Tennessee will kick off the 2021 football season on Sept. 2 against Bowling Green at Neyland Stadium.
Kickoff is slated for 8 p.m. EDT. SEC Network will televise the matchup.
Tennessee will play four regular season nonconference contests against Bowling Green, Pittsburgh, Tennessee Tech and South Alabama. All games will be played at Neyland Stadium.
The Vols will play Southeastern Conference contests against Florida, Missouri, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia and Vanderbilt.
Pro Football Focus released its initial rankings for all 130 FBS teams in 2021.
Below are rankings for Tennessee’s 2021 opponents from best to worst. Tennessee Tech is not ranked due to being an FCS opponent. Full rankings can be viewed here.