Kickoffs set for SEC football's first three weeks. See when Kentucky will play.
ESPN has announced the dates and times for the opening three weeks of the Southeastern Conference football schedule, and Kentucky will get two daytime slots for its first two games at Kroger Field.
UK opens at home with Central Michigan on Sept. 1 with kickoff set for 3:30 p.m. That game will be aired on ESPNU.
Next, the Cats go on the road at Florida for a night game at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8, which will be aired on the SEC Network.
Finally, the Cats return home to face in-state FCS school Murray State at noon on Sept. 15. That game is an SEC Network alternate game that will also be available the online via WatchESPN.com.
The remainder of Kentucky's game times will be announced at later dates.
Southeastern Conference schedule
| DATE | TIME (ET) | GAME | NETWORK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Aug 30 | 8:30 p.m. | Northwestern State at Texas A&M | SEC Network |
| Sat, Sept 1 | Noon | Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech (Houston) | ESPN |
| Coastal Carolina at South Carolina | SEC Network | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | Washington vs. Auburn (Atlanta) | ABC | |
| Austin Peay at Georgia | ESPN | ||
| CENTRAL MICHIGAN AT KENTUCKY | ESPNU | ||
| 4 p.m. | Eastern Illinois at Arkansas | SEC Network | |
| UT Martin at Missouri | SEC Network Alternate | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin at Miss. State | ESPNU | |
| Charleston Southern at Florida | SEC Network | ||
| Middle Tennessee at Vanderbilt | SEC Network Alternate | ||
| 8 p.m. | Alabama vs. Louisville (Orlando) | ABC | |
| Sun, Sept 2 | 7:30 p.m. | LSU vs. Miami (Arlington) | ABC |
| Sat, Sept 8 | Noon | Miss. State at Kansas State | ESPN |
| Nevada at Vanderbilt | SEC Network | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | Arkansas State at Alabama | ESPN2 | |
| 4 p.m. | East Tennessee State at Tennessee | SEC Network | |
| Southern Illinois at Ole Miss | SEC Network Alternate | ||
| 7 p.m. | Clemson at Texas A&M | ESPN | |
| Southeastern Louisiana at LSU | ESPN2/ESPNU | ||
| Wyoming at Missouri | ESPN2/ESPNU | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | KENTUCKY AT FLORIDA | SEC Network | |
| Alabama State at Auburn | SEC Network Alternate | ||
| Sat, Sept 15 | Noon | UTEP at Tennessee | SEC Network |
| MURRAY STATE AT KENTUCKY | SEC Network Alternate | ||
| 4 p.m. | Colorado State at Florida | SEC Network | |
| North Texas at Arkansas | SEC Network Alternate | ||
| 7 p.m. | Alabama at Ole Miss | ESPN | |
| 7:15 p.m. | Middle Tennessee at Georgia | ESPN2 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Louisiana Monroe at Texas A&M | SEC Network | |
| Louisiana Lafayette at Miss. State | SEC Network Alternate | ||
| Marshall at South Carolina | ESPNU | ||
| Thu, Nov 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Mississippi State at Ole Miss | ESPN |
This story was originally published May 31, 2018 at 4:47 PM with the headline "Kickoffs set for SEC football's first three weeks. See when Kentucky will play.."