No. 18 Tennessee heads to Atlanta on Saturday night for a primetime meeting with Georgia Tech, and there are still tickets available for the matchup at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sept. 12, with the game taking place at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. As of publication, get-in ticket prices begin at $173, while lower level seats start at $211 in Section 111.
Georgia Tech is trying to bounce back after a narrow 14-13 loss to Colorado last week in the Alberto Mendoza era. Mendoza, the brother of the Las Vegas Raiders' No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza, did not lead the Yellow Jackets into the end zone, and the offense finished just 5/13 on third down.
Tennessee arrives after a lopsided 56-9 win over Furman to open its 2026 regular season. Freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon was efficient in that game, throwing three touchdowns.
The Volunteers’ trip to Atlanta is one of the featured games on their 2026 schedule. After Georgia Tech, Tennessee returns home to face Kennesaw State on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 7:45 p.m.
ET, with tickets starting at $93. Other home dates include Texas on Saturday, Sept. 26 at noon p.m.
ET, Auburn on Saturday, Oct. 3, Alabama on Saturday, Oct.
17, Kentucky on Saturday, Nov. 7, and LSU on Saturday, Nov. 21.
Tennessee’s road slate also includes trips to Arkansas on Saturday, Oct. 10, South Carolina on Saturday, Oct.
24, Texas A&M on Saturday, Nov. 14, and Vanderbilt on Saturday, Nov. 28.
Following the Week 2 unveiling of the US LBM Coaches Poll, Tennessee is ranked No. 18 ahead of the matchup, while Georgia Tech enters unranked.
For the Yellow Jackets, the Atlanta game is another home chance to chase their first win of the season. Their cheapest home ticket this year is against Wake Forest on Saturday, Nov. 21, with prices starting at $20. Their cheapest road ticket is at Stanford on Saturday, Sept. 26, starting at $26.
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