FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky State Football has announced its schedule for the 2025 regular season, which will begin with the Detroit Football Classic against Central State Aug. 30, and conclude Nov. 8 at Lane.
 
The Thorobreds will have one matchup against Division I opponent Grambling State, two classics the Detroit Football Classic and Puerto Rico Bowl along with eight contests against members of the SIAC.
 
2025 Kentucky State Football Schedule

Date	Opponent	City	Stadium	Time
8/30/2025	vs Central State*	Detroit, MI	Ford Field	TBA
9/6/2025	Albany State*	Frankfort, KY	Alumni Stadium	TBA
9/13/25	at Grambling State	Grambling, LA	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium	TBA
9/20/25	at Morehouse*	Atlanta, GA	B. T. Harvey Stadium	TBA
9/27/25	at Savannah State*	Savannah, GA	T.A. Wright Stadium	TBA
10/4/25	at Miles*	Birmingham, AL	Albert J. Sloan-Alumni Stadium	TBA
10/11/25	Edward Waters*!	Frankfort, KY	Alumni Stadium	TBA
10/18/25	vs Franklin Pierce	Puerto Rico	TBA	TBA
Bye Week
11/1/25	Clark Atlanta*	Frankfort, KY	Alumni Stadium	TBA
11/8/25	at Lane*	Jackson, TN	Lane Field	TBA

* Denotes SIAC Contest |! Denotes Homecoming
 
Kentucky State Football will open the 2025 season with a Labor Day Weekend Matchup at Detroit Football Classic against Central State. The two programs will play on Saturday, August 30 at Ford Field home of the Detroit Lions.
 
Following their season opener in Detroit, the Thorobreds will face Albany State in the home opener on September 6.
 
Kentucky State will begin their four-game stint on the road at Division I opponent Grambling State September 13 in Grambling, Louisiana. The Thorobreds will then head to Atlanta, Georgia to meet league opponent Morehouse September 20 and continue road play in Savannah, Georgia against the Savannah State Tigers September 27. Before returning back to the Bluegrass state the Thorobreds will close out their stint of road games at Miles October 4. 
 
The Thorobreds will return home to host the Edward Waters Tigers in an exciting Homecoming matchup October 11.
 
Following an exciting Homecoming, will compete outside of the continental United States in an exciting classic contest against Franklin Pierce October 18.
 
Kentucky State will celebrate its seniors and close out the home schedule against Clark Atlanta November 1.
 
The 2025 season will conclude on the road to conference foe Lane November 8 in Jackson, Tennessee.
 
Fans interested in renewing their season tickets will receive direct communication from the Kentucky State ticket office or may contact Christian Flowers at christian.flowers@kysu.edu.
   
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