Kentucky-Tennessee Postgame Notes

KENTUCKY AT TENNESSEE
NOVEMBER 7, 2026
NEYLAND STADIUM / SHIELDS-WATKINS FIELD, KNOXVILLE, TENN.
ATTENDANCE: 101,915

FINAL SCORE: No. 16 Tennessee 34, No. 9/8 Kentucky 6

Team Records and Series Information

• Kentucky is 7-2 overall, 5-2 in the Southeastern Conference. Tennessee is 7-2 overall, 4-2 in the league.
• Tennessee leads the series, 87-26-9, including 46-11-6 in games played in Knoxville.

Next Game

• Kentucky returns home to play host to Florida on Saturday. Kickoff will be between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., with the exact time being finalized after tonight’s contest.  The game will be televised on ESPN.

Team Notes

• With a field goal with nine seconds left in the first half, Kentucky won the “middle eight” 3-0.

* So far this season, Kentucky leads 75-27 in the “middle eight.”

• Kentucky tight ends combined for another productive game, totaling seven catch3s for 83 yards.
  • UK tight ends have totaled 64 receptions this season, the most in the first nine games of a season since the tight ends caught 73 in the first nine games of 2000.

Player Notes

• QB Kenny Minchey completed 26 of 34 passes for 224 yards.
  • He completed 76.5 percent of his passes, best ever for a Kentucky quarterback against Tennessee in school history (min. 20 attempts).
  • Until being intercepted in the first quarter, Minchey had thrown 242 passes to start the season with only one interception. That’s a record for the most pass attempts for a UK QB to begin a season with only one interception.
  • Minchey’s streak ended with the second-longest streak of consecutive passing attempts without an interception in UK history (210). The record is 325 by Andre’ Woodson.
• RB CJ Baxter led the rushing attack with 11 carries for 54 yards.
• TE Willie Rodriguez caught six passes for 81 yards, the most catches by a UK tight end in Knoxville since Jacob Tamme caught seven passes for 120 yards in 2007.
  • He is the first UK tight end in school history with at least five receptions in five straight SEC games.
  • He has caught 45 passes this season, most for a UK tight end in the first nine games since James Whalen in 1999.
  • He has a reception in 21 of 22 games and in all nine games this season.
• WR Kenny Darby caught seven passes for 69 yards.
  • He has 45 catches on the season, most for a UK freshman in his first nine games.
  • He leads the Cats with 576 receiving yards this season.
  • He has caught at least one pass in every game this season.
• S Ty Bryant led the Wildcats in tackles with nine stops.
• DE Mi’Quise Humphrey-Grace had five tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and a quarterback sack.
  • Has made at least one havoc play (interception, fumble caused/recovered, quarterback sack, tackle for loss or quarterback hurry) in every game this season.
• K Adam Zouagui made both field goal attempts, good from 45 and 23 yards

Game Captains

• OT Lance Heard, DL Mi’Quise Humphrey-Grace, LB Grant Godfrey, QB Kenny Minchey