Mark Story

UPDATED: Where to watch, how to follow Saturday’s UK football game vs. Southern Miss

By Mark Story

Updated September 2, 2024 8:33 AM

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Where to watch and how to follow Saturday’s NCAA football game between coach Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats (0-0, 0-0 SEC) and coach Will Hall and the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (0-0, 0-0 Sun Belt):

Originally scheduled to kick off at 7:45 p.m. EDT, the game at Kroger Field (capacity 61,000) on the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington will now start at 8:15 p.m due to a weather delay.

Another update: Due to lightning, UK says the game will not kick off at 8:15 p.m. The contest’s start is again delayed.

Subsequent update: UK says teams will take the field to warm up at 9:40 p.m. (EDT) with kickoff slated for 10:05.

Kickoff for tonight's @UKFootball game will be at 8:15 p.m. ET. pic.twitter.com/EJG28PTIV8
— Kentucky Athletics (@UKAthletics) August 31, 2024

There was a lightning strike in the area so the teams cleared the field. Teams will plan to retake the field at 8:20 p.m. with intention to resume warmups. https://t.co/wxuMGgxLgO pic.twitter.com/z32vx2DhFs
— Kentucky Athletics (@UKAthletics) August 31, 2024

Television

Network: SEC Network

Announcers: Play-by-play, Tom Hart; analysis, Jordan Rodgers; sideline, Cole Cubelic

Where to find SEC Network:

Spectrum Cable: Channel 516

DISH Network: Channel 404

DirecTV: Channel 611

UVerse: Channel 607 (1607 HD)

Georgia transfer Brock Vandagriff is expected to make his first college start as Kentucky’s quarterback when the Wildcats open their 2024 season against Southern Mississippi. Silas Walker Herald-Leader file photo

Radio

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

Statewide list of UK radio affiliates: Click here

Satellite Radio: XM Channel 190, Sirius Channel 106, Internet Channel 960

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

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; @cdrummond97; @kentuckysports; @heraldleader

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

Former North Carolina State running back Demie Sumo-Karngbaye (0) is expected to start for Kentucky Saturday night when the Wildcats open their 2024 season against Southern Mississippi. Silas Walker Herald-Leader

The Kentucky roster: Click here

The Southern Miss roster: Click here

The Kentucky depth chart: Click here

The Southern Miss depth chart: Click here

How Kentucky and Southern Miss match up: Click here

One-minute game preview: Click here

The odds: Click here

This story was originally published August 26, 2024 at 4:11 PM.

Mark Story

Lexington Herald-Leader

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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