Presented By RB Dante Dowdell & OL Jager Burton 2025 OFFICIAL KENTUCKY FOOTBALL GAMEDA Y Eastern MichiganGame September 13 n 7:30 p.m. ET Lexington, Ky. n Kroger Field 2520Thank You to Today’s Game Sponsor, Thank You to Today’s Game Sponsor,2025 Kentucky Football Yearbook is published by the University of Kentucky Athletics Department. University of Kentucky Athletics Director: Mitch Barnhart Communications and Public Relations: Susan Lax, Matt May, Tony Neely, Cami Williams 410 West Vine Street Suite 150 Lexington, KY 40507 859-230-4372 UK Sports & Campus Marketing Powered by JMI Sports Brandon Baker, Curtis Burch, Brent Carney, Randy Carter, Annie Gillenwater, Devin Jones, Michelle Knezovic, Jensen Linder, Adair Mattingly, Seth Poteat, Kim Ramsay, Lance Reed, Chad Ruhl, Nadia Steinbicker, Saige Sutterlin, Brad Tucker Design & Publishing Managing Editor Jai Giffin Creative Director Jamie Barker Production Assistance Laura Doolittle, Lisa Roberts@UKSportsNetwork n 3 Contents Eastern MichiganGame Spetember 13, 2025 Lexington, Ky. n 7:30 p.m. ET n Kroger Field 34 President Eli Capilouto 58 Kentucky Records 7 Schedule/ Results 48 Wildcat Spirit 68 Cats in the Pros 18 Today’s Two Deep 38 History & Tradition 64 Joe Craft Center 14 Roster 52 First Team All-SEC 73 Compliance Corner 26 Assistant Coaches 36 Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart 62 UK in the Postseason 12 Kentucky Roster 51 First Team All-Americas 72 Retired Jerseys 20 Head Coach Mark Stoops 44 Kroger Field 66 Kentucky Road 16 Stats Comparison 32 University of Kentucky 56 Pioneers of Integration 74 UK Sports Network Features Cat Byte Ty Bryant is featured on “Wildcat Wrap” Up after the Ole Miss game. “presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance.” 4 BBN Gameday/BBN Tonight TV With WLEX Tom Leach talks about Kentucky’s rushing attack and the need for the Wildcat’s passing game to continue to develop. 8 Catching up with Coach Stoops Coach Stoops discusses the quarterback play of Cutter Boley. 10 70 /UKAthletics Kentucky Football @UKAthletics @UKFootball Olympic Sports Update No.3-ranked Kentucky Volleyball is off to one of the best starts to a season in program history.Sponsored By Ty Bryant is featured on “Wildcat Wrap Up” after the Ole Miss game 4 n @UKFootballFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: When it comes to insurance, make the right call. When you have an insurance agent who lives where you live and knows you personally, you can count on getting coverage and service from someone who understands your unique needs. That’s exactly what you get when your insurance company is Kentucky Farm Bureau. Find Your Local Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance AgentON OVER 1,000 ITEMS Scan to learn more. Official Grocer of UK Athletics LOWER PRICES9.6 Ole Miss* Lexington, Ky. Kroger Field L, 23-30 9.27 South Carolina* Columbia, S.C. Williams-Brice Stadium TBA 8.30 Toledo Lexington, Ky. Kroger Field W, 24-16 9.13 Eastern Michigan Lexington, Ky. Kroger Field 7:30 p.m./ESPNU 10.18 Texas* Lexington, Ky. Kroger Field TBA 11.1 Auburn* Auburn, Ala. Jordan-Hare Stadium TBA 10.4 Georgia* Athens, Ga. Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium Noon/ABC or ESPN 10.25 Tennessee* Lexington, Ky. Kroger Field TBA 11.8 Florida* Lexington, Ky. Kroger Field TBA 11.15 Tennessee Tech Lexington, Ky. Kroger Field 1:30 p.m. 11.22 Vanderbilt* Nashville, Tenn. FirstBank Stadium TBA 11.29 Louisville Louisville, Ky. L&N Stadium TBA Home Away * SEC Game 2025 Kentucky Football Schedule @UKSportsNetwork n 7 KENTUCKY FOOTBALLNext >