 61,000)

2016 SEC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
No. 20 Florida xy		6	–	2		8	–	4
Tennessee		4	–	4		8	–	4
Georgia		4	–	4		7	–	5
Kentucky		4	–	4		7	–	5
South Carolina		3	–	5		6	–	6
Vanderbilt		3	–	5		6	–	6
Missouri		2	–	6		4	–	8
West Division
No. 1 Alabama x$^		8	–	0		13	–	0
No. 17 Auburn		5	–	3		8	–	4
No. 19 LSU		5	–	3		7	–	4
Texas A&M		4	–	4		8	–	4
Arkansas		3	–	5		7	–	5
Mississippi State		3	–	5		5	–	7
Ole Miss		2	–	6		5	–	7
Championship: Alabama 54, Florida 16
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of December 4, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Kentucky Wildcats football team (variously "Kentucky", "UK", or "Wildcats") represents the University of Kentucky in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats compete in its 123rd season and 83rd as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) as part of its Eastern Division. They are led by fourth year head coach Mark Stoops and the Wildcats play its home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

Pre-season

Previous season

In 2015, the Wildcats lost six out of their last seven games after starting the season 4-1, completing their second year under Mark Stoops at 5-7 and 2-6 in the SEC (6th-East). They lost to in-state rival Louisville 24-38 to end the season, missing out on their fifth consecutive bowl game since the 2010 season.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Daron Blaylock	#7	LB	6'1"	226	Senior	Marietta, GA	Graduated
Zack Blaylock	#17	DB	6'0"	193	Junior	Marietta, GA	Graduated
Glenn Faulkner	#18	DB	6'2"	201	Junior	East St. Louis, IL	Graduated
Ryan Flannigan	#33	LB	6'2"	225	Senior	Missouri City, TX	Graduated
Josh Forrest	#45	LB	6'3"	230	Senior	Paducah, KY	Graduated
Jason Hatcher	#6	DE	6'3"	247	Junior	Louisville, KY	Transferred to West Georgia
Khalid Henderson	#22	LB	6'1"	235	Senior	Austell, GA	Graduated
Farrington Huguenin	#91	DE	6'4"	271	Senior	Columbia, SC	Graduated
Cory Johnson	#67	DT	6'3"	300	Senior	Columbia, SC	Graduated
Jabari Johnson	#47	LB	6'1"	250	Senior	Stone Mountain, GA	Graduated
Melvin Lewis	#90	DT	6'4"	311	Senior	Compton, CA	Graduated
Cody Quinn	#16	DB	5'11"	185	Senior	Middletown, OH	Graduated
A.J. Stamps	#1	DB	6'1"	205	Senior	Vicksburg, MS	Graduated
Jordan Swindle	#70	OL	6'7"	304	Senior	Jacksonville, FL	Graduated
Fred Tiller	#3	DB	6'0"	196	Senior	Homerville, GA	Graduated
Patrick Towles	#14	QB	6'3"	235	Junior	Fort Thomas, KY	Transferred to Boston College
Zach West	#67	OL	6'3"	305	Senior	Lexington, KY	Graduated

2016 Signing Class

Prior to National Signing Day in February 3, 2016, five players enrolled for the spring semester in order to participate in spring practice and included four former high school seniors and one junior college transfer.^[1]

On National Signing Day, Kentucky signed an additional twenty players out of high school and junior college that completed the 2016 recruiting class. The class was highlighted by three Army All-American's as well as Kentucky's Mr. Football.^[2]

