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On Thursday afternoon, it was revealed that the SEC would get a taste of #MACtion in 2019. The Kentucky Wildcats will be taking on the Toledo Rockets in 2019. Toledo Athletics revealed the news on their Twitter account.
@ToledoFB to play at Kentucky in 2019. 1st meeting between the 2 schools. #GoRockets https://t.co/qtm1R4JqZl pic.twitter.com/F1PYl2PZgV
— Toledo Athletics (@ToledoRockets) July 21, 2016
Per the release from the Rocket,s the game will be taking place in Lexington on August 31, 2019, so logistics would indicate that the matchup between the ‘Cats and Rockets will be the season opener for both sides.
Kentucky and Toledo have never faced each other before as the tweet from Toledo Athletics indicates.