< Previous108 @UKFootball Missouri Tigers October 14 n TBA n Lexington, Ky. n Kroger Field South Dakota August 31 Middle Tennessee September 9 Kansas State September 16 Memphis (St. Louis, Mo.) September 24 @Vanderbilt September 30 LSU October 7 @Kentucky October 14 South Carolina October 21 @Georgia November 4 Tennessee November 11 Florida November 18 @Arkansas November 24 2023 Schedule Quick Facts Location: Columbia, Mo. Head Coach: Eliah Drinkwitz (Arkansas Tech, ‘04) Stadium: Memorial Stadium (61,620) Last Meeting with UK: 11/5/22 in Columbia, Mo. Kentucky 21, Missouri 17 2022 Record: 6-7 Overall; 3-5 SEC Base Offense/Defense: Multiple/Multiple Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: 9/2 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: 8/3 The 2023 campaign will mark Eliah Drinkwitz's fourth year at the helm of the program and his fifth season as a head coach. Drinkwitz advanced to bowl games in each of his first three seasons with the Tigers. Considered one of college football's top offensive minds, he has produced six 1,000-yard rushers, four 3,000-yard pass- ers and four 1,000-yard receivers in his seven seasons as an offensive coordinator and/or head coach. Eliah Drinkwitz Players to Watch #76 n Graduate n OL Javon FOSTER Darius ROBINSON #6 n Graduate n DL MISSOURI 108 @UKFootball Game SponsorTennessee Volunteers October 28 n TBA n Lexington, KY. n Kroger Field @UKSportsNetwork 109 Virginia (Nashville, Tenn.) September 2 Austin Peay September 9 @Florida September 16 UTSA September 23 South Carolina September 30 Texas A&M October 14 @Alabama October 21 @Kentucky October 28 UConn November 4 @Missouri November 11 Georgia November 18 Vanderbilt November 25 Quick Facts Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Head Coach: Josh Heupel (Oklahoma, ‘01) Stadium: Neyland Stadium (101,915) Last Meeting with UK: 10/29/22 in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee 44, Kentucky 6 2022 Record: 11-2 Overall; 6-2 SEC 2022 Final Rankings: #6 CFP/#6 AP/#6 Amway Coaches Base Offense/Defense: Multiple/Multiple Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: 6/5 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: 6/5 2023 Schedule Former Oklahoma national champion quarterback Josh Heupel took the reins of Tennessee football in 2021 and has guid- ed the proud program to a national resur- gence in just two seasons. Named 2022 SEC Coach of the Year, Heupel owns a 46-16 overall record in five seasons as an FBS head coach. He is one of only four active FBS head coaches to lead multiple programs to New Year's Six Bowl appearances. Josh Heupel Players to Watch #7 n Senior n QB Joe MILTON III Aaron BEASLEY #24 n Senior n LB TENNESSEE Game Sponsor110 @UKFootball Mississippi State Bulldogs November 4 n TBA n Starkville, Miss. n Davis Wade Stadium 2023 Schedule Quick Facts Location: Starkville, Miss. Head Coach: Zach Arnett (New Mexico, ‘09) Stadium: Davis Wade Stadium (61,337) Last Meeting with UK: 10/15/22 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky 27, Mississippi State 17 2022 Record: 9-4 Overall; 4-4 SEC Base Offense/Defense: Pro Tempo/3-3-5 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: 7/4 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: 5/6 Considered a rising star in the coaching profession and regarded as one of the top defensive minds in college football, Zach Ar- nett was named Bulldogs' 35th head coach on December 15, 2022. Arnett served as MSU's defensive coordi- nator from 2020-22. He ran a 3-3-5 scheme that had a reputation for aggressive play and a commitment to physicality. Arnett's attacking style of defense has proven to be a hallmark of recent MSU teams. Zach Arnett Players to Watch #2 n Senior n QB Will ROGERS Nathaniel WATSON #14 n Graduate n LB Southeastern Louisiana September 2 Arizona September 9 LSU September 16 @South Carolina September 23 Alabama September 30 Western Michigan October 7 @Arkansas October 21 @Auburn October 28 Kentucky November 4 @Texas A&M November 11 Southern Miss November 18 Ole Miss November 23 MISSISSIPPI STATE 110 @UKFootballAlabama Crimson Tide November 11 n TBA n Lexington, Ky. n Kroger Field @UKSportsNetwork 111 Middle Tennessee September 2 Texas September 9 @South Florida September 16 Ole Miss September 23 @Mississippi State September 30 @Texas A&M October 7 Arkansas October 14 Tennessee October 21 LSU November 4 @Kentucky November 11 Chattanooga November 18 @Auburn November 25 Quick