Week 3 · Sat, Sep 19, 2026
vs Kennesaw State
Neyland Stadium
How to watch
Time TBA
The SEC and its partners set most windows about 12 days out.
By the numbers
Opponent-adjusted ratings from the 2026 season. Higher is better on every row, including defense.
| Metric | Tennessee | Kennesaw State |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | +9.0 | -4.5 |
| Offense | +11.4 | -5.0 |
| Defense | +1.9 | +0.4 |
| Sched. strength | -5.7 | -5.5 |
| National rank | #18 | #99 |
Projected margin
Vols by 16.0
from last season's ratings
Rating gap
+13.5
neutral field
Opponent record
1-3
2026 season
The model's read
Kennesaw State by this site's opponent-adjusted ratings, from the 2026 season.
-4.5
Rating
#99 of all FBS
-5.0
Offense
pts vs average
+0.4
Defense
higher is better
-5.5
Schedule
who they played
The model makes Tennessee favorites by 16.0 here, which it turns into a 89% chance of a Tennessee win — home field included.
See how often the model is right before leaning on that, and play the whole season out.
Tennessee has not played Kennesaw State since 2000, so there is no recent head-to-head record — the 2026 meeting is the first in this window.
Players to watch
Kennesaw State's leaders from the 2026 season.
Rickie Collins
QB
749
PASS YDS
Latrelle Murrell
RB
154
RUSH YDS
Javon Rogers
WR
194
REC YDS
Tywon Christopher
LB
22
TCKL
Ugonna Nwoha
DL
2
SACK
What decided this game →
Every play ranked by how far it moved Tennessee's chance of winning.
Every number here is from the 2026 season — the 2026 season hasn't been played. Rosters turn over heavily through the transfer portal and the draft, so treat this as a starting point rather than a projection of who will actually be on the field. Voluntary Takes is an independent Vols fan site — not affiliated with UT Athletics.