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2022 Kentucky Wildcats football team
American college football season
The 2022 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by tenth-year head coach Mark Stoops.
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Division | Eastern Division |
| Record | 7–6 (3–5 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Rich Scangarello (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Brad White (4th season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 or 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Kroger Field |
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| No. 1 Georgia xy$#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Tennessee | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 South Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 16 LSU xy | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Alabama x | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Mississippi State | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Georgia 50, LSU 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kentucky and the SEC announced the 2022 football schedule on September 21, 2021.[1][2]
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Miami (OH)* | No. 20 | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 37–13 | 61,139 | |
| September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Florida | No. 20 | ESPN | W 26–16 | 89,993 | |
| September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Youngstown State* | No. 9 |
| SECN | W 31–0 | 59,308 |
| September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois* | No. 8 |
| ESPN2 | W 31–23 | 61,579 |
| October 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Ole Miss | No. 7 | ESPN | L 19–22 | 64,828 | |
| October 8 | 7:30 p.m. | South Carolina | No. 13 |
| SECN | L 14–24 | 61,612 |
| October 15 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 16 Mississippi State | No. 22 |
| SECN | W 27–17 | 61,451 |
| October 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Tennessee | No. 19 | ESPN | L 6–44 | 101,915 | |
| November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at Missouri | SECN | W 21–17 | 61,047 | ||
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt | No. 24 |
| SECN | L 21–24 | 57,474 |
| November 19 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 1 Georgia |
| CBS | L 6–16 | 61,022 | |
| November 26 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 25 Louisville* |
| SECN | W 26–13 | 58,727 | |
| December 31 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Iowa* | ABC | L 0–21 | 42,312 | ||
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More information Name, Position ...
| Name | Position | Years at Kentucky |
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| Mark Stoops | Head coach | 10th |
| Vince Marrow | Associate head coach/tight ends coach | 10th |
| Rich Scangarello | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | 1st |
| Brad White | Defensive coordinator/outside linebackers coach | 5th |
| John Settle | Running backs coach | 2nd |
| Mike Stoops | Inside linebackers coach | 1st |
| Frank Buffano | Safeties coach | 3rd |
| Chris Collins | Defensive backs coach | 2nd |
| Zach Yenser | Offensive line coach | 1st |
| Scott Woodward | Wide receivers coach | 2nd |
| Anwar Stewart | Defensive line coach | 3rd |
| Mark Hill | Strength and conditioning | 7th |
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Miami (OH)
See also: 2022 Miami RedHawks football team
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| Statistics | Miami (OH) | Kentucky |
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| First downs | 17 | 20 |
| Total yards | 290 | 353 |
| Rushing yards | 111 | 50 |
| Passing yards | 179 | 303 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:53 | 28:07 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Miami (OH) | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 20/28, 166 yards |
| Rushing | Tyre Shelton | 7 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Mac Hippenhammer | 7 receptions, 85 yards | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 21/32, 303 yards, 3 TD’s, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Kavosiey Smoke | 7 carries, 32 yards | |
| Receiving | Tayvion Robinson | 6 receptions, 136 yards |
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At No. 12 Florida
See also: 2022 Florida Gators football team
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| Statistics | Kentucky | Florida |
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| First downs | 17 | 12 |
| Total yards | 272 | 279 |
| Rushing yards | 70 | 136 |
| Passing yards | 202 | 143 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 33:24 | 26:36 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 13/24, 202 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Kavosiey Smoke | 14 carries, 80 yards | |
| Receiving | Dane Key | 3 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD | |
| Florida | Passing | Anthony Richardson | 14/35, 143 yards, 2 INT’s |
| Rushing | Montrell Johnson Jr. | 7 carries, 62 yards | |
| Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 6 receptions, 50 yards |
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Youngstown State
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| Statistics | Youngstown St | Kentucky |
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| First downs | 9 | 26 |
| Total yards | 192 | 480 |
| Rushing yards | 58 | 103 |
| Passing yards | 134 | 377 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 21:50 | 38:10 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Youngstown St | Passing | Demeatric Crenshaw | 7/21, 120 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jaleel McLaughlin | 10 carries, 36 yards | |
| Receiving | Jaleel McLaughlin | 3 receptions, 60 yards | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 27/35, 377 yards, 2 TD’s, 2 INT’s |
| Rushing | Kavosiey Smoke | 18 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Dane Key | 6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD |
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Northern Illinois
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| Statistics | NIU | Kentucky |
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| First downs | 14 | 18 |
| Total yards | 327 | 406 |
| Rushing yards | 128 | 103 |
| Passing yards | 199 | 303 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:17 | 33:43 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| NIU | Passing | Ethan Hampton | 13/25, 196 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Harrison Waylee | 18 carries, 63 yards | |
| Receiving | Kacper Rutkiewicz | 1 reception, 63 yards | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 18/26, 303 yards, 4 TD’s |
| Rushing | Kavosiey Smoke | 12 carries, 85 yards | |
| Receiving | Tayvion Robinson | 7 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TD’s |
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At No. 14 Ole Miss
See also: 2022 Ole Miss Rebels football team
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More information Statistics, Kentucky ...
