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Where to watch, how to follow Saturday’s Kentucky football game vs. Akron

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Preview: Akron at Kentucky

Click below to read more of the Herald-Leader’s and Kentucky.com’s preview coverage ahead of Saturday’s Kentucky-Akron football game at 7:30 p.m. at Kroger Field.

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Where to watch and how to follow Saturday’s NCAA football game between coach Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats and coach Joe Moorhead and the Akron Zips:

Game time is 7:30 p.m. EDT at Kroger Field (capacity 61,000) on the campus of the University of Kentucky.

Television

Network: ESPNU

Announcers: Play-by-play, Courtney Lyle; analysis, Hutson Mason.

Where to find ESPNU:

Spectrum Cable: Channel 514

DISH Network: Channel 141

DirecTV: Channel 208

UVerse: Channel 605 (1605 HD)

Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston (31) made his first career interception last week in UK’s 28-17 win over Eastern Kentucky.
Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston (31) made his first career interception last week in UK’s 28-17 win over Eastern Kentucky. Silas Walker swalker@herald-leader.com

Radio

Over the air: WLAP-AM 630; WBUL-FM 98.1

Statewide list of UK radio affiliates: Click here

Satellite Radio: XM Channel 203, Sirius Channel 98, Internet Channel 966.

UK Sports Network broadcast team: Play-by-play, Tom Leach; analysis, Jeff Piecoro; sideline, Dick Gabriel

Kentucky running back Ray Davis (1) celebrated in the end zone after catching a 24-yard touchdown pass from Devin Leary that provided the final points for UK in the Wildcats’ 28-17 win over Eastern Kentucky last week.
Kentucky running back Ray Davis (1) celebrated in the end zone after catching a 24-yard touchdown pass from Devin Leary that provided the final points for UK in the Wildcats’ 28-17 win over Eastern Kentucky last week. Jack Weaver

Internet

Live updates: Join the conversation during the game with Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay at Kentucky.com.

Live video: You can live stream the game online from WatchESPN.com or the WatchESPN app, depending on your TV service provider.

On X (formerly known as Twitter): @johnclayiv; @markcstory; @JonHale_HL; @cmakauskas; @kentuckysports; @heraldleader

Facebook: Photos and links on Kentucky.com and KentuckySports.com pages.

The Kentucky roster: Click here

The Akron roster: Click here

The Kentucky depth chart: Click here

The Akron depth chart: Click here

How Kentucky and Akron match up: Click here

One-minute game preview: Click here

The odds: Click here

This story was originally published September 11, 2023 at 6:20 PM.

Mark Story
Lexington Herald-Leader
Mark Story has worked in the Lexington Herald-Leader sports department since Aug. 27, 1990, and has been a Herald-Leader sports columnist since 2001. I have covered every Kentucky-Louisville football game since 1994, every UK-U of L basketball game but three since 1996-97 and every Kentucky Derby since 1994. Support my work with a digital subscription
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Preview: Akron at Kentucky

Click below to read more of the Herald-Leader’s and Kentucky.com’s preview coverage ahead of Saturday’s Kentucky-Akron football game at 7:30 p.m. at Kroger Field.