Week 1 · Sat, Sep 5, 2026
vs Furman
Neyland Stadium
How to watch
Time TBA
The SEC and its partners set most windows about 12 days out.
Furman isn't in the FBS rating pool, so there are no opponent-adjusted numbers to compare.
The model's read
Furman is outside the FBS ratings pool, so there is no rating to show. They are treated as a standard non-FBS opponent everywhere else on the site rather than being given an invented number.
The model makes Tennessee favorites by 39.4 here, which it turns into a 100% chance of a Tennessee win — home field included.
See how often the model is right before leaning on that, and play the whole season out.
Players to watch
Furman's leaders from the 2026 season.
Connor Ackerley
QB
794
PASS YDS
Ben Croasdale
RB
305
RUSH YDS
Luke Shields
WR
391
REC YDS
Braylon Peebles
S
42
TCKL
Trevor Short
S
3
SACK
What decided this game →
Every play ranked by how far it moved Tennessee's chance of winning.
Every number here is from the 2026 season — the 2026 season hasn't been played. Rosters turn over heavily through the transfer portal and the draft, so treat this as a starting point rather than a projection of who will actually be on the field. Voluntary Takes is an independent Vols fan site — not affiliated with UT Athletics.