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Kickoff times announced for Kentucky's first three games of the season

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Kentucky cheerleaders perform at Kroger Field - Photo by Dr. Michael Huang | Kentucky Sports Radio

Pull up your Google Calendars because we’ve got kickoff times for Kentucky’s first three games of the season.

The SEC dropped the entire TV schedule for the first three games of the 2025 campaign. Kentucky will open the season vs. Toledo at 12:45 p.m. ET on Saturday, August 30, on the SEC Network. The next week (September 6), the Cats will host Ole Miss at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. On September 13, Kentucky vs. Eastern Michigan will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The Cats have their first bye week of the season after that.

We’ll find the rest of the kickoff times out as the season goes on, typically two Mondays before each game. Here is the schedule as we know it:

  • Aug. 30, 12:45 PM: vs. Toledo | Kroger Field (Lexington, KY) | SEC Network
  • Sept 6, 3:30 PM: vs. Ole Miss | Kroger Field (Lexington, KY) | ABC
  • Sep. 13, 7:30 PM: vs. Eastern Michigan | Kroger Field (Lexington, KY) | ESPNU
  • Sept. 20: OPEN
  • Sept. 27: at South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium (Columbia, SC)
  • Oct. 4: at Georgia | Sanford Stadium (Athens, GA)
  • Oct. 11: OPEN
  • Oct. 18: vs. Texas | Kroger Field (Lexington, KY)
  • Oct. 25: vs. Tennessee | Kroger Field (Lexington, KY)
  • Nov. 1: at Auburn | Jordan-Hare Stadium (Auburn, AL)
  • Nov. 8: vs. Florida | Kroger Field (Lexington, KY)
  • Nov. 15: vs. Tennessee Tech | Kroger Field (Lexington, KY)
  • Nov. 22: at Vanderbilt | FirstBank Stadium (Nashville, TN)
  • Nov. 29: at Louisville | L&N Stadium (Louisville, KY)

And all of the SEC kickoff times for the first three weeks, along with a few big games later in the season, if you want to go ahead and plan your Saturdays.

Week 1: Aug. 28–31

DayDateGameNetworkTime (ET)
Thu8/28/2025Central Arkansas at MissouriSEC Network7:30 PM
Fri8/29/2025Auburn at BaylorFOX8:00 PM
Sat8/30/2025Texas at Ohio StateFOX12:00 PM
Sat8/30/2025Syracuse vs. Tennessee (Atlanta)ABC12:00 PM
Sat8/30/2025Mississippi State at Southern MissESPN12:00 PM
Sat8/30/2025Toledo at KentuckySEC Network12:45 PM
Sat8/30/2025Marshall at GeorgiaESPN3:30 PM
Sat8/30/2025Alabama at Florida StateABC3:30 PM
Sat8/30/2025Alabama A&M at ArkansasSEC Network4:15 PM
Sat8/30/2025Illinois State at OklahomaESPN+/SECN+6:00 PM
Sat8/30/2025UTSA at Texas A&MESPN7:00 PM
Sat8/30/2025LIU at FloridaESPN+/SECN+7:00 PM
Sat8/30/2025Charleston Southern at VanderbiltESPN+/SECN+7:00 PM
Sat8/30/2025LSU at ClemsonABC7:30 PM
Sat8/30/2025Georgia State at Ole MissSEC Network7:45 PM
Sun8/31/2025Virginia Tech vs. South Carolina (Atlanta)ESPN3:00 PM

Week 2: Sept. 6

DayDateGameNetworkTime (ET)
Sat9/6/2025San Jose State at TexasABC or ESPN12:00 PM
Sat9/6/2025Utah State at Texas A&MSEC Network12:45 PM
Sat9/6/2025Ole Miss at KentuckyABC3:30 PM
Sat9/6/2025Kansas at MissouriESPN23:30 PM
Sat9/6/2025Austin Peay at GeorgiaESPN+/SECN+3:30 PM
Sat9/6/2025USF at FloridaSEC Network4:15 PM
Sat9/6/2025South Carolina State at South CarolinaESPN+/SECN+7:00 PM
Sat9/6/2025Michigan at OklahomaABC7:30 PM
Sat9/6/2025Vanderbilt at Virginia TechACC Network7:30 PM
Sat9/6/2025Arizona State at Mississippi StateESPN27:30 PM
Sat9/6/2025Ball State at AuburnESPNU7:30 PM
Sat9/6/2025Louisiana Tech at LSUESPN+/SECN+7:30 PM
Sat9/6/2025UL Monroe at AlabamaSEC Network7:45 PM
Sat9/6/2025Arkansas State vs. Arkansas (Little Rock)ESPN+/SECN+5:00 PM
Sat9/6/2025East Tennessee State at TennesseeESPN+/SECN+3:30 PM

Week 3: Sept. 13

DayDateGameNetworkTime (ET)
Sat9/13/2025Wisconsin at AlabamaABC or ESPN12:00 PM
Sat9/13/2025Oklahoma at TempleESPN212:00 PM
Sat9/13/2025South Alabama at AuburnSEC Network12:45 PM
Sat9/13/2025Georgia at TennesseeABC3:30 PM
Sat9/13/2025UTEP at TexasSEC Network4:15 PM
Sat9/13/2025Florida at LSUABC7:30 PM
Sat9/13/2025Eastern Michigan at KentuckyESPNU7:30 PM
Sat9/13/2025Texas A&M at Notre DameNBC7:30 PM
Sat9/13/2025Arkansas at Ole MissESPN or SEC Network7:00 PM or 7:45 PM
Sat9/13/2025Vanderbilt at South CarolinaESPN or SEC Network7:00 PM or 7:45 PM
Sat9/13/2025Alcorn State at Mississippi StateESPN+/SECN+6:00 PM
Sat9/13/2025UL Lafayette at MissouriESPN+/SECN+4:00 PM

Week 7: Oct. 11

DayDateGameNetworkTime (ET)
Sat10/11/2025Oklahoma vs. Texas (Dallas)ABC or ESPN3:30 PM

Week 10: Nov. 1

DayDateGameNetworkTime (ET)
Sat11/1/2025Georgia vs. Florida (Jacksonville)ABC3:30 PM

Week 14: Nov. 28

DayDateGameNetworkTime (ET)
Fri11/28/2025Ole Miss at Mississippi StateABC or ESPN12:00 PM
Fri11/28/2025Georgia at Georgia TechABC3:30 PM
Fri11/28/2025Texas A&M at TexasABC7:30 PM

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