For Kentucky fans desperately hoping the nightmare of a 4-8 season was a one-off anomaly, ESPN’s advanced metrics have delivered a cold dose of reality. The program underwent a massive roster transformation this offseason, bringing in over 50 new players to flush out the disappointment of 2024. But according to the highly respected Football Power Index (FPI), that overhaul may not be enough to steer the ship back on course.
The FPI, a predictive model that analyzes a team's strength based on past performance, returning talent, and recruiting data, has projected Kentucky’s 2025 record to land somewhere between 5.