Kentucky vs. Tennessee kickoff time still TBD, but it'll be another late one

Fireworks are set off before an SEC football game between Tennessee and Ole Miss in a checkered Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 - © Calvin Mattheis/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK

Kentucky has only beaten Tennessee eleven times in Knoxville, most recently in 2020. This year, the Cats will try to upset a top-ten Volunteer squad with playoff aspirations. To do it, they’ll have to keep their composure under the lights at a rowdy Neyland Stadium. When exactly that game will start is still a mystery.

We already knew this would be a night game, but the SEC is going to keep us guessing the kickoff time for at least six more days. Game times for November 2 were just announced. Kentucky vs. Tennessee will start at either 7:30 p.m. ET or 7:45 p.m. ET on ESPN, ABC, or the SEC Network. The same goes for Texas A&M vs. South Carolina. The league will make the final call following this Saturday’s games.

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Tennessee is 6-1 this season, 3-1 in the SEC, the only loss coming at Arkansas on Oct. 5. The Volunteers are coming off back-to-back wins over Florida and Alabama, the latter of which boosted them to No. 7 in the AP Poll. Their offense may not be as high-flying as it appeared early in the season, but they will undoubtedly be favored against Kentucky, which is spiraling after consecutive losses to Vanderbilt and Florida. While the Cats host Auburn this weekend, the Vols are on bye.

It could be another very long night in Knoxville.

SEC Game Times for November 2

Game	Time	Network
Ole Miss at Arkansas*	Noon ET / 11 am CT or 12:45 pm ET / 11:45 am CT	ABC, ESPN, or SEC Network
Vanderbilt at Auburn*	Noon ET / 11 am CT or 12:45 pm ET / 11:45 am CT	ABC, ESPN, or SEC Network
Maine at Oklahoma	2:30 pm ET / 1:30 pm CT	SECN+/ESPN+
Florida vs. Georgia (Jacksonville)	3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT	ABC
UMass at Mississippi State	4:15pm ET / 3:15 pm CT	SEC Network
Texas A&M at South Carolina*	7:30 pm ET / 6:30 pm ET or 7:45 pm ET / 6:45 pm CT	ABC, ESPN, or SEC Network
Kentucky at Tennessee*	7:30 pm ET / 6:30 pm ET or 7:45 pm ET / 6:45 pm CT	ABC, ESPN, or SEC Network

*Kickoff time and network to be determined after games of October 26.

Kentucky’s Remaining Schedule with TV Windows

Here is the rest of the schedule with the kickoff times and TV windows that we know so far. FLEX games mean either afternoon (3:30-4:30 p.m.) or evening (6-8 p.m.) starts.

Oct. 26: vs. Auburn – 7:45 PM, SEC Network
Nov. 2: at Tennessee – 7:30 or 7:45 PM, ABC, ESPN, or SEC Network
Nov. 16: vs. Murray State – 1:30 PM, ESPN+/SECN+
Nov. 23: at Texas – FLEX
Nov. 30: vs. Louisville – FLEX