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- Passing CMP%
- 64.7
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- Passing CMP
- 44
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- Passing INT%
- 1.50
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- Passing INT
- 1
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- Head Coach
- Doug Phillips
Highlight: Kenny Minchey shines as Wildcats down Penguins to open season
Minchey leads the offense with 301 passing yards and four TDs as CJ Baxter brings in two touchdowns to power Kentucky to a 45-13 decision against Youngstown State.
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Minchey shines in debut as Kentucky starts Stein era with win over Youngstown State 45-13
Kenny Minchey threw for 301 yards and four touchdowns to lead Kentucky to a 45-13 win over Youngstown State Saturday.
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Kentucky starts coach Will Stein era hosting Youngstown State in Wildcats' opener
Youngstown State at Kentucky, Saturday, 1 p.m. ET How to watch: SECN+
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Which colleges have produced Super Bowl starting QBs?
The California Golden Bears have produced the most Super Bowl starting quarterbacks in history. See which other schools join them on the list.
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Youngstown State's Beau Brungard wins Walter Payton Award
Youngstown State quarterback Beau Brungard beat out Western Carolina's Taron Dickens and North Dakota State's Cole Payton for the Walter Payton Award.
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QB
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  | Zebulin Kinsey | QB |
| 10 |  | Malachi Lewis | QB |
| 12 |  | Beau Brungard | QB |
| 19 |  | Colin Seibert | QB |
| 20 | Cason Diiulio | QB | |
| 26 | Jonny Evanchick | QB |
RB
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  | Tahir Mills | RB |
| 4 |  | Antuan Gardner | RB |
| 7 |  | Jaden Gilbert | RB |
| 25 |  | Donald Barksdale | RB |
| 28 | Ta'John Royster | RB |
WR
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  | Richard Dandridge | WR |
| 6 |  | Jeremiah Sanders | WR |
| 8 | Bryan Hunt | WR | |
| 11 |  | Lorenzo Jenkins | WR |
| 13 |  | Aidan Stephens | WR |
| 18 | Connor Smith | WR | |
| 21 | Allen Hill Jr. | WR | |
| 22 | Sirr Gibson | WR | |
| 23 | Zion Neal | WR | |
| 26 |  | Stephen Sims | WR |
| 27 | Caleb Anthony | WR | |
| 81 |  | Zane Kinsey | WR |
| 83 |  | Anthony Fuline | WR |
| 84 |  | Emy Louis Jr. | WR |
| 88 |  | Payton Bjork | WR |
TE
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 |  | Micheal Manna | TE |
| 17 |  | Alex McDonald | TE |
| 80 |  | Maddox Bloomgren | TE |
| 85 |  | Austin Bray | TE |
| 87 |  | Alex Reese | TE |
| 89 | Johnathan Brenner | TE |
OL
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 |  | Vince Luce | OL |
| 54 |  | Clay Lawrence | OL |
| 55 |  | Rex Lahr | OL |
| 56 |  | Naim Jackson | OL |
| 60 | Bo Schaefer | OL | |
| 62 |  | Shane Keenan | OL |
| 63 |  | Isaac Perkins | OL |
| 64 |  | Matthew Keeley | OL |
| 65 | Brody Rummler | OL | |
| 66 |  | Max Patterson | OL |
| 67 |  | Van Keen | OL |
| 70 |  | Robert Hayes | OL |
| 71 |  | Dallas McCracken | OL |
| 72 |  | Mason Ludwig | OL |
| 74 |  | Ethan Ray | OL |
| 76 |  | Nick Nielsen | OL |
| 77 |  | Najwan Smithwick | OL |
| 78 |  | Desmeal Leigh | OL |
DL
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  | Ebony Curry Jr. | DL |
| 9 |  | Jordan Pritchard-Sewell | DL |
| 23 |  | Stephen Henderson | DL |
| 44 | Will Ki Gorman | DL | |
| 48 |  | Andrew Jackson-Dunaway | DL |
| 49 | AJ Snyder | DL | |
| 52 |  | Nick Bowser | DL |
| 56 |  | Connor Johannesen | DL |
| 90 |  | Conlan Greene | DL |
| 92 |  | Devaughn Perkins | DL |
| 94 |  | Ajayi Ajaga | DL |
| 95 |  | Thomas Jolly | DL |
| 96 | Cameron Mallory | DL | |
| 97 |  | D'Shawn Kirby | DL |
LB
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  | Carston Marshall | LB |
| 11 |  | Remy Bose | LB |
| 13 |  | Danny Inglis | LB |
| 15 |  | Preston Penn | LB |
| 16 | Solomon Farrell | LB | |
| 17 | Aidan Fischer | LB | |
| 27 |  | Lemondte Chambers | LB |
| 33 |  | Danny Nittoli | LB |
| 35 |  | Graydon Rollins | LB |
| 51 | Alex Hill | LB | |
