LEXINGTON, Ky. – As the countdown to the first serve of the season continues, the Kentucky volleyball team announced its 2024 Southeastern Conference schedule Wednesday morning.
Kentucky is scheduled to face new SEC members Texas and Oklahoma State in Lexington this season, while both the Sooners and Longhorns will travel to the newly renovated Memorial Coliseum during the league's inaugural season.
The SEC schedule is one round robin plus two, with each team playing a 16-game league schedule with each team playing at least once and two teams playing each other twice. In 2024, Kentucky will face Missouri and Georgia twice, home and away.
League play will begin on September 27th at The Plains in Auburn, Alabama, against the Tigers, before traveling to The Swamp to face the Florida Gators on opening weekend, September 29th in Gainesville. The SEC's first game inside the newly renovated Memorial Coliseum will be Wednesday night as the calendar switches to October, with a game against Oklahoma on Oct. 2, kicking off a three-game homestand against Missouri-OU ( October 6). Game against US champion Texas on October 13th.
The Wildcats then had a five-game road swing throughout the season, traveling to five cities, playing against Tennessee (October 16), Alabama (October 20), Ole Miss (October 27), They will play against South Carolina (November 1st). ) and Georgia (November 3). After a five-game road stretch, UK will play five uninterrupted games in Lexington, starting Nov. 8 against Texas A&M, with a swing highlighted by games against LSU, Georgia, Mississippi State and Arkansas.
The league season concludes on Wednesday, Nov. 27 with a road trip against Missouri State the day before Thanksgiving.
Kentucky's non-conference schedule is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
Kentucky Volleyball 2024 SEC Schedule
September 27 – At Auburn
September 29th – In Florida
October 2 – Oklahoma State
October 6th – Missouri
October 13th – Texas
October 16th – In Tennessee
October 20th – In Alabama
October 27 – At Ole Miss
November 1 – South Carolina
November 3rd – In Georgia
November 8 – Texas A&M
November 10 – LSU
November 17 – Georgia
November 20th – Mississippi State
November 24 – Arkansas
November 27th – In Missouri
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