For a fourth straight season, Tennessee Athletics has sold out of football season tickets. The announcement was made by UT on Tuesday afternoon.
According to Tennessee, there were 70,500 season tickets that sold out, which marks back-to-back years of a season ticket renewal rate of over 97 percent.
“We often talk about how Vol Nation sets us apart, and this is yet another remarkable testament to that,” Director of Athletics Danny White said in a press release on Tuesday. “Four consecutive seasons of selling out more than 70,000 season tickets is further proof that the best fans in all of sports are on Rocky Top. We can’t wait to feel the Neyland Effect this fall!”
There are undoubtedly some big-time games coming to Tennessee this year, which coincides with the debut of the new nine-game SEC scheduling format. The Vols will have five SEC home games this season, one more than usual, while welcoming some seldom-seen teams into Neyland Stadium. For instance, Tennessee will host both Texas and Auburn with its first two conference games, while Lane Kiffin’s LSU Tigers will make a trip to Knoxville in the penultimate week of the season. The Third Saturday in October rivalry also takes place on Rocky Top this year.
Here’s a look at the upcoming 2026 Tennessee Football season schedule:
- Saturday, Sept. 5 – Furman at Tennessee
- Saturday, Sept. 19 – Kennesaw State at Tennessee
- Saturday, Sept. 26 – Texas at Tennessee
- Saturday, Oct. 3 – Auburn at Tennessee
- Saturday, Oct. 17 – Alabama at Tennessee
- Saturday, Nov. 7 – Kentucky at Tennessee
- Saturday, Nov. 21 – LSU at Tennessee
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel is embarking on his sixth season on Rocky Top. During his tenure, the Vols have gone 29-7 in Neyland Stadium. That stretch includes perfect 7-0 home slates in both 2022 and 2024. The Vols had their worst home record last season with a 4-3 mark.
According to Tennessee Athletics, the Vols drew a combined 713,405 fans to the stadium for home games, which was the fourth-best total in the FBS and the second-best in the SEC.
“Rise Glorious, Tennessee Athletics’ comprehensive strategic plan, unveiled ambitious season-ticket benchmarks through the 2026-27 athletic year,” Tennessee Athletics penned in a press release. “The initiative’s initial goal of 70,000 season tickets sold was slated for 2026-27, but Vol Nation has now eclipsed that mark four straight years beginning with the 2023-24 athletic year.”
