BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference announced the 2026 league schedules for all 16 schools on Tuesday.

Tennessee will open SEC play on the road at Georgia from March 13-15 and host Missouri the next weekend (March 20-22) for the first conference home series of the year at the newly renovated Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The Vols’ other home series feature matchups against defending national champion LSU (April 3-5), Ole Miss (April 17-19), Alabama (April 24-26) and Texas (May 8-10).

After opening league play in Athens, the remainder of UT’s SEC road slate consists of trips to Vanderbilt (March 27-29), Mississippi State (April 10-12), Kentucky (May 1-3) and Oklahoma (May 14-16).

The 2026 SEC Tournament will once again be held in Hoover, Alabama, at the Hoover Met from May 19-24.

Nine of Tennessee’s 10 SEC opponents for the 2026 season advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2025.

The complete SEC schedule for all 10 weekends of conference play can be found HERE.

UT’s full 2026 schedule with non-conference opponents will be announced in the near future. 

Vols’ 2026 SEC Schedule

Dates                Opponent                    Location

March 13-15     at Georgia                     Athens, Ga.

March 20-22     Missouri                        Knoxville, Tenn.

March 27-29     at Vanderbilt                 Nashville, Tenn.

April 3-5            LSU                              Knoxville, Tenn.

April 10-12        at Mississippi State      Starkville, Miss.

April 17-19        Ole Miss                       Knoxville, Tenn.

April 24-26        Alabama                       Knoxville, Tenn.

May 1-3            at Kentucky                  Lexington, Ky.

May 8-10          Texas                            Knoxville, Tenn.

May 14-16        at Oklahoma                 Norman, Okla.