No. 16 Tennessee (6-2, 3-2 SEC) will return to action in Week 10 after its first open date. The Vols will host No. 7 Kentucky (7-1, 5-1 SEC) on Saturday.
Kickoff between the Vols and Wildcats is slated for 6:15 p.m. EST at Neyland Stadium (ESPN).
Tennessee's home schedule in 2026 consists of games against Furman (W, 56-9), Kennesaw State (W, 42-9), Texas (L, 20-17), Auburn (W, 24-14), Alabama (W, 26-10), Kentucky and LSU, while playing at Georgia Tech (W, 45-24), Arkansas (W, 24-17), South Carolina (L, 27-24), Texas A&M and Vanderbilt.
Below is Tennessee's 2026 football schedule, along with updated game-by-game win percentage chances from ESPN's Matchup Predictor after Week 9. The Vols' updated strength of schedule and record projection are also
listed below.
2026 Week 10 - Tennessee football updated win percentage chances each game
Tennessee football's strength of schedule, record projection after Week 9
Following Week 9, Tennessee is down two spots to No. 14 overall in ESPN's FPI rankings. The Vols are projected to finish their regular season with a 8.4-3.7 record after a 7.3-4.7 preseason record projection.
Tennessee also has a 2.3% chance to win the SEC, 21.2% chance to make the College Football Playoff and a 0.7% chance to win a national title after Week 9.
Tennessee has the 25th-hardest strength of schedule nationally and the 16th-hardest remaining strength of schedule. The Vols are ranked No. 16 nationally for game control and No. 18 for strength of record. Strength of record rankings reflect a chance that an average top 25 team would have a team's record or better, given the schedule.
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