| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
| Furman | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
Final. Saturday, September 5, 2026. Kicked off 3:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network+.
Tennessee opens at Neyland Stadium against Furman, and like Georgia’s opener the same afternoon, this one is not on television. SEC Network+ is streaming-only.
| Kickoff | 3:30 p.m. ET · 2:30 CT · 1:30 MT · 12:30 PT |
| TV | None — streaming only |
| Streaming | SEC Network+ via the ESPN App |
| Venue | Neyland Stadium, Knoxville — capacity 101,915 |
Finding the Broadcast
SEC Network+ has no channel position and no antenna option. It streams through the ESPN App, and you authenticate with a pay-TV or streaming provider that carries SEC Network — Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV or DirecTV Stream.
If your provider carries SEC Network, SEC Network+ is included at no extra cost. It cannot be purchased on its own.
Neyland Is Worth the Effort
Neyland Stadium holds 101,915, among the largest in the country, and the pregame Vol Navy — fans arriving by boat down the Tennessee River and mooring beside the stadium — is one of the sport’s genuine spectacles.
An early-season afternoon game means the full experience without the November cold.
Furman’s Trip
Furman is a small liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, competing in the Southern Conference at FCS level with an enrolment under 3,000. The 200-mile trip to Knoxville is short; the gap in scale is not.
Tennessee’s SEC schedule includes visits to Arkansas on October 10 and South Carolina on October 24.
Prediction and Odds
Line: Tennessee -46.5 (DraftKings). One of the largest spreads on the Week 1 board.
No. 20 Tennessee opens Josh Heupel’s sixth season against an FCS opponent from the Southern Conference. The Vols went 8-5 last year and want a statement start before Georgia Tech next week and Texas on September 26 in Neyland. Furman is a respectable FCS program but does not have the depth to hang past halftime.
Our pick: Tennessee 52, Furman 6. Lean Tennessee to cover if the starters play into the third quarter. See all of our Week 1 predictions.
The Bottom Line
Furman at Tennessee kicks off 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday, September 5, streaming exclusively on SEC Network+ through the ESPN App. No television broadcast, and a provider carrying SEC Network is required to authenticate.