2016 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Jaylin Bannerman #62 DE	Pickerington, OH	Pickerington Central High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)
Jaylin Bannerman #62 DE	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jordan Bonner #4 LB (JUCO)	Lyndhurst, OH	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)
Jordan Bonner #4 LB (JUCO)	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
T.J. Carter #57 DE	Mableton, GA	Whitefield Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	245 lb (111 kg)
T.J. Carter #57 DE	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
JaQuize Cross #83 DT	New Market, AL	Buckhorn High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	310 lb (140 kg)
JaQuize Cross #83 DT	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Kash Daniel #11 LB	Paintsville, KY	Paintsville High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	227 lb (103 kg)
Kash Daniel #11 LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Luke Fortner #117 OT	Sylvania, OH	Sylvania Northview High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	278 lb (126 kg)
Luke Fortner #117 OT	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Tobias Gilliam #69 DB	Dayton, OH	Wayne High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
Tobias Gilliam #69 DB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jordan Griffin #37 DB	Jonesboro, GA	Jonesboro High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
Jordan Griffin #37 DB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Gunnar Hoak #40 QB	Dublin, OH	Dublin Coffman High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
Gunnar Hoak #40 QB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Dakota Holtzclaw #42 TE	Columbus, OH	Worthington Kilbourne High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)
Dakota Holtzclaw #42 TE	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Zy'Aire Hughes #52 ATH	Paducah, KY	McCracken County High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
Zy'Aire Hughes #52 ATH	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Drake Jackson #2 C	Versailles, KY	Woodford County High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	290 lb (130 kg)
Drake Jackson #2 C	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Stephen Johnson #5 QB (JUCO)	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	College of the Desert	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)
Stephen Johnson #5 QB (JUCO)	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Tate Leavitt #5 OT (JUCO)	Thornville, OH	Hutchinson Community College	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	295 lb (134 kg)
Tate Leavitt #5 OT (JUCO)	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Kordell Looney #57 DT	Springfield, OH	Springfield High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)
Kordell Looney #57 DT	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Grant McKinniss #5 P/K	Findlay, OH	Findlay High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
Grant McKinniss #5 P/K	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Naquez Pringle #28 DT (JUCO)	Georgetown, SC	Itawamba Community College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	330 lb (150 kg)
Naquez Pringle #28 DT (JUCO)	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Justin Rigg #64 TE	Springboro, OH	Springboro High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	240 lb (110 kg)
Justin Rigg #64 TE	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Davonte Robinson #92 DB	Lexington, KY	Henry Clay High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)
Davonte Robinson #92 DB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
A.J. Rose #80 RB	Cleveland, OH	Garfield Heights High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
A.J. Rose #80 RB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Kayaune Ross #18 WR (JUCO)	West Chester, OH	Phoenix College	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
Kayaune Ross #18 WR (JUCO)	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ben Snell #56 RB	Westerville, OH	Westerville Central High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
Ben Snell #56 RB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Roland Walder #36 LB	Dayton, OH	Trotwood-Madison High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
Roland Walder #36 LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jamar Watson #112 LB	District Heights, MD	Bishop McNamara High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
Jamar Watson #112 LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Landon Young #6 OT	Lexington, KY	Lafayette High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	270 lb (120 kg)
Landon Young #6 OT	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 Rivals: 1 247Sports: 1 ESPN: 7
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Alabama Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016. "2016 Alabama Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016. "2016 Players Commitments – Alabama". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016. "2016 Kentucky Wildcats football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops enters his fourth season as the Wildcat's head coach for the 2016 season. During his previous three seasons he led the Wildcats to an overall record of 12 wins and 24 losses.

On December 18, 2015 Offensive Coordinator Shannon Dawson announced he would not return to the program for the 2016 season as the offensive coordinator.^[3]^[4] In his place Kentucky hired Cincinnati offensive coordinator Eddie Gran as the assistant head coach of offense at Kentucky. Cincinnati quarterbacks coach Darin Hinshaw has also joined the UK staff as quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator.^[5]^[6]

Name	Position	Consecutive season at Kentucky in current position
Mark Stoops	Head coach	3rd
Eddie Gran	Offensive Coordinator, Running backs	1st
D. J. Eliot	Defensive Coordinator, Inside Linebackers	3rd
Steve Clinkscale	Defensive backs	1st
Jimmy Brumbaugh	Defensive Line	3rd
Lamar Thomas	Wide receivers	1st
Vince Marrow	Tight Ends, Recruiting Coordinator	3rd
John Schlarman	Offensive Line	3rd
Darin Hinshaw	Quarterbacks	1st
Corey Edmond	Strength and Conditioning	1st
Reference:

