Overview

• Calzada will debut for the Wildcats against Toledo on Aug. 30 with kickoff set for 12:45 p.m. ET.
• The seventh-year signal-caller has logged 8,660 passing yards and 73 touchdowns across stints at Texas A&M, Auburn, and Incarnate Word.
• In 2024 at Incarnate Word, he ranked No. 2 in FCS passing touchdowns with 35 and No. 5 in passing yards with 3,744, leading UIW to the FCS playoffs.
• Head coach Mark Stoops has praised Calzada’s arm strength and background while noting Boley’s progress as a long-term option.
• Kentucky’s early slate includes Toledo, a home date with Ole Miss in Week 2, and road trips to South Carolina and Georgia.