What channel is Southern Miss football vs Kentucky on today? Time, TV schedule for Week 1 game

Southern Miss football opens the season as an underdog at Kentucky on Saturday at Kroger Field.

The Golden Eagles have a retooled roster in a key season for coach Will Hall. Southern Miss’ quarterback situation will be a fascinating development throughout the game on Saturday, as Tate Rodemaker and Ethan Crawford are listed as co-starters at starting QB on the recently released depth chart.

Kentucky could be a darkhorse CFP team or simply a member of the SEC’s middle class. Either way, it’ll take a big effort for Southern Miss to compete for a victory on Saturday night against a much more talented roster than the one the program faced in the 2016 upset.

Here’s how to watch the Southern Miss football vs. Kentucky game today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:

Watch Southern Miss vs. Kentucky live on Fubo (free trial)

Kentucky vs. Southern Miss will broadcast nationally on the SEC Network in Week 1 of the 2024 college football season. Tom Hart and Jordan Rodgers will call the game from the booth at Kroger Field, with Cole Cubelic reporting from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. 

SCOUTING REPORT: Southern Miss football vs. Kentucky: Score prediction, scouting report in season opener

• Date: Saturday, Aug. 31
• Start time: 6:45 p.m. CT

The Southern Miss football vs. Kentucky game starts at 6:45 p.m. CT Saturday from Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

Hattiesburg American reporter Sam Sklar’s pick: Kentucky 38, Southern Miss 17

Reminder, Southern Miss was supposed to play this Week 1 game at Ohio State. Instead, Akron plays at Ohio State and is about a 50-point underdog. Kentucky is a much more beatable team and Southern Miss should be able to put up a fight for at least two quarters, but I have concerns about Southern Miss’ offensive line in this matchup.

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Thursday, Aug. 29

• Odds:  Southern Miss +28
• O/U:  49.5 points
• Money line: Southern Miss +2000, Kentucky -10000

• Aug. 31:  at Kentucky, 6:45 p.m. on SEC Network
• Sept. 7:  SE Louisiana, 6 p.m. on ESPN+
• Sept. 14:  South Florida, 6 p.m. on ESPN+
• Sept. 21:  at Jacksonville State, 2 p.m. TBD
• Sept. 28:  OPEN DATE
• Oct. 5:  Louisiana, TBD
• Oct. 12:  at UL Monroe, TBD
• Oct. 19:  Arkansas State, TBD
• Oct. 26:  at James Madison, TBD
• Nov. 2:  OPEN DATE
• Nov. 9:  Marshall, TBD
• Nov. 16:  at Texas State, TBD
• Nov. 23:  South Alabama, TBD
• Nov. 30: at Troy, TBD
• Dec. 7:  Sun Belt Championship Game, TBD
• Record: 0-0

• Aug. 31:  Southern Miss, 6:45 p.m. on SEC Network
• Sept. 7:  South Carolina, 2:30 p.m. on ABC
• Sept. 14:  Georgia, 6:30 p.m. on ABC
• Sept. 21:  Ohio, 11:45 a.m. on SEC Network
• Sept. 28:  at Ole Miss, 11 a.m. on TBD
• Oct. 5:  OPEN DATE
• Oct. 12:  Vanderbilt, TBD
• Oct. 19:  at Florida, TBD
• Oct. 26:  Auburn, TBD
• Nov. 2:  at Tennessee, TBD
• Nov. 9:  OPEN DATE
• Nov. 16:  Murray State, 11:30 a.m. on ESPN+ and SEC Network+
• Nov. 23:  at Texas, TBD
• Nov. 30:  Louisville, TBD
• Dec. 7:  SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, 3 p.m. on ABC
• Record:  0-0

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