2016 Signing Class

Returning starters

Offense

Player	Class	Position
Dorian Baker	Junior	Wide Receiver
C.J. Conrad	Sophomore	Tight End
Nick Haynes	RS-Junior	Offensive Guard
Garrett Johnson	Junior	Wide Receiver
Ramsey Meyers	RS-Junior	Offensive Guard
Jon Toth	Senior	Center
Stanley Williams	Junior	Running Back
Reference:

Defense

Player	Class	Position
Mike Edwards	RS-Sophomore	Safety
Blake McClain	Senior	Safety
Denzil Ware	RS=Sophomore	Linebacker
Chris Westry	Sophomore	Cornerback
Reference:

Special teams

Player	Class	Position
Austin McGinnis	Junior	Kicker
Reference:

Roster

2016 Kentucky Wildcats football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Timmons, RyanRyan Timmons	57.0 !Sr
WR	`2`	Baker, DorianDorian Baker	5.0 !Jr
RB	`3`	Kemp, JojoJojo Kemp	57.0 !Sr
WR	`6`	Bone, BlakeBlake Bone	5.0 !Jr
QB	`7`	Barker, DrewDrew Barker	3.0 !So
WR	`8`	Greenwood, JabariJabari Greenwood	1.0 !Fr
WR	`9`	Johnson, GarrettGarrett Johnson	5.0 !Jr
RB	`10`	Rose, A.J.A.J. Rose	1.5 !Fr
WR	`11`	Richardson, TavinTavin Richardson	1.0 !Fr
QB	`12`	Hoak, GunnarGunnar Hoak	1.0 !Fr
WR	`13`	Badet, JeffJeff Badet	5.0 !Jr
QB	`14`	Wright, LukeLuke Wright	2.5 !So
QB	`15`	Johnson, StephenStephen Johnson	5.0 !Jr
QB	`16`	Mattingly, DavisDavis Mattingly	1.0 !Fr
WR	`17`	Montgomery, AlexanderAlexander Montgomery	5.0 !Jr
RB	`18`	Williams, StanleyStanley Williams	5.0 !Jr
WR	`19`	Ross, KayauneKayaune Ross	3.0 !So
WR	`20`	Kendall, RyanRyan Kendall	3.0 !So
RB	`22`	King, SihiemSihiem King	3.0 !So
RB	`24`	Johnson, ZachZach Johnson	1.0 !Fr
RB	`25`	Turks, HaroldHarold Turks	1.0 !Fr
RB	`26`	Snell, BennyBenny Snell	1.0 !Fr
RB	`30`	Tabler, DitalianDitalian Tabler	1.0 !Fr
WR	`31`	Bouvier, DavidDavid Bouvier	3.0 !So
RB	`32`	Mahone, WilliamWilliam Mahone	5.0 !Jr
WR	`42`	Smith, KynanKynan Smith	1.0 !Fr
FB	`48`	Collins, WillWill Collins	57.0 !Sr
TE	`49`	Fink, TannerTanner Fink	57.0 !Sr
C	`52`	Jackson, DrakeDrake Jackson	1.0 !Fr
OG	`55`	Baumer, DavidDavid Baumer	3.0 !So
OG	`57`	Myers, ZachZach Myers	57.0 !Sr
OG	`61`	Salyer, TristenTristen Salyer	1.0 !Fr
C	`62`	Greenburg, DylanDylan Greenburg	5.0 !Jr
OG	`63`	Purdom, WellsWells Purdom	1.0 !Fr
OG	`64`	Asafo-Adjei, GeorgeGeorge Asafo-Adjei	3.0 !So
OG	`65`	Stallings, JervontiusJervontius Stallings	3.0 !So
OT	`67`	Young, LandonLandon Young	1.0 !Fr
OG	`68`	Haynes, NickNick Haynes	5.0 !Jr
OG	`69`	Meyers, RamseyRamsey Meyers	5.0 !Jr
OG	`71`	Stenberg, LoganLogan Stenberg	1.0 !Fr
C	`72`	Toth, JonJon Toth	57.0 !Sr
OT	`73`	Meadows, KyleKyle Meadows	5.0 !Jr
OG	`74`	Mosier, ColeCole Mosier	5.0 !Jr
OT	`75`	Leavitt, TateTate Leavitt	5.0 !Jr
OT	`77`	Wolfe, MasonMason Wolfe	1.0 !Fr
WR	`80`	Robinson, MarvinMarvin Robinson	1.0 !Fr
WR	`81`	Holtzclaw, DakotaDakota Holtzclaw	1.0 !Fr
TE	`83`	Rigg, JustinJustin Rigg	1.0 !Fr
WR	`84`	Moushey, CharlesCharles Moushey	5.0 !Jr
