The 2019 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the

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in the

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. The Wildcats played their home games at

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, and competed in the East Division of the

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(SEC). They were led by seventh-year head coach

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Preseason

SEC preseason poll

The 2019 SEC Media Days were held July 15–18 in

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. In the preseason media poll, Kentucky was projected to finish in sixth in the East Division.

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Wildcats had four players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams. Offense ''3rd team''

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– OL Drake Jackson – C Defense ''3rd team'' Kash Daniel – LB Specialists ''3rd team''

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– all-purpose player

Schedule

Kentucky announced its 2019 football schedule on September 18, 2018. The 2019 schedule consists of 8 home and 4 away games. :Schedule Source:

Personnel

Coaching staff

Game summaries

Toledo

Eastern Michigan

Florida

At Mississippi State

At South Carolina

Arkansas

At Georgia

Missouri

Tennessee

At Vanderbilt

UT Martin

Louisville

Vs. Virginia Tech (Belk Bowl)

Rankings

Players drafted into the NFL

References

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