Lady Vols basketball will host several big matchups during SEC play in the 2026-27 season, including South Carolina and LSU, the conference announced June 16.
Kentucky will be Tennessee‘s only home-and-home series. The Lady Vols will also host Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, LSU and South Carolina at Food City Center.
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Tennessee will face Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi State, Missouri, Texas, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt on the road during the 16-game schedule.
SEC play will begin Dec. 31. Only SEC opponents and game sites were announced. Dates for the matchups will be released later.
Tennessee’s nonconference schedule so far includes true road games against Coppin State on Nov. 5, Virginia Tech in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Dec. 3 and UConn, which the date has not been announced for.
The Lady Vols have two matchups in Nashville, one a neutral-site game against Baylor on Dec. 18 at Bridgestone Arena, the other a road game against Belmont. They will play home games against UCLA and MTSU.
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The Lady Vols lost every single returning player to the transfer portal this offseason, and coach Kim Caldwell had to rebuild her roster from scratch. Tennessee added 13 transfers to complete its roster with two incoming freshmen.
Cora Hall covers University of Tennessee women’s athletics. Email her at cora.hall@knoxnews.com and follow her on X @corahalll. If you enjoy Cora’s coverage, consider a digital subscription that allows you to access all of it.
This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Tennessee women’s basketball’s SEC opponents announced for 2026-27 season