Facts Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Head Coach: Nick Saban (Kent State, ‘73) Stadium: Bryant-Denny Stadium (100,077) Last Meeting with UK: 11/21/20 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alabama 63, Kentucky 3 2022 Record: 11-2; Overall; 6-2 SEC 2022 Final Rankings: #5 CFP/#5 AP/#5 Amway Coaches Base Offense/Defense: Pro Style/3-4 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: 5/6 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: 6/7 2023 Schedule Nick Saban has kept Alabama football at the top of the college football landsca- pre over the past 17 years. After the vic- tory in the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, he passed Paul "Bear" Bryant to become the only coach to win seven national titles in the poll era of college football. A nine-time National Coach of the Year, Saban has earned a reputation as an out- standing tactician, leader and motivator. Nick Saban Players to Watch #7 n Junior n WR Ja'Corey BROOKS Kool-Aid M c KINSTRY #1 n Junior n DB ALABAMA Game Sponsor112 @UKFootball South Carolina Gamecocks November 18 n TBA n Columbia, S.C. n Williams-Brice Stadium 112 @UKFootball vs. North Carolina September 2 Furman September 9 @Georgia September 16 Mississippi State September 23 @Tennessee September 30 Florida October 14 @Missouri October 21 @Texas A&M October 28 Jacksonville State November 4 Vanderbilt November 11 Kentucky November 18 Clemson November 25 Players to Watch #3 n Senior n WR Antwane WELLS JR. Tonka HEMINGWAY #91 n Senior n DT Quick Facts Location: Columbia, S.C. Head Coach: Shane Beamer (Virginia Tech, ‘99) Stadium: Williams-Brice Stadium (77,559) Last Meeting with UK: 10/8/22 in Lexington, Ky. South Carolina 24, Kentucky 14 2022 Record: 8-5 Overall; 4-4 SEC Base Offense/Defense: Multiple/4-2-Nickel Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: 4/7 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: 4/7 One of the rising stars among coaches in college football, Shane Beamer enters his third season as head coach at South Carolina. In his first season in Columbia, Beamer tied the school record for wins by a first-year head coach (7). Last season, his Gamecocks finished third in the SEC East while recording eight regular-season wins. USC finished ranked in the final Associated Press Top 25 Poll for the first time since 2013. Shane Beamer 2023 Schedule SOUTH CAROLINALouisville Cardinals November 25 n TBA n Louisville, Ky. n L&N Stadium @UKSportsNetwork 113 2023 Schedule Georgia Tech (Atlanta, Ga.) September 1 Murray State September 7 Indiana (Indianapolis, Ind.) September 16 Boston College September 23 @NC State September 29 Notre Dame October 7 @Pittsburgh October 14 Duke October 28 Virginia Tech November 4 Virginia November 9 @Miami November 18 Kentucky November 25 Quick Facts Location: Louisville, Ky. Head Coach: Jeff Brohm (Louisville, ‘93) Stadium: L&N Stadium (60,000) Last Meeting with UK: 11/26/22 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky 26, Louisville 13 2022 Record: 8-5 Overall; 4-4 ACC Base Offense/Defense: Pro Style/3-4 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: 6/5 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: 7/4 Jeff Brohm returns to his alma mater to lead the UofL football program. He ushers in a new era of Cards football after elevating the Purdue program to un- precedented success during his six seasons as head coach. Over the last two seasons, Brohm's teams compiled a 17-9 record, including a 9-4 mark in 2021 (the school's first nine- win season since 2003). Prior to Purdue, he spent three seasons at Western Kentucky. Jeff Brohm Players to Watch #25 n R-Junior n RB JAWHAR JORDAN Josh MINKINS #5 n Junior n DB LOUISVILLE114 @UKFootball Sports Network Radio Information Market Call Letters Frequency Ashland, KY WCMI 92.7 FM / 1340 AM Benton, KY WCBL 99.1 FM / 1290 AM Bowling Green, KY WGGC 95.1 FM Cadiz, KY WKDZ 106.5 FM / 1110 AM Campbellsville, KY WCKQ 104.1 FM Cincinnati, OH WCKY 1530 AM Columbia, KY WAIN 93.5 FM / 1270 AM Corbin, KY WCTT 107.3 FM / 680 AM Dry Ridge, KY WNKR 106.7 FM Elizabethtown, KY WQXE 98.3 FM Grayson, KY WUGO 99.7 FM Harlan, KY WTUK 105.1 FM Hazard, KY WSGS 101.1 FM Henderson, KY WSON 96.5 FM / 860 AM Hopkinsville, KY WHOP 98.7 FM / 1230 AM Jamestown, KY WJRS 104.9 FM Jenkins, KY WIFX 94.3 FM Lancaster, KY WRNZ 105.1 FM Lexington, KY WBUL / WLAP 98.1 FM / 630 AM London, KY WWEL 103.9 FM Louisville, KY WHAS 840 AM Madisonville, KY WKTG 93.9 FM Mayfield, KY