SEC keeps particular trend going for Tennessee Vols vs. Kentucky Wildcats matchup in 2025

The night slot for Kentucky means the game will start between 6:00 and 8:00 pm ET.  The afternoon slot against Vanderbilt will start between 3:30 and 4:30 pm ET.  The remaining SEC games have been set in "flex" slots, meaning either the afternoon or night slot time frame for Mississippi State, Arkansas, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Florida. 

The Vols and Wildcats have been a primetime matchup over the last four years, and the Vols have delivered some particularly exciting and memorable performances in their last two trips to the Bluegrass State.  In 2021, Tennessee's JaVonta Payton took a pass 75 yards on the game's opening play to set the tone for a high-scoring back and forth game that the Vols eked out 45-42.  In 2023, Tennessee led throughout, but Kentucky remained on their heels until the end of a 33-27 Big Orange victory. 

Now, the Vols and Wildcats will be under the lights and before the eyes of the nation again in Lexington. And history says we'll likely see another exciting and memorable contest this at Kroger Field on October 25.