American college football season
The 2024 Kentucky Wildcats football team will represent the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Wildcats are expected to be led by Mark Stoops in his 12th year as their head coach. The Kentucky football team plays its home games at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky .
Kentucky and the SEC announced the 2024 football schedule on December 13, 2023.[ 1] [ 2] The 2024 Wildcats' schedule consists of 8 home games and 4 away games for the regular season.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 7:45 p.m. Southern Miss * SECN W 31–061,627 September 7 3:30 p.m. South Carolina ABC L 6–3161,349 September 14 7:30 p.m. No. 1 Georgia Kroger Field Lexington, KY ABC L 12–1361,663 September 21 12:45 p.m. Ohio * Kroger Field Lexington, KY SECN W 41–661,783 September 28 12:00 p.m. at No. 6 Ole Miss ABC W 20–1767,616 October 12 7:45 p.m. Vanderbilt Kroger Field Lexington, KY (rivalry ) SECN October 19 at Florida October 26 Auburn Kroger Field Lexington, KY November 2 at Tennessee November 16 1:30 p.m. Murray State * Kroger Field Lexington, KY SECN+/ESPN+ November 23 at Texas November 30 Louisville *
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0-0) vs Kentucky Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Southern Miss 0 0 0 0 0 Kentucky 7 17 7 0 31
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
Date : Game time : 7:45 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)Game attendance : 61,627Referee : Steve MarloweTV announcers (SECN ) : Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)Recap
Game information First quarter (6:03) UK – Barion Brown 12-yard pass from Brock Vandagriff (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive : 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:54; UK 7–0 ) Second quarter (7:45) UK – Alex Raynor 41-yard field goal (Drive : 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:01; UK 10–0 ) (3:07) UK – Demie Sumo-Karngbaye 1-yard run (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive : 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; UK 17–0 ) (0:31) UK – Barion Brown 12-yard pass from Brock Vandagriff (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive : 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:21; UK 24–0 ) Third quarter (0:00) UK – Jordan Dingle 5-yard pass from Brock Vandagriff (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive : 7 plays, 84 yards, 12:54; UK 31–0 ) Fourth quarter Game suspended at 11:51 pm with 9:56 remaining in 3rd quarter
Statistics USM Kentucky First downs 7 19 Plays–yards 31–131 42–317 Rushes–yards 12–5 24–148 Passing yards 126 169 Passing: comp –att –int 13–19–2 12–18–1 Time of possession 15:04 29:56
Team Category Player Statistics USM Passing Tate Rodemaker 12-19, 126 yards, 2 INTs Rushing Ethan Crawford 3 carries, 12 yards Receiving Dannis Jackson 3 receptions, 42 yards Kentucky Passing Brock Vandagriff 12-18, 169 yards, 3 TDs, INT Rushing Demie Sumo-Karngbaye 8 carries, 59 yards, TD Receiving Barion Brown 4 receptions, 28 yards, 2 TDs
South Carolina Gamecocks (1-0) vs Kentucky Wildcats (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total South Carolina 7 3 14 7 31 Kentucky 0 6 0 0 6
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: N at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)Game attendance : 61,349Referee : David SmithTV announcers (ABC ) : Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
Game information First quarter (7:39) USC – Mazeo Bennett Jr. 24-yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive : 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:21; USC 7–0 ) Second quarter (8:06) USC – Alex Herrera 29-yard field goal (Drive : 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:09; USC 10–0 ) (1:55) UK – Alex Raynor 32-yard field goal (Drive : 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:11; USC 10–3 ) (0:19) UK – Alex Raynor 39-yard field goal (Drive : 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:20; USC 10–6 ) Third quarter (6:49) USC – Joshua Simon 16-yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive : 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:53; USC 17–6 ) (0:28) USC – Raheim Sanders 6-yard run (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive : 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:05; USC 24–6 ) Fourth quarter (14:49) USC – Nick Emmanwori 24-yard interception return (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive : 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:39; USC 31–6 )
Statistics South Carolina Kentucky First downs 13 13 Plays–yards 50–252 63–183 Rushes–yards 34–86 46–139 Passing yards 166 44 Passing: comp –att –int 12–16–1 6–17–2 Time of possession 27:39 32:21
Team Category Player Statistics South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 11/15, 159 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Raheim Sanders 13 carries, 54 yards, TD Receiving Mazeo Bennett Jr. 3 receptions, 63 yards, TD Kentucky Passing Brock Vandagriff 3/10, 30 yards, INT Rushing Demie Sumo-Karngbaye 17 carries, 70 yards Receiving Dane Key 2 receptions, 36 yards
No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (2-0) vs Kentucky Wildcats (1-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 1 Georgia 0 3 3 7 13 Kentucky 3 3 3 3 12
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind : E 6 mphGame attendance : 61,663Referee : Kyle OlsonTV announcers (ABC ) : Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
Game information First quarter (2:45) Kentucky- Alex Raynor 55-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:32; Kentucky 3–0 ) Second quarter (3:48) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:57; Tied 3–3 ) (0:05) Kentucky - Alex Raynor 32-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 3:43; Kentucky 6–3 ) Third quarter (9:03) Kentucky - Alex Raynor 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:57; Kentucky 9–3 ) (3:52) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:11; Kentucky 9–6 ) Fourth quarter (6:46) Georgia - Branson Robinson 3-yard rush (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:57; Georgia 13–9 ) (8:01) Kentucky - Alex Raynor 51-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 4:19; Georgia 13-12 )
