Kentucky Wildcats Announce 2026 Season Kickoff Windows and TV Designations

Kentucky football's kickoff time windows and several television designations for the 2026 season were announced Wednesday by the Southeastern Conference. The Wildcats are scheduled to play at least four consecutive SEC games in night windows and will host three night games at Kroger Field this season. The updated 2026 schedule includes games against Youngstown State, Alabama, Texas A&M, South Alabama, South Carolina, LSU, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Florida, Missouri, and Louisville. The SEC defines early windows as noon to 1 p.m. ET kickoffs, afternoon windows as 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. ET, and night windows as 6 to 8 p.m. ET. Flex-designated games may be assigned either an afternoon or night kickoff. Additional kickoff times and television assignments will be announced throughout the season. Of Kentucky's seven home games, three are currently slated for early windows, one for the afternoon, and three for night kickoffs. For more on Kentucky Football and all of the Wildcats, join us on *BBN Tonight*, airing weeknights at 7:30 p.m. on the official station for UK Athletics, LEX News.