Overview

• All but five games will air on television, with those five nonconference matchups streaming on SEC Network+.
• Tennessee faces Duke in an Oct. 26 exhibition on ESPN2 before opening Nov. 3 vs. Mercer on SECN+.
• The Vols play the Players Era Men’s Championship in Las Vegas: Rutgers on Nov. 24 and Houston on Nov. 25 on TNT with HBO Max, then a Nov. 26/27 finale vs. a TBD opponent on TNT or truTV with HBO Max.
• Nonconference highlights include Syracuse in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Dec. 2 (ESPN2), Illinois in Nashville on Dec. 6 (ESPN) and Louisville on Dec. 16 (ESPN).
• SEC play runs Jan. 3–March 7, 2026, starting at Arkansas on ESPN2 and ending at home against Vanderbilt.