Kentucky’s matchup with Florida now has a locked-in start time, and the Wildcats will get another night slot under the lights.
The SEC finalized its November 14 kickoff times, setting Kentucky and the Gators for 6:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The game had already been tagged as a night contest, but the exact window had stayed open until now. It had previously been listed in the 6-7 p.m.
ET range.
That means Kentucky is headed into its fifth straight night game, with a sixth on deck at Missouri on November 21 in a 6-8 p.m. ET window.
After that, the season wraps with a daytime finish against Louisville on Nov. 28, with that one set for an early noon-1 p.m. ET start.
Here’s how the rest of the SEC slate looks on Nov. 14:
Auburn at Mississippi State - Noon ET / 11 am CT on ESPN or ESPN2*
Alabama at Vanderbilt - 12:45 pm ET / 11:45 am CT on SEC Network
Ole Miss at Oklahoma - 3:00 - 4:15 pm ET / 2:00 - 3:15 pm CT # on ESPN or SEC Network*
Tennessee at Texas A&M - 3:00 - 4:15 pm ET / 2:00 - 3:15 pm CT # on ESPN or SEC Network*
Missouri at Georgia - 3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT or 7:30 pm ET / 6:30 pm CT* on ABC
Texas at LSU - 3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT or 7:30 pm ET / 6:30 pm CT* on ABC
Florida at Kentucky - 6:15 pm ET / 5:15 pm CT on ESPN
South Carolina at Arkansas - 7:45 pm ET / 6:45 pm CT on SEC Network
One other thing is now clear: Kentucky will not be getting College GameDay for the Florida game. That shouldn’t come as a shock after what happened in Knoxville, and ESPN is sending the show somewhere else entirely.
Pat McAfee, meanwhile, will be in Idaho, where he’ll be taking his shirt off with a double shot of whiskey while checking out Boise State vs. Oregon State.
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