Kentucky Wildcats News Kentucky Wildcats News: Youngstown State Game Week Arrives Game Week is finally here for the football Cats! by John Morgan Francis Aug 31, 2026, 10:45 AM UTC Facebook Link Sep 3, 2022; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats fans sing along to “My Old Kentucky Home, Goodnight” before the game against the Miami (Oh) Redhawks at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports John Morgan Francis John Morgan Francis has been an Editor with A Sea of Blue since 2016. Following Week Zero of College Football, the Southeastern Conference is ready to begin its season with the Kentucky Wildcats hosting Youngstown State on Saturday afternoon. The new-look Wildcats have plenty of new faces, the most impactful of whom is head coach Will Stein. Coming to Kentucky from Oregon as a former offensive coordinator for the Ducks, he is set to lead the Wildcats in a new direction and turn the program around from a pretty ugly stretch over the last few seasons. Notre Dame transfer quarterback Kenny Minchey will join Stein in executing the Kentucky offense as one of eight projected new starters on offense — all from the transfer portal. Many departures for the NFL draft and the transfer portal created room for Stein to find “his guys,” with all signs pointing to him indeed making the most of that opportunity. On the defensive side of the ball, Kentucky has much more continuity with that unit coming into the season, as there are only four portal players set to be projected starters. Kentucky’s opponent — Youngstown State — comes into the game as a sizable underdog, with ESPN’s Football Power Index giving the Penguins a mere five percent chance of victory. The current odds, according to DraftKings , have Kentucky as 23.5-point favorites. This year’s schedule is quite a tough road for the Wildcats, as they host the No. 13 Alabama Crimson Tide next week and a matchup at No. 8 Texas A&M the following week. They’ll have a favorable matchup against South Alabama before a daunting stretch that includes a trip to South Carolina (a sleeper team in the SEC this fall), then back-to-back matchups against No. 11 LSU and No. 10 Oklahoma. Kentucky will then host Vanderbilt, travel to No. 20 Tennessee, host Florida, and go to No. 25 Missouri before their regular-season finale at home against Louisville. There aren’t many “cupcake” games on the schedule this year. Saturday’s game will be an excellent opportunity for Kentucky to showcase what all Stein and his staff have put together this offseason. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 PM ET with coverage on SEC Network Plus. Tweet of the Day Who is ready for GAME DAY? Headlines Rick Pitino is tired of the NCAA lawsuit mess, too - KSR Boy, aren’t we all. Packers RB Josh Jacobs placed on commissioner exempt list - ESPN Pretty impactful for fantasy drafts, too. Ryan Hampton dropped 40 points in his senior HS debut back in Texas - KSR Pretty awesome. Sources: Aaron Donald unretires, reaches $20M deal with Rams - ESPN LA is incredibly stacked with talent. Kentucky’s Head Coach looks back on career after 500th win - KSR He’s built an empire at UK. Scottie Scheffler reasserts No. 1 status, wins 2nd FedEx Cup - ESPN He joins Rory & Tiger as the only players to win two. BBNFL Final Regular Season Roster Tracker - KSR Will Levis headlines former Cats that were released. Odell Beckham Jr. earns spot on Giants’ 53-man roster - ESPN OBJ back where it all started. See More : Kentucky Wildcats Football Kentucky Wildcats News Advertiser Content From This is the title for the native ad
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