The 2022 college football season will kick off Aug. 27 with Week 0.
Week 1 is set to kick off Sept. 1 and will conclude Sept. 5.
Tennessee will host Ball State at Neyland Stadium on Sept. 1. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the matchup.
The contest was originally scheduled for Sept. 3.
The Vols finished 7-6 (4-4 SEC) during Josh Heupel’s first season in 2021 as head coach. The 2022 season will feature renovations to Neyland Stadium.
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Tennessee football: Way-too-early game-by-game predictions for the 2022 season
Following the announcement of Tennessee hosting Ball State on Sept. 1, Vols Wire ranks the top 30 most intriguing games for Week 1.
The top 30 Week 1 games are listed below. Western Kentucky at Hawaii was ranked No. 30 before Tennessee moved its season opener to a Thursday.