SEC Nation returns to Lexington for Kentucky vs. Alabama

SEC Nation KSR — Photo by Dr. Michael Huang | Kentucky Sports Radio

The Kentucky Wildcats will host the SEC Nation crew in Lexington for the second time this season when Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide come to town.

First, it was for Kentucky’s 33-14 victory over Florida back on Sept. 30. Now, SEC Network’s weekly, traveling pre-game show will return on Nov. 11 ahead of the noon ET kickoff inside Kroger Field.

YOU'RE NEXT, LEXINGTON 😼

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— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) November 5, 2023

The show also traveled to Athens to cover Kentucky’s loss at Georgia on Oct. 7, giving the Wildcats three weeks of national coverage this season.

Host Laura Rutledge will be joined by panelists Paul Finebaum, Roman Harper, Jordan Rodgers and Tim Tebow in Lexington for SEC Nation from 10 a.m. to noon ET. The show will be preceded by Marty & McGee, which begins at 9:00 a.m. ET. Lexington will also host Friday’s edition of The Paul Finebaum Show from 3-7 p.m. ET.

Prior to this season, Kentucky last hosted SEC Nation during the 2021 season ahead of the Wildcats’ dominant 42-21 victory over LSU. Overall, Kentucky is 3-4 in home games with SEC Nation in attendance and 3-8 overall — four road losses.

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A location has not yet been announced for this weekend’s festivities, though the show took place outside Gate 12 of Kroger Field when the Wildcats hosted the Gators in September.

What to know about Alabama

What can fans expect from the matchup? Alabama has opened as a 10-point favorite over Kentucky, according to FanDuel, with the over-under set at 47.5 and the UK moneyline sitting at +320.

The all-time series heavily favors the Crimson Tide, who lead 38-2-1 dating back to 1917. Kentucky’s lone victories? A 6-0 win in Lexington back in 1922 and a 40-34 home win in 1997. Mark Stoops is 0-3 in the matchup, suffering a 48-7 loss in 2013, a 34-6 loss in 2016 and a 63-3 loss in 2020. The winning streak sits at seven consecutive games for the Tide.

ESPN’s Matchup Predictor gives the Wildcats a 14.2% chance to pull off the upset victory.

Kentucky earned a massive win with SEC Nation in attendance last time around. Time to run it back against Alabama.