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Kentucky hosts Alabama for a Saturday SEC football matchup

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Last updated Sep 9, 2026

Kentucky hosts Alabama for a Saturday SEC football matchup

Summary

Kentucky football prepares for its first Southeastern Conference game of the 2026 season by hosting Alabama this Saturday, Sept. 12. The contest is scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff at Kroger Field in Lexington and will be broadcast on ABC. Both programs enter the game with 1-0 records following opening week victories against Youngstown State and East Carolina, respectively. This matchup marks the conference coaching debut for Will Stein as the head coach of the Wildcats. Alabama, currently ranked No. 12 in the US LBM Coaches Poll and the Associated Press Top 25, has won eight consecutive games against Kentucky. Additionally, the pregame program SEC Nation is scheduled to originate from the William T. Young Library on the university campus from 9 a.m. to noon on the day of the game.

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•Kentucky hosts Alabama at Kroger Field on Saturday, Sept. 12.
•The game is scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff on ABC.
•Alabama is ranked No. 12 in the current US LBM Coaches Poll.
•SEC Nation will air live from the University of Kentucky campus.
•Alabama has won the last eight meetings in the series.

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