The University of Kentucky's football game against Mississippi State this fall has been moved to a Thursday night and will be televised nationally in prime time by ESPN.

Kentucky will visit Mississippi State on Thursday, Oct. 24, the Southeastern Conference announced Tuesday. The game will begin at 7:30 p.m.

This will be UK's seventh appearance in a Thursday night game broadcast on an ESPN affiliate.

Kentucky's previous Thursday night games were in 2011, 2007, 2003, 1999, 1994 and 1993. The Wildcats have a 2-4 record in such games.

(Home games in capital letters)

Aug. 31 WKU (at Nashville)

Sept. 7 MIAMI (OHIO)

Sept. 14 LOUISVILLE

Sept. 28 FLORIDA

Oct. 5 at South Carolina

Oct. 12 ALABAMA

Oct. 24 at Mississippi State

Nov. 2 ALABAMA STATE

Nov. 9 MISSOURI

Nov. 16 at Vanderbilt

Nov. 23 at Georgia

Nov. 30 TENNESSEE