Kentucky is off to a 3-0 start and has climbed to No. 8 overall in the latest AP Top 25. Supporters of the program are chomping at the bit to get into the meat and potatoes of the SEC schedule. Starting in October, the Cats will play eight consecutive games against Power Five competition.
But first Kentucky must get by the defending MAC champs.
Northern Illinois is set to make the seven-hour drive to Lexington this weekend to face Kentucky on what is expected to be a beautiful fall Saturday night in the Bluegrass. KSR’s Monday Huddle is here to set the table for the football week as all eyes are starting to look ahead to one of the most anticipated SEC road trips in recent Kentucky football memory.