The kickoff time and broadcast details are officially set for Tennessee football’s matchup against Kentucky. Kickoff at Neyland Stadium is at 7:45 p.m. ET and the SEC Network is broadcasting the game.
The SEC originally announced the conference matchup as a flex game 12 days before kickoff with the game kicking off at either 7:30 or 7:45 p.m. ET on one of ABC, ESPN and the SEC Network. With Texas A&M knocking off LSU and Kentucky falling to Auburn, Tennessee’s matchup with the Wildcats fell to the worst TV slot.
Other top SEC games the opening weekend of November include Florida-Georgia at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC, Ole Miss-Arkansas at noon ET on ESPN and South Carolina-Texas A&M at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
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Tennessee and Kentucky are in very different spots entering the border rivalry game. The Vols are 6-1 (3-1 SEC) and enter the board matchup coming off an open date following the win over Alabama. Kentucky is currently 3-5 (1-5 SEC) after blowing a double-digit lead in a home loss against Auburn on Saturday. Outside of an upset win over Ole Miss, it has been a very forgettable season for Mark Stoops and the Wildcats.
Kentucky is looking for any win it can get to try and reach bowl eligibility and an upset win over the Vols would be a major boost to an otherwise disappointing season. Tennessee needs to pick up another win to remain in a strong spot to make the 12-team college football playoff.
Josh Heupel is undefeated against Kentucky in his first three matchups as Tennessee’s head coach. The Vols win in Lexington in 2021 was Heupel’s first ranked win at Tennessee. Mark Stoops is 2-9 against Tennessee in his 11 seasons as Kentucky’s head coach with wins over the Vols in 2017 and 2020.
