2023 Kentucky Wildcats football
Gator Bowl, L 35–38 vs. Clemson
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record7–6 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLiam Coen (2nd overall season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pro-style
Defensive coordinatorBrad White (5th season)
Base defense3–4 or 4–3
Home stadiumKroger Field
Uniform
2023 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 4 Georgia xy  8 –0   13 –1  
No. 8 Missouri  6 –2   11 –2  
No. 17 Tennessee  4 –4   9 –4  
Kentucky  3 –5   7 –6  
Florida  3 –5   5 –7  
South Carolina  3 –5   5 –7  
Vanderbilt  0 –8   2 –10  
West Division
No. 5 Alabama xy$^  8 –0   12 –2  
No. 9 Ole Miss  6 –2   11 –2  
No. 12 LSU  6 –2   10 –3  
Texas A&M  4 –4   7 –6  
Auburn  3 –5   6 –7  
Mississippi State  1 –7   5 –7  
Arkansas  1 –7   4 –8  
Championship: Alabama 27, Georgia 24
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats were led by Mark Stoops in his 11th year as their head coach. The Kentucky football team played their home games at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

This was the final year for the SEC's East–West divisional setup, as Texas and Oklahoma joined the conference in 2024.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m.Ball State*
SECNW 44–1458,286
September 93:00 p.m.Eastern Kentucky*
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
SECN+, ESPN+W 28–1761,876
September 167:30 p.m.Akron*
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
ESPNUW 35–359,456
September 2312:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt
SECNW 45–2826,279
September 3012:00 p.m.No. 22 Florida
ESPNW 33–1461,699
October 77:00 p.m.at No. 1 GeorgiaNo. 20
ESPNL 13–5192,746
October 147:30 p.m.MissouriNo. 24
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY
SECNL 21–3861,654
October 287:00 p.m.No. 21 Tennessee
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
ESPNL 27–3361,665
November 47:30 p.m.at Mississippi State
SECNW 24–352,329
November 1112:00 p.m.No. 8 Alabama
  • Kroger Field
  • Lexington, KY (SEC Nation)
ESPNL 21–4961,936
November 187:30 p.m.at South Carolina
SECNL 14–1777,788
November 2512:00 p.m.at No. 10 Louisville*
ABCW 38–3159,225
December 2912:00 p.m.vs. No. 22 Clemson*
ESPNL 35–3840,132

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Coaching staff

Name Position Years at Kentucky
Mark StoopsHead coach11th
Vince MarrowAssociate head coach/tight ends coach11th
Liam CoenOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach2nd
Brad WhiteDefensive coordinator/outside linebackers coach5th
Jay BoulwareRunning backs coach1st
Mike StoopsInside linebackers coach2nd
Frank BuffanoSafeties coach4th
Chris CollinsDefensive backs coach3rd
Zach YenserOffensive line coach2nd
Scott WoodwardWide receivers coach3rd
Anwar StewartDefensive line coach4th
Mark HillStrength and conditioning8th
Reference:

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRVRVRVRV2024RVRV————RV
CoachesRVRVRVRVRV2023RVRVRVRV———
CFPNot released—————Not released

References

  1. ↑ "Kentucky Wildcats Schedule 2023". ESPN. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2023 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2023 Football Schedule". University of Kentucky. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
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