2026 - 2027 Kentucky Basketball Schedule
The 2026-27 Kentucky men's basketball schedule includes exhibitions, nonconference games, neutral-site events, and the full SEC slate currently listed by UK Athletics. Tip times and television assignments will be updated by UK Athletics as they are announced.
Schedule note: TBA means a final tip time or television assignment has not yet been announced. Several SEC weekday games are currently listed with two possible dates.
| Date | Opponent | Location | Tip | TV | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 2 | Big Blue Madness (EXH)Home | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | TBA | TBA | — |
| Oct. 16 | Little Rock (EXH)Home | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | TBA | TBA | — |
| Oct. 23 | Texas Tech (EXH)Home | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | TBA | TBA | — |
| Nov. 3 | ManhattanHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | TBA | TBA | — |
| Nov. 6 | James MadisonHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | TBA | TBA | — |
| Nov. 10 | KansasNeutral | United Center | Chicago | TBA | TBA | State Farm Champions Classic |
| Nov. 13 | Northern ArizonaHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | TBA | TBA | — |
| Nov. 16 | Grambling StateHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | TBA | TBA | — |
| Nov. 20 | IndianaNeutral | Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis | TBA | TBA | — |
| Nov. 27 | Wichita StateHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | TBA | TBA | — |
| Dec. 2 | VirginiaAway | John Paul Jones Arena | Charlottesville, Va. | TBA | TBA | SEC/ACC Challenge |
| Dec. 5 | Appalachian StateHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | TBA | TBA | — |
| Dec. 8 | BryantHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | TBA | TBA | — |
| Dec. 12 | LouisvilleHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | TBA | TBA | — |
| Dec. 19 | North CarolinaNeutral | Madison Square Garden | New York | 2:30 pm | TBA | CBS Sports Classic |
| Dec. 22 | Sacred HeartHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | TBA | TBA | — |
| Dec. 28 | Gardner-WebbHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | TBA | TBA | — |
| Jan. 2 | OklahomaAway | Lloyd Noble Center | Norman, Okla. | TBA | TBA | — |
| Jan. 5 | Ole MissHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | TBA | TBA | Jan. 5 or Jan. 6 |
| Jan. 9 | MissouriAway | Mizzou Arena | Columbia, Missouri | TBA | TBA | — |
| Jan. 12 | LSUHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | TBA | TBA | Jan. 12 or Jan. 13 |
| Jan. 16 | VanderbiltHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | TBA | TBA | — |
| Jan. 19 | Mississippi StateAway | Humphrey Coliseum | Starkville, Miss. | TBA | TBA | Jan. 19 or Jan. 20 |
| Jan. 23 | TennesseeHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | TBA | TBA | — |
| Jan. 30 | TexasAway | Moody Center | Austin, Texas | TBA | TBA | — |
| Feb. 2 | Ole MissAway | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion | Oxford, Miss. | TBA | TBA | Feb. 2 or Feb. 3 |
| Feb. 6 | AlabamaHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | TBA | TBA | — |
| Feb. 9 | South CarolinaHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | TBA | TBA | Feb. 9 or Feb. 10 |
| Feb. 13 | TennesseeAway | Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center | Knoxville, Tenn. | TBA | TBA | — |
| Feb. 16 | GeorgiaAway | Stegeman Coliseum | Athens, Ga. | TBA | TBA | Feb. 16 or 17 |
| Feb. 20 | ArkansasHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | TBA | TBA | — |
| Feb. 23 | VanderbiltAway | Memorial Gymnasium | Nashville, Tenn. | TBA | TBA | Feb. 23 or Feb. 24 |
| Feb. 27 | AuburnHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | TBA | TBA | — |
| Mar. 2 | Texas A&MHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | TBA | TBA | March 2 or 3 |
| Mar. 6 | FloridaAway | Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center | Gainesville, Fla. | TBA | TBA | — |
Source: UK Athletics 2026-27 Men's Basketball Schedule. Dates, times, television assignments, and venues can change.