In 136 days Kentucky will open the 2023 season against Ball State at Kroger Field. The Wildcats will be playing on a new surface for the first time since the 2016 season, and folks, it’s beautiful.
Only a few subtle changes were made to the new turf, the second artificial playing surface UK has used since abandoning Commonwealth Stadium’s natural grass. Kentucky will continue to play on green turf that alternates shades every five yards. The UK logo remains at midfield, but the checkerboard background has been removed from the end zones and sidelines.