No. 14 Tennessee (6-1, 3-1 SEC) defeated No. 7 Alabama (5-2, 3-2 SEC), 26-10, at Neyland Stadium in Week 7.
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, 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 7. The Vols' updated strength of schedule and record projection are also listed below.
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2026 Week 7 - Tennessee football updated win percentage chances each game
| Date | Opponent | Result/win % chance |
| Sept. 5 | Furman (Knoxville, Tennessee) | W, 56-9 |
| Sept. 12 | Georgia Tech (Atlanta, Georgia) | W, 45-24 |
| Sept. 19 | Kennesaw State (Knoxville, Tennessee) | W, 42-9 |
| Sept. 26 | Texas (Knoxville, Tennessee) | L, 20-17 |
| Oct. 3 | Auburn (Knoxville, Tennessee) | W, 24-14 |
| Oct. 10 | Arkansas (Fayetteville, Arkansas) | W, 24-17 |
| Oct. 17 | Alabama (Knoxville, Tennessee) | W, 26-10 |
| Oct. 24 | South Carolina (Columbia, South Carolina) | 59.9% |
| Oct. 31 | Open date | |
| Nov. 7 | Kentucky (Knoxville, Tennessee) | 71.0% |
| Nov. 14 | Texas A&M (College Station, Texas) | 55.8% |
| Nov. 21 | LSU (Knoxville, Tennessee) | 42.3% |
| Nov. 28 | Vanderbilt (Nashville, Tennessee) | 87.4% |
Tennessee football's strength of schedule, record projection after Week 7
Following Week 7, Tennessee is up one spot to No. 12 overall in ESPN's FPI rankings. The Vols are projected to finish their regular season with a 9.2-3.0 record after a 7.3-4.7 preseason record projection.
Tennessee also has a 10.3% chance to win the SEC, 45.4% chance to make the College Football Playoff and a 1.7% chance to win a national title after Week 7.
Tennessee has the 23rd-hardest strength of schedule nationally and the 18th-hardest remaining strength of schedule. The Vols are ranked No. 19 nationally for game control and No. 7 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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