Kentucky in Televised Games

Note: The below list provides an overview of various television networks which have carried Kentucky games in the past.

This is not comprehensive, as at times games were televised locally and in some cases by multiple outlets, in particular in the early days of television. In those cases, the games are grouped as Local, Regional or National TV. In addition, in some cases the games were televised tape-delayed.

The first known televised Kentucky game was a game on December 18, 1948 between UK and St. Johns in Madison Square Garden. The game was televised locally on WCBS. The first known nationally televised game was also against St. John's, televised by NBC the day before Christmas on December 23, 1950.

Eventually more details lists will become available as information is collected, including the identity of play-by-play, color commentators and sideline reporters become better known. Information which is available can be viewed on individual boxscores for the time being. Please check the following list of games for which the television coverage is unknown.

Television NetworkExternal
Link
UK
Wins
UK
Losses
UK Win
%
First
Game
Last
Game
ABC
Link
19870.41/7/1961 - Georgia Tech3/1/2025 - Auburn
BBSN
-
9010011/13/2005 - South Dakota State12/30/2006 - Eastern Kentucky
BBSN/FSN-S
-
17194.411/15/2006 - Miami (OH)12/23/2009 - Long Beach State
CBS
Link
2149469.512/5/1981 - Ohio State12/20/2025 - St. Johns
CSS
Link
4010012/19/2009 - Austin Peay11/19/2013 - Texas Arlington
Doug Layton Productions (Syndicated)
Link
201002/20/1978 - Alabama3/6/1978 - Vanderbilt
ESPN
Link
25312666.812/1/1982 - Notre Dame1/3/2026 - Alabama
ESPN2
Link
361866.712/31/1996 - Louisville1/7/2026 - Missouri
ESPNU
Link
24292.311/22/2005 - West Virginia12/31/2024 - Brown
FOX
Link
115012/1/2013 - Providence12/8/2018 - Seton Hall
Fox - Sports Net
Link
9010011/29/1997 - Clemson11/21/2014 - Boston University
Fox - SportsSouth
Link
30196.83/6/1998 - Alabama11/27/2013 - Eastern Michigan
Jefferson-Pilot
Link
1191986.22/4/1987 - Auburn3/11/2006 - South Carolina
Lincoln Financial Sports
Link
55501/10/2007 - Auburn3/9/2007 - Mississippi State
Local TV
-
17770.812/18/1948 - St. Johns11/19/2011 - Penn State
National TV
-
7187.53/22/1951 - St. Johns12/30/1975 - Notre Dame
NBC
Link
412067.212/23/1950 - St. Johns2/12/1995 - Notre Dame
NCAA Productions
-
301003/12/1977 - Princeton3/22/1984 - Louisville
None
-
87428975.22/6/1903 - Georgetown College11/28/1998 - UCLA
Raycom
-
11664.71/26/2008 - South Carolina3/13/2009 - Louisiana State
Regional TV
-
33501/15/1966 - Vanderbilt3/6/1987 - Auburn
SEC Network
Link
831386.511/14/2014 - Grand Canyon1/10/2026 - Mississippi State
SEC Network+
-
14010011/13/2015 - Albany12/23/2025 - Bellarmine
SEC TV
Link
472268.11/3/1979 - Florida3/14/2014 - Louisiana State
SEC TV (Lorimar)
Link
9281.81/19/1985 - Florida3/7/1986 - Louisiana State
TV Sports (Syndicated)
-
352360.31/25/1964 - Georgia Tech1/31/1983 - Tennessee
UKTV
-
2913589.312/4/1972 - Iowa12/29/2004 - Campbell
USA
Link
11501/17/1984 - Florida2/19/1987 - Vanderbilt
WTBS
Link
8372.711/26/1983 - Louisville3/28/2025 - Tennessee


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