Saturday
Sep. 4
Bowling Green FalconsNeyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
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Sep. 11
Pitt PanthersNeyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
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Sep. 18
Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesNeyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
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Sep. 25
at Florida GatorsBen Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
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Oct. 2
at Missouri TigersFaurot Field, Columbia, MO
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Oct. 9
South Carolina GamecocksNeyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
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Oct. 16
Ole Miss RebelsNeyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
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Oct. 23
at Alabama Crimson TideBryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
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Oct. 30
OFFSaturday
Nov. 6
at Kentucky WildcatsKroger Field, Lexington, KY
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Nov. 13
Georgia BulldogsNeyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
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Nov. 20
South Alabama JaguarsNeyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
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Nov. 27
Vanderbilt CommodoresNeyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
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Think you have to tier these:
Likely W's - Bowling Green, Tennessee Tech, South Alabama
50/50 leaning W - South Carolina, Vanderbilt
50/50 leaning L - Pitt, Mizzou, Ole Miss, Kentucky
Likely L's - Florida, Alabama, Georgia
Pitt is too early in the season to call one way or another. I'd think we'd still be gelling but it would be a helluva win early.
@ Missouri is asking a lot, but maybe Heupel gets the team up for a former employer.
South Carolina features a new coach as well, the game is at home, likely a bounce-back spot. Maybe our offense is clicking by then.
Ole Miss is at home, and will likely be a raucous crowd if we're filling it up, but Kiffin has a big head start on Heupel in a lot of ways. I do not envy our defense on this day.
@ Kentucky is also asking a lot, and they are a steady program now. Would be a tall task to outperform them on the road late in the season when attrition is catching up to us.
Vanderbilt is a huge game for both coaches, but I think we have the edge. Chance to end the season on a high note.
It bodes well for us that so many split games are at home.
I could see 5-7 with 6-6 as a manageable stretch goal. I think we have 3 wins coming out of the bye with Kentucky, Georgia, South Alabama, and Vanderbilt left to get to bowl eligibility. You just have to wonder if attrition, injuries, or attitude are an issue. You also have to think our defense is wrecked by then. Can we score 150+ points in the month of November?