Don’t look now, but Kentucky is already bowl eligible, and it’s mid-October.
Coming off a huge win at home over LSU last week, the Wildcats traveled to Norman, Oklahoma, for a road matchup with the Sooners and came away with a gutsy 21-13 win. The Kentucky offense had its share of struggles in the game against a tough Oklahoma defense, but the Wildcats came up big defensively with four interceptions and five sacks on the night.
Jordan Castell and Ty Bryant each came away with two interceptions, with Castell returning one for a touchdown to seal the win for the Wildcats, who are now 6-1 with three wins on the road in conference play, the first time that has happened in nearly 50 years.
Kentucky entered yesterday’s game at #15 in the AP Poll, and after a wild day in college football, the Cats are poised to move up in the rankings.
Chip Patterson from CBS Sports projects Kentucky to come in at #13 in the new rankings.
On3’s Thomas Goldkamp projects Kentucky to land at #12 in the new rankings.
Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger has Kentucky ranked #10 after defeating Oklahoma.
The rankings will definitely have a major shakeup after 5 of the top 7 teams fell yesterday. Where do you think Kentucky will land?
Tweet of the Day
Pick 6 for Jordan Castell!!@tomleachKY & @JeffPiecoro's call pic.twitter.com/pPcaqMsq1s
— UK Sports Network (@UKSportsNetwork) October 18, 2026
Always love the Tom Leach call played over the video.
Headlines
Pass rush helps Kentucky outslug Oklahoma – KSR
Kentucky’s defensive line came up big last night.
Will Stein, Cats creating huge turnaround – UK Athletics
A world of difference between this year and last year.
Will Stein being cautious with CJ Baxter – Cats Pause
Hopefully Baxter is healthy enough to go next week.
Malachi Moreno projected 22nd overall in NBA Mock Draft – CBS Sports
Scouts are expecting a big year for the Kentucky sophomore.
Winners and losers from a wild college football Saturday – SI
A lot happened across the country yesterday.
Some wild stats from yesterday in college football – Bleacher Report
The first time that 5 of the top 7 lost on the same day.
Bryce Underwood benched – CBS Sports
Very notable with how much Underwood is reportedly being paid.
Miami survives upset bid in 2OT thriller – Bleacher Report
The ending of this game was wild.
How will Ohio State fare without Julian Sayin? – Yahoo
Looks like Ohio State will turn to a freshman in Sayin’s absence.
Did Notre Dame get screwed on final play? – NBC Sports
What do you think?
Huge Game 5 in Cleveland coming up today.
Jalen Hurts out indefinitely – ESPN
Hopefully Hurts is better soon.
Rhyne Howard, Dream fall in Game 1 of WNBA Finals – SI
A tough loss for the former Kentucky Wildcat.