2018 Kentucky Wildcats Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2018 Kentucky Wildcats went 10-3 (5-3 in the SEC), finishing No. 12 in the AP poll. They scored 26.6 and allowed 16.8 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 6-7-0; games went 6-7-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 25 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: SEC
- Record: 10-3
- Conference record: 5-3
- AP rank: No. 16
- Against the spread: 6-7-0
- Over/under: 6-7-0
- SP+ rank: No. 25
2018 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 2018-09-01 | W | 35-20 | -17.5 | L | O 49 |
| 2 | at Florida | 2018-09-08 | W | 27-16 | +13.5 | W | U 52 |
| 3 | Murray State | 2018-09-15 | W | 48-10 | -41 | L | O 56.5 |
| 4 | Mississippi State | 2018-09-22 | W | 28-7 | +10 | W | U 56 |
| 5 | South Carolina | 2018-09-29 | W | 24-10 | +1 | W | U 51.5 |
| 6 | at Texas A&M | 2018-10-06 | L | 14-20 | +5.5 | L | U 49 |
| 8 | Vanderbilt | 2018-10-20 | W | 14-7 | -10.5 | L | U 45 |
| 9 | at Missouri | 2018-10-27 | W | 15-14 | +7.5 | W | U 54.5 |
| 10 | Georgia | 2018-11-03 | L | 17-34 | +9 | L | O 47 |
| 11 | at Tennessee | 2018-11-10 | L | 7-24 | -5 | L | U 42.5 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | 2018-11-17 | W | 34-23 | -16 | L | O 48.5 |
| 13 | at Louisville | 2018-11-25 | W | 56-10 | -17 | W | O 53 |
| Bowl | vs Penn State | 2019-01-01 | W | 27-24 | +5 | W | O 47.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Wilson | 13 | 179 | 267 | 1887 | 10 | 8 |
| Gunnar Hoak | 4 | 13 | 26 | 167 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Snell Jr. | 13 | 288 | 1434 | 16 |
| Asim Rose | 13 | 71 | 442 | 5 |
| Sihiem King | 2 | 12 | 58 | 0 |
| Kavosiey Smoke | 1 | 4 | 45 | 1 |
| Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 1 | 2 | 43 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Bowden Jr. | 13 | 67 | 745 | 5 |
| C.J. Conrad | 12 | 29 | 316 | 2 |
| David Bouvier | 11 | 16 | 209 | 2 |
| Dorian Baker | 8 | 13 | 133 | 0 |
| Josh Ali | 8 | 10 | 115 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 13 | 88 | 20.5 | 17 | 4 | |
| Darius West | 13 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Kash Daniel | 13 | 84 | 8.5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mike Edwards | 13 | 82 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Jordan Jones | 12 | 68 | 6 | 1.5 | 4 |
2018 Kentucky players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB | JAX | 2023 R6 #193 | 2018–2022 |
| Brenden Bates | TE | CLE | 2024 UDFA | 2018–2023 |
| Jamin Davis | LB | LV | 2021 R1 #19 | 2018–2020 |
| 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 |
| C.J. Conrad | TE | NYG | 2019 UDFA | 2015–2018 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com