Kentucky will fire Mark Stoops and there's a potential replacement to keep an eye on

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops on the sidelines as the Louisville Cardinals football team dominated Kentucky 41-0 Saturday, November 29, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. | Matt Stone/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesAfter so much speculation, the Mark Stoops era has finally come to an end. With yet another disappointing regular season getting wrapped up, the news arrived on Sunday night via Pete Thamel that the Wildcats will be firing Stoops, with things getting finalized on Monday.

With the Wildcats making this decision so late, Kentucky is now going to have to race to find a replacement. Luckily for nervous Kentucky fans, some…