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Kentucky to kick off 2022 season under the lights and only on digital networks

Kickoff time and TV designations were announced for Kentucky’s first three 2022 football games on Thursday.
Kickoff time and TV designations were announced for Kentucky’s first three 2022 football games on Thursday. bsimms@herald-leader.com

Game times and broadcast info for the University of Kentucky’s first three home football games were released by the Southeastern Conference on Thursday.

UK’s season opener against Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 3 will kick off at 7 p.m. and air only on digital networks. The game will be available on ESPN Plus, a premium subscription service, and SEC Network Plus, which is accessible via an ESPN Plus subscription or by providing log-in information available from one’s cable provider.

Kentucky’s second game of the season, at Florida on Sept. 10, will also kick off at 7 p.m. That matchup, UK’s only game in September against a Power Five program, will air on ESPN.

UK’s game against Youngstown State on Sept. 17 will air at noon on SEC Network.

UK’s 2022 football schedule

(Home games in all capital letters)

Sept. 3: MIAMI (OHIO), 7 p.m.

Sept. 10: At Florida, 7 p.m.

Sept. 17: YOUNGSTOWN STATE, Noon

Sept. 24: NORTHERN ILLINOIS, TBD

Oct. 1: At Ole Miss, TBD

Oct. 8: SOUTH CAROLINA, TBD

Oct. 15: MISSISSIPPI STATE, TBD

Oct. 22: Open

Oct. 29: At Tennessee, TBD

Nov. 5: At Missouri, TBD

Nov. 12: VANDERBILT, TBD

Nov. 19: GEORGIA, TBD

Nov. 26: LOUISVILLE, TBD

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This story was originally published May 26, 2022 at 2:53 PM.

Josh Moore
Lexington Herald-Leader
Josh Moore covers the University of Kentucky football team for the Lexington Herald-Leader, where he’s been employed since 2009. Moore, a Martin County native, graduated from UK with a B.A. in Integrated Strategic Communication and English in 2013. He’s a fan of the NBA, Power Rangers and Pokémon. Support my work with a digital subscription
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