Tennessee went 7-6 (4-4 SEC) in 2021 under first-year head coach Josh Heupel.
Tennessee also reached the postseason for the first time since 2019, losing 48-45 in overtime against Purdue in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl.
The Vols kick off its 2022 campaign Sept. 1 against Ball State at Neyland Stadium.
Tennessee’s 2022 regular season schedule also features home games against Akron, Florida, Alabama, UT Martin, Kentucky and Missouri.
The Vols have road contests at Pittsburgh in the second edition of the Johnny Majors Classic, LSU, Georgia, South Carolina and Vanderbilt.
Last year, Vols Wire predicted a 7-5 regular season in Heupel’s first year at Tennessee. Below are post-spring game-by-game predictions for Tennessee in 2022.
Sept. 1: Ball State (Knoxville, Tennessee) W
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Sept. 10: Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) W
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Sept. 17: Akron (Knoxville, Tennessee) W
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Sept. 24: Florida (Knoxville, Tennessee) W
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Oct. 8: LSU (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) W
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Oct. 15: Alabama (Knoxville, Tennessee) L
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Oct. 22: UT Martin (Knoxville, Tennessee) W
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Oct. 29: Kentucky (Knoxville, Tennessee) W
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Nov. 5: Georgia (Athens, Georgia) L
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Nov. 12: Missouri (Knoxville, Tennessee) W
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