US EditionStein Time in the Bluegrass: UK Football Spring Game 2026
The Wildcats used special scoring rules and a blue-white format as Will Stein evaluated his roster before summer preparation.
- On Saturday, Kentucky football held its first spring game under new head coach Will Stein at Kroger Field in Lexington, with the offense defeating the defense 23-18.
- Stein implemented a modified scoring system rewarding specific plays rather than traditional outcomes, featuring four 15-minute quarters designed to prioritize fundamentals and technique over final results.
- Quarterback Kenny Minchey directed the offense with sharp passes and a rushing touchdown, while defensive back Martels Carter Jr. scored the first touchdown on a 6-yard run from his converted running back position.
- Defensive Coordinator Jay Bateman's unit forced multiple three-and-outs and pressured quarterbacks throughout the scrimmage, impressing senior defensive back Ty Bryant, who praised the defense's intensity and effort.
- Stein reported the team finished without new injuries, calling the clean scrimmage the "biggest win of the day" as Kentucky prepares for summer training and fall competition.
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Stein time in the Bluegrass: UK Football Spring Game 2026
Love the fans out here today, Big Blue Nation definitely showed up," Will Stein."The goal of spring, is to improve fundamentals and technique, learn how to practice, learn what winning edges that we need throughout spring to go into summer and fall and prepare the team for play."The first spring game under head coach Will Stein drew quite the crowd. There was a lot of excitement as the Wildcats put on nearly three quarters of play for Big Blue N…
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No Injuries Biggest News From Blue-White Game
Kentucky closed out the first spring practice of the Will Stein era with a Blue-White scrimmage at Kroger Field. The offense (Blue) defeated the defense (White) 23-18 in a game that featured two 15-minute quarters and one 12-minute quarter. The game was shortened because of inclement weather. “The game’s the game, but I think we got a lot of really good work,” Stein said. “That’s the goal of spring — to improve with fundamentals and technique, l…
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