Kentucky’s 2023 football schedule can be broken down into four-game stretches. The first four are contests that the Cats should win. Note that I said should, not will. Nothing is guaranteed in college football. More importantly, those outings can also serve as a proving ground for personnel and coaching developments that will be necessary prior to entering full-time conference play. Let’s get into it.
September 2: Ball State
Kentucky kicks off the 2023 season with a visit from the Ball State Cardinals. The MAC program produced a 5-7 record a year ago and finished fourth in the conference’s West Division.