Ole Miss Week Five Opponent Preview: No. 7 Kentucky Wildcats

The No. 14 Ole Miss Rebels play their first SEC opponent of the season on Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

After starting the season 4-0, the No. 14 Ole Miss Rebels welcome their first SEC opponent of the season to Oxford, Miss., in Week 5: the No. 7 Kentucky Wildcats.

Kentucky is undefeated through the first four games of the season just like Ole Miss, except the Wildcats started conference play in Week 2 when they beat the Florida Gators on the road 26-16. 

The Wildcats are led by 2023 NFL quarterback prospect Will Levis, and senior running back Chris Rodriguez Jr., the SEC's leading rusher from 2021. Rodriguez Jr. will be taking the field for the first time this fall on Saturday after being withheld from the start of the season as the result of an NCAA matter.

The Rebels and Wildcats will kick off at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday. Here is an overview of what the Wildcats will bring to Oxford.

Kentucky Wildcats

2022 Record: 4-0 (1-0 in SEC)

Head Coach: Mark Stoops (tenth season)

Stoops is 63-53 in his time at Kentucky.

2022 Offensive Leaders

Passing: Will Levis 

2022 stats: 1,185 passing yards, 10 touchdowns, four interceptions, 67.5 completion percentage, averaging 10.1 yards per completion

Rushing: Kavosiey Smoke

2022 stats: 51 carries, 263 yards, one touchdown, averaging 5.2 yards per carry

Receiving: Tayvion Robinson

2022 stats: 20 receptions, 349 yards, two touchdowns, averaging 17.5 yards per reception

2022 Defensive Leaders

Tackles: Linebacker Jacquez Jones 

2022 stats: 26 tackles, 1.5 TFLs

Interceptions: Defensive back Keidron Smith, linebacker Jordan Wright, and defensive back Carrington Valentine 

2022 stats: Each player has recorded one interception

Sacks: Linebacker J.J. Weaver, defensive lineman Darrion Henry-Young, defensive back Alex Afari Jr., linebacker Jordan Wright, linebacker Jacquez Jones

2022 stats: Each player has recorded one sack 

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