Tennessee basketball is set to tip off its 2026-27 regular season Monday night with Wofford coming to Thompson-Boling Arena at the Food City Center in Knoxville.
The game will air nationally on SEC Network, with streaming available through Fubo, which offers a free trial for new subscribers. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.
The Vols enter the opener after dropping both of their exhibition games, falling to Xavier 86-70 on Oct. 15 and then losing at Duke 103-64 on Oct. 20.
Wofford brings a 19-13 record from last season into the matchup, though the Terriers have since lost leading scorers Nils Machowski and Kahmare Holmes to the transfer portal.
Tennessee’s schedule continues quickly after Monday’s opener. The Vols host Radford on Nov. 9 on SEC Network+, then welcome Tennessee State on Nov.
- Michigan State comes to Knoxville on Nov. 17 in a game set for ESPN2, followed by Coastal Carolina on Nov. 20 on SEC Network+.
The nonconference slate also includes a trip to Las Vegas for the Players Era event, where Tennessee faces Maryland on Nov. 24 and then plays either Iowa State or San Diego State on Nov. 26, with another game scheduled for Nov. 27 against a TBD opponent.
December brings matchups with Florida State, NC State in Nashville, Purdue on the road, and home dates against Morehead State, Marist and Norfolk State before SEC play ramps up in January. The league schedule features road games at Auburn, LSU, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss and Texas, along with home dates against Vanderbilt, Missouri, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina and Mississippi State.
Tennessee’s SEC Tournament run is set for March 10-14 in Nashville.
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