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 is set to host Ball State at Neyland Stadium in Week 1. Tennessee announced Thursday its season opener will be played on Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. EDT. SEC network will televise the matchup.
The contest will kick off Josh Heupel’s second season as Tennessee’s head coach.
The Vols finished 7-6 (4-4 SEC) during Heupel’s first season in 2021. The 2022 season will feature renovations to Neyland Stadium.
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