2017 Kentucky Wildcats Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2017 Kentucky Wildcats went 7-6 (4-4 in the SEC). They scored 25.5 and allowed 28.2 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 4-9-0; games went 6-6-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 61 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: SEC
- Record: 7-6
- Conference record: 4-4
- Against the spread: 4-9-0
- Over/under: 6-6-0
- SP+ rank: No. 61
2017 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Southern Miss | 2017-09-02 | W | 24-17 | -10 | L | U 56.5 |
| 2 | Eastern Kentucky | 2017-09-09 | W | 27-16 | -34.5 | L | |
| 3 | at South Carolina | 2017-09-16 | W | 23-13 | +6 | W | U 48 |
| 4 | Florida | 2017-09-23 | L | 27-28 | +3 | W | O 44.5 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 2017-09-30 | W | 24-20 | -14 | L | U 50 |
| 6 | Missouri | 2017-10-07 | W | 40-34 | -8.5 | L | O 59.5 |
| 8 | at Mississippi State | 2017-10-21 | L | 7-45 | +14 | L | U 54.5 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 2017-10-28 | W | 29-26 | -4 | L | O 46 |
| 10 | Ole Miss | 2017-11-04 | L | 34-37 | -3.5 | L | O 63.5 |
| 11 | at Vanderbilt | 2017-11-11 | W | 44-21 | +2.5 | W | O 53 |
| 12 | at Georgia | 2017-11-18 | L | 13-42 | +23 | L | O 50 |
| 13 | Louisville | 2017-11-25 | L | 17-44 | +9.5 | L | U 67.5 |
| Bowl | vs Northwestern | 2017-12-29 | L | 23-24 | +7.5 | W | U 50.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Johnson | 13 | 189 | 316 | 2305 | 10 | 6 |
| Drew Barker | 4 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Snell Jr. | 13 | 262 | 1333 | 19 |
| Sihiem King | 13 | 79 | 364 | 2 |
| Asim Rose | 5 | 15 | 37 | 0 |
| Team | 7 | 8 | -50 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Johnson | 12 | 48 | 539 | 2 |
| Tavin Richardson | 12 | 27 | 371 | 1 |
| C.J. Conrad | 7 | 16 | 286 | 4 |
| Kayaune Ross | 9 | 19 | 286 | 0 |
| Blake Bone | 8 | 13 | 234 | 2 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Edwards | 13 | 96 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Courtney Love | 13 | 92 | 3.5 | 1 | 3 | |
| Darius West | 13 | 85 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Josh Allen | 13 | 66 | 10.5 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Jordan Jones | 9 | 64 | 7.5 | 2 | 1 |
2017 Kentucky players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Paschal | DE | DET | 2022 R2 #46 | 2017–2021 |
| Lonnie Johnson | SAF | LV | 2019 R2 #54 | 2017–2018 |
| Mike Edwards | SAF | KC | 2019 R3 #99 | 2015–2018 |
| Quinton Bohanna | DT | GB | 2021 R6 #192 | 2017–2020 |
| Phil Hoskins | DT | DAL | 2021 R7 #232 | 2017–2020 |
| Josh Ali | WR | ATL | 2022 UDFA | 2017–2021 |
| Lynn Bowden | WR | NO | 2020 R3 #80 | 2017–2019 |
| Benny Snell | RB | PIT | 2019 R4 #122 | 2016–2018 |
| T.J. Carter | DE | LA | 2022 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Chris Westry | CB | BAL | 2019 UDFA | 2015–2018 |
| Austin MacGinnis | K | LA | 2020 UDFA | 2014–2017 |
| C.J. Conrad | TE | NYG | 2019 UDFA | 2015–2018 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com