Tennessee projected to win out after defeating Alabama

No. 11 Tennessee (6-1, 3-1 SEC) will play at South Carolina (3-3, 1-3 SEC) on Saturday in Week 8. Kickoff between the Vols and Gamecocks is slated for 3:30 p.m. EDT at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. ESPN will televise the SEC matchup. Through seven games in 2026, Tennessee has w

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No. 11 Tennessee (6-1, 3-1 SEC) will play at South Carolina (3-3, 1-3 SEC) on Saturday in Week 8. Kickoff between the Vols and Gamecocks is slated for 3:30 p.m. EDT at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

ESPN will televise the SEC matchup.

Through seven games in 2026, Tennessee has won games against Furman (W, 56-9), Kennesaw State (W, 42-9), at Georgia Tech (W, 45-24), Auburn (W, 24-14), at Arkansas (W, 24-17) and Alabama (W, 26-10). Tennessee suffered its only loss of the season to Texas, 20-17, in Week 4 at Neyland Stadium.

Tennessee's remaining home schedule consists of games against Kentucky and LSU, while playing at South Carolina on Saturday, Texas A&M during Week 11 and Vanderbilt in a regular-season finale. The Vols will

have an open date on Oct. 31 in Week 9.

Nolan Analytics projects Tennessee to win its remaining five regular-season games. Below are score projections for the Vols against South Carolina, Kentucky, Texas A&M, LSU and Vanderbilt.