| Statistics | Kentucky | Ole Miss |
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| First downs | 17 | 19 |
| Total yards | 328 | 399 |
| Rushing yards | 108 | 186 |
| Passing yards | 220 | 213 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 36:53 | 23:07 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 18/24, 220 yards, 2 TD’s |
| Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 19 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Barion Brown | 2 receptions, 81 yards | |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Jaxson Dart | 15/29, 213 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 14 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Malik Heath | 6 receptions, 100 yards |
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South Carolina
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| Statistics | South Carolina | Kentucky |
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| First downs | 15 | 18 |
| Total yards | 356 | 299 |
| Rushing yards | 179 | 121 |
| Passing yards | 177 | 178 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 28:55 | 31:05 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 14/19, 177 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 22 carries, 110 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Antwane Wells Jr. | 3 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Kaiya Sheron | 15/27, 178 yards, 2 TD’s, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 22 carries, 126 yards | |
| Receiving | Chauncey Magwood | 2 receptions, 37 yards |
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No. 16 Mississippi State
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| Statistics | Miss State | Kentucky |
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| First downs | 13 | 24 |
| Total yards | 225 | 478 |
| Rushing yards | 22 | 239 |
| Passing yards | 203 | 239 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 20:38 | 39:22 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Miss State | Passing | Will Rogers | 25/37, 203 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 2 carries, 16 yards | |
| Receiving | Jo'Quavious Marks | 7 receptions, 60 yards | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 17/23, 230 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 30 carries, 196 yards, 2 TD’s | |
| Receiving | Barion Brown | 7 receptions, 62 yards |
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At No. 3 Tennessee
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| Statistics | Kentucky | Tennessee |
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| First downs | 14 | 19 |
| Total yards | 205 | 422 |
| Rushing yards | 107 | 177 |
| Passing yards | 98 | 245 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 35:11 | 24:49 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 16/27, 98 yards, 3 INT’s |
| Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 15 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Dingle | 4 receptions, 44 yards | |
| Tennessee | Passing | Hendon Hooker | 19/25, 245 yards, 3 TD’s |
| Rushing | Jabari Small | 21 carries, 78 yards | |
| Receiving | Jalin Hyatt | 5 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD’s |
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At Missouri
See also: 2022 Missouri Tigers football team
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More information Statistics, Kentucky ...
| Statistics | Kentucky | Missouri |
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| First downs | 15 | 12 |
| Total yards | 252 | 232 |
| Rushing yards | 82 | 89 |
| Passing yards | 170 | 143 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:05 | 28:55 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 13/19, 170 yards, 3 TD’s |
| Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 29 carries, 112 yards | |
| Receiving | Barion Brown | 4 receptions, 54 yards | |
| Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 18/26, 143 yards |
| Rushing | Cody Schrader | 21 carries, 65 yards | |
| Receiving | Luther Burden III | 6 receptions, 60 yards |
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Vanderbilt
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| Statistics | Vanderbilt | Kentucky |
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| First downs | 18 | 16 |
| Total yards | 448 | 322 |
| Rushing yards | 264 | 213 |
| Passing yards | 184 | 109 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:15 | 26:45 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Vanderbilt | Passing | Mike Wright | 12/23, 184 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Ray Davis | 26 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Will Sheppard | 5 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 11/23, 109 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 18 carries, 162 yards, 2 TD’s | |
| Receiving | Tayvion Robinson | 5 receptions, 49 yards |
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No. 1 Georgia
See also: 2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team
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More information Statistics, Georgia ...
| Statistics | Georgia | Kentucky |
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| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Total yards | 363 | 295 |
| Rushing yards | 247 | 89 |
| Passing yards | 116 | 206 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:02 | 29:58 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Georgia | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 13/19, 116 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Kenny McIntosh | 19 carries, 143 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Dominick Blaylock | 2 receptions, 38 yards | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 20/31, 206 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 17 carries, 51 yards | |
| Receiving | Barion Brown | 10 receptions, 145 yards, 1 TD |
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No. 25 Louisville
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| Statistics | Louisville | Kentucky |
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| First downs | 19 | 17 |
| Total yards | 309 | 346 |
| Rushing yards | 164 | 158 |
| Passing yards | 145 | 188 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:15 | 32:45 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Louisville | Passing | Brock Domann | 14/21, 129 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jawhar Jordan | 22 carries, 145 yards | |
| Receiving | Tyler Hudson | 6 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 11/19, 188 yards, 2 TD’s |
| Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 24 carries, 120 yards | |
| Receiving | Josh Kattus | 2 receptions, 76 yards |
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Vs. Iowa
See also: 2022 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and 2022 Music City Bowl
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More information Statistics, Iowa ...
| Statistics | Iowa | Kentucky |
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| First downs | 10 | 10 |
| Total yards | 206 | 185 |
| Rushing yards | 67 | 68 |
| Passing yards | 139 | 117 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 25:43 | 34:17 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Iowa | Passing | Joe Labas | 14/24, 139 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Jaziun Patterson | 4 carries, 23 yards | |
| Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 5 receptions, 56 yards | |
| Kentucky | Passing | Destin Wade | 16/30, 98 yards, 2 INT’s |
| Rushing | JuTahn McClain | 10 carries, 40 yards | |
| Receiving | Dane Key | 6 receptions, 47 yards |
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Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 20 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 22T | 19 | 19 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | 21 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 24 | RV | — | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | Not released | ||||||||
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- Jon Hale (September 21, 2021). "Return of Governor's Cup rivalry to Lexington highlights Kentucky football 2022 schedule". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- Alex Walker (September 21, 2021). "Kentucky football announces 2022 schedule". WKYT-TV. Retrieved December 7, 2021.