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.