Game day: Oct. 22 at Commonwealth Stadium (61,000) in Lexington.
Series:MSU leads 22-21 overall, Kentucky leads 13-9 in Lexington.
Last meeting: MSU won 42-16 in Starkville in 2015.
Head coach:Mark Stoops, 12-24 in three years at UK and overall.
2015Record:5-7, 2-6 SEC
W Louisiana-Lafayette 40-33
W at South Carolina 26-22
L Florida 14-9
W Missouri 21-13
W Eastern Kentucky 34-27 (OT)
L Auburn 30-27
L at Mississippi State 42-16
L Tennessee 52-21
L at Georgia 27-3
L at Vanderbilt 21-17
W Charlotte 58-10
L Louisville 38-24
Returning starters:
Offense (9)
WR Jeff Badet, 6-0, 180, Jr.