Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC) will host Alabama (5-1, 3-1 SEC) on Saturday in Week 7 at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff between the Vols and Crimson Tide is slated for 3:30 p.m. EDT (ABC).
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, Kentucky and LSU, while playing at Georgia Tech (W, 45-24), Arkansas (W, 24-17), South Carolina, 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 6. The Vols' updated strength of schedule and record projection are also listed below.
2026 Week 7 - Tennessee football updated win percentage chances each game
Tennessee football's strength of schedule, record projection after Week 6
Following Week 6, Tennessee is down three spots to No. 13 overall in ESPN's
FPI rankings. The Vols are projected to finish their regular season with an 8.4-3.7 record after a 7.3-4.7 preseason record projection.
Tennessee also has a 99.3% chance to win at least six games, 1.5% chance to win the SEC, 23.5% chance to make the College Football Playoff and a 0.6% chance to win a national title after Week 6.
Tennessee has the 44th-hardest strength of schedule nationally and the eighth-hardest remaining strength of schedule. The Vols are ranked No. 29 nationally for game control and No. 21 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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