Kentucky vs. Tennessee Kickoff Time, TV Network Announced

Is a Kentucky vs. Tennessee game less painful if Tom Hart’s on the call? We’re about to find out. Kickoff times and TV networks were just announced for October 25, and the Cats vs. the Vols drew the 7:45 p.m. ET slot on SEC Network.

We’ve known this game would take place at night since the summer when the TV windows were announced, but now, we know exactly when the Cats will kick it off vs. the Vols, and that Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, and Cole Cubelic will call it. The late kick will give those of you who enjoy Keeneland during the day plenty of time to make your way to Kroger Field and switch into football mode. Kentucky’s history against Tennessee isn’t actually great, but if there’s a way to turn the season around, an upset over the No. 11 Vols is it, right?

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Either Texas at Mississippi State or Missouri at Vanderbilt will precede Kentucky vs. Tennessee on the SEC Network. The league will make that call after this weekend’s games.

SEC Game Times – October 25

Saturday, October 25, 2025	Time	Network
Ole Miss at Oklahoma	*Noon ET / 11 am CT*	*ABC*
Auburn at Arkansas	*12:45 ET / 11:45 am CT*	*SEC Network*
Alabama at South Carolina	*3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT*	*ABC*
Texas at Mississippi State	3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT or 4:15 pm ET / 3:15 pm CT *	ESPN or SEC Network *
Missouri at Vanderbilt	3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT or 4:15 pm ET / 3:15 pm CT *	ESPN or SEC Network *
Texas A&M at LSU	*7:30 pm ET / 6:30 pm CT*	*ABC*
Tennessee at Kentucky	*7:45 pm ET / 6:45 pm CT*	*SEC Network*

*Game time and Network to be determined after games of October 18

2025 Kentucky Football TV Windows

What about the rest of the schedule? The TV windows were announced over the summer, and the Auburn and Florida games were designated as “FLEX,” meaning late afternoon or night kickoffs. The Cats get a breather when they host Tennessee Tech on Nov. 15 (1:30 p.m.) before wrapping up the season at Vanderbilt and Louisville.

Aug. 30: Toledo – 12:45 PM, SEC Network
Sep. 6: Ole Miss – 3:30 PM, ABC
Sep. 13: Eastern Michigan – 7:30 PM, ESPNU
Sept. 20: BYE
Sep. 27: at South Carolina – 7:45 PM, SEC Network
Oct. 4: at Georgia – Noon, ABC
Oct. 11: BYE
Oct. 18: Texas – 7:00 PM, ESPN
Oct. 25: Tennessee – 7:45 PM, SEC Network
Nov. 1: at Auburn – FLEX
Nov. 8: Florida – FLEX
Nov. 15: Tennessee Tech – 1:30 PM, SECN+/ESPN+
Nov. 22: at Vanderbilt – Afternoon
Nov. 29: at Louisville – TBD

TV Game Windows

Early: Noon to 1 p.m. ET start
Afternoon: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. ET start
Night: 6 to 8 p.m. ET start
Flex: Games flexed between the Afternoon (3:30-4:30 p.m.) and Night (6-8 p.m.) windows