No. 14 Tennessee (6-1, 3-1 SEC) defeated No. 7 Alabama (5-2, 3-2 SEC), 26-10, at Neyland Stadium in Week 7.

Tennessee's home schedule in 2026 consists of games against Furman (W, 56-9), Kennesaw State (W, 42-9), Texas (L, 20-17), Auburn (W, 24-14), Alabama (W, 26-10), Kentucky and LSU, while playing at Georgia Tech (W, 45-24), Arkansas (W, 24-17), South Carolina, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt.

Below is Tennessee's 2026 football schedule, along with updated game-by-game win percentage chances from ESPN's Matchup Predictor after Week 7. The Vols' updated strength of schedule and record projection are also listed below.

2026 Week 7 - Tennessee football updated win percentage chances each game

Tennessee football's strength of schedule, record projection after Week 7

Following Week 7, Tennessee is up one spot to No. 12 overall in ESPN's FPI rankings. The Vols are projected to finish their regular season with a 9.2-3.0 record after a 7.3-4.7 preseason record projection.

Tennessee also has a 10.3% chance to win the SEC, 45.4% chance to make the College Football Playoff and a 1.7% chance to win a national title after Week 7.

Tennessee has the 23rd-hardest strength of schedule nationally and the 18th-hardest remaining strength of schedule. The Vols are ranked No. 19 nationally for game control and No. 7 for strength of record. Strength of record rankings reflect a chance that an average top 25 team would have a team's record or better, given the schedule.

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