WLLE 102.1 FM Maysville, KY WFTM 95.9 FM / 1240 AM Monticello, KY WKYM 101.7 FM Morehead, KY WIVY 96.3 FM Morganfield WMSK 101.3 FM Owensboro, KY WLME 102.7 FM Paducah, KY WKYX 94.3 FM / 570 AM Paintsville, KY WSIP 98.9 FM / 1490 AM Pikeville, KY WDHR / WPKE 93.1 FM / 103.1 FM Prestonsburg, KY WQHY / WDOC 95.5 FM / 1310 AM Providence, KY WWKY 104.9 FM Somerset, KY WSEK 93.9 FM / 910 AM Whitesburg, KY WXKQ / WTCW 103.9 FM / 920 AM Williamsburg, KY WEZJ / WEKX 104.3 FM / 102.7 FM 2023 Schedule Sept. 2 Ball State Noon Sept. 9 Eastern Kentucky 3 p.m. Sept. 16 Akron 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23 @Vanderbilt TBA Sept. 30 Florida TBA Oct. 7 @Georgia TBA Oct. 14 Missouri TBA Oct. 28 Tennessee TBA Nov. 4 @Mississippi State TBA Nov. 11 Alabama TBA Nov. 18 @South Carolina TBA Nov. 25 @Louisville TBA (Don Franklin Auto Countdown to Kickoff begins 2 hours prior to kickoff} UK HealthCare Mark Stoops Radio Show (Mondays 6-7 p.m. followed by 1-hour BBN Radio hosted by Darren Headrick) August 28, 2023 September 4, 2023 September 11, 2023 September 18, 2023 September 25, 2023 October 2, 2023 October 9, 2023 October 16, 2023 October 23, 2023 October 30, 2023 November 6, 2023 November 13, 2023 November 20, 2023 November 27, 2023Monday – Friday at 7:30 pmSaturday at 9:00 am Sports Network Television Information KENTUCKY D r. Eli Capilouto became the 12th Pres- ident of the University of Kentucky on July 1, 2011. Under his leadership, the Commonwealth’s flagship and land grant research university has grown from $2.7 bil- lion to more than $6.8 billion in total opera- tions and has gained significant momentum in advancing Kentucky – the institution’s sin- gular yet multifaceted mission. President Capilouto has led a more than $4 billion transformation of the campus, aimed at enriching the living-learning ex- perience of UK’s students, ensuring their success; strengthening the university’s re- search infrastructure dedicated to solving Kentucky’s most intractable health and economic challenges; and expanding UK HealthCare’s capacity to teach, heal and serve. Through partnerships with the private sector, increased philanthropy and effective financial management, UK is self-financing much of this aggressive infrastructure devel- opment with the purpose of equipping the next generation of leaders who will impact our world for the better. Under his leadership, the priorities out- lined in the strategic plan and the innova- tion of the campus has resulted in historic student success; improved care of our peo- ple; unrivaled ingenuity; greater trust, trans- parency and accountability; and a more inclusive community. The progress on cam- pus is resulting in a high-quality workforce, greater diversity and improved well-being for the Commonwealth UK has served for nearly 160 years — all essential to advanc- ing Kentucky. A native of Montgomery, Alabama, Dr. Capilouto previously served as provost of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and dean of the UAB School of Pub- lic Health – a period of remarkable growth and transformation at one of the leading academic and health sciences institutions in the South. Dr. Capilouto holds several undergraduate and graduate degrees from schools within the University of Alabama system, a Doctorate of Dental Medicine from UAB and a Doctorate in Health Policy and Management from Harvard University. He and his wife, Dr. Mary Lynne Capilouto (D.M.D.) a former Dean of the UAB School of Dentistry, have one daughter. Eli Capilouto n President of the University of Kentucky 116 @UKFootballuky.edu | An Equal Opportunity University A WILDLY POWERFUL COMMUNITY Our people … the faculty and staff of the Univer- sity of Kentucky … they are what make this place special. It’s their capacity and commitment to come together for Kentucky. Together, they form a wildly powerful community. A community of thinkers and doers. A community committed to educating – and grad- uating – the best and brightest students. A Big Blue Nation committed to tackling today’s toughest battles. An end to the opioid crisis. It’s possible. Healthier lives for all Kentuckians. It’s possible. A brighter future for every Wildcat, our state and our world. It’s possible. Our boundless compassion and limitless resolve mean we never stop asking what’s possible. We never stop building it, either. Perhaps that’s why, for the sixth consecutive year, the University of Kentucky was named a Great College to Work For.Next >