Texas, Auburn, Alabama, Kentucky and LSU — as the 2026 football schedule dates were unveiled Thursday night on SEC Network.

The Vols, along with Auburn and Mississippi State, are the three opponents that will be on the Commodores' schedule every year. Vanderbilt will also face Arkansas in 2026 for the first time since 2018. In the SEC's new scheduling format, teams will face their non-permanent opponents once every other year.

The 2026 Tennessee football schedule is out. An already challenging task, navigating the SEC became even more daunting with the addition of a ninth conference game. Still, intrigue abounds throughout the schedule, and there will be no shortage of excitement week in and week out.

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