Kentucky Gymnastics Announces Complete 2026 Schedule
LEXINGTON, Ky. – After unveiling the home schedule for the upcoming season earlier this fall, head coach Tim Garrison announced the complete 2026 slate for the Kentucky Gymnastics program on Monday afternoon. Additionally, ESPN announced the broadcast schedule for the 2026 gymnastics season, with the Wildcats featured on national broadcasts six times.
The Wildcats will begin the season at the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad for the second consecutive season, traveling to West Valley City, Utah to face Cal, Michigan, and Michigan State on Saturday, January 10. The meet will begin at 8 p.m. ET and will be televised nationally on ESPN2.
Kentucky will return to the Bluegrass for its home opener the following week, welcoming Arizona State on Friday, January 16. The non-conference finale will begin at 7 p.m. ET inside Historic Memorial Coliseum.
Southeastern Conference play will commence for the Cats in Baton Rouge, La. when Kentucky squares off against two-time defending SEC champion LSU on Friday, January 23. The meet will be broadcast on ESPN2 and is slated for a 7:30 p.m. ET start time.
Kentucky will host its first home SEC meet of the season on Friday, January 30 when defending national champion Oklahoma comes to Lexington for the first time since 2012. First vault is set for 6 p.m. ET and the contest will be televised on SEC Network.
The Cats hit the road again to begin February, facing Auburn at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, February 6. The Cats will complete a Tiger two-step the following week, returning home to host Missouri at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, February 13. The Valentine’s Day Eve meet will be televised on SEC Network.
Kentucky’s penultimate road meet of the season will see the Wildcats travel to the Natural State for a showdown with Arkansas at 8:15 p.m. ET on Friday, February 20. The Cats will return home to close out the month with a matchup against Georgia. Kentucky will play host to the Bulldogs on Friday, February 27 at 6 p.m. ET with live coverage on SEC Network.
Kentucky will open March with its final road contest of the regular season, heading south to face Alabama at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 6. The Cats will close the regular season at home against Florida at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, March 13.
Postseason action will begin at the SEC Gymnastics Championships on Saturday, March 21. For the first time in league history, the meet will take place in Tulsa, Oklahoma and will feature nine teams. Session I will see seeds No. 5-No. 9 compete at 3 p.m. ET while seeds No. 1-No. 4 will duke it out in Session II at 8 p.m. ET. Both sessions will be televised on SEC Network.
Historic Memorial Coliseum will open its doors to the NCAA Regional Championships for the first time since 2010, with nine teams advancing to the Bluegrass. Competition will run from April 2-April 5 and will be streamed in entirety on ESPN+. The first-round play-in dual meet will begin at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 2. The regional semifinals will be conducted in two quad meets on Friday, April 3, with Session I at 1 p.m. ET and Session II at 7 p.m. ET. The regional final will feature the top two teams from each semifinal session and will begin at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 5. Advancing teams and individuals from regionals will book their ticket to the 2026 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships in Ft. Worth, Texas on April 16 and 18.
Season tickets for all five regular season home meets are on sale now at this link. Fans can also purchase tickets by contacting the UK Athletics Ticket Office at (800) 928-2287. Note: season tickets do not include the 2026 NCAA Lexington Regional, which will be ticketed separately.
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