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By Matt Audilet
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The Kentucky Wildcats fired head football coach Mark Stoops following their 5-7 finish in 2025, capped off by an embarrassing 41-0 loss to the rival Louisville Cardinals.
Former Oregon Ducks offensive coordinator Will Stein was hired as the program's next head coach, beginning a new era in Lexington.
Stein is confident in his team's ability to turn things around this coming college football season.
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“I think because of me, to be honest,” Stein said at SEC Media Days on Monday, via On3 Sports. “Because of me. I think I know what it takes. I’ve seen it at the highest levels. I know what it takes to recruit at this level. You’ve just got to believe, man. You’ve just got to put the ball down and play. There’s not really [much] else to be said.
“Is it going to happen overnight? I don’t know. I really don’t," Stein added. "If I had a crystal ball, everybody in this room would be really, really rich right now. I don’t. The best determination of if what you’re doing is working is putting the ball down and playing football.”
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Stein and Kentucky will begin their 2026 college football campaign with a matchup against Youngstown State on Sept. 5. Then, the Wildcats will kickoff SEC play with a matchup against the Alabama Crimson Tide on Sept. 12.
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