SEC · Lexington, KY
University of Kentucky Scheme Analysis
Offensive and defensive schemes, concepts, and tendencies for the Wildcats football program.
Coaching Staff
Will SteinHead Coach
View Profile →Joe SloanOffensive Coordinator
Brad White (left for Florida Dec 2025)Defensive Coordinator
Offensive System
Multiple Spread
Key Traits
run firsttempo mixingformation drivengadget plays
Primary Concepts
- Zone Running
- Quick Passing
- RPO
- Motions and Shifts
Analysis Notes
Will Stein's 'Feed the Studs' philosophy. Formation-driven to create matchups. Uses motions, shifts, bunch formations. Top-25 offense at UTSA and Oregon.
Defensive System
4-3
Key Traits
collective depthmultiplerotation heavy
Primary Concepts
- Multiple Fronts
- Zone Coverage
- Depth Rotation
Analysis Notes
Brad White's 'collective defense' uses 20+ players. Seven consecutive top-45 defenses 2018-24. White left for Florida in Dec 2025.
Related Schemes in Playbook
Research Sources
- https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-wildcats/news/will-stein-feed-the-studs-kentucky-football-head-coach/
- https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-wildcats/news/kentucky-football-collective-defense-relies-on-depth-brad-white/
Last researched: 12/18/2025