Kickoff Time Set for Florida vs. Kentucky
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- After opening the 2023 season with four evening kickoffs in a row, Florida will take on Kentucky at noon ET on Saturday, Sept. 30 at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky., the Southeastern Conference announced on Monday.
The matchup will air on ESPN or SEC Network, per the conference. The broadcast will be determined officially after Week 4's slate of games.
Prior to the announcement, Florida played No. 14 Utah at 8 p.m. ET/6 p.m. MT in Week 1, McNeese State at 7:30 p.m. ET in Week 2 and Tennessee at 7 p.m. ET in Week 3. It is also scheduled to host Charlotte at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday in Week 4.
Kentucky currently owns a two-game winning streak over Florida, which began at Kroger Field during the 2021 season with the Wildcats clinching a victory, 20-13. UK then beat UF in Gainesville in 2022, its second such victory since 2018 after previously failing to produce a win in The Swamp since 1979.
This will be Florida's 34th meeting with Kentucky in Lexington, with the Gators owning the series on the road with a 22-11 record. The overall rivalry favors Florida with a 53-20 mark.
Below is the SEC's full schedule for Week 5.
- Florida vs. Kentucky at 12:00 p.m. on ESPN or SEC Network
- Missouri vs. Vanderbilt at 4 p.m. on SEC Network
- No. 1 Georgia vs. Auburn at 3:30 p.m. on CBS
- No. 12 LSU vs. No. 15 Ole Miss at 6 p.m. on ESPN
- No. 13 Alabama vs. Mississippi State at 9 p.m. on ESPN
- South Carolina vs. No. 23 Tennessee at 7:30 p.m. on SEC Network
- Texas A&M vs. Arkansas at 12:00 p.m. on ESPN or SEC Network*
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