TE	`85`	Hart, GregGreg Hart	5.0 !Jr
TE	`86`	Long, DarrylDarryl Long	3.0 !So
TE	`87`	Conrad, C.J.C.J. Conrad	3.0 !So
WR	`88`	Walker, CharlesCharles Walker	5.0 !Jr
WR	`89`	Hughes, Zy'AireZy'Aire Hughes	1.0 !Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`3`	Griffin, JordanJordan Griffin	1.0 !Fr
S	`4`	Walker, MarcusMarcus Walker	1.0 !Fr
CB	`5`	Randolph, KendallKendall Randolph	5.0 !Jr
LB	`8`	Walker, KobieKobie Walker	3.0 !So
CB	`9`	Robinson, DavonteDavonte Robinson	1.0 !Fr
CB	`11`	Harmon, J.D.J.D. Harmon	5.0 !Jr
LB	`14`	Hendrix, DorianDorian Hendrix	1.0 !Fr
S	`15`	McWilson, MarcusMarcus McWilson	57.0 !Sr
CB	`16`	Quinn, CodyCody Quinn	57.0 !Sr
CB	`17`	Gilliam, TobiasTobias Gilliam	1.0 !Fr
DE	`20`	Daniel, KengeraKengera Daniel	3.0 !So
CB	`21`	Westry, ChrisChris Westry	3.0 !So
DB	`23`	Tucker, JaredJared Tucker	3.0 !So
DB	`24`	McClain, BlakeBlake McClain	57.0 !Sr
S	`25`	West, DariusDarius West	3.0 !So
S	`27`	Edwards, MikeMike Edwards	3.0 !So
CB	`28`	Beckham, KeiKei Beckham	1.0 !Fr
CB	`29`	Baity, DerrickDerrick Baity	3.0 !So
CB	`29`	Baity, DerrickDerrick Baity	1.0 !Fr
CB	`30`	Brown, IsaiahIsaiah Brown	1.0 !Fr
LB	`31`	Watkins, JamarJamar Watkins	1.0 !Fr
LB	`32`	Brown, EliEli Brown	1.0 !Fr
LB	`33`	Walder, RolandRoland Walder	1.0 !Fr
LB	`34`	Jones, JordanJordan Jones	3.0 !So
DE	`35`	Ware, DenzilDenzil Ware	3.0 !So
DT	`36`	Hyde, JacobJacob Hyde	5.0 !Jr
LB	`37`	Foy, SpencerSpencer Foy	3.0 !So
LB	`38`	Brownell, AlexAlex Brownell	1.0 !Fr
LB	`39`	Barnett, ElijahElijah Barnett	1.0 !Fr
LB	`40`	Firios, NicoNico Firios	3.0 !So
LB	`41`	Allen, JoshJosh Allen	3.0 !So
LB	`43`	Blue, LoganLogan Blue	3.0 !So
LB	`44`	Laster, De'NiroDe'Niro Laster	5.0 !Jr
LB	`45`	Bannerman, JaylinJaylin Bannerman	1.0 !Fr
LB	`46`	Schlegel, DrewDrew Schlegel	1.0 !Fr
LB	`47`	Bonner, JordanJordan Bonner	1.0 !Fr
LB	`51`	Love, CourtneyCourtney Love	5.0 !Jr
DT	`59`	Looney, KordellKordell Looney	1.0 !Fr
DE	`60`	Taylor, CalvinCalvin Taylor	1.0 !Fr
DT	`69`	Elam, MattMatt Elam	5.0 !Jr
DT	`77`	Pringle, NaquezNaquez Pringle	5.0 !Jr
DT	`78`	Williams, ZaneZane Williams	57.0 !Sr
DE	`90`	Carter, T.J.T.J. Carter	1.0 !Fr
DE	`91`	Kirby, KevinKevin Kirby	1.0 !Fr
DE	`92`	Bell, AlvonteAlvonte Bell	5.0 !Jr
DT	`93`	Cross, Ja'QuizeJa'Quize Cross	1.0 !Fr
DT	`94`	Miggins, CourtneyCourtney Miggins	57.0 !Sr
DE	`98`	Dubose, TymereTymere Dubose	3.0 !So
DT	`99`	Middleton, AdrianAdrian Middleton	3.0 !So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LS	`53`	Best, BlakeBlake Best	1.0 !Fr
P	`80`	McKinniss, GrantGrant McKinniss	1.0 !Fr
P	`93`	Kirshe, BryanBryan Kirshe	3.0 !So
PR	`1`	Timmons, RyanRyan Timmons	57.0 !Sr
PR	`88`	Walker, CharlesCharles Walker	5.0 !Jr
PK	`95`	Butler, MilesMiles Butler	3.0 !So
PK	`99`	MacGinnis, AustinAustin MacGinnis	5.0 !Jr
KR	`22`	King, SihiemSihiem King	3.0 !So
KR	`26`	Snell, BennyBenny Snell	1.0 !Fr

