Tennessee will kick off the 2021 season on Sept. 2 against Bowling Green at Neyland Stadium.
Kick off is slated for 8 p.m. EDT. SEC Network will televise the season-opening matchup.
Ahead of the season, the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll has been released. Tennessee is not receiving any votes.
Below is the top-10. The entire poll can be viewed here.
- Alabama
- Clemson
- Oklahoma
- Ohio State
- Georgia
- Texas A&M
- Notre Dame
- Iowa State
- North Carolina
- Cincinnati
The Vols hired Josh Heupel as its head coach on Jan. 27.
Heupel comes to Tennessee after serving as head coach at UCF from 2018-20, compiling a 28-8 record.
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