What channel is Kentucky vs. E. Kentucky on today? Time, TV schedule for Wildcats in Week 2
Kentucky is set to take on in-state FCS opponent Eastern Kentucky in a reunion of sorts in Week 2 of the 2023 college football season.
EKU coach Walt Wells was a quality control coach at Kentucky in 2018 and 2019. There’s also quarterbacks coach Maxwell Smith, who threw passes for the Wildcats from 2011-13, and tight ends coach C.J. Conrad, who played tight end at Kentucky from 2015-18.
The Wildcats opened their season with a 44-14 win over Ball State. North Carolina State transfer quarterback Devin Leary completed 18 of 31 passes for 241 yards with a touchdown and an interception in his debut.
The Colonels are looking to rebound from a 66-13 loss to Cincinnati in which former Florida quarterback Emory Jones scored seven touchdowns for the Bearcats.
Here’s everything you need to know about Kentucky’s matchup with Eastern Kentucky, including channel, time, date, TV, streaming info and more:
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What channel is Kentucky vs. Eastern Kentucky on today?
TV: N/A
Streaming: ESPN+, SEC Network+ (here's how to stream live today)
Saturday’s game won’t be broadcast on regular television and will require either a TV provider login with access to SEC Network+ or an ESPN+ subscription.
Kentucky vs. Eastern Kentucky start time
Date: Saturday, Sept. 9
Start time: 3 p.m. ET
Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky are scheduled to kickoff at 3 p.m. ET from Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.
Kentucky vs. Eastern Kentucky betting odds
Odds courtesy of Vegas Insider consensus as of Wednesday, Sept. 6
Spread: Kentucky (-31.5)
Kentucky schedule 2023
Date | Opponent |
Saturday, Sept. 2 | vs. Ball State |
Saturday, Sept. 9 | vs. Eastern Kentucky |
Saturday, Sept. 16 | vs. Akron |
Saturday, Sept. 23 | @ Vanderbilt* |
Saturday, Sept. 30 | vs. Florida* |
Saturday, Oct. 7 | @ No. 1 Georgia* |
Saturday, Oct. 14 | vs. Missouri* |
Saturday, Oct. 21 | BYE |
Saturday, Oct. 28 | vs. No. 9 Tennessee* |
Saturday, Nov. 4 | at Mississippi State* |
Saturday, Nov. 11 | vs. No. 3 Alabama* |
Saturday, Nov. 18 | @ South Carolina* |
Saturday, Nov. 25 | at Louisville |
Saturday, Dec. 2 | SEC championship game (Atlanta) |
Eastern Kentucky schedule 2023
Date | Opponent |
Saturday, Sept. 2 | @ Cincinnati |
Saturday, Sept. 9 | @ Kentucky |
Saturday, Sept. 16 | vs. Western Carolina |
Saturday, Sept. 23 | vs. Southeast Missouri State |
Saturday, Sept. 30 | @ North Alabama |
Saturday, Oct. 7 | BYE |
Saturday, Oct. 14 | vs. Tarleton State |
Saturday, Oct. 21 | @ Gardner-Webb |
Saturday, Oct. 28 | @ Utah Tech |
Saturday, Nov. 4 | vs. Austin Peay |
Saturday, Nov. 11 | @ Central Arkansas |
Saturday, Nov. 18 | vs. Stephen F. Austin |
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