Kentucky basketball full 2027 SEC schedule with dates

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats have a very winnable SEC schedule.

Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope reacts against the Santa Clara Broncos during the first half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Last season SEC play didn’t go great for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats. Pope’s team went 10-8 in SEC play with some really ugly losses. Kentucky hasn’t won an SEC Regular Season Title or SEC Tournament since the pandemic, and it is time for that to change.

Today the SEC schedule was announced for the Wildcats, and Pope has a very manageable schedule that should help this team get off to a hot start. Big Blue Nation would love to see the Wildcats go 13-5 or better, and knowing the roster Pope has plus the schedule, I do believe this is out there. Let’s take a look at Kentucky’s full SEC schedule.

Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope gives an update on the upcoming 2026-27 season during a press conference in Lexington, Kentucky July 24, 2026. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

Kentucky Basketball 2027 SEC Schedule

@Oklahoma- January 2nd

Vs. Ole Miss- January 5th or 6th

@Missouri- January 9th

Vs. LSU- January 12th or 13th

Vs. Vanderbilt- January 16th

@Mississippi State- January 19th or 20th

Vs. Tennessee- January 23rd

@Texas- January 30th

@Ole Miss- February 2nd or 3rd

Vs. Alabama- February 6th

Vs. South Carolina- February 9th or 10th

@Tennessee- February 13th

@Georgia- February 16th or 17th

Vs. Arkansas- February 20th

@Vanderbilt- February 23rd or 34th

Vs. Auburn- February 27th

Vs. Texas A&M- March 2nd or 3rd

@Florida- March 6th

Mar 13, 2026; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats center Malachi Moreno (24) goes around Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) during the second half at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Kentucky should be favored in all six, potentially seven, of their first games this year in SEC play. This means that it will be very important for Pope’s team to get out to fast start. If they start 6-1 or 7-0, it could be the start of something special in Lexington.

The middle stretch of games is going to be tough for the Wildcats. Tennessee twice, a matchup with a Texas team most expect to be elite, and Alabama coming to town, a team that Pope can’t seem to beat. The other two games in this stretch are a road matchup with Ole Miss and welcoming the South Carolina Gamecocks to town. If the Wildcats went 4-2 or 3-3 in this stretch, they would be in a good spot to have that 13-5 or better record in SEC play.

It is imperative that the Wildcats have a good record in SEC play this season to set up a good seed in the NCAA Tournament. BBN would also love to see the Wildcats get SEC Tournament play kicked off on Friday this season. It would be great if the Wildcats' matchup against Florida was for the SEC on the last game of the regular season.

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