WILDCAT NATION · SEC · 2026 SEASON
Kentucky Wildcats Football Stats
The 2026 Kentucky football season by the numbers: team statistics with national ranks and advanced efficiency metrics, through 7 games. Plus national ratings. The team averaged 32.7 points per game, 387.9 total yards per game and 25.9 points allowed per game.
2026 RATINGS
| MODEL | RATING | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| SP+ | 8 | – |
| FPI | 12.74 | #26 |
| SRS | 15.3 | – |
| Elo | 1599 | – |
| Returning Production | 19.3% | – |
2026 TEAM STATS
7 GAMES · 32.7 PPG · 25.9 ALLOWED · 387.9 YPG
| STAT | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 7 | #2 |
| Points / Game | 32.7 | #46 |
| Points Allowed / Game | 25.9 | #92 |
| Total Yards / Game | 387.9 | #71 |
| Rushing Yards / Game | 166.1 | #56 |
| Passing Yards / Game | 221.7 | #79 |
| Yards / Play | 6.1 | #53 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 29.1% | #136 |
| Turnover Margin | 11 | #3 |
ADVANCED
| METRIC | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA | 0.194 | #47 |
| Defense PPA | 0.034 | #51 |
| Offense Success Rate | 48.3% | #24 |
| Defense Success Rate | 43.9% | #111 |
| Explosiveness | 1.142 | #112 |
2026 PLAYER STATS
Passing
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Minchey | 141/206 | 1552 | 7.5 | 13 | 1 |
| Callum Wither | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 141/207 | 1552 | 7.5 | 13 | 1 |
Rushing
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Baxter Jr. | 87 | 484 | 5.6 | 8 |
| Jason Patterson | 59 | 399 | 6.8 | 3 |
| Jovantae Barnes | 28 | 156 | 5.6 | 1 |
| Martels Carter Jr. | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 |
| Mikkel Skinner | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 |
| Kenny Minchey | 39 | 15 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Jordan Colbert | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Ahmir Smith | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Kenny Darby | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Willie Rodriguez | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Callum Wither | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Henry Boyer | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 233 | 1169 | 5.0 | 13 |
Receiving
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Darby | 34 | 436 | 12.8 | 3 |
| Willie Rodriguez | 33 | 257 | 7.8 | 3 |
| Nic Anderson | 17 | 197 | 11.6 | 1 |
| DJ Miller | 13 | 178 | 13.7 | 0 |
| Henry Boyer | 9 | 120 | 13.3 | 3 |
| Mikkel Skinner | 8 | 92 | 11.5 | 1 |
| CJ Baxter Jr. | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 0 |
| Ja'Kayden Ferguson | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 0 |
| Brock Coffman | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 |
| Jason Patterson | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 |
| Prince Jean | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 1 |
| Shane Carr | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 |
| Jovantae Barnes | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 |
| Totals | 141 | 1552 | 11.0 | 13 |
Defense
| PLAYER | TCKL | TFL | SACK | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Godfrey | 67 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Jordan Castell | 57 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Ty Bryant | 53 | 1 | 0.5 | 3 |
| Elijah Barnes | 47 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Hasaan Sykes | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavion Gadson | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Terhyon Nichols | 24 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Greene | 23 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Mi'Quise Grace | 22 | 5.5 | 4 | 1 |
| Aaron Gates | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah McMillian | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Williams | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Cowan | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Afari Jr. | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Works | 10 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Cyrus Reyes | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmad Breaux | 8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Jaden Smith | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Grayton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavion Wallace | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Miller | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antwan Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dominic Wiseman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamarrion Harkless | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Demarcus Gardner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalen Edwards | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dyllon Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nasir Addison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Duncum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Robinson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Devin Smith | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevis Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Coffman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 488 | 35 | 18 | 11 |