Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | 7:45 PM | Texas Tech* | #5 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | ESPN | W 52–17 | 106,285 | |
| September 6 | 3:30 PM | at UCLA* | #3 | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | ABC | W 30-24 | 62,619 | |
| September 20 | 3:30 PM | at #1 Florida | #4 | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Third Saturday in September) | CBS | L 20–33 | 85,714 | |
| October 4 | 3:30 PM | Ole Miss | #10 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | CBS | W 31–17 | 106,229 | |
| October 11 | 3:30 PM | #15 Georgia | #10 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | CBS | W 38–13 | 106,656 | |
| October 18 | 7:00 PM | at Alabama | #9 | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Third Saturday in October) | ESPN | W 38–21 | 83,091 | |
| November 1 | 12:30 PM | South Carolina | #8 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | JPS | W 22–7 | 106,301 | |
| November 8 | 4:00 PM | #25 Southern Miss* | #7 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | PPV | W 44–20 | 107,073 | |
| November 15 | 8:00 PM | at Arkansas | #5 | War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR | ESPN2 | W 30–22 | 53,235 | |
| November 22 | 12:30 PM | at Kentucky | #5 | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY (Battle for the Barrel) | ESPN2 | W 59–31 | 61,076 | |
| November 29 | 12:00 PM | Vanderbilt | #3 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | CBS | W 17–10 | 106,683 | |
| December 6 | 8:00 PM | vs. #11 Auburn | #3 | Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game) | ABC | W 30–29 | 74,896 | |
| January 2 | 8:00 PM | vs. #2 Nebraska* | #3 | Pro Player Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl) | CBS | L 17–42 | 74,002 | |
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