Kentucky’s Nov. 14 matchup with Florida is officially headed to ESPN’s primetime window, but the exact kickoff time is still being held back.
The SEC announced game times for Nov. 14 on Saturday, and No. 8 Kentucky vs.
No. 25 Florida landed on ESPN in the 6-7 p.m.
ET range. The league is waiting on the results from this weekend before locking in the final start time.
That gives Kentucky a little more time before its next big spotlight game, but not much. The Wildcats are headed to Knoxville this weekend for a primetime ESPN showdown with No. 16 Tennessee, while Florida hosts Oklahoma.
The Gators have been sliding after a 4-0 start. They’ve dropped three of their last four - to Missouri, South Carolina and Georgia - and Saturday’s 27-8 loss to Georgia was especially messy.
Florida turned it over four times. Aaron Philo was back in the starting lineup after missing the Texas game with a shoulder injury, but he was benched after throwing two interceptions.
Tramell Jones Jr. came in next, then coughed up a fumble that Georgia’s Chris Cole scooped and returned for a touchdown.
Kentucky, meanwhile, keeps stacking wins. The Wildcats are 7-1 and coming off a bye, and if they get past Tennessee, there’s a real chance College Gameday shows up in Lexington for the Florida game.
The last time ESPN’s signature pregame show came to town was 2007, when No. 7 Kentucky hosted No.
15 Florida. Tim Tebow’s team beat Andre Woodson’s that day.
This time, Kentucky is in the College Football Playoff race under Will Stein, and the setup gets even better because Sumrall - a former Wildcat who was once the favorite to replace Mark Stoops - will be on the other sideline. The game is already sold out.
For now, Kentucky fans can circle another night game on the calendar. The Florida matchup will be the Wildcats’ fifth straight night kickoff, with that stretch continuing through the Nov. 21 trip to Missouri before the season finale against Louisville on Nov. 28 is set for an early start.
SEC Game Times - Nov. 14
Saturday, November 14, 2026 Time Network
Auburn at Mississippi State Noon ET / 11 am CT ESPN or ESPN2*
Alabama at Vanderbilt 12:45 pm ET / 11:45 am CT SEC Network
Ole Miss at Oklahoma 3:00 - 4:15 pm ET /
2:00 - 3:15 pm CT # ESPN or SEC Network*
Tennessee at Texas A&M 3:00 - 4:15 pm ET /
2:00 - 3:15 pm CT # ESPN or SEC Network*
Missouri at Georgia 3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT or
7:30 pm ET / 6:30 pm CT* ABC
Texas at LSU 3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT or
7:30 pm ET / 6:30 pm CT* ABC
Florida at Kentucky 6:00 - 7:00 pm ET /
5:00 - 6:00 pm CT # ESPN
South Carolina at Arkansas 7:45 pm ET / 6:45 pm CT SEC Network
2026 Kentucky Football Schedule
Nov. 7 Tennessee Neyland Stadium 6:15 p.m. ET, ESPN
Nov. 14 Florida Kroger Field 6-7 p.m. ET, ESPN
Nov. 21 Missouri Faurot Field Night (6-8 p.m. ET start)
Nov. 28 Louisville Kroger Field Early (Noon-1 p.m. ET start)
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