Is Kentucky football’s 2018 schedule tougher than 2017?

Heading into the 2018 college football season, strength of schedule is always a hot topic for debate.

So after Kentucky went 7-6 last season with a trip to the Music City Bowl in 2017, the consensus appears to be that the Cats’ 2018 schedule is tougher than it was a year ago.

Is that true?

Here’s a basic look at the two schedules, based purely on won-lost records:

First, here is Kentucky football’s 2017 schedule, with opponents’ records from 2016.

One thing to note, Georgia turned out to be far tougher in 2017 than in 2016.