The Kentucky Wildcats will open the SEC season on January 3 at the Alabama Crimson Tide. SEC play for the Cats will end March 7 vs. the defending national champion Florida Gators.
Kentucky’s home schedule also includes Ole Miss, Georgia, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas, all of whom made the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
The Cats’ road games will include Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, South Carolina, and Texas A&M. Arkansas made the Sweet 16, Alabama made the Elite Eight, and Auburn made it to the Final Four this past season.
Just another day in the best conference in America.
2026 Kentucky Basketball SEC Schedule