Today is a massive day for Tennessee football. Beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, Joey Aguilar’s eligibility hearing will begin as he fights for an additional year of eligibility to return to the Vols.
As Aguilar fights for an injunction that would allow him to play in the 2026 season, you can watch live. A decision may not come on Friday, though, and could leak into next week.
Here is a livestream to follow along.
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Aguilar’s lawsuit against the NCAA fights back against rules that count junior college seasons against a player’s NCAA eligibility.
A judge in a similar Diego Pavia case originally sided with the Vanderbilt quarterback last winter, enacting a temporary restraining order against the NCAA. In response, the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to student-athletes who previously played in junior college and ran out of eligibility during the 2024-25 athletic year.
That ruling gave Aguilar an extra-year of eligibility and eventually led to him landing at Tennessee. However, Aguilar played two seasons at Diablo Valley Community College and would have one more year of eligibility remaining if the courts again sided with him and other student-athletes vs. the NCAA.
As things currently stand, a judge granted Aguilar’s request for a temporary restraining order, which allows him to join the Tennessee football team in the short term. UT is pushing for a quick resolution either way, though, as spring practice looms.
