LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky Football's 2026 season is quickly taking shape. Days after the hiring of new head coach Will Stein , the Southeastern Conference unveiled the team's 2026 schedule Thursday, which features seven games at Kroger Field.

According to a release from UK Athletics, SEC teams will play nine conference games for the first time, featuring four or five league home games in alternate years. Three SEC opponents will be played each season from 2026-29 while the other six opponents will rotate. Each school is slated to play all SEC teams twice during the four-year period.

UK's 2026 home slate features Alabama, LSU, Vanderbilt and Florida. Nonconference games include the team's Sept. 5 home opener against Youngstown State, South Alabama and the Governor's Cup rivalry game ag

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