| 53 |  | Ethan Coe | LB |
DB
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Cam Smith | DB |
| 6 | Julius Jackson | DB | |
| 7 |  | Raleigh Collins III | DB |
| 10 |  | Jordan Rudolph | DB |
| 14 |  | Dominic Julius | DB |
| 19 |  | Brandon Chambers Jr. | DB |
| 20 |  | Stanley Clyne | DB |
| 21 |  | Ross Davidson | DB |
| 22 | Dev Holman | DB | |
| 28 |  | Marcus Logan | DB |
| 31 |  | Carson Cunningham | DB |
| 32 |  | Dante Gentile | DB |
| 34 |  | Jay Smith | DB |
| 36 | Roderick Owens Jr. | DB | |
| 37 |  | Maximillian Johnson | DB |
| 38 | Bryant Holland-Snowden | DB | |
| 39 | Bray Adams | DB | |
| 40 | RJ Holland | DB | |
| 41 | Tyris Davis | DB |
PK
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 |  | Andrew Lastovka | PK |
| 46 |  | Jas Stefancin | PK |
P
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 |  | Evan Anderson | P |
| 42 | Lachlan Amore | P |
LS
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Michael McGlone | LS | |
| 44 |  | Nate Boozer | LS |
Season stats · 2026
Passing
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| CMP% | 64.7 |
| CMP | 44 |
| INT% | 1.50 |
| INT | 1 |
| LONG | 46 |
| NYDS | 478 |
| NYDS/G | 239.0 |
| ATT | 68 |
| TD% | 5.90 |
| Touchdowns | 4 |
| RTG | 139.9 |
| Sacks | 5 |
| SYL | 23 |
| AVG | 7.0 |
| Pass Yards | 478 |
| FL | 0 |
| TGP | 2 |
| YDS/G | 394.5 |
| TP/G | 28.0 |
| TP | 56 |
| TTD | 8 |
| PYDS/G | 239.0 |
| CMP-ATT | 44-68 |
| SYL | 5-23 |
Rushing
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Rushing Attempts | 64 |
| Rush Yards | 311 |
| YDS/RA | 4.9 |
| LONG | 50 |
| BIG | 0 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 4 |
| YDS/G | 155.5 |
| F | 0 |
| FL | 0 |
| FIRST | 18 |
| GP | 2 |
| TYDS | 789 |
| OP | 137 |
| TP/G | 28.0 |
| TP | 56 |
| TTD | 8 |
Receiving
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Receptions | 44 |
| TGT | 0 |
| Rec. Yards | 478 |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 4 |
| LONG | 46 |
| BIG | 0 |
| YDS/G | 239.0 |
| F | 0 |
| FL | 0 |
| YAC | 95 |
| FIRST | 26 |
| GP | 2 |
| YDS/R | 10.9 |
| TP/G | 28.0 |
| TP | 56 |
| TTD | 8 |
Miscellaneous
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| FIRST | 47 |
| FDR | 18 |
| FDP | 27 |
| FDPEN | 2 |
| 3RDC | 17 |
| 3RDA | 28 |
| 3RDC% | 60.71 |
| 4THC | 1 |
| FDA | 3 |
| 4THC% | 33.33 |
| TPEN | 13 |
| TPY | 107 |
| POSS | 1,886 |
| RZFG% | 0.00 |
| RZ% | 0.00 |
| RZ% | 0.00 |
| RZTD% | 0.00 |
| TT | 1 |
| TGV | 2 |
| DIFF | -1 |
| 3RDEFF | 17-28 |
| 4THEFF | 1-3 |
| TPYDS | 13-107 |
Defensive
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| SOLO | 46 |
| AST | 140 |
| Tackles | 186 |
| Sacks | 1 |
| SCKYDS | 1 |
| STF | 0 |
| Passes Defended | 6 |
| YDS/INT | 8.0 |
| LNGINT | 0 |
| MISCTD | 0 |
| KBLK | 0 |
| TFL | 0 |
| GP | 2 |
DefensiveInterceptions
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Defensive Interceptions Interceptions | 2 |
| Defensive Interceptions INTYDS | 16 |
| Defensive Interceptions INTTD | 0 |
| Defensive Interceptions INTT | 2-16 |
General
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| F | 2 |
| Forced Fumbles | 0 |
| FR | 0 |
| FTD | 0 |
| F-L | 2-1 |
Returning
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| KR | 3 |
| KRYDS | 47 |
| YDS/KR | 15.7 |
| LGKR | 26 |
| KRTD | 0 |
| PR | 2 |
| PRYDS | 20 |
| YDS/PR | 10.0 |
| LGPR | 19 |
| PRTD | 0 |
| PRFC | 0 |
| KRFL | 0 |
| PRFL | 0 |
| GP | 2 |
| PRYDS | 2-20 |
Kicking
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| FGM | 0 |
| FGA | 0 |
| FG% | 0.0 |
| LFGM | 0 |
| FGA 1-19 | 0 |
| FGA 20-29 | 0 |
| FGA 30-39 | 0 |
| FGA 40-49 | 0 |
| FGA 50+ | 0 |
| XPM | 6 |
| XPA | 7 |
| XP% | 85.7 |
| FGM 1-19 | 0 |
| FGM 20-29 | 0 |
| FGM 30-39 | 0 |
| FGM 40-49 | 0 |
| FGM 50+ | 0 |
| TP | 6 |
| GP | 2 |
| TB% | 50 |
| YDS/KR | 0.0 |
| KRYDS | 0 |
| KR | 0 |
| KOT | 0-0 |
| G-ATT | 0-0 |
Punting
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| P | 7 |
| PYDS | 288 |
| LP | 53 |
| GYDS/P | 41.1 |
| NYDS/P | 41.1 |
| PBLK | 0 |
| P 20 | 1 |
| TB | 1 |
| FC | 0 |
| PR | 5 |
| PRYDS | 0 |
| YDS/PPR | 0.0 |
| GP | 2 |
| PTYDS | 7-288 |
Scoring
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| RUSTD | 4 |
| RECTD | 4 |
| RETTD | 0 |
| TTD | 8 |
| FG | 0 |
| XP | 6 |
| 2PTC | 1 |
| TP | 56 |
| TP/G | 28.0 |