SEC Announces 2026 Volleyball Conference Schedule

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The 2026 Tennessee volleyball 15-game SEC schedule was announced on Wednesday morning by the league office.

This year's slate features seven home matches at Food City Center, while Tennessee will travel for eight contests on the road. The conference will once again head to Savannah, Georgia for the SEC Volleyball Championship, taking place Nov. 20-24. Match times and television designations will be announced at a later date.

"We are excited to unveil our conference slate and look ahead to a demanding fall season", said head coach Eve Rackham Watt. "The SEC remains the most competitive league in the country, and this year will challenge our team week after week."

The Lady Vols will open conference play at home on Sept. 25 with a matchup against Texas. This marks the sixth season in a row that Tennessee has begun conference action at home. Following the conference opener, Tennessee hits the road for a pair of matches to begin the month of October against Florida (Oct. 2) and Auburn (Oct. 4).

Ole Miss makes its first trip back to Food City Center for a showdown on Friday, Oct. 9. Two days later the Lady Vols welcome LSU to Rocky Top on Oct. 11, looking to extend its six-match win streak against the Tigers. Tennessee heads west to continue SEC play, taking on Arkansas on Oct. 16, followed by Oklahoma on Oct. 18.

The back half of the conference schedule sees the Big Orange return home for a midweek match against Kentucky on Oct. 21. The following Sunday (Oct. 25), Tennessee will welcome Vanderbilt to Knoxville for the first time in program history.

The page turns from October to November with Tennessee traveling to the Lone Star State to take on 2025 NCAA champion Texas A&M on Oct. 30. The month of November gets underway with another road match, with Tennessee facing Missouri on Nov. 1.

The conference schedule ends with alternating weekend series on the road and at home. First, Tennessee ends its home slate with matches against Mississippi State (Nov. 6) and Alabama (Nov. 8). The Lady Vols close out their regular season on the road for the season's final weekend, heading to the Peach State to face Georgia on Nov. 13 and the Palmetto State against South Carolina on Nov. 15.

Two non-conference matchups have already been announced ahead of the 2026 season. Tennessee will take part in the inaugural SEC/Big Ten Volleyball Challenge on Sept. 1 as it hosts Illinois. This will mark the first meeting between the two programs since 2019. Tennessee will once again head to the Music City for the Broadway Block Party. Bridgestone Arena will once again host the event, with Tennessee going up against Indiana. The match is scheduled for Sept. 6 at 3 p.m. ET and will be televised nationally on ESPN2.

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