by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Football at University of Kentucky, a fall sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. UK plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Southeastern Conference.
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The UK men’s football team lists 122 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 377. Academic data covers 448 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 16 varsity sports UK reports, football comes in at #2 by total roster size.
The men’s football program carries 15 coaches — 1 head coach and 14 assistants. Staffing-wise, 11 are full-time and 4 part-time. At the helm is William Stein.
Among the school’s 16 sports, football sits #2 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UK men’s football program reported $43,281,917 in revenue against $43,281,917 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $35,832 in operating expense per athlete, or $4,371,474 per team.
Among the school’s 16 sports, football ranks #1 by revenue, accounting for 23% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 977 (971 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 80%. The program kept 96% of its athletes, with 97% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 991, football lands below the pack at 977.
If UK places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. College Factual’s sports rankings weigh both athletics and academics.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.