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Spring practice has come to a close at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. That means the Kentucky football program has shifted into season

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Kentucky Roster Reset: Where every defensive player sits leaving spring practice

Another phase of the offseason officially ended on Saturday afternoon at Kroger Field when a thunderstorm rolling through Central Kentucky sent

Sep 13, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats defensive back Terhyon Nichols (20) celebrates after linebacker Daveren Rayner intercepts a pass during the first quarter against the Eastern Michigan Eagles at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

What we learned about Kentucky's defense during spring practice

The Kentucky football program went through an offseason transformation. The Wildcats added 34 new players in January with a new head coach in

Anwar Stewart coaches the defensive line at Kentucky Spring Practice, via Elliott Hess, UK Athletics

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Anwar Stewart Thrilled to Still be at Kentucky: "I Bleed Blue"

We've heard new Kentucky head coach Will Stein speak plenty of times, including Monday morning on Kentucky Sports Radio. The time for talk is over.

Kentucky DL Tavion Gadson at winter workouts, via UK Athletics

5 Things to Watch for at Kentucky Football Spring Practice

Things can change quickly in college football. Kentucky was living proof of that over the last six months. The longest regime in the SEC has turned

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Luckett's Play Sheet: 8 thoughts on Kentucky ahead of Will Stein's first spring practice

Preparations for the 2026 college football season are underway at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. In a few short weeks, cleats will be

Spring Spotlight: Defensive Line

KSR+ kicked off depth chart week on Monday by taking a look at Will Stein's first offense at Kentucky. We then shifted to the defense where defensive

Sep 20, 2025; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Kenny Minchey (8) scrambles against the Purdue Boilermakers in the second half at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael Caterina-Imagn Images

Luckett's Play Sheet: What was learned about Kentucky during first depth chart exercise

One of Will Stein's biggest immediate hires occurred when the new Kentucky head coach hired Jay Bateman away from Texas A&M to run the defense in

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (2) is brought down from behind by Kentucky defensive lineman Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace (90) during the second quarter at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. (© Mark Zaleski / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Pre-Spring Depth Chart: Kentucky Defense

Our time in the transfer portal is never a lengthy in the big picture, but when you are in it, you feel like the sprint will never end. New names

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Luckett's Portal Notebook: Closing the book on free agency

A young standout on the defensive line will be returning to Kentucky under new head coach Will Stein, adding to the impressive list of retained

Kentucky DL Tavion Gadson, via Aaron Perkins, KSR

Tavion Gadson announces return to Kentucky

It's a new era for Kentucky football. The early days of Will Stein's tenure are focused on assembling a coaching staff, while juggling CFP prep at

Kentucky DL Tavion Gadson makes a tackle against Eastern Michigan, via Matt Stone:Courier Journal : USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

RETENTION: Kentucky Football Players Will Stein Needs to Prioritize Ahead of Transfer Portal

This is why we can't have nice things. Just as the Kentucky football program appears to be turning a corner after consecutive SEC wins, the Wildcats

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Two Kentucky Defensive Starters will miss the rest of the 2025 season

The injury bug can be unforgiving. It has effectively invaded the Kentucky defense, and yet, the Wildcats still almost pitched a shutout against the

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Underclassmen Stepped Up After the Kentucky Defense was Hit Hard by Injuries

SEC football fans now have more clarity on the status of their respective rosters ahead of Saturdays in the fall. The league instituted a new policy

Availability Report: Kentucky will not have Tavion Gadson against Florida

Editor’s Note: This article includes the latest college football injury intel from On3’s Chris Low, Brett McMurphy and Pete Nakos. This story

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College Football Injury Report: Latest Week 11 updates on Ryan Williams, Whit Weeks & more

Kentucky is back at Kroger Field on Saturday to play their third SEC home game of the 2025 season. That power conference losing streak at home has

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Kentucky players to watch against Tennessee

Anyone who watched the Kentucky and Texas game will realistically come away with the same takeaway: The Cats were a better football team than the

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Luckett's Film Notebook: Situational football dooms Kentucky against Texas

Before Texas (4-2) heads to Lexington for its matchup with the Kentucky Wildcats, let’s take a closer look at UK through the lenses of their PFF

Nov 23, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns running back Quintrevion Wisner (26) runs the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats during the third quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Patzke-Imagn Images

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Kentucky Wildcats' best and worst of 2025, per PFF

It happened in Columbia. LaNorris Sellers had been eluding Kentucky defenders all night long. Not this time. Tavion Gadson sent him to the turf,

From Season-Ending Surgery to SEC Force: Tavion Gadson’s Inspiring Journey

There aren't a lot of good things you can say about this Kentucky football team right now. However, there are a few exceptions, like at kicker and on

Kentucky DL Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace goes for a sack against Eastern Michigan

Kentucky is Getting High Quality Play from its Defensive Line

There are a lot of moving parts in a football game. It can be difficult to dissect which parts of the game are working well and which ones are

Kentucky EDGE Steven Soles gets a strip sack against Toledo, via Jeff Drummond, Cats Illustrated

PFF Ranks Kentucky's Top Performers Through 3 Games

The Week 3 game was a get-right spot for the Kentucky football program. Most importantly, the offense needed a bounce-back performance and to perform

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Luckett's Film Notebook: Kentucky takes step forward on offense

The Kentucky football program does not often have bye weeks this early in the season. However, this is a unique schedule due to the calendar. UK has

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Monday Huddle: Early Bye Week

Kentucky went through a legitimate rebuild in the offseason. The goal during that rebuild was to build a team that could get the program back to its

Zach Calzada rushes for touchdown behind Kentucky offensive line (Photo via Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio)

Luckett's Film Notebook: Kentucky plays to identity in win over Toledo

Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops told us that the strength of Kentucky's team would be the team in 2025. Kentucky defensive coordinator Brad White