Texas and Tennessee clash in key SEC football matchup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 22, 2026, 12:00 PM
Last updated Sep 22, 2026
Texas and Tennessee meet on September 23 in Knoxville for their first matchup since 1969. Both teams aim to establish their identity, with a rivalry centered on which school can claim to be the real UT. Texas quarterback Arch Manning prepares for the challenge, expressing the need for improvement. The game holds significance beyond the SEC standings, reflecting the long-standing rivalry over the UT label, with each program boasting passionate fan bases.
- •Game scheduled for September 23 at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville
- •First meeting since 1969 and first as SEC opponents
- •Arch Manning aims to improve after a lackluster performance
- •Rivalry involves competing claims to the 'real UT' label
- •Texas coach Steve Sarkisian faces criticism ahead of the game
- 12:00 PMYahoo Sports — The real UT? Longhorns and Volunteers meet in a key SEC football game but there's more at stake
"Texas and Tennessee meet Saturday in a game that goes beyond the SEC standings: Which school can claim to be the real UT? Kirk Bohls sizes up the rivalry.
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