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Tennessee has its complete 2026 football schedule, which was released on Dec. 11. Here are the dates and opponents, including Lane Kiffin's return.
The penultimate day of 2025 will bring a tripleheader of bowl games Tuesday, Dec. 30. The action begins at 2 p.m. ET with the Independence Bowl between Coastal Carolina and Louisiana Tech. With identical 8-4 records, Tennessee and Illinois will face off at 5:30 p.m. ET in the Music City Bowl.
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2026 Tennessee football schedule, opponents, game dates
Each league school will have three permanent opponents and six rotating opponents for the next four years. Beginning in 2026, Tennessee will play Alabama , Kentucky and Vanderbilt as permanent opponents.
The Titans will play their usual six divisional games in 2026, plus games against AFC North and NFC East opponents. Tennessee will also play the fourth-place teams from the AFC East (Jets), AFC West (Raiders) and NFC North (either the Lions or Vikings).