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Wednesday, September 23, 2026
SEC Football: Kentucky Opens Fall Practice
Mark Pope's Wildcats held their first official practice of 2026-27 on Tuesday, and Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic was on the floor shooting while still wearing a splint on his jammed shooting-hand finger. Kentucky's exhibition opener against Little Rock at Rupp Arena is Oct. 16.
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SEC Football: Momcilovic Back Shooting at Kentucky's First Practice
Kentucky forward Milan Momcilovic, a transfer from Iowa State, took part in the Wildcats' first official practice on Sept. 22 after jamming a finger on his shooting hand. He still wore a precautionary splint but shot freely, and the injury isn't expected to affect his season. Kentucky opens Nov. 3 against Manhattan at Rupp Arena.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
SEC Football: Momcilovic Shooting Again at First Practice
Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic took shots at Kentucky's first official practice while still wearing a splint on the jammed finger of his shooting hand. The Wildcats open Nov. 3 against Manhattan in Rupp Arena.
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SEC Football: Hampton Plans Two October Trips to Lexington
Top-25 Kentucky commit Ryan Hampton plans to visit for Big Blue Madness on Oct. 2 and again for the LSU football game on Oct. 10. That same morning he'll run a free youth camp in Lexington for kids in grades 1-8.
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SEC Football: Stein, Minchey Collect Weekly Honors
Will Stein earned Dodd Trophy National Coach of the Week and quarterback Kenny Minchey was named a Great 8 QB of the Week following Kentucky's road upset of Texas A&M, per UK Athletics.
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SEC Football: Special Teams Fuel Kentucky's Win in College Station
USF transfer kicker Adam Zouagui drilled a 52-yard field goal to push Kentucky's lead to 31-14 at Texas A&M, and punter Thomas O'Hara pinned the Aggies at their own 5-yard line late to help seal the 31-21 result. The third phase has quietly been a difference-maker in Stein's first season.
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SEC Football: Kentucky Hosts South Alabama After A&M Upset
Kentucky welcomes 2-1 South Alabama to Kroger Field on Saturday at 12:45 p.m. ET on SEC Network, opening as a 21.5-point favorite per FanDuel. The Wildcats sit at 2-1 overall after beating No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 on the road, the first signature road win of the Will Stein era.
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SEC Football: Oklahoma Gaining Ground on 5-Star Kellan Hall
Rivals analysts Sam Spiegelman and Steve Wiltfong have both logged expert predictions sending Louisville native and 2028 five-star defensive lineman Kellan Hall to Oklahoma. The Christian Academy of Louisville standout visited Kentucky for the Alabama game, but the early momentum now points out of state.
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SEC Football: Wildcats Face Gauntlet After College Station Statement
Kentucky's remaining slate features five games against current top-25 opponents, including No. 10 LSU at home and a trip to No. 14 Tennessee, plus road tests at South Carolina and Oklahoma.
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SEC Football: Kentucky Fans Weigh Playoff Hopes After Texas A&M Upset
Kentucky's road win over No. 9 Texas A&M, fueled by a 28-0 run, has Big Blue Nation debating whether Will Stein's Wildcats can reach nine wins and a College Football Playoff bid or settle for a bowl-eligible finish.
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Monday, September 21, 2026
SEC Football: Elko Sticks With Reed After Loss to Kentucky
Texas A&M coach Mike Elko said Monday his confidence in quarterback Marcel Reed is unchanged after the Aggies' 31-21 home loss to Kentucky. Kentucky hosts South Alabama next before a stretch featuring LSU, Tennessee and road trips to South Carolina and Oklahoma.
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SEC Football: Bowl Buzz Builds Around Kentucky After Upset
ESPN's FPI now gives Kentucky a 53.3% shot at a bowl following the Texas A&M win, with projections from On3, ESPN and SI slotting the Cats in the Birmingham, Gasparilla or Music City bowls. CBS and Athlon still leave Kentucky out, citing five ranked opponents left on the schedule.
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SEC Football: Stein Tabbed Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week
First-year Kentucky head coach Will Stein is the Dodd Trophy National Coach of the Week after leading the Wildcats past No. 9 Texas A&M in just his third game. Stein becomes the first UK coach to win a true road game against an AP top-10 team in his debut season.
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SEC Football: Minchey Lands Davey O'Brien Great 8 Nod
Kentucky quarterback Kenny Minchey makes the Davey O'Brien Great 8 after going 14-of-18 for 252 yards and two scores in his third career start at Texas A&M, finishing the game on 11 straight completions. The honor automatically places him on the award's midseason watch list.
