Kentucky football fans, get ready— Mark Stoops is back for his 13th year, and he’s pulling no punches: “This stuff’s hard.” Following a tough 4-8 season in 2024 that ended their eight-year bowl streak, Stoops is dealing with a major roster change, featuring only seven returning starters and almost 50 new faces, including transfer QB Zach Calzada. Despite these challenges, Stoops seems grateful and ready to leverage last year’s lessons. With oddsmakers pegging just 4.5 wins for the Wildcats in 2025, the second-lowest in the SEC, the pressure is intense, yet Stoops’ leadership sets the stage for a potential turnaround.

And that same mindset he passed on to his kids, Will and Zack Stoops. Now, let’s know more about them.

Mark Stoops’s 2 Kids

Mark Stoops first met Chantel in the late ‘90s

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