2022 preseason football USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll released
Tennessee opened fall training camp Aug. 1 in preparation for the 2022 season under second-year head coach Josh Heupel.
The Vols will kick off its 2022 campaign Sept. 1 against Ball State at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the season-opening matchup.
Tennessee went 7-6 in 2021, appearing in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl against Purdue.
2022 Tennessee football schedule
Sept. 1 versus Ball State
Sept. 10 at Pittsburgh
Sept. 17 versus Akron
Sept. 24 versus Florida
Oct. 1 OPEN DATE
Oct. 8 at LSU
Oct. 15 versus Alabama
Oct. 22 versus UT Martin (Homecoming)
Oct. 29 versus Kentucky
Nov. 5 at Georgia
Nov. 12 versus Missouri
Nov. 19 at South Carolina
Nov. 26 at Vanderbilt
Ahead of the 2022 season, the preseason USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll was released. Below are rankings for Southeastern Conference schools. The complete poll can be viewed here.
1. Alabama
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3. Georgia
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7. Texas A&M
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21. Kentucky
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23. Arkansas
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24. Ole Miss
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Tennessee (Not ranked, 163 points)
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LSU (Not ranked, 143 points)
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Auburn (Not ranked, 98 points)
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Mississippi State (Not ranked, 19 points)
Bryan Lynn-USA TODAY Sports
Florida (Not ranked, 17 points)
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South Carolina (Not ranked, 5 points)
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