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Kentucky 35
South Carolina 34Kentucky WildcatsHead coach Will Stein
81 Overall rating steady
Will Stein has led Kentucky since 2026, going 4-1 across 1 season.
- Record since 2026
- 4-1
- Seasons
- 1
- Bowl trips
- 0
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme15
Defensive scheme10
Game planning14
Situational management10
Leadership & results
Comeback factor10
Underdog edge10
Recent form20
Win rate20
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Will Stein's most recent 5 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Kentucky record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4-1 | In progress |
Records with Kentucky since 2026, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Kentucky games under Will Stein
Result
Season
FINAL October 3, 2026
Kentucky 35 : 34 South Carolina
35 : 34 South Carolina FINAL September 5, 2026
Youngstown State 
13 : 45 Kentucky
13 : 45 Kentucky FINAL November 29, 2025
Kentucky 0 : 41
Louisville
0 : 41 Louisville FINAL November 22, 2025
Kentucky 17 : 45
Vanderbilt
17 : 45 Vanderbilt FINAL November 15, 2025
Tennessee Tech 
10 : 42 Kentucky
10 : 42 Kentucky FINAL November 1, 2025
Kentucky 10 : 3
Auburn
10 : 3 Auburn FINAL September 27, 2025
Kentucky 13 : 35 South Carolina
13 : 35 South Carolina FINAL September 13, 2025
Eastern Michigan 
23 : 48 Kentucky
23 : 48 Kentucky FINAL November 30, 2024
Louisville 41 : 14 Kentucky
41 : 14 Kentucky FINAL November 16, 2024
Murray State 
6 : 48 Kentucky
6 : 48 Kentucky FINAL October 26, 2024
Auburn 24 : 10 Kentucky
24 : 10 Kentucky FINAL October 12, 2024
Vanderbilt 20 : 13 Kentucky
20 : 13 Kentucky FINAL September 21, 2024
Ohio 
6 : 41 Kentucky
6 : 41 Kentucky FINAL September 7, 2024
South Carolina 31 : 6 Kentucky
31 : 6 Kentucky Kentucky 35 South Carolina 34 Youngstown State 13 Kentucky 45 Kentucky 0 Louisville 41 Kentucky 17 Vanderbilt 45 Tennessee Tech 10 Kentucky 42 Kentucky 10 Auburn 3 Kentucky 13 South Carolina 35 Eastern Michigan 23 Kentucky 48 Louisville 41 Kentucky 14 Murray State 6 Kentucky 48 Auburn 24 Kentucky 10 Vanderbilt 20 Kentucky 13 Ohio 6 Kentucky 41 South Carolina 31 Kentucky 6No games match these filters.
Will Stein: Kentucky head coach profile
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