Tennessee opens the 2026 football season against Furman at home. The Volunteers went 8-5 last year, including 4-4 in the SEC.
Current 2026 Win Total Odds
Tennessee’s win total for 2026 is 7.5.
The Volunteers have won at least eight games for four straight seasons. The last time they failed to win eight games was 2021, when they finished 7-6.
2026 Tennessee Volunteers Football Schedule
Tennessee’s non-conference schedule begins in Week 1 with a home game against Furman. The Volunteers’ road opener comes a week later, a non-conference game against Georgia Tech.
Tennessee’s first conference game is a home game vs. Texas on Sept. 26.
Non-Conference Matchups
- Sept. 5: vs. Furman
- Sept. 12: at Georgia Tech
- Nov. 19: vs. Kennesaw State
Of Tennessee’s non-conference opponents, Kennesaw State won the most games in 2025 ; The Owls finished 10-4.
SEC Matchups
- Sept. 26: vs. Texas
- Oct. 3: vs. Auburn
- Oct. 10: at Arkansas
- Oct. 17: vs. Alabama
- Oct. 24: at South Carolina
- Nov. 7: vs. Kentucky
- Nov. 14: at Texas A&M
- Nov. 21: vs. LSU
- Nov. 28: at Vanderbilt
Of Tennessee’s conference opponents, Texas A&M and Alabama won the most games; both securing eleven victories.
2025 Tennessee Football Results
Tennessee went 8-4 during the 2025 regular season and then lost to Illinois in the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl to finish 8-5.
- Aug. 30: vs. Syracuse* – Win (45-26)
- Sept. 6: vs. ETSU – Win (72-17)
- Sept. 13: vs. Georgia – Loss (44-41)(OT)
- Sept. 20: vs. UAB – Win (56-24)
- Sept. 27: at Mississippi State – Win (41-34)(OT)
- Oct. 11: vs. Arkansas – Win (34-31)
- Oct. 18: at Alabama – Loss (37-20)
- Oct. 25: at Kentucky – Win (56-34)
- Nov. 1: vs. Oklahoma – Loss (33-27)
- Nov. 15: vs. New Mexico State – Win (42-9)
- Nov. 22: at Florida – Win (31-11)
- Nov. 29: vs. Vanderbilt – Loss (45-24)
- Dec. 30: vs. Illinois* – Loss (30-28)
*neutral site
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