Kentucky football game windows set for SEC play in 2026 season

LEXINGTON — Kentucky football already had some clarity on its first schedule under Will Stein, as kickoff times for the first three games were released May 27.

The Wildcats‘ 2026 slate came into fuller focus Wednesday night as the SEC revealed the game windows for the remaining matchups, which will see UK play seven times at Kroger Field.

The league announced the news during a primetime show that aired on both ESPN2 and SEC Network.

Here’s a look at Kentucky‘s 2026 schedule, home and away:

• Sept. 5: Youngstown State, 1 p.m., SEC Network+

• Sept. 12: Alabama, 3:30 p.m., ABC

• Sept. 19: at Texas A&M, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN or ESPN2

• Sept. 26: South Alabama, 12:45 p.m., SEC Network

• Oct. 3: at South Carolina, Flex*

• Oct. 10: LSU, night (kickoff between 6 and 8 p.m. ET)

• Oct. 17: at Oklahoma, Flex*

• Oct. 24: Vanderbilt, night (kickoff between 6 and 8 p.m. ET)

• Nov. 7: at Tennessee, night (kickoff between 6 and 8 p.m. ET)

• Nov. 14: Florida, night (kickoff between 6 and 8 p.m. ET)

Sept. 5: Youngstown State, 1 p.m., SEC Network+

Sept. 19: at Texas A&M, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN or ESPN2

Sept. 26: South Alabama, 12:45 p.m., SEC Network

Oct. 10: LSU, night (kickoff between 6 and 8 p.m. ET)

Oct. 24: Vanderbilt, night (kickoff between 6 and 8 p.m. ET)

Nov. 7: at Tennessee, night (kickoff between 6 and 8 p.m. ET)

Nov. 14: Florida, night (kickoff between 6 and 8 p.m. ET)

*”Flex” means the game time and television partner will be determined six to 12 days beforehand, with kickoff either in the afternoon or at night

Reach Kentucky men’s basketball and football reporter Ryan Black at rblack@gannett.com and follow him on X at @RyanABlack.

Reach sports trending writer Alaina Morris at amorris@gannett.com and follow her on X at @alainammorris.

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