No. 16 Tennessee (2-0) will host Akron (1-1) at Neyland Stadium Saturday.
Kickoff between Tennessee and Akron is slated for 7 p.m. EDT (ESPN+).
Saturday’s meeting will be the third between the two schools. Tennessee won both previous meetings at Neyland Stadium.
The two teams first played Nov. 11, 1989. Tennessee defeated the Zips, 52-9.
Tennessee defeated Akron in its second meeting, 47-26, Sept. 22, 2012.
The Vols enter Week 3 after a 34-27 overtime victory at Pittsburgh, while Akron lost at Michigan State, 52-0.
Tennessee has never lost to a Mid-American Conference team. The Vols are 9-0 against current MAC teams. Tennessee defeated Ball State, 59-10, in Week 1.
Tennessee-Akron all-time results
1989: Tennessee 52, Akron 9
2012: Tennessee 47, Akron 26
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