Tennessee Volunteers
2026·6-2 (3-2 SEC)
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Summer SECZN Index
How fans saw it coming into the season
78%
Summer SECZN Index
How fans saw it coming into the season
Static summer snapshot (12 games). Separate from the in-season Pick'em SECZN Index once that goes live.
- vs SEC
- 74%
- vs Non-conf
- 90%
- Best game
- 100%
- Worst game
- 45%
Team Trajectory
2026 Schedule — 6-2 (3-2 SEC)
| Week | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9/5 2:30 PM CDT |  Furman | Home | 56-9 | W |
| 2 | 9/12 6:00 PM CDT |  Georgia Tech | Away | 45-24 | W |
| 3 | 9/19 6:45 PM CDT |  Kennesaw State | Home | 42-9 | W |
| 4 | 9/26 11:00 AM CDT | SEC conference game | Home | 17-20 | L |
| 5 | 10/3 2:30 PM CDT | SEC conference game | Home | 24-14 | W |
| 6 | 10/10 3:15 PM CDT | SEC conference game | Away | 24-17 | W |
| 7 | 10/17 2:30 PM CDT | SEC conference game | Home | 26-10 | W |
| 8 | 10/24 2:30 PM CDT | SEC conference game | Away | 24-27 | L |
Bye Week | |||||
| 10 | 11/7 5:15 PM CST | SEC conference game | Home | — | |
| 11 | 11/14 TBD | SEC conference game | Away | — | |
| 12 | 11/21 TBD | SEC conference game | Home | — | |
| 13 | 11/28 TBD | SEC conference game | Away | — | |
Coach
Roster
Xavier Gilliam
2
6'2", 305 lbs
Transfer — Penn State
- Tackles
- 26
- Sacks
- 6
- TFL
- 11.5
DL
Sophomore
Tyree Weathersby
18
6'5", 268 lbs
- Tackles
- 19
- Sacks
- 7
- TFL
- 8.5
DL
Junior
Jordan Norman
33
6'4", 265 lbs
Transfer — Tulane
- Tackles
- 14
- Sacks
- 2.5
- TFL
- 4
DL
Junior
Daevin Hobbs
5
6'4", 290 lbs
- Tackles
- 11
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 2.5
DL
Senior
Mariyon Dye
9
6'5", 270 lbs
- Tackles
- 11
- Sacks
- 5
- TFL
- 6
DL
Sophomore
Nathan Robinson
19
6'7", 295 lbs
- Tackles
- 11
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 1
DL
Junior
Carson Gentle
35
6'3", 265 lbs
- Tackles
- 9
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 0
DL
Sophomore
JJ Finch
26
6'3", 293 lbs
- Tackles
- 3
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 0.5
DL
Freshman
Dereon Albert
59
6'1", 309 lbs
- Tackles
- 2
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 0
DL
Freshman
Ethan Utley
17
6'4", 287 lbs
- Tackles
- 2
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 0
DL
Sophomore
Isaiah Campbell
47
6'4", 295 lbs
- Tackles
- 2
- Sacks
- 0.5
- TFL
- 0.5
DL
Sophomore
Kedric Golston II
37
6'3", 243 lbs
- Tackles
- 2
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 0
DL
Freshman
Carter Gooden
36
6'4", 267 lbs
- Tackles
- 1
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 0
DL
Freshman
Darryl Rivers
39
6'5", 287 lbs
- Tackles
- 1
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 1
DL
Freshman
Hezekiah Harris
97
6'6", 248 lbs
- Tackles
- 1
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 0
DL
Freshman
Breeze Carter
95
6'3", 255 lbs
- Tackles
- 0
- Sacks
- 0
- TFL
- 0
DL
Freshman
Charles House III
99
6'3", 290 lbs
DL
Christian Gass
44
6'3", 245 lbs
DL
CJ Edwards
85
6'3", 230 lbs
DL
Mike Bethea II
55
6'1", 221 lbs
DL
Nuk Simmons
87
6'3", 300 lbs
DL