Statistics Georgia Kentucky First downs 12 23 Plays–yards 54–262 73–284 Rushes–yards 30–102 45–170 Passing yards 160 114 Passing: comp –att –int 15–24–0 14–28–0 Time of possession 24:58 35:02
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Passing Carson Beck 15/24, 160 yards Rushing Trevor Etienne 19 carries, 79 yards Receiving Dominic Lovett 6 receptions, 89 yards Kentucky Passing Brock Vandagriff 14/27, 114 yards Rushing Demie Sumo-Karngbaye 22 carries, 98 yards Receiving Barion Brown 3 receptions, 34 yards
Ohio Bobcats (2-1) vs Kentucky Wildcats (1-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Ohio 0 0 0 6 6 Kentucky 3 14 10 14 41
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
Date : Game time : 12:45 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind : SW 8 mphGame attendance : 61,783Referee : Daniel GautreauxTV announcers (SECN) : Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline)
Game information First quarter (5:48) UK – Alex Raynor 30-yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:47; UK 3–0 Second quarter (14:39) UK – Demie Sumo-Karngbaye 1-yard run (Alex Raynor kick), Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:28; UK 10–0 (4:07) UK – Demie Sumo-Karngbaye 2-yard run (Alex Raynor kick), Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:41; UK 17–0 Third quarter (5:18) UK – Alex Raynor 34-yard field goal, Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:07; UK 20–0 (5:12) UK – Maxwell Hairston 25-yard Interception Return (Alex Raynor kick), UK 17–0 Fourth quarter (14:53) OHIO – Rickey Hunt Jr. 1-yard run (pass failed), Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:00; UK 27–7 (11:38) UK – Barion Brown 23-yard run (Alex Raynor kick), Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:07; UK 34–7 (03:45) UK – Gavin Wimsatt 2-yard run (Alex Raynor kick), Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:17; UK 41–7
Statistics Ohio Kentucky First downs 14 25 Plays–yards 51–223 68–488 Rushes–yards 32–113 41–206 Passing yards 110 282 Passing: comp –att –int 8–19–1 19–27–0 Time of possession 26:25 33:35
Team Category Player Statistics Ohio Passing Nick Poulas 8/19, 110 yards, INT Rushing Duncan Brune 6 carries, 33 yards Receiving Coleman Owen 4 receptions, 54 yards Kentucky Passing Brock Vandagriff 17/24, 237 yards Rushing Jamarion Wilcox 8 carries, 82 yards Receiving Dane Key 7 receptions, 145 yards
Kentucky Wildcats (2-2) at No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels (4-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Kentucky 3 7 3 7 20 No. 6 Ole Miss 7 0 10 0 17
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • University, Mississippi
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind : W 7 mphGame attendance : 67,616Referee : Wayne WinklerTV announcers (ABC) : Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), and Molly McGrath (sideline)Pregame line : Ole Miss –16 • O/U : 52.5
Game information First quarter (12:51) OLE – Henry Parrish Jr. 1-yard run, Caden Davis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:05; Ole Miss 7–0 ) (5:13) KEN – Alex Raynor 27-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 7:38; Ole Miss 7–3 ) Second quarter (0:27) KEN – Dane Key 5-yard pass from Brock Vandagriff, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 5:45; Kentucky 10–7 ) Third quarter (9:44) OLE – Caden Davis 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:08; Tied 10–10 ) (6:31) KEN – Alex Raynor 48-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:13; Kentucky 13–10 ) (0:10) OLE – Tre Harris 48-yard pass from Jaxson Dart , Caden Davis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:01; Ole Miss 17–13 ) Fourth quarter (2:25) KEN – Josh Kattus 2-yard run, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:23; Kentucky 20–17 )
Statistics Kentucky Ole Miss First downs 22 14 Plays–yards 75–336 56–353 Rushes–yards 47–93 29–92 Passing yards 243 261 Passing: comp –att –int 18–28–0 18–27–0 Time of possession 39:43 20:17
Team Category Player Statistics Kentucky Passing Brock Vandagriff 18/28, 243 yards, TD Rushing Demie SumoKarngbaye 11 carries, 47 yards Receiving Dane Key 8 receptions, 105 yards, TD Ole Miss Passing Jaxson Dart 18/27, 261 yards, TD Rushing Henry Parrish Jr. 13 carries, 62 yards, TD Receiving Tre Harris 11 receptions, 176 yards, TD
Vanderbilt Commodores (0-0) vs Kentucky Wildcats (3-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Vanderbilt 0 0 0 0 0 Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
Statistics Vanderbilt Kentucky First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp –att –int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Vanderbilt Passing Rushing Receiving Kentucky Passing Rushing Receiving
Statistics Kentucky Florida First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp –att –int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Kentucky Passing Rushing Receiving Florida Passing Rushing Receiving
Statistics Auburn Kentucky First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp –att –int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Auburn Passing Rushing Receiving Kentucky Passing Rushing Receiving
Statistics Kentucky Tennessee First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp –att –int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Kentucky Passing Rushing Receiving Tennessee Passing Rushing Receiving
Murray State Racers (0-0) vs Kentucky Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Murray State 0 0 0 0 0 Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
Statistics Murray State Kentucky First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp –att –int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Murray State Passing Rushing Receiving Kentucky Passing Rushing Receiving
Statistics Kentucky Texas First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp –att –int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Kentucky Passing Rushing Receiving Texas Passing Rushing Receiving
Louisville Cardinals (0-0) vs Kentucky Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Louisville 0 0 0 0 0 Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
Statistics Louisville Kentucky First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp –att –int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Louisville Passing Rushing Receiving Kentucky Passing Rushing Receiving
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