Kickoff time, TV info announced for Kentucky football vs. Florida Gators

Kickoff time and TV info for Kentucky vs. Florida on Oct. 19 was announced Monday.

The SEC on Monday provided an update on kickoff times for its Weeks 8 games, including the Kentucky Wildcats’ SEC showdown against the Florida Gators on Oct. 19 in Gainesville.

The Wildcats (3-2) and Gators (3-2) will kick off under the lights of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in “The Swamp” at 7:45 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on SEC Network.

It will mark the second straight week that Kentucky earns the prime time SEC Network kickoff; the Wildcats host the Vanderbilt Commodores at Kroger Field this Saturday at 7:45 p.m.

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This year’s contest will mark the 75th head-to-head meeting between the two SEC rivals. Florida leads the all-time series 53-21 but the Wildcats have won the last three meetings against the Gators, including last year’s 33-14 victory in Lexington.

A Kentucky win against Florida this year would tie their longest winning streak in the series’ history. The Wildcats previously won four straight against the Gators from 1948-51.

Kentucky is coming off a bye week after earning a 20-17 upset victory over the previously fifth-ranked Ole Miss Rebels on Sept. 28 in Oxford. Florida defeated UCF, 24-13, over the weekend in Gainesville for their second straight win.

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