What time is Tennessee vs Texas football game? Start time, TV channel, streaming info
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Tennessee football will play the No. 1-ranked Texas Longhorns and quarterback Arch Manning, nephew of Vols great Peyton Manning, in its SEC opener and "College Gameday" game on Sept. 26 (11 a.m., ABC) at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee.
President Donald Trump also plans to attend the game.
The Vols (3-0), who are ranked 13th in the Coaches Poll and 14th in the Associated Press poll, are coming off a 42-9 home victory against Kennesaw State on Sept. 19. Daune Morris ran for a career-high 116 yards and a touchdown in that game. Freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon was 18-for-26 for 178 yards and a touchdown, and he ran for 47 yards and a score for the Vols, who are dealing with the loss of some key players to injuries.
The Longhorns (3-0) are coming off a 30-6 win against Texas-San Antonio on Sept. 19. Manning was 17-for-33 for 164 yards and two touchdowns in that game, which came a week after Texas defeated then-No. 1 Ohio State 24-23.
Here's how to watch the Tennessee football vs. Texas game today, including time, TV schedule, streaming information and odds:
What time does Tennessee-Texas game start Saturday, September 26, 2026? When is Tennessee-Texas college football game?
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 26
- Start time: 11 a.m. CT
The Tennessee football vs. Texas game starts at 11 a.m. CT Saturday from Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter) will call the game for ABC.
What channel is Tennessee vs Texas game on TV, Saturday, September, 26, 2026? How to watch football game live
- TV channel: ABC
- Live stream: FUBO (free trial available) and the ESPN app
- Radio: 104.5-FM The Zone
Odds for Tennessee football vs Texas
Odds according to BetMGM on Sept. 22
- MONEY LINE: Tennessee +180, Texas -220
- ODDS: Texas by 5.5 points
- O/U: 56 points
Tennessee football schedule 2026
All times Central
- Sept. 5: vs. Furman, W 56-9 recap here
- Sept. 12: at Georgia Tech, W 45-24 recap here
- Sept. 19: vs. Kennesaw State, W 30-3 recap here
- Sept. 26: vs. Texas, 11 a.m. (ABC)
- Oct. 3: vs. Auburn, 2:30 p.m. (ABC or ESPN)
- Oct. 10: at Arkansas, TBD
- Oct. 17: vs. Alabama, TBD
- Oct. 24: at South Carolina, TBD
- Nov. 7: vs. Kentucky, TBD
- Nov. 14: at Texas A&M, TBD
- Nov. 21: vs. LSU, TBD
- Nov. 28: at Vanderbilt, TBD
Paul Skrbina is a sports enterprise reporter covering the Predators, Titans, Nashville SC, local colleges and local sports for The Tennessean. Reach him at pskrbina@tennessean.com and on the X platform (formerly known as Twitter) @paulskrbina.
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