Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | 12:30 PM | at Syracuse* | #10 | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ESPN | W 34–33 | 49,550 | |
| September 19 | 8:00 PM | #2 Florida | #6 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in September) | CBS | W 20–17 OT | 107,653 | |
| September 26 | 7:00 PM | Houston* | #4 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | PPV | W 42–7 | 106,417 | |
| October 3 | 3:30 PM | at Auburn | #3 | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | CBS | W 17–9 | 85,214 | |
| October 10 | 3:30 PM | at #7 Georgia | #4 | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | CBS | W 22–3 | 86,117 | |
| October 24 | 3:30 PM | Alabama | #3 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October) | CBS | W 35–18 | 107,289 | |
| October 31 | 12:30 PM | at South Carolina | #3 | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | JPS | W 49–14 | 69,523 | |
| November 7 | 1:00 PM | UAB* | #2 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | PPV | W 37–13 | 106,508 | |
| November 14 | 3:30 PM | #10 Arkansas | #1 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | CBS | W 28–24 | 106,365 | |
| November 21 | 3:30 PM | Kentucky | #1 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Battle for the Barrel) | CBS | W 59–21 | 107,252 | |
| November 28 | 5:30 PM | at Vanderbilt | #1 | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN | ESPN2 | W 41–0 | 41,600 | |
| December 5 | 7:30 PM | vs. #23 Mississippi State | #1 | Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game) | ABC | W 24–14 | 74,795 | |
| January 4 | 7:30 PM | vs. #2 Florida State* | #1 | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) | ABC | W 23–16 | 80,470 | |
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