Tennessee
SEC · 2026 Season · vs ALABAMA (Sat 3:30 PM ET)
Record
5–1
0.833 Win %
Conference
10th
2–1 in SEC
All-Time Resume
Ranked Seasons
122
1902–2026
All-Time Record
872–404–51
0.676 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1938, 1950, 1998
#1 Finishes
3
Top 5: 17 · Top 10: 34 · Top 25: 62
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10 · 1× #1
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 6 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 7 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 19 seasons · 8 Top 10 · 2× #1
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 28 seasons · 9 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 4 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Tennessee head-to-head · History & Eras
2026 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5 | vs Furman | FCS | — | W 56–9 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | at  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2H |  ACC | 2–3 | W 45–24 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19 | vs  Kennesaw State (KENNESAW STATE)H2H |  USA | 1–4 | W 42–9 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26 | vs  Texas (TEXAS)H2H |  SEC | 4–1 | L 17–20 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3 | vs  Auburn (AUBURN)H2H | SEC | 3–2 | W 24–14 |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 | at  Arkansas (ARKANSAS)H2H | SEC | 2–4 | W 24–17 |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17 | vs  Alabama (ALABAMA)H2H | SEC | 5–1 | 3:30 PM ET |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24 | at  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2H | SEC | 3–3 | 3:30 PM ET |
| 9 | BYE | ||||
| 10 | Sat, Nov 7 | vs  Kentucky (KENTUCKY)H2H | SEC | 5–1 | TBD |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14 | at  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M)H2H | SEC | 3–3 | TBD |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21 | vs  LSUH2H | SEC | 4–2 | TBD |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28 | at  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT)H2H | SEC | 3–3 | TBD |
Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
+7
-1+8
- Auburn +3
- Georgia Tech +2
- Arkansas +2
- Kennesaw State +1
- Texas -1
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
Rank #27Better than 81%
Win % Place 11thBetter than 93%
0.833 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
+47
+21
+33
-3
+10
+7
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.