The 2025 Kentucky football season ended in another disappointment, as the Wildcats finished 5-7. The season also marked the end of the Mark Stoops era in Lexington, with the Wildcats firing Stoops after two straight losing seasons . It was the end of an era in Lexington after Stoops had served as the head coach at Kentucky for the last 13 seasons. In response, Stoops issued a lengthy thank-you statement.

A little more than 24 hours after the school made a formal announcement, Stoops thanked Kentucky football fans for welcoming him to Lexington. He thanked the fans for all their support and thanked his players, coaches, and everyone involved with the football program during his time at Kentucky.

“To all of my former players, coaches, staffers, and the Big Blue Nation, from the botto

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