LOUISVILLE, Ky. — College football season is here but one thing for is for certain fans will not be watching the games in the same way they are used to.  

The universities of Louisville and Kentucky released their television game schedules today. Both schools are playing 10 conference games, Louisville will start its season with a non-conference match-up against Western Kentucky University.

 

Louisville

 

The Cardinals begin their season against the Hilltoppers on Saturday, September 12 at 8 p.m. The game will be carried by the ACC Network. Louisville will appear on national television four times including the conference opener against Miami on Saturday, September 19. The game will be on ABC either at 3:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. A decision on game time will be made after the season opener. 

ACC Coach of the Year Scott Satterfield will have his team featured twice on Friday nights on ESPN. The game at Georgia Tech on October 9 and then again when the Syracuse Orange come to Cardinal Stadium on November 20. 

The Cards travel to South Bend, Indiana on October 17 and will take on the Fighting Irish at 2:30 p.m. on NBC.

Here is the full schedule for the Cardinals:

  • Sep 12 (Sat) 8 p.m. Western Kentucky LOUISVILLE, KY (Cardinal Stadium)                      
  • Sep 19 (Sat) 3:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. Miami (Fla.) LOUISVILLE, KY (Cardinal Stadium)                      
  • Sep 26 (Sat) TBA Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA                                         
  • Oct 9 (Fri) 7 p.m. Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga.                                           
  • Oct 17 (Sat) 2:30 p.m. Notre Dame South Bend, Ind.                                       
  • Oct 24 (Sat) TBA Florida State LOUISVILLE, KY (Cardinal Stadium)                      
  • Oct 31 (Sat) TBA Virginia Tech LOUISVILLE, KY (Cardinal Stadium)                      
  • Nov 7 (Sat) TBA Virginia Charlottesville, VA                                    
  • Nov 20 (Fri) 7:30 p.m. Syracuse LOUISVILLE, KY (Cardinal Stadium)                      
  • Nov 27 (Fri) TBA Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA                                      
  • Dec 5 (Sat) TBA Wake Forest LOUISVILLE, KY (Cardinal Stadium)

 

Kentucky

 

The University of Kentucky and the Southeastern Conference are only playing conference opponents this year. The Cats have a full 10-game schedule.

First up for Coach Mark Stoops are the Auburn Tigers. The Cats will travel to Auburn to open the season on Saturday, Sept. 26 at high noon on the SEC Network. It's back to Lexington the following weekend when Ole Miss pays a visit to Kroger Field Saturday, Oct. 3. The game is also on the SEC Network at 4 p.m.

Like the Cardinals, not every game time has been set. Kentucky’s matchup at Tennessee on Saturday, Oct. 16 will be either noon, 3:30 p.m. or 4 p.m. on the SEC Network, SEC Network Alternate, or another ESPN platform.

Nothing quite as scary as being on the road for a Halloween match-up with Missouri at noon also on the SEC Network.

The SEC Football Championship Game will be played December 19 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, rescheduled from the original date of December 5. The 2020 SEC-only schedule will include one mid-season open date for each school and an open date on December 12 for all schools.

Here is the full schedule for the Cats:

  • Sep 26 (Sat) Noon Auburn University Auburn, AL                         
  • Oct 3 (Sat) 4 p.m. University of Mississippi Lexington, KY                        
  • Oct 10 (Sat) TBD Mississippi State University Lexington, KY                        
  • Oct 17 (Sat) TBD University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN                        
  • Oct 24 (Sat) TBD University of Georgia Lexington, KY                        
  • Oct 31 (Sat) 4 p.m. University of Missouri Columbia, MO                         
  • Nov 14 (Sat) TBD Vanderbilt University Lexington, KY                        
  • Nov 21 (Sat) TBD University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL                       
  • Nov 28 (Sat) TBD University of Florida Gainesville, FL                      
  • Dec 5 (Sat) TBD University of South Carolina Lexington, KY