Call the Season
Every August I hear the same argument in line at the grocery, at a cookout, in the parking lot before a game. How many does Kentucky win this year? Here is your chance to go on the record. Call the regular season record, pick the Governor's Cup, and get a card with your call on it. Then come back in November to gloat or to eat crow.
Calls close at kickoff of the opener, Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET. No money, no prizes, no entry of any kind. Bragging rights only.
The 2026 slate you are calling
| Date | Opponent | Site | Kickoff |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | Youngstown State | Home | 1:00 p.m. (SEC Network+) |
| September 12 | Alabama | Home | 3:30 p.m. (ABC) |
| September 19 | Texas A&M | Away | Time not yet announced |
| September 26 | South Alabama | Home | 12:45 p.m. (SEC Network) |
| October 3 | South Carolina | Away | Time not yet announced |
| October 10 | LSU | Home | Night game, time not yet announced |
| October 17 | Oklahoma | Away | Time not yet announced |
| October 24 | Vanderbilt | Home | Night game, time not yet announced |
| November 7 | Tennessee | Away | Time not yet announced |
| November 14 | Florida | Home | Night game, time not yet announced |
| November 21 | Missouri | Away | Time not yet announced |
| November 28 | Louisville (Governor's Cup) | Home | Noon or 1:00 p.m., time not yet final |
12 games, 7 of them at home, with an open date on October 31. Road kickoff times had not been announced when this was written, and the SEC sets the rest on a rolling basis, so they stay listed as not yet announced rather than guessed.
Going to any of the home games? Here is gameday parking at Kroger Field, including the free lots and the walk they cost you.
Make your call
Call Kentucky's regular season record
Pick the number of wins in the 12 game regular season.
You are calling Kentucky 7-5. That's a bowl call.
Governor's Cup, November 28
Kentucky and Louisville, at Kroger Field. Who takes it?
Pick a Governor's Cup winner to finish your call.
What Lexington is calling
As of August 30, 2026, 1 fan has locked in a call on Kentucky football's 2026 regular season. 100% are calling a bowl season, the average call is 7 wins, and 100% are taking Kentucky in the Governor's Cup.
Numbers refresh hourly. Nothing but the two picks and a timestamp is stored, so there is no name, email, or address attached to any call, including yours.
How bowl eligibility works
Kentucky plays 12 games in the 2026 regular season, and a team needs 6 wins to become bowl eligible. That is why 6-6 is the number everyone circles in August: win half your games and you have earned a postseason invitation, finish 5-7 and the season ends in November. Eligibility is not the same as a bid, since the number of eligible teams and the number of bowl slots do not always match, but in practice a team that gets to 6 wins is almost always playing in December or January. On this page, calling 6 or more wins counts as a bowl call.