Thank You to Today’s Game Sponsor:FOOTBALL YEARBOOK2026 Kentucky Football Yearbook is published by the University of Kentucky Athletics Department University of Kentucky Athletics Director: J Batt Communications and Public Relations: Susan Lax, Matt May, Tony Neely, Deb Moore 410 West Vine Street Suite 150 Lexington, KY 40507 859-230-4372 Brandon Baker, Curtis Burch, Brent Carney, Randy Carter, Annie Gillenwater, Devin Jones, Michelle Knezovic, Jensen Linder, Davis Luna, Adair Mattingly, Case Miller, Seth Poteat, Kim Ramsay, Lance Reed, Nadia Steinbicker, Saige Sutterlin, Matt Taylor, Brad Tucker Design & Publishing: Jai Giffin Creative Director: Jamie Barker Production Assistance: Laura Doolittle, Lisa RobertsKENTUCKY WILDCATSFOOTBALL YEARBOOK BBN Gameday/BBN Tonight TV with WLEX Will Stein enters his first game as UK head coach. He discusses week one goals for Kevin Minchey. 8 Catching Up With Stein Coach Stein looks forward to the excitement of Big Blue Nation and expects an elite atmosphere at Kroger Field this season. 10 Cat Byte Quarterback Kevin Minchey and the Wildcats prepare for the season opening game. “presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance.” 4 Olympic Sports Update Kentucky men’s soccer kicks off the 2026 season. 66 KENTUCKY WILDCATS 34 President Eli Capilouto 56 Kentucky Records 7 Schedule/ Results 48 Wildcat Spirit 64 Cats in the Pros 18 From the Press Box 38 History & Tradition 60 Joe Craft Center 14 Youngstown StateRoster 50 First Team All-SEC 68 Compliance Corner 26 Assistant Coaches 36 Athletics Director J Batt 58 UK in the Postseason 12 Kentucky Roster 49 First Team All-Americas 67 Retired Jerseys 20 Head Coach Will Stein 44 Kroger Field 62 Kentucky Road 16 Stats Comparison 32 University of Kentucky 54 Pioneers of Integration 70 UK Sports Network /UKAthletics Kentucky Football @UKAthletics @UKFootball Youngstown StateGame September 5, 2026 Lexington, Ky. n 1:00 p.m. ET n Kroger FieldCat Byte Presented By Quarterback Kevin Minchey and the Wildcats prepare for the season opening game. Next >