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SEC Football: Greene Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week
Kentucky outside linebacker Sam Greene earns SEC Defensive Player of the Week after his interception and fourth-down stop ended two Texas A&M red-zone drives in the Wildcats' win over the No. 9 Aggies. Safety Jordan Castell adds Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week honors with a career-high 13 tackles and a late interception.
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SEC Football: Kentucky Hosts South Alabama as Heavy Favorite
Kentucky returns home Saturday to face South Alabama at 12:45 PM on SEC Network, with sportsbooks listing the Wildcats as 20.5-point favorites. The game opens a stretch that includes South Carolina, No. 10 LSU, Oklahoma and Vanderbilt.
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SEC Football: Wildcats Defense Shuts Down A&M in Third Quarter
Kentucky's defense intercepted Marcel Reed twice, with Sam Greene and Jordan Castell each grabbing a pick, and held Texas A&M to 20 yards and no first downs in a 21-0 third quarter. Coordinator Jay Bateman got the win against the program he left after last season.
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SEC Football: Minchey Leads Kentucky Offense Past Aggies
Quarterback Kenny Minchey went 14-of-18 for 252 yards and two touchdowns, including a 10-completion streak, in Kentucky's upset of Texas A&M. True freshman Kenny Darby caught the go-ahead score and DJ Miller led receivers with 96 yards on five catches.
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SEC Football: Kentucky Stuns No. 9 Texas A&M in College Station
Kentucky beat No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 at Kyle Field on Saturday, giving first-year head coach Will Stein a top-10 road win in just his third game. The Wildcats (2-1) bounced back from a second-half collapse against Alabama a week earlier.
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Sunday, September 20, 2026
SEC Volleyball: No. 4 Kentucky Takes Down No. 3 Louisville
Kentucky dropped the opening set but rallied to beat third-ranked Louisville 3-1 before a sold-out Memorial Coliseum, ending the Cardinals' 10-match win streak. Brooklyn DeLeye posted 22 kills and 11 digs as the 8-2 Wildcats earned their first home win over Louisville since 2019.
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SEC Football: Kentucky Climbs to No. 9 in Week 4 Power Rankings
The road win over Texas A&M, paired with a competitive first half against Alabama earlier this season, lifted Kentucky to ninth in A Sea of Blue's Week 4 SEC power rankings, two spots ahead of the Aggies.
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SEC Football: Wildcats Stun No. 9 Texas A&M on the Road
Kentucky delivered one of the season's biggest upsets, beating ninth-ranked Texas A&M 31-21 in College Station to move to 2-1 overall and 1-1 in SEC play under first-year coach Will Stein.
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SEC Football: Metrics Catch Up to Kentucky
ESPN's FPI moved Kentucky up 15 spots to 36th entering Week 4, matching DRatings' placement, while the Coaches Poll gave the Wildcats 54 votes for an effective 30th-place standing.
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SEC Football: Stoops-Era Holdovers Anchor Stein's First Big Win
Will Stein's road upset of ninth-ranked Texas A&M leaned heavily on returning defenders, with Grant Godfrey posting 11 tackles, Ty Bryant adding 10, and Sam Greene notching an interception and a fourth-down stop. DJ Miller led the passing game with 96 yards on five catches.
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SEC Football: Kentucky Knocks on Top-25 Door After A&M Upset
Kentucky drew 98 AP votes this week, the second-most of any unranked team, putting the Wildcats effectively 27th heading into Week 4. Texas A&M stayed in the poll at No. 23, and Kentucky's next ranked test is No. 10 LSU at home in Week 6.
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SEC Football: Stein Celebrates Upset With Father, Former Wildcat
Will Stein shared a postgame embrace with his father Matt, a former Kentucky player, after the Wildcats' upset in College Station. Stein told his team afterward that they are the storm, not just its eye.
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SEC Football: Bowl Path Opens for Kentucky Under Stein
The win over Texas A&M gives Kentucky a realistic shot at six wins and its first bowl trip since 2023, with South Alabama and a road trip to South Carolina next before a tougher stretch against LSU and Oklahoma.
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SEC Football: Kentucky Stuns No. 9 Texas A&M on the Road
Kentucky went into College Station and knocked off ninth-ranked Texas A&M 31-21, handing first-year head coach Will Stein his signature win. National grades panned the Aggies for the performance.
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SEC Football: Kentucky Returns Home to Face South Alabama
Fresh off its upset at Texas A&M, Kentucky heads back to Lexington to host South Alabama next Saturday. The matchup offers a lighter test after two straight weeks of SEC play.
