The Monsters of Muncie are coming to Kroger Field.
Monday afternoon FBS Schedules learned that Ball State will travel to Lexington to take on the Wildcats Sept. 25, 2027. The Cardinals also added Ohio State to their schedule in 2026.
Ball State is on Kentucky’s schedule twice over the next eight years. They’ll receive $1.55 million in 2023 and 1.65 million for the game in 2027, along with a $100,000 bonus for agreeing to a second game.
Kentucky’s 2027 non-conference schedule is now complete. The Wildcats will play Ball State, Toledo, Murray State and Louisville.