The SEC is going to a nine-game schedule in 2026 with three annual rivalries. Tennessee football should face Alabama, Florida and Vanderbilt

The SEC will move to a nine game conference schedule beginning in 2026. “Adding a ninth SEC game underscores our universities’ commitment to delivering the most competitive football schedule in the nation,

The Southeastern Conference on Thursday announced it will move to a nine-game conference schedule for the 2026 football season, with each team having three permanent games to preserve “traditional” rivalries while the other six games rotate.