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SEC Football: Kentucky Overcomes Early Miscues to Beat Aggies
The Wildcats survived a reversed fumble recovery, a negated 38-yard gain, a dropped touchdown and a missed field goal before pulling away. Kicker Zouagi later connected from 52 yards, and DJ Miller emerged as a key target after entering with no catches.
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SEC Football: Wildcats Defense Sets Tone in College Station
Kentucky's defense opened with two fourth-down stops in its own territory and shut down the Texas A&M rushing attack, forcing the Aggies to throw. For the second straight week, the unit carried the Wildcats while the offense found its footing.
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SEC Football: Kentucky Upsets No. 9 Texas A&M on the Road
Kentucky knocked off No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 at Kyle Field, breaking a 7-7 halftime tie with a dominant third quarter that built a 28-7 lead. The road win is the first signature victory of the Will Stein era.
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SEC Football: Kentucky Win Shakes Up Top 25 Projections
Kentucky's upset in College Station is expected to send Texas A&M tumbling in the new AP Top 25, while Ole Miss projects to climb into the top five after Week 3.
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SEC Football: Elko Credits Kentucky After Aggies' Loss
Texas A&M coach Mike Elko took full ownership of the 31-21 loss, saying the Aggies were outplayed in every phase and praising Kentucky and Will Stein without excuses. Kentucky returns home next Saturday to face South Alabama.
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SEC Football: Kentucky Upsets No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21
Kentucky stunned No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 at Kyle Field, breaking a 7-7 halftime tie with 28 unanswered points. The Wildcats' defense set the tone with two early fourth-down stops, and the win snaps a drought against the Aggies dating to 1952.
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SEC Football: Stein Makes History With Top-10 Road Win
Will Stein became the first Kentucky head coach to beat a top-10 team on the road in his debut season, needing just three games to do it. The 10-point margin is the program's second-largest ever in a true road game against a top-10 opponent.
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Saturday, September 19, 2026
SEC Football: Stein Makes Kentucky History with Road Upset
Will Stein is the first Kentucky head coach to win a true road game against an AP top-10 opponent in his debut season, and the 10-point margin is the program's second largest ever in such a game, trailing only a 1947 win at Vanderbilt.
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SEC Football: Third-Quarter Surge Flips Kentucky's Fortunes
A week after Alabama outscored them 18-0 in the third quarter, the Wildcats flipped the script by outscoring Texas A&M 21-0 and outgaining the Aggies 196-16 in the period, turning a 7-7 halftime tie into a 28-7 lead.
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SEC Football: Minchey Delivers in Second Half for Wildcats
Notre Dame transfer Kenny Minchey went 14-for-18 for 252 yards and two touchdowns against Texas A&M, completing all nine of his second-half throws while Kentucky pulled away in a hostile road environment.
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SEC Football: Kentucky Stuns No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 at Kyle Field
Kentucky went into College Station as a 17-point underdog and beat No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21, giving first-year coach Will Stein his first signature win. The Wildcats face South Alabama at home next week.
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SEC Recruiting: Kentucky Named Finalist for 4-Star QB Josiah Boyd
Kentucky is among the finalists for four-star quarterback Josiah Boyd, adding to the Wildcats' momentum at the position after Stein called freshman Matt Ponatoski one of the best young arms he has seen.
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SEC Football: Kentucky Makes First Road Trip at Texas A&M
Kentucky visits Texas A&M at Kyle Field for its first road game of the season, kicking off at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN. The Wildcats look to rebound after fading in the second half against Alabama last week.
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SEC Football: Harkless Out, Afari and Baxter Ready for Kentucky
Kentucky will be without Jamarrion Harkless against Texas A&M, but Will Stein confirmed Alex Afari is cleared to play, and running back CJ Baxter is expected to be healthy after the run game sputtered vs. Alabama.
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SEC Football: Stein Backs Minchey as Offense Seeks Spark
Kentucky coach Will Stein voiced confidence in QB Kenny Minchey's mindset despite early offensive struggles, while the Wildcats still need a wide receiver to emerge on the outside to keep pace with the Aggies.
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SEC Football: Former Kentucky Staffer Weems Named Cavaliers GM
Brandon Weems, who began his coaching career at Kentucky and rose to assistant director of basketball operations during the Wildcats' 2012 national title run, has been promoted to general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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SEC Football: Weems Breaks Mold Among Calipari Proteges
Weems, a high school teammate of LeBron James, skipped the college head-coaching path that has produced a combined losing record for 11 former John Calipari assistants and instead built his career in Cleveland's front office, where he will now shape the roster around Donovan Mitchell.
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SEC Football: Kentucky AD Batt Weighing Options on Basketball Jersey Patch
Athletics director J. Batt says Kentucky is being selective before naming a sponsor for its men's basketball jersey patch, citing heavy interest. Football already has a one-year deal worth nearly $5 million with UK Invests under first-year coach Will Stein.
