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Tennessee Volunteers football program undergoes significant changes, including a new defensive coordinator, Jim Knowles, replacing Tim Banks. The team prepares for the Music City Bowl against Illinois, then turns attention to the transfer portal. The full two thousand twenty-six schedule was released, featuring exciting games like a home match against Texas and Lane Kiffins return to Knoxville.

2026 Tennessee Volunteers Football Schedule Unveiled: Early Road Trip to Atlanta, Highly Anticipated Home Stand, and Challenging Final Stretch

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is set to expand to sixteen teams in 2026, with Oklahoma and Texas joining. Each team will have three permanent opponents and six rotating ones, ensuring fresh matchups and maintaining traditional rivalries. The University of Tennessees permanent opponents will be Alabama, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt. Their 2026 schedule includes home games against Furman, Texas, Auburn, and Alabama, as well as away games against Georgia Tech and Arkansas. The season will conclude with away games against Vanderbilt and LSU.

Tennessees 2026 SEC Football Schedule Unveiled: A Blend of Tradition and New Challenges The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is set to introduce a new format for its football schedule, starting in the 2026 season. Each team will have three permanent opponents and six rotating ones, with Tennessees permanent rivals being Alabama, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt. The Volunteers 2026 schedule includes home games against Auburn, Alabama, and Kentucky, as well as away matches against Arkansas and Texas A&M. The season will conclude with an away game against Vanderbilt, promising an exciting and competitive season in the evolving SEC.

Tennessee Volunteers 2026 SEC Football Schedule Unveiled: High-Profile Matchups, Historic Rivalries, and Home Sellouts

Tennessee football fans rejoice! The 2026 schedule is filled with thrilling matchups at Neyland Stadium. Arch Manning, the talented quarterback, leads the Texas Longhorns into Knoxville on September 26th. Lane Kiffin and Alex Golesh return as head coaches of LSU and Auburn, respectively. The traditional Third Saturday in October rivalry game against Alabama is set for October 17th. The new nine-game SEC schedule ensures a balanced and exciting conference slate.

Tennessee Volunteers Appoint Jim Knowles as New Defensive Coordinator: A National Championship-Winning Coach Takes on the Challenge

Tennessees Braylon Staley, a redshirt freshman, has been named SEC Freshman of the Year, joining an elite group of Tennessee legends like Jamal Lewis and Peyton Manning. Staleys impressive season included ranking 6th in SEC for receiving yards and yards per game, leading all SEC freshmen in both categories, and tying for the league lead among freshmen with 6 receiving touchdowns. He earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors twice and was recognized on The Athletics Midseason All-Freshman Team.