2026 University of Kentucky football schedule set

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The 2026 University of Kentucky football schedule, which features seven home games, was revealed by the Southeastern Conference on the SEC Network Thursday.

For the first time, SEC teams will play nine conference games, featuring four or five league home games in alternate years.

Kentucky’s 2026 home slate features Alabama, LSU, Vanderbilt and Florida, plus non-conference games vs. Youngstown State, South Alabama and Louisville.

The road slate includes games at Texas A&M, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Missouri.

The Wildcats will open the season Sept. 5 against Youngstown State. The bye week is Oct. 31.

Here is a look at the 2026 schedule:

Date | Opponent | Site
Sept. 5 | YOUNGSTOWN STATE | HOME
Sept. 12 | ALABAMA* | HOME
Sept. 19 | at Texas A&M* | Away
Sept. 26 | SOUTH ALABAMA | HOME
Oct. 3 | at South Carolina* | Away
Oct. 10 | LSU* | HOME
Oct. 17 | at Oklahoma* | Away
Oct. 24 | VANDERBILT* | HOME
Oct. 31 | Open Date |
Nov. 7 | at Tennessee* | Away
Nov. 14 | FLORIDA* | HOME
Nov. 21 | at Missouri* | Away