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SEC Football: Kentucky Faces First Road Test at No. 9 Texas A&M
Kentucky travels to Kyle Field for a 3:30 PM ET kickoff on ESPN against ninth-ranked Texas A&M, the Wildcats' first road game of 2026. UK is coming off a 45-17 loss to Alabama in which it led for 44 minutes before collapsing late.
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Friday, September 18, 2026
SEC Football: Nichols Set for Kentucky Debut as Grayton Stays Out
Cornerback Grant Grayton remains sidelined for the Wildcats, but Terhyon Nichols is expected to make his season debut at Texas A&M, giving Kentucky's secondary a boost. The Aggies listed running back Jamarion Morrow and receiver Ashton Bethel-Roman as doubtful.
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SEC Football: Kentucky DT Harkless Out vs. Texas A&M
Kentucky will be without defensive tackle Jamarrion Harkless for Saturday's trip to Texas A&M after the redshirt junior was downgraded to out on the final injury report. Harkless has logged 40 defensive snaps this season, including 23 in last week's loss to Alabama.
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SEC Basketball: Wildcats Practice Without Three Rotation Pieces
Milan Momcilovic, Trent Noah and Kam Williams sat out the Kentucky practice observed by media Thursday with minor injuries or ongoing recovery, while Franck Kepnang, Malachi Moreno, Mason Williams and Furman transfer Alex Wilkins drew early attention for the 2026-27 roster.
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SEC Football: Kentucky Flips the Script at Media Madness
Kentucky men's basketball hosted roughly 75 media members at the Joe Craft Center Thursday for Mark Pope's Media Madness, running reporters through drills and a single-elimination tournament before players took over the postgame podium to question them. KSR beat JMI 7-2 in the final.
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SEC Football: Batt Adds Player-Management Executive at Kentucky
New Kentucky AD J. Batt is hiring an executive associate athletics director for player management to oversee how NIL and revenue-sharing dollars are structured and evaluated across UK sports. The move follows Jon Palumbo's promotion to deputy CEO of Champions Blue.
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SEC Football: Stein Raves About Freshman QB Ponatoski
Kentucky coach Will Stein called true freshman Matt Ponatoski one of the best young arms he's seen in years, even as fifth-year Callum Wither appears to hold the backup job behind starter Kenny Minchey. Ponatoski, a former four-star and 247Sports Composite No. 13 QB, picked UK over Alabama, Arkansas and Oregon.
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SEC Football: Wildcats Face 16.5-Point Spread at Kyle Field
Kentucky travels to College Station as a 16.5-point underdog against Texas A&M, whose defense allows just 76 rushing yards per game. The trip is a homecoming for UK defensive coordinator Jay Bateman, who spent two seasons running the Aggies' defense.
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SEC Football: Kentucky Among Top Three for 2028 QB Josiah Boyd
Kentucky has made the final three for 2028 four-star quarterback Josiah Boyd of Moreno Valley, Calif., alongside Oregon and UCLA, per Rivals. The 247Sports Composite No. 81 prospect and No. 7 QB is expected to return to Lexington for the LSU game as Will Stein chases his first 2028 commitment.
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SEC Football: Kentucky CB Grant Grayton Out at Texas A&M
Kentucky ruled out cornerback Grant Grayton, a Week 1 starter, ahead of the road trip to No. 9 Texas A&M, while Jamarrion Harkless remains questionable. The Wildcats enter the game at 1-1 after a 45-17 home loss to Alabama.
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Thursday, September 17, 2026
SEC Basketball: Miya Projections Put 10 SEC Teams in Top 30
Evan Miya's preseason model lists 10 SEC programs in its top 30, signaling another loaded conference slate for Mark Pope's Wildcats, whose non-conference schedule also includes No. 11 Louisville, No. 22 Virginia and No. 28 Kansas.
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SEC Football: Kentucky Lands at No. 18 in Evan Miya Preseason Rankings
Analytics site EvanMiya.com previews its 2026-27 preseason top 30 with Kentucky at No. 18, sixth among SEC teams and one spot ahead of John Calipari's Arkansas. The full rankings publish Friday.
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SEC Football: Stein Praises Minchey's Resilience Despite Offensive Struggles
Kentucky QB Kenny Minchey went 18-of-31 for 146 yards with a touchdown and an early pick-six against Alabama, but head coach Will Stein highlighted his ability to reset after mistakes. The Wildcats' offense managed only three drives over 20 yards ahead of a road trip to Texas A&M.
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