Tennessee adds MAC opponent to non-conference schedule for 2028 season
By Ethan Stone
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Tennessee football will face off against Central Michigan next season, according to a report from FBSchedules.com on Tuesday.
The game is set to kick off on September 9, 2028 from Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. According to a copy of the contract obtained by FBSchedules.com, the Vols are set to pay the Chippewas $1.3 million for the matchup.
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Tennessee now needs to schedule just one more matchup for the 2028 season. In addition to their battle against the Chippewas, the Vols are set to play a 9-game SEC schedule and will also face West Virginia Sept. 2 in the Duke’s Mayo Classic at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
Next season’s matchup against Central Michigan will be the first meeting between the Vols and their MAC foe. Across Tennessee’s history, the Vols are 11-0 against MAC programs.
The Vols’ conference schedule, like all SEC schedules, is set to be tough. Tennessee will host Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Texas A&M with away matchups set against Auburn, LSU, Texas and Vanderbilt.
Ethan Stone is a Saturday Down South News Editor and an advocate for the return of the Seattle Supersonics.
