The University of Tennessee Lady Vols have announced their 2026‑27 nonconference basketball schedule, marking coach Kim Caldwell’s third season in charge of the program.
A packed slate of marquee matchups
The slate features nine home contests, four away games and a single neutral‑site appearance, beginning with an exhibition against Florida A&M on October 27 before the official opener at home versus Duquesne on November 2.
Tennessee will test itself against a quartet of teams that earned berths in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, including power‑conference opponents UCLA, UConn and Virginia Tech, the latter arriving as part of the SEC/ACC Challenge on December 3.
The schedule also guarantees a repeat of every Final Four participant from the previous season, while the Lady Vols are slated to meet twelve opponents ranked in ESPN’s Top 25, underscoring the rigor of the conference slate.
Nashville will host three of the team’s games, highlighted by a neutral‑site showdown with Baylor at Bridgestone Arena on December 18, and the team will travel to Baltimore to meet Coppin State on November 5.
Two additional contests slated for late November will see opponents announced later, completing a demanding but strategically varied nonconference slate that blends home‑court advantage with road challenges across the country.