Kentucky Wildcats Football Outlook in 2024

Spring Ball Concludes

After an energetic spring ball season, the Kentucky Wildcats football team’s 2024 season is taking shape.

SEC Football Power Rankings

247 Sports has released its power rankings for SEC football teams, with Georgia reigning supreme at the top and newcomer Texas following closely in second.

Kentucky’s Ranking

Kentucky sits at 12th in the power rankings, just outside the top 10.

Brad Crawford’s Analysis

Brad Crawford of 247 Sports highlights Kentucky’s speed advantage with the return of Barion Brown and Dane Key.

Offensive Success Hinges on Coordinator and Quarterback

The team’s offensive performance will depend on new offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan’s ability to effectively integrate quarterback Brock Vandagriff, who transferred from Georgia, with the team’s speedy playmakers.

Line Strength

Despite the departure of running back Ray Davis, Kentucky’s offensive and defensive lines are expected to excel thanks to a core of experienced veterans.

Crawford’s Full Analysis

“Kentucky should be one of the SEC’s faster teams on offense with Barion Brown and Dane Key coming back. And despite losing running back Ray Davis to the NFL along with a pair of impact starters on defense, Mark Stoops is satisfied with both of those areas the players he has picked to assume those roles coming out of spring. Georgia quarterback transfer Brock Vandagriff and how Bush Hamdan performs as OC is paramount to the Wildcats staying above water against other SEC teams of equal or greater talent. The strength of this 2024 Kentucky team should be at the line of scrimmage where a bunch of veterans anchor both sides.”

Season Opener

Kentucky will begin its season on August 31st against Southern Miss at Kroger Field., avoiding over-optimization.