Head coach

Mark Stoops^[7]

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Eddie Gran
Offensive Coordinator/Running backs
Darin Hinshaw
Quarterbacks Coach
Lamar Thomas
Wide Receivers
Vince Marrow
Tight Ends
John Schlarman
Offensive Line
D. J. Eliot
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Jimmy Brumbaugh
Defensive Line
Steve Clinkscale
Defensive Backs

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 7, 2015

Schedule

Kentucky announced its 2016 football schedule on October 29, 2015. The 2016 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Wildcats will host SEC foes Georgia, Mississippi State, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt, and will travel to Alabama, Florida, Missouri, and Tennessee.^[8]

The team will host three out of four of its non–conference games which are against Austin Peay from the Ohio Valley Conference, New Mexico State Aggies from the Sun Belt Conference, Louisville from the Atlantic Coast Conference, and Southern Miss Golden Eagles from Conference USA.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	7:30 p.m.	Southern Miss*	Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY	ESPNU	L 35–44	57,230
September 10	3:30 p.m.	at Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL	CBS	L 7–45	85,821
September 17	4:00 p.m.	New Mexico State*	Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY	SECN	W 62–42	49,669
September 24	7:30 p.m.	South Carolina	Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY	SECN	W 17–10	51,702
October 1	7:00 p.m.	at No. 1 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL	ESPN	L 6–34	101,821
October 8	4:00 p.m.	Vanderbilt †	Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY (Rivalry)	SECN	W 20–13	55,030
October 22	7:30 p.m.	Mississippi State	Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY (Rivalry)	SECN	W 40–38	50,414
October 29	12:00 p.m.	at Missouri	Faurot Field • Columbia, MO	SECN	W 35–21	50,234
November 5	7:30 p.m.	Georgia	Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY	SECN	L 24–27	62,507
November 12	12:00 p.m.	at Tennessee	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Rivalry)	SECN	L 36–49	101,075
November 19	4:30 p.m.	Austin Peay*	Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY	SECN	W 49–13	48,948
November 26	12:00 p.m.	at No. 11 Louisville*	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY (Governor's Cup)	ESPN	W 41–38	54,075
TBD	TBD	vs. TBD*	TBD • TBD (Bowl Game)
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:^[9]

Game Summaries

Southern Mississippi

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–0^[10]	1986	Kentucky, 32–0

Southern Mississippi vs. Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	7	10	21	6	44
Wildcats	21	14	0	0	35

at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky

Date: September 3, 2016
Game time: 7:32 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F • Wind: ENE 7 mph • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 57,230
Referee: Ken Antee
TV announcers (ESPNU): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (analyst)
Game Recap^[11]

Florida

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
17–49^[10]	2015	Florida, 14–9

Kentucky vs. Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	7	7
Gators	14	10	14	7	45

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

Date: September 10, 2016
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
Game attendance: 85,821
TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst)

