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Kentucky Wildcats 2026 advanced stats
- Kentucky Wildcats (SEC) are 7-1 in 2026 and ranked No. 6.
- SP+ power rating 10.6 (31st in FBS): offense 33.3 (27th), defense 22.3 (38th).
- Offense ranks 43rd in EPA per play (+0.17); defense ranks 39th (+0.05 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 13th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1743rd | +0.0539th |
| Success rate | 46.9%23rd | 43.9%96th |
| Explosiveness | 1.12123rd | 1.2359th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 52.5%18th | 44.0%35th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 30.3%80th | 42.2%134th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 33.3%108th | 47.5%126th |
| EPA per rush | +0.1629th | +0.0351st |
| Rushing success rate | 49.3%17th | 43.4%75th |
| Stuff rate | 16.7%42nd | 19.2%55th |
| Line yards per carry | 3.0652nd | 2.8958th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.0467th | 0.9441st |
| Open-field yards per carry | 1.4627th | 0.9050th |
| Power success rate | 77.0%36th | 53.5%19th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.9467th | 0.9571st |
| EPA per pass | +0.1874th | +0.1247th |
| Passing success rate | 44.5%44th | 45.3%108th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.33129th | 1.4323rd |
| Sack rate | 7.2%90th | 6.7%59th |
| Turnovers per game | 0.718th | 2.43rd |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 2 vs. Alabama · L 17–45
- Week 3 at Texas A&M · W 31–21
- Week 4 vs. South Alabama · W 45–21
- Week 5 at South Carolina · W 35–34
- Week 6 vs. LSU · W 35–34 · ▼ Misleading Final
- Week 7 at Oklahoma · W 21–13
- Week 8 vs. Vanderbilt · W 34–17
- Week 10 at Tennessee
- Week 11 vs. Florida
- Week 12 at Missouri
- Week 13 vs. Louisville