Alabama, Kentucky and Will Stein
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The first big challenge of Will Stein‘s head coaching career has arrived in Week 2. Alabama is coming to town to face Kentucky for the first time since 2023. The Wildcats will also play nine SEC games for the first time this season.
The last Kentucky win over Alabama also featured a first-year coach looking to prove his confidence was justified.
Will Stein became just the fifth Kentucky football coach in the SEC era to score 30 or more points in his debut game.
Your latest Crimson Tide news and notes.
Kentucky football opened the 2026 season, and Will Stein era, with a 45-13 victory over Youngstown State. Here's what we learned from Saturday's win:
Will Stein is committed to bringing in high-level recruits at Kentucky.
Kentucky scored three touchdowns on the first three drives of the Will Stein era. Last season, the Cats scored TDs on their first two drives twice.
Kentucky's Kenny Minchey threw four touchdown passes as Will Stein's offense rolled in their debut win over Youngstown State.
Kentucky football coach Will Stein grew up a Wildcat fan and attended UK football’s 1997 upset of Alabama. He said he’s “proud of that moment,” but that it means little to his current players, who