The 2026 Kentucky Wildcats football schedule has been announced.
The Will Stein era will officially kick off on September 5 vs. Youngstown State in what hopes to be Stein’s first win as a collegiate head coach.
His SEC debut comes against none other than the Alabama Crimson Tide at Kroger Field in Week 2. Quite the introduction to SEC football.
Week 3 will see the Wildcats play their first road game of the season, as they’ll take on the Texas A&M Aggies.
After that brutal two-game stretch, the Cats return
home to face South Alabama, followed by a road game at South Carolina.
Kentucky then plays host to Lane Kiffin and LSU in Week 6, followed by a road game at Oklahoma.
After a Week 8 home game vs. Vanderbilt, Kentucky gets a much-needed bye week.
The Cats get back to it in Week 10 at Tennessee.
Then comes a massive Week 11 showdown with Jon Sumrall and the Florida Gators coming to Kroger Field.
Kentucky hits the road in Week 12 for a date with the Missouri Tigers.
Finally, Kentucky returns home for the first Governor’s Cup of the Stein era as they host the Louisville Cardinals.
And with that, the path is set for Stein’s first season as head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats.
Let’s get this started.
2026 Kentucky Wildcats Football Schedule
Week 1: Sept. 5 vs. Youngstown State
Week 2: Sept. 12 vs. Alabama
Week 3: Sept. 19 at Texas A&M
Week 4: Sept. 26 vs. South Alabama
Week 5: Oct. 3 at South Carolina
Week 6: Oct. 10 vs. LSU
Week 7: Oct. 17 at Oklahoma
Week 8: Oct. 24 vs. Vanderbilt
Week 9: Oct. 31 BYE WEEK
Week 10: Nov. 7 at Tennessee
Week 11: Nov. 14 vs. Florida
Week 12: Nov. 21 at Missouri
Week 13: Nov. 28 vs. Louisville