New Mexico State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

New Mexico State vs. Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	21	14	7	0	42
Wildcats	14	21	14	13	62

at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky

Date: September 17, 2016
Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
Game attendance: 49,669
TV: SEC Network

South Carolina

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–17–1^[10]	2015	Kentucky, 26–22

South Carolina vs. Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	0	7	3	0	10
Wildcats	0	3	7	7	17

at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky

Date: September 24, 2016
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
Game attendance: 51,702
TV: SEC Network

Alabama

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
36–2–1^[10]	2013	Alabama, 48–7

Kentucky vs. Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	3	0	0	3	6
#1 Crimson Tide	3	14	14	3	34

at Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Date: October 1, 2016
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
Game attendance: 101,821
TV: ESPN

Vanderbilt

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
42–42–4^[10]	2015	Vanderbilt, 21–17

Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Commodores	3	0	7	3	13
Wildcats	7	10	0	3	20

at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky

Date: October 8, 2016
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
Game attendance: 55,030
TV: SEC Network

Mississippi State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
21–22^[10]	2015	Mississippi State, 42–16

Mississippi State vs. Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	14	10	14	38
Wildcats	0	6	21	13	40

at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky

Date: October 22, 2016
Game time: 7:30pm EST
Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
Game attendance: 50,414
TV: SEC Network

Missouri

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–3^[10]	2015	Kentucky, 21–13

Kentucky vs. Missouri

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	14	7	7	35
Tigers	0	7	0	14	21

at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

Date: October 29, 2016
Game time: 12:00 NOON EST
Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
Game attendance: 50,234
TV: SEC Network

Georgia

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
55–12–2^[10]	2015	Georgia, 27–3

Georgia vs. Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	6	3	11	27
Wildcats	7	7	7	3	24

at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky

Date: November 5, 2016
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
Game attendance: 62,507
TV: SEC Network

Tennessee

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
78–24–9^[10]	2015	Tennessee, 52–21

Kentucky vs. Tennessee

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	10	3	3	20	36
Volunteers	14	7	14	14	49

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee

Date: November 12, 2016
Game time: 12:00 NOON EST
Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
Game attendance: 101,075
TV: SEC Network

Austin Peay

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting^[10]

Austin Peay vs. Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Governors	7	6	0	0	13
Wildcats	0	21	21	7	49

at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky

Date: November 19, 2016
Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
Game attendance: 48,948
TV: SEC Network

Louisville

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
14–14^[10]	2015	Louisville, 38–24

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	14	7	10	10	41
#11 Cardinals	7	17	7	7	38

References

↑ Hale, Jon (2016-01-16). "UK adds five early enrollees from 2016 class". Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
↑ Moore, Josh (2016-01-08). "UK adds five early enrollees from 2016 class". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
↑ Hale, Jon (December 18, 2015). "Shannon Dawson out as Kentucky OC". The Courier-Journal. Louisville. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
↑ Smith, Jennifer (December 18, 2015). "Kentucky's Shannon Dawson won't return next season". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
↑ Hale, Jon (December 19, 2014). "Gran, Hinshaw join Kentucky football staff". The Courier-Journal. Louisville. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
↑ Smith, Jennifer (December 29, 2015). "UK football hires Cincinnati's Eddie Gran to be assistant head coach of the offense". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
↑ "Football – 2015 Coaches". University of Kentucky Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
↑ "Football's 2016 Schedule Announced" (Press release). University of Kentucky Department of Athletics. October 29, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
↑ "2016 Kentucky Wildcats Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "UK 2016 Media Guide". University of Kentucky Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
↑ Moore, Deb (September 3, 2016). "Wildcats Drop Opener to Southern Miss". University of Kentucky Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
↑ http://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869071 ESPN Box Score: Kentucky at Louisville

Kentucky Wildcats football

Venues	Stoll Field/McLean Stadium (1916–1972) Commonwealth Stadium (1973–present) E.J. Nutter Training Facility (practice)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Centre Indiana Louisville (Governor's Cup) Mississippi State Tennessee Transylvania Vanderbilt

Culture & lore	The Wildcat Scratch Blue "On, On, U of K" "Kentucky Fight" Marching band 2003 Arkansas game

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees

Seasons	1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

National championship seasons in bold

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