Mizzou players prepare for a night game at Kentucky

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Mizzou football team will open up the SEC slate with a matchup against the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday evening.

You can watch full interviews with players ahead of the game in the video players below.

UK is coming off of a commanding, 45-10, win over the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Quarterback Will Levis, a graduate transfer from Penn State, passed for 367 yards and four touchdowns in his Cat debut.

MU hung in there for a ten point win over Central Michigan in the season opener. The win came with big performances from running back Tyler Badie and linebacker Blaze Alldredge.

Both team will be looking to remain undefeated on Saturday night. The last time the two met Mizzou defeated the Wildcats for the first time since 2014. The Tigers still trail the all-time series with Kentucky 7-4, with the Cats winning five of the last six meetings.

The teams will kick off at 6:30 p.m. at Kroger Field.