Tennessee basketball has announced its complete nonconference schedule for the 2026-27 season, including six confirmed power conference opponents.
The Vols’ season will begin on Nov. 3, and they’ll host their first five games at Food City Center. The newly announced games are matchups against Wofford on Nov. 3, Radford on Nov. 9, Tennessee State on Nov. 13 and Coastal Carolina on Nov. 20. Tennessee finishes its nonconference schedule with Morehead State on Dec. 16, Marist on Dec. 20 and Norfolk State on Dec. 29.
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Game times and TV channels have not yet been determined.
The dates for Tennessee’s games against Michigan State, Maryland and the Players Era Tournament, the ACC/SEC Challenge, NC State and Purdue have previously been announced.
If the Vols advance in the Players Era bracket, they could play two more power conference opponents in the semifinal and championship games. Texas Tech, Louisville, Oregon and St. John’s are on the bottom half of Tennessee’s bracket. Potential championship game opponents include Alabama, Michigan and Gonzaga.
Tennessee will also play in two exhibition games. In May, coach Rick Barnes said the Vols were working on adding preseason games against Duke and Illinois.
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Tennessee basketball SEC opponents for 2026-27 season
The top teams in the SEC from last season will come to Food City Center in 2026-27. Tennessee’s conference schedule was released in June, though dates and game times are still to be determined.
Alabama, Florida, and Arkansas, the reigning SEC champions, will play Tennessee in Knoxville. The Vols will also get Kentucky, Missouri Vanderbilt in a home-and-home series, as well as Georgia, Mississippi State, South Carolina.
The road schedule contains Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Texas. Tennessee beat all of them at home last season.
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Tennessee basketball nonconference schedule for 2026-27 season
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Nov. 13 – Tennessee State
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Nov. 20 – Coastal Carolina
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Nov. 24 – Maryland (Players Era, 3 p.m. ET)
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Nov. 26 – Iowa State/San Diego State (Players Era)
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Nov. 27 – TBD (Players Era)
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Dec. 6 – NC State (Nashville, Bridgestone Arena)
Wynton Jackson covers high school sports for Knox News. Email: wynton.jackson@knoxnews.com
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