| Year: | 2019 |
| Team: | Kentucky Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Division: | Eastern Division |
| Record: | 8–5 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Cooc1 Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Brad White (1st season)[1] |
| Bowl Result: | W 37–30 vs. Virginia Tech |
| Champion: | Belk Bowl champion |
| Stadium: | Kroger Field |
The 2019 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky, and competed in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by seventh-year head coach Mark Stoops.
The 2019 SEC Media Days were held July 15–18 in Birmingham, Alabama. In the preseason media poll, Kentucky was projected to finish in sixth in the East Division.[2]
| Media poll (East Division) | |||
| 1 | Georgia | 1789 (233) | |
| 2 | Florida | 1499 (21) | |
| 3 | Missouri | 1149 (3) | |
| 4 | South Carolina | 883 (1) | |
| 5 | Tennessee | 804 (1) | |
| 6 | Kentucky | 798 (1) | |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 358 | |
The Wildcats had four players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Offense
3rd team
Logan Stenberg – OL
Drake Jackson – C
Defense
3rd team
Kash Daniel – LB
Specialists
3rd team
Lynn Bowden – all-purpose player
Kentucky announced its 2019 football schedule on September 18, 2018.[3] The 2019 schedule consists of 8 home and 4 away games.
Schedule Source:[4]
| Head coach | |||
| – | Offensive coordinator/Associate head coach, RB Coach | ||
| – | Darin Hinshaw | Co-offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks coach | |
| – | Brad White | Defensive coordinator/linebackers coach | |
| – | Tight ends coach/recruiting coordinator | ||
| – | Steve Clinkscale | Secondary Coach | |
| – | Michael Smith | Wide receivers coach | |
| – | Offensive line coach | ||
| – | Derrick LeBlanc | Defensive line coach | |
| – | LB Coach/special teams coordinator |
See also: 2019 Toledo Rockets football team.
See also: 2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team.
See also: 2019 Florida Gators football team.
See also: 2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team.
See also: 2019 South Carolina Gamecocks football team.
See also: 2019 Arkansas Razorbacks football team.
See also: 2019 Georgia Bulldogs football team.
See also: 2019 Missouri Tigers football team.
See also: 2019 Tennessee Volunteers football team.
See also: 2019 Vanderbilt Commodores football team.
See also: 2019 UT Martin Skyhawks football team.
See also: 2019 Louisville Cardinals football team.
See also: 2019 Virginia Tech Hokies football team and 2019 Belk Bowl. [5]
See also: 2020 NFL draft.
| 3 | 80 | WR | Las Vegas Raiders | ||
| 4 | 121 | OG | Detroit Lions |