Stein Era Kicks Off Saturday as Kentucky Hosts Youngstown State
GAME PREVIEW The University of Kentucky Wildcats kick off the season this Saturday, Sept. 5, at home against the Youngstown State Penguins, and it’ll be our first look at the program under new head football coach Will Stein. Stein said in an interview that he has done everything he can to prepare for this weekend’s game, including putting the team through a full simulation of the pregame experience that even included a mock “Cat Walk” with fans and cheerleaders. Stein, an offensive-minded coach with extensive knowledge of the quarterback position, will be put to the test with all eyes on
UK MBB: Men’s Basketball Conference Opponents Unveiled for 2026-27
PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Additional pieces to the 2026-27 Kentucky men’s basketball schedule were unveiled by the Southeastern Conference on Thursday. The Wildcats are slated to play all 15 league foes at least once and will tangle with Ole Miss, Tennessee and Vanderbilt in home-and-home fashion. The league office debuted the 2026-27 home-and-away designations for the league schedule which once again features an 18-game slate. Kentucky will play nine games within the friendly confines of Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center and play an equal number of games on the road. This season, the Wildcats will take
Kentucky STUNT Places Seven on All-American Teams
PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, Ky. – Seven members of the Kentucky STUNT team were named All-Americans by the College STUNT Coaches Association on Sunday. Alyssa Arkava, Addison Crawford, Isabella Doria, Isabella Franzella, Emma Green and Mackenzie Secrest were all named first-team All-Americans. Arkava, a junior from Brentwood, Tennessee, earned first-team honors for the third consecutive season. Doria, a junior from Brentwood, California, also earned first-team honors for the third straight season. Franzella, a junior from San Mateo, California, was named to the first team for the second time after earning second-team honors in 2024. Crawford, a sophomore from San
UK FB: Four Wildcats Earn Phil Steele Preseason All-SEC Honors
PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, Ky. – Four Kentucky players have earned preseason All-Southeastern Conference honors from Phil Steele, including a pair of offensive players on the second team and both an offensive and defensive star on the third team. Junior tight end Willie Rodriguez and senior center Coleton Price each were named to the second team. Mainstay senior safety Ty Bryant and senior offensive lineman Lance Heard garnered third-team honors as new head coach Will Stein enters his first season with the Wildcats. Both Price and Heard are transfers. Price, a 6-foot-3, 318-pounder from Bowie, Texas, transferred to Kentucky
UK BSB: Tuesday Game vs. NKU Cancelled
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky’s Tuesday game vs. NKU has been cancelled and will not be made up. Tuesday night’s game vs. NKU is cancelled by mutual decision. Our team faced multiple extended delays over the weekend, extensive travel days and challenging rest and recovery periods. We play a critically important conference series beginning Thursday that demands putting our student-athletes in the best position possible for success. TICKET INFORMATIONFans who purchased single game tickets may contact the UK Ticket Office to exchange their ticket(s) for another regular season 2026 home game, based on availability. This offer is not available on the
UK MBB: Forward Justin McBride Joins Kentucky Men’s Basketball
PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, Ky. – Justin McBride, a 6-foot-7 forward, has signed with the Kentucky men’s basketball program it was announced on Thursday. McBride averaged 15.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game at James Madison a season ago. The Plano, Texas, native was a third team pick for the All-Sun Belt team after appearing in all 31 games and making 30 starts for the Dukes in 2025-26. He is the first JMU player since Matt Lewis in 2019-20 to average at least 15 points and five rebounds per game for the season. McBride logged 22 games in double-digit
UK ATHLETICS: 2026 CATSPY Awards Presented Monday at Historic Memorial Coliseum
PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, Ky. – The 24th annual CATSPY Awards were held Monday inside Historic Memorial Coliseum to recognize athletic and academic performances during the 2025-26 year in the University of Kentucky Athletics Department. With multiple winners in some categories, 31 individuals and three teams were recognized. The 2026 CATSPY Awards cover accomplishments earned from April 2025 through April 2026. Headlining the awards was the Team of the Year – volleyball, the national runner up and Southeastern Conference regular-season and tournament winners. Craig Skinner’s squad won its ninth-straight SEC regular-season title and claimed the newly revived SEC Tournament
UK BSB: Jack Bennett Named to Midseason Stopper of the Year Watch List
PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky pitcher Jack Bennett has been named to the Midseason Stopper of the Year Watch List by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, it has been announced. Bennett, a senior from Paducah, Kentucky, has been an important piece of UK’s bullpen and registered six saves to this point of the season. In the Wildcats’ Southeastern Conference opening weekend sweep of Alabama he nailed down two of the three games. He also earned a save in Kentucky’s victory over Louisville. Bennett, a Kentucky kid who transferred from Western Kentucky before this season, has appeared in
UK VB: 2026 SEC Volleyball Schedule Announced
PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, Ky. – The 2026 Southeastern Conference volleyball schedule was announced by the league office on Wednesday as the Kentucky Volleyball team now knows its path to a 10th-straight SEC regular-season championship. SEC opening week is the week of Sept. 21 with the Wildcats making their first appearance in Nashville, Tennessee to open SEC play at Vanderbilt before a star-studded showdown in Lexington against the Texas Longhorns on SEC opening weekend, Sept. 27 inside Historic Memorial Coliseum. Five of the next seven matches for the Wildcats will be on the road as UK faces a tough
