FRANKFORT, Ky. - The Kentucky State Thorobreds football team has announced its 2023 schedule, featuring several exciting matchups.
 
This year the Thorobreds will be under the direction of Head Coach Felton Huggins Jr., and Thorobred Nation has great things instore, "The Thorobred nation can expect a very exciting, fast paced but physical brand of football." Coach Huggins said. 
 
Kentucky State will attack the game in three in phases, "We will be playing with tempo, intensity, and passion through our core values in all three phases of the game.  From the first kickoff, our team will always compete at a high level and leave it all on the field. Because we don't take for granted each and every opportunity, we get to put the pads on play this great game. So, it will be some exciting moments here at Alumni stadium this fall. We are just grateful to show everyone the hard work that we have put in not just on the field, but off the field it as well." Said by Coach Huggins. 
 
On August 31st, the Kentucky State Thorobreds will kick off their season as well as the entire Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference to Clark Atlanta for Frankfort Day at Alumni Stadium in Frankfort, Kentucky. "First, it's an honor for us to host the conference home opener against a high level opponent Clark Atlanta. They are very talented on both sides of the ball, so we don't take any team for granted." Huggins said about opening the season to Clark Atlanta. 
 
Coach Huggins is preparing the Thorobreds to fight for the entire game and beyond, "We are going to go out and compete from the opening kickoff, until the final buzzer sounds and let the conference know that we will be a fast and physical ball club, that doesn't train for 4 quarters of play, we train for 5. So it will be an exciting Thursday night of football, and Clark Atlanta is not going to just lay down because it's our home opener.  So we must come out and control the things that we can control, and set the tone early for how we want the game to be played start to finish." Coach Huggins said. 
 
Next up on September 9th, the Thorobreds will host Tuskegee for Veterans/First Responder Day. 
 
On September 16th, the team will hit the road to take on Allen in Columbia, South Carolina. 
 
Then, on September 23rd, the Thorobreds return home to play Fort Valley State as 
 
The homecoming game will be on September 30th against Albany State, also at Alumni Stadium. Come out and show your school spirit while supporting your favorite team.
 
On October 7th, the Thorobreds will travel to Grand Valley State for what is sure to be a challenging game. Then on October 14th, the team will face Lane on the road.
 
On October 21st, the Thorobreds will be in Benedict, South Carolina to take on Benedict College. Then, on October 28th, the team will travel to Atlanta to play Morehouse.
 
Finally, on November 4th, the Thorobreds return home and celebrate their seniors against rival Central State. 
 
Season tickets will be available online at www.ksuthorobreds.com/tickets shortly.