2019 Kentucky
8–5 (3–5 Southeastern Conference), coached by Mark Stoops. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UT Martin 50–7Nov 23
By 43 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Virginia Tech 37–30Dec 31
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Toledo | W 38–24 | 65% |
| Sep 7 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 38–17 | 70% |
| Sep 14 | vs 9Florida | L 21–29 | 55% |
| Sep 21 | at Mississippi State | L 13–28 | 40% |
| Sep 28 | at South Carolina | L 7–24 | 54% |
| Oct 12 | vs Arkansas | W 24–20 | 77% |
| Oct 19 | at 10Georgia | L 0–21 | 21% |
| Oct 26 | vs Missouri | W 29–7 | 46% |
| Nov 9 | vs Tennessee | L 13–17 | 65% |
| Nov 16 | at Vanderbilt | W 38–14 | 64% |
| Nov 23 | vs UT Martin | W 50–7 | 83% |
| Nov 30 | vs Louisville | W 45–13 | 65% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vs Virginia TechBelk Bowl | W 37–30 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Virginia Tech 37–30 in the Belk Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
Led the nationLynn Bowden: yards per carry (7.9)
Paul Hornung AwardLynn Bowden, QB/WR/RS
2 consensus All-AmericansMax Duffy, P; Lynn Bowden, QB/WR/RS
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 353–251
- Coach
- Mark Stoops
- Elo
- 1625 +43 this season
- SP+ rating
- 9.1 No. 34 of 130; offense No. 49, defense No. 34, special teams No. 30
- SRS
- 7.2 No. 33 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 60% of last season’s EPA, No. 64 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 34 roster talent No. 34 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Eddie Gran and Darin Hinshaw
- Defensive coordinator
- Brad White
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4 or 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.10 | 43% | 1.26 | 76th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 41% | 1.22 | 46th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.08 def | 42% off 41% def | — | 80th off 56th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.8 | own 29 | 22% allowed |
| Defense | 3.0 | own 27 | 22% caused |
CORE rating -1.4, 63rd of 130 (offense -0.8, defense 0.6).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Sawyer Smith QB | 690 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Sawyer Smith QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | Lynn Bowden Jr. WR | 1,468 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Lynn Bowden Jr. WR | 13 TD |
| Receiving yards | Lynn Bowden Jr. WR | 348 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Josh Ali WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Yusuf Corker DB | 74 tkl |
| Sacks | Calvin Taylor Jr. DE | 8.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jordan Griffin S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Jared Casey ILB | ★★★★ | No. 322 |
| J.J. Weaver SDE | ★★★★ | No. 333 |
| Moses Douglass S | ★★★★ | No. 377 |
| M.J. Devonshire CB | ★★★ | No. 494 |
| Taj Dodson ATH | ★★★ | No. 557 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.876 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.3 | 0.879 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.3 | 0.878 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.3 | 0.880 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.880 |
| Whole class | 19 | 3.2 | 0.869 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2020
The 2020 draft| Rd 3 | Lynn Bowden Jr. WR | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Rd 4 | Logan Stenberg OG | Detroit Lions |
Roster 109
The 2019 roster109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 67 have a stat line. See the roster
All-SEC
4 first teamFirst team
Drake JacksonCAP-1- Logan StenbergOGAP-1; Coaches-2
- Max DuffyPAP-1; Coaches-2
Lynn BowdenAPBAP-1; Coaches-1
From Wikipedia’s 2019 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2019 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 LSU | 8–0 | 15–0 | 1 |
| Georgia | 7–1 | 12–2 | 4 |
 Alabama | 6–2 | 11–2 | 8 |
| Florida | 6–2 | 11–2 | 6 |
 Auburn | 5–3 | 9–4 | 14 |
| Tennessee | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 Texas A&M | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Kentucky | 3–5 | 8–5 | |
| Missouri | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
| Mississippi State | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| South Carolina | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Ole Miss | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Vanderbilt | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Arkansas | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.