2026 - 2027 Kentucky Basketball Schedule
The finalized 2026-27 Kentucky men's basketball schedule includes Big Blue Madness, three exhibitions, 32 regular-season games, neutral-site events, and the complete SEC slate. Every listed tip time is Eastern.
Schedule note: The Arkansas, Auburn, and Florida tip times remain within the television windows announced by UK Athletics. All other listed tip times and television assignments have been finalized.
| Date | Opponent | Location | Tip (ET) | TV | Notes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 2 | Big Blue MadnessHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 7:00 pm | SEC Network+ | Season tipoff event | — |
| Oct. 16 | Little Rock (EXH)Home | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 7:00 pm | SEC Network+ | Exhibition | Buy Tickets |
| Oct. 23 | Texas Tech (EXH)Home | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 7:00 pm | SEC Network+ | Exhibition | Buy Tickets |
| Oct. 28 | UCF (EXH)Home | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 6:00 pm | SEC Network | Exhibition | Buy Tickets |
| Nov. 3 | ManhattanHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 7:00 pm | SEC Network+ | — | Buy Tickets |
| Nov. 6 | James MadisonHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 7:00 pm | SEC Network | — | Buy Tickets |
| Nov. 10 | KansasNeutral | United Center | Chicago | 9:30 pm | ESPN | State Farm Champions Classic | Buy Tickets |
| Nov. 13 | Northern ArizonaHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 7:00 pm | SEC Network+ | — | Buy Tickets |
| Nov. 16 | Grambling StateHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 7:00 pm | SEC Network+ | — | Buy Tickets |
| Nov. 20 | IndianaNeutral | Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis | 8:00 pm | CBS | — | Buy Tickets |
| Nov. 27 | Wichita StateHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 9:00 pm | ESPN2 | — | Buy Tickets |
| Dec. 2 | VirginiaAway | John Paul Jones Arena | Charlottesville, Va. | 7:15 pm | ESPN | ACC/SEC Challenge | Buy Tickets |
| Dec. 5 | Appalachian StateHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 1:00 pm | SEC Network+ | — | Buy Tickets |
| Dec. 8 | BryantHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 7:30 pm | ESPN2 | — | Buy Tickets |
| Dec. 12 | LouisvilleHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 4:00 pm | ABC | — | Buy Tickets |
| Dec. 19 | North CarolinaNeutral | Madison Square Garden | New York | 2:30 pm | CBS | CBS Sports Classic | Buy Tickets |
| Dec. 22 | Sacred HeartHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 1:00 pm | SEC Network | — | Buy Tickets |
| Dec. 28 | Gardner-WebbHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 7:00 pm | SEC Network | — | Buy Tickets |
| Jan. 2 | OklahomaAway | Lloyd Noble Center | Norman, Okla. | 12:00 pm | ESPN or ESPN2 | SEC | Buy Tickets |
| Jan. 5 | Ole MissHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 7:00 pm | ESPN or ESPN2 | SEC | Buy Tickets |
| Jan. 9 | MissouriAway | Mizzou Arena | Columbia, Mo. | 4:00 pm | ESPN2 | SEC | Buy Tickets |
| Jan. 13 | LSUHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 7:00 pm | SEC Network | SEC | Buy Tickets |
| Jan. 16 | VanderbiltHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 4:00 pm | ESPN or ESPN2 | SEC | Buy Tickets |
| Jan. 20 | Mississippi StateAway | Humphrey Coliseum | Starkville, Miss. | 8:30 pm | SEC Network | SEC | Buy Tickets |
| Jan. 23 | TennesseeHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 2:00 pm | ESPN / ESPN2 / ESPNU | SEC | Buy Tickets |
| Jan. 30 | TexasAway | Moody Center | Austin, Texas | 12:00 pm | ESPN / ESPN2 | SEC | Buy Tickets |
| Feb. 2 | Ole MissAway | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion | Oxford, Miss. | 9:00 pm | ESPN / ESPN2 | SEC | Buy Tickets |
| Feb. 6 | AlabamaHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 2:00 pm | ESPN / ESPN2 | SEC | Buy Tickets |
| Feb. 10 | South CarolinaHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 8:00 pm | SEC Network | SEC | Buy Tickets |
| Feb. 13 | TennesseeAway | Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center | Knoxville, Tenn. | 4:00 pm | ESPN | SEC | Buy Tickets |
| Feb. 16 | GeorgiaAway | Stegeman Coliseum | Athens, Ga. | 7:00 pm | ESPN / ESPN2 | SEC | Buy Tickets |
| Feb. 20 | ArkansasHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 6:00 or 6:30 pm | ESPN | SEC | Buy Tickets |
| Feb. 23 | VanderbiltAway | Memorial Gymnasium | Nashville, Tenn. | 9:00 pm | ESPN / ESPN2 | SEC | Buy Tickets |
| Feb. 27 | AuburnHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 4:00 or 4:30 pm | ESPN / ESPN2 | SEC | Buy Tickets |
| Mar. 3 | Texas A&MHome | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Lexington, Ky. | 7:00 pm | ESPN2 / ESPNU | SEC | Buy Tickets |
| Mar. 6 | FloridaAway | Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center | Gainesville, Fla. | 4:00 or 4:30 pm | ESPN | SEC | Buy Tickets |
Source: UK Athletics 2026-27 Men's Basketball Schedule. Dates, times, television assignments, and venues can change.