Established in 2025, the Kentucky Barrels are bringing Arena Football back to the Ohio Valley in 2026. As a new expansion team in Arena Football One, the Barrels will play their inaugural season at Truist Arena on the campus of Northern Kentucky University.
The Barrels are owned by local businessman, Corey Cunningham, an NKU alum, who’s committed to building something special for fans and the community. His goal: to deliver high energy, fan first experience that brings the community together both on and off the field.
Leading the Barrels will be Head Coach Cedric Walker, who spent the last two seasons leading the Billings Outlaws. Walker was instrumental in leading the Outlaws to a Championship in 2024 and will bring that same competitive edge to Kentucky.
The 2026 kicks off in the early Spring, and the Kentucky Barrels are ready to bring the action, and noise, to Truist Arena as they begin their quest for the Arena Crown.
Kentucky Barrels AF1 at Truist Arena
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Clear Bag Policy will be in effect for this event. Go here for more info: https://thetruistarena.com/plan-your-visit/faq
Metal Detectors will be in use at all doors.
Truist Arena is a CASHLESS venue and will NOT BE ACCEPTING CASH as a form of payment for concessions and merchandise for the this event. Acceptable forms of payment include all major credit cards (American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa), debit cards and mobile payments (Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay).
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