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Here is the latest on the kickoff times for Kentucky football’s 2025 schedule

Kentucky football fans can plan a few more of their Saturdays this fall.

As part of the second-year television deal between the ABC/ESPN family of networks and the SEC, the league revealed kickoff windows for much of the 2025 schedule Wednesday. Kickoff times for the first three weeks of the season had previously been announced.

The latest announcement included specific kickoff times for Kentucky’s games against Georgia (Oct. 4, noon) and Tennessee Tech (Nov. 15, 1:30 p.m.). Other games have been designated as night kickoffs (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.), afternoon kickoffs (3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.), morning kickoffs (noon to 1 p.m.) or flex (afternoon or night windows). Kickoff times for those games will be confirmed no later than six days before the game.

As is usual with Kentucky’s October home games when Keeneland’s Fall Meet is in session, the Wildcats’ games against Texas (Oct. 18) and Tennessee (Oct. 25) will be night kickoffs. The Nov. 22 game at Vanderbilt will be an afternoon kickoff. UK’s games against South Carolina, Auburn and Florida have been designated as flex games, meaning they could start at 3:30 p.m. or later.

Kickoff time for UK’s annual rivalry game against Louisville will be determined by the ACC since the game is played in Louisville this year.

After traveling to Texas last season, UK will host the Longhorns for the first time as SEC rivals in October.
After traveling to Texas last season, UK will host the Longhorns for the first time as SEC rivals in October. Silas Walker
Jon Hale
Lexington Herald-Leader
Jon Hale is the University of Kentucky football beat writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He joined the Herald-Leader in 2022 but has covered UK athletics for more than 10 years. Hale was named the 2021 Kentucky Sportswriter of the Year. Support my work with a digital subscription
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