University of Tennessee Athletics
SEC Nation On Site For Third Saturday In October
October 12, 2026 | Football
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – SEC Nation, SEC Network's weekly pregame show, will originate from the lawn of Ayres Hall on the UT campus as No. 14 Tennessee hosts No. 6 Alabama for a top 15 matchup on The Third Saturday In October.
Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
The show airs from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday on SEC Network. Camping overnight is not permitted.
Matt Barrie, Chase Daniel, Paul Finebaum, Roman Harper, Tim Tebow and Marion Crowder headline SEC Nation. This week's edition will also feature Marty Smith and Ryan McGee.
Ayers Hall will also be home to The Paul Finebaum Show Presented by Johnsonville, with #FinebaumFriday live from 3-7 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter originates from the site from 5-5:30 p.m. Friday.
Gates to Neyland Stadium open at 12:30 p.m. All concessions will be half-price for the first hour from 12:30-1:30 p.m. For information, go to UTsports.com/gameday.
This is the 109th meeting between Tennessee and Alabama. Billed the Third Saturday in October since 1939, the two teams are meeting as top 20 teams for the 24th time and as top 15 squads for the fourth time in five years. Neyland Stadium is sold out for the 32nd consecutive game.
All-Time SEC Nation Shows Originating From UT Campus (14)
Nov. 22, 2014, Tennessee vs. Missouri, Ayres Hall
Oct. 10, 2015, Tennessee vs. Georgia, Ayres Hall
Sept. 1, 2016, Tennessee vs. Appalachian State, Ayres Hall
Oct. 15, 2016, Tennessee vs. Alabama, Ayres Hall
Sept. 30, 2017, Tennessee vs. Georgia, Ayres Hall
Oct. 20, 2018, Tennessee vs. Alabama, Ayres Hall
Oct. 5, 2019, Tennessee vs. Georgia, Ayres Hall
Nov. 13, 2021, Tennessee vs. Georgia, Ayres Hall
Oct. 15, 2022, Tennessee vs. Alabama, Food City Center East Ramp
Oct. 14, 2023, Tennessee vs. Texas A&M, Ayres Hall
Nov. 18, 2023, Tennessee vs. Georgia, Ayres Hall
Oct. 19, 2024, Tennessee vs. Alabama, Ayres Hall
Nov. 29, 2025, Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt, Ayres Hall
Oct. 17, 2026, Tennessee vs. Alabama, Ayres Hall
Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
The show airs from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday on SEC Network. Camping overnight is not permitted.
Matt Barrie, Chase Daniel, Paul Finebaum, Roman Harper, Tim Tebow and Marion Crowder headline SEC Nation. This week's edition will also feature Marty Smith and Ryan McGee.
Ayers Hall will also be home to The Paul Finebaum Show Presented by Johnsonville, with #FinebaumFriday live from 3-7 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter originates from the site from 5-5:30 p.m. Friday.
Gates to Neyland Stadium open at 12:30 p.m. All concessions will be half-price for the first hour from 12:30-1:30 p.m. For information, go to UTsports.com/gameday.
This is the 109th meeting between Tennessee and Alabama. Billed the Third Saturday in October since 1939, the two teams are meeting as top 20 teams for the 24th time and as top 15 squads for the fourth time in five years. Neyland Stadium is sold out for the 32nd consecutive game.
All-Time SEC Nation Shows Originating From UT Campus (14)
Nov. 22, 2014, Tennessee vs. Missouri, Ayres Hall
Oct. 10, 2015, Tennessee vs. Georgia, Ayres Hall
Sept. 1, 2016, Tennessee vs. Appalachian State, Ayres Hall
Oct. 15, 2016, Tennessee vs. Alabama, Ayres Hall
Sept. 30, 2017, Tennessee vs. Georgia, Ayres Hall
Oct. 20, 2018, Tennessee vs. Alabama, Ayres Hall
Oct. 5, 2019, Tennessee vs. Georgia, Ayres Hall
Nov. 13, 2021, Tennessee vs. Georgia, Ayres Hall
Oct. 15, 2022, Tennessee vs. Alabama, Food City Center East Ramp
Oct. 14, 2023, Tennessee vs. Texas A&M, Ayres Hall
Nov. 18, 2023, Tennessee vs. Georgia, Ayres Hall
Oct. 19, 2024, Tennessee vs. Alabama, Ayres Hall
Nov. 29, 2025, Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt, Ayres Hall
Oct. 17, 2026, Tennessee vs. Alabama, Ayres Hall
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