New Permanent Opponents 2025 and beyond

[OldTimer]

Vanderbilt and Alabama. Really shocked it wasn’t Kentucky or South Carolina, unless football (and other sports) have the same opponents too…..

 

[Volprofch05]

Vanderbilt and Alabama. Really shocked it wasn’t Kentucky or South Carolina, unless football (and other sports) have the same opponents too…..

I don't think the permanent opponents will be the same in football, last word I heard was they were looking at 3 permanent opponents for that. However, maybe the football rivalries are influencing the assignments for baseball here.

 

[Volprofch05]

I'm really glad they're locking in that legendary Arkansas-Mizzou rivalry.....

 

[chuckiepoo]

I don't think the permanent opponents will be the same in football, last word I heard was they were looking at 3 permanent opponents for that. However, maybe the football rivalries are influencing the assignments for baseball here.

Three permanent football opponents won’t happen until a) they get a new contract based on a 9 game SEC schedule, b) they vote in the 6-3 format. I’d assume those would be football only considerations.

 

[AthensVol2007]

Just attended my cousins’ ceremony for signing his NLI with Alabama this evening. He’ll be a FR in Tuscaloosa in 2025, when this goes into affect. Going to be cool as a UT season ticket holder and only being 2 hours from Tuscaloosa to get to see him play UT all 4 years but at the same time “rooting” for him to go 0-12 vs UT for his career sucks.

 

[preacherman20]

I was told each team got to pick three people and the ones that matched up were who they got. If they did not, you got what was left.

 

[preacherman20]

Jackson in to pitch. Dreiling walk. Chapman hit. May in to pitch. Bargo HR. 8-4 final

 

[preacherman20]

Jackson in to pitch. Dreiling walk. Chapman hit. May in to pitch. Bargo HR. 8-4 final

 

[MAD]

Wish it was Arkansas instead of Alabama

 

[Volfan1000]

It should be Vanderbilt and Georgia because of all the recruiting done by the major Tennessee sports teams in the Peach State.

 

[MAD]

Why do you think they went with Bama?

 

[chuckiepoo]

Why do you think they went with Bama?

Is this an intentional Rando bump or did you quit taking yer meds again?

 

[Thanos]

Wait until everyone finds out they’re sending the Vols back to Bama next year so that the permanent opponents are not both home or both away every year.

 

[MAD]

Is this an intentional Rando bump or did you quit taking yer meds again?

Both

 

[NighthawkVol]

Wish it was Arkansas instead of Alabama

I don’t. Alabama should be permanent in every sport (and twice in basketball every year). And we’ve got some catching up to do in the baseball series.

 

[knoxvol52]

Three permanent football opponents won’t happen until a) they get a new contract based on a 9 game SEC schedule, b) they vote in the 6-3 format. I’d assume those would be football only considerations.

Possibly in 2026 football will have a 9 game SEC schedule with 3 permanent opponents going forward.

 

[VolPack22]

Why do you think they went with Bama?

Because we traditionally struggle with them. We have a losing record at home and away and only 45-80 overall in the series history.

 

[knoxvol52]

Because we traditionally struggle with them. We have a losing record at home and away and only 45-80 overall in the series history.

Hello sunshine.

 

[VolPack22]

Hello sunshine.

 

[Halph66]

Just attended my cousins’ ceremony for signing his NLI with Alabama this evening. He’ll be a FR in Tuscaloosa in 2025, when this goes into affect. Going to be cool as a UT season ticket holder and only being 2 hours from Tuscaloosa to get to see him play UT all 4 years but at the same time “rooting” for him to go 0-12 vs UT for his career sucks.

Sorry for your loss.

 

[tn4elvis]

Sorry for your loss.

 

[StarRaider]

Not permanent but next season news... and we owe Arizona biggly

 

[StarRaider]

 

[MAD]

 

[fryeguy93]

A&M gets to be considered the primetime game this tourney because of geography.

Which is good, because the Vol fans can get out of town earlier than 11 pm.

That's also the 3rd week of the season. I'm guessing two home series before then with some midweek game. The SEC schedule will start 2 weeks later. I'm guessing at home as defending conference and national title winner with a top-tier opponent like A&M, Texas, Florida. It would be fun to crush Kentucky right out of the gate however.

We will not get a full schedule for 4-5 months.