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 NetworkUK
Wins
UK
Losses
UK Win
%
First
Game
Last
Game
ABC19870.41/7/1961 - Georgia Tech3/1/2025 - Auburn
CBS2119269.612/5/1981 - Ohio State3/23/2025 - Illinois
CSS4010012/19/2009 - Austin Peay11/19/2013 - Texas Arlington
Doug Layton Productions (Syndicated)201002/20/1978 - Alabama3/6/1978 - Vanderbilt
ESPN25212367.212/1/1982 - Notre Dame11/11/2025 - Louisville
ESPN2351668.612/31/1996 - Louisville3/4/2025 - Louisiana State
ESPNU25292.611/13/2005 - South Dakota State12/31/2024 - Brown
FOX115012/1/2013 - Providence12/8/2018 - Seton Hall
Fox - Sports Net9010011/29/1997 - Clemson11/21/2014 - Boston University
Fox - SportsSouth43197.73/6/1998 - Alabama11/27/2013 - Eastern Michigan
Jefferson-Pilot1171787.31/25/1992 - Arkansas3/11/2006 - South Carolina
Lincoln Financial Sports11664.71/10/2007 - Auburn3/15/2008 - Georgia
Local TV13572.212/18/1948 - St. Johns11/19/2011 - Penn State
National TV7187.53/22/1951 - St. Johns12/30/1975 - Notre Dame
NBC442167.712/23/1950 - St. Johns2/12/1995 - Notre Dame
None84628774.72/6/1903 - Georgetown College11/28/1998 - UCLA
Regional TV33501/15/1966 - Vanderbilt3/6/1987 - Auburn
SEC Network821386.311/14/2014 - Grand Canyon3/13/2025 - Oklahoma
SEC Network+10010011/23/2022 - North Florida11/14/2025 - Eastern Illinois
SEC TV562965.91/3/1979 - Florida3/14/2014 - Louisiana State
SEC TV (Lorimar)9281.81/19/1985 - Florida3/7/1986 - Louisiana State
TV Sports (Syndicated)311764.61/25/1964 - Georgia Tech1/31/1983 - Tennessee
UKTV2913589.312/4/1972 - Iowa12/29/2004 - Campbell
USA0101/17/1984 - Florida1/17/1984 - Florida
WTBS8372.711/26/1983 - Louisville3/28/2025 - Tennessee


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