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Kentucky Names Transfer Zach Calzada Starting QB for 2025 Opener

The seventh-year senior's experience won a preseason battle over redshirt freshman Cutter Boley.

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Oct 16, 2021; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Zach Calzada (10) throws a pass against the Missouri Tigers during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
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Overview

  • Calzada will make his Kentucky debut against Toledo on Aug. 30 at Kroger Field.
  • He arrives with 32 career starts across Texas A&M, Auburn and Incarnate Word, totaling 8,660 passing yards and 73 touchdowns, including 3,744 yards and 35 TDs last season.
  • His résumé includes leading Texas A&M's 2021 upset of No. 1 Alabama, a benchmark Kentucky is banking on as it seeks steadier quarterback play.
  • An early test awaits with Ole Miss in Week 2 and road trips to South Carolina and Georgia, plus a return to Auburn set for Nov. 1.
  • Mark Stoops has highlighted Boley's growth as the program's future while casting Calzada as a pivotal transfer to revive an offense that struggled in 2024.