LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — The Kentucky men's basketball team has finalized its full 2026-27 schedule ahead of Mark Pope's third season as head coach.
The schedule features three exhibition games, per the new rule with the NCAA, 22 home games, 15 games against tournament teams, six first-time opponents, and 12 teams ranked inside ESPN's Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings.
Read more of the latest UK sports newsThe full schedule is listed below:
DateOpponentLocationOct. 16Little Rock (EXH)Lexington, Ky.Oct. 23Texas Tech (EXH)Lexington, Ky. Oct. 28UCF (EXH)Lexington, Ky. Nov. 3ManhattanLexington, Ky.Nov. 6James MadisonLexington, Ky. Nov. 10vs. KansasChicagoNov. 13Northern ArizonaLexington, Ky. Nov. 16Grambling StateLexington, Ky. Nov. 20vs. IndianaIndianapolis Nov. 27Wichita StateLexington, Ky. Dec. 2at VirginiaCharlottesville, Va.Dec. 5Appalachian StateLexington, Ky. Dec. 8BryantLexington, Ky. Dec. 12LouisvilleLexington, Ky. Dec. 19vs. North CarolinaNew YorkDec. 22Sacred HeartLexington, Ky. Dec. 28Gardner-WebbLexington, Ky. Jan. 2at Oklahoma*Norman, Okla. Jan. 5/6Ole Miss*Lexington, Ky. Jan. 9at Missouri*Columbia, Mo. Jan. 12/13LSU*Lexington, Ky. Jan. 16Vanderbilt*Lexington, Ky. Jan. 19/20at Mississippi St.*Starkville, Miss. Jan. 23Tennessee*Lexington, Ky. Jan. 30at Texas*Austin, TexasFeb. 2/3at Ole Miss*Oxford, Miss.Feb. 6Alabama*Lexington, Ky. Feb. 9/10South Carolina*Lexington, Ky. Feb. 13at Tennessee*Knoxville, Tenn. Feb. 16/17at Georgia*Athens, Ga. Feb. 20Arkansas*Lexington, Ky. Feb. 23/24at Vanderbilt*Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 27Auburn*Lexington, Ky. March 2/3Texas A&M*Lexington, Ky. March 6at Florida*Gainesville, Fla. Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to FOX 56 News.
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