(WKYT) -Kentucky football’s first three kickoff times and TV designations for the 2026 season have been announced, marking head coach Will Stein’s first campaign in Lexington. The Wildcats will open with two straight home games at Kroger Field.
Kentucky begins the season Saturday, Sept. 5 against Youngstown State with a 1 p.m. ET kickoff on SECN+. (All SEC teams are scheduled to play one home game on SECN+.)
The Wildcats then host Alabama at Kroger Field on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
Kentucky’s third game sends the Wildcats on the road to face Texas A&M at Kyle Field in College Station on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN or ESPN2.
Kickoff time windows and TV assignments for the remainder of the season are expected to be announced in June.
.m. ET** on ABC. Kentucky’s first road trip is Saturday, Sept. 19 at Texas A&M, set for 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN or ESPN2.
The remainder of the 2026 schedule is set, with kickoff windows and TV assignments to be announced in June:
- Sept. 26: vs. South Alabama (Lexington) — TBA
- Oct. 3: at South Carolina (Columbia, S.C.) — TBA
- Oct. 10: vs. LSU (Lexington) — TBA
- Oct. 17: at Oklahoma (Norman, Okla.) — TBA
- Oct. 24: vs. Vanderbilt (Lexington) — TBA
- Oct. 31: Open date
- Nov. 7: at Tennessee (Knoxville, Tenn.) — TBA
- Nov. 14: vs. Florida (Lexington) — TBA
- Nov. 21: at Missouri (Columbia, Mo.) — TBA
- Nov. 28: vs. Louisville (Lexington) — TBA