2022 preseason football USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll released

A look at where SEC teams are ranked in the 2022 preseason football USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.

Tennessee opened fall training camp Aug. 1 in preparation for the 2022 season under second-year head coach Josh Heupel.

The Vols will kick off its 2022 campaign Sept. 1 against Ball State at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the season-opening matchup.

Tennessee went 7-6 in 2021, appearing in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl against Purdue.

2022 Tennessee football schedule

  • Sept. 1 versus Ball State
  • Sept. 10 at Pittsburgh
  • Sept. 17 versus Akron
  • Sept. 24 versus Florida
  • Oct. 1 OPEN DATE
  • Oct. 8 at LSU
  • Oct. 15 versus Alabama
  • Oct. 22 versus UT Martin (Homecoming)
  • Oct. 29 versus Kentucky
  • Nov. 5 at Georgia
  • Nov. 12 versus Missouri
  • Nov. 19 at South Carolina
  • Nov. 26 at Vanderbilt

Ahead of the 2022 season, the preseason USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll was released. Below are rankings for Southeastern Conference schools. The complete poll can be viewed here.