Kroger Field ranks 15th among SEC stadiums in USA TODAY survey
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 27, 2026, 4:34 PM
Last updated Jul 27, 2026
USA TODAY ranked Kroger Field, home of the Kentucky Wildcats football team, 15th among 16 stadiums in the Southeastern Conference. This ranking highlights the challenges faced by Kentucky's football program despite the stadium being the newest in the SEC. Opened in 1973, Kroger Field has seen a mix of successes and difficulties and will see action again starting September 5, when Kentucky hosts Youngstown State to kick off the 2026 season.
- •Kroger Field is the newest stadium in the SEC.
- •Only Vanderbilt's FirstBank Stadium ranked lower at 16th.
- •Kentucky Wildcats will open the 2026 season against Youngstown State.
- •The stadium has been home to Kentucky football since 1973.
- •The ranking highlights the competitive nature of SEC football.
- 4:34 PMYahoo Sports — USA TODAY ranks Kentucky's Kroger Field among all 16 SEC stadiums
"USA TODAY ranked all 16 of the football stadiums in the SEC. Here's where Kentucky Wildcats stadium, Kroger Field, ranks.
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