KNOXVILLE – Eight home contests, including visits from Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Ole Miss and Georgia, make up the 2021 Tennessee football schedule for 2021.

The season will feature the centennial celebration of Neyland Stadium, Shield-Watkins Field, which opened in 1921. The Volunteers have produced a stellar 473-138-17 (.767) mark in Neyland Stadium since its inception. Tennessee and the SEC return to a 12-game regular season slate following a unique 2020 campaign that included 10 conference-only contests due to COVID-19.

The Vols will open the Josh Heupel era with three consecutive home tilts beginning on Sept. 4 with Bowling Green, which makes its first appearance in Neyland Stadium. The two squared off in Nashville to open the 2015 campaign. The following week, ACC foe Pittsburgh visits Knoxville for the first time since 1983 on Sept. 11.

Other home non-conference games include Tennessee Tech on Sept. 18 and South Alabama on Nov. 20.

The SEC slate begins with back-to-back road games, including a Sept. 25 showdown at Florida and an Oct. 2 matchup at Missouri. Tennessee's SEC home opener will be against South Carolina on Oct. 9, while Ole Miss visits Knoxville for the first time since 2010 a week later on Oct. 16. It will be just the third time since 2000 that the two teams face off in Neyland Stadium.

The Vols renew their rivalry with Alabama on Oct. 23, the fourth Saturday in October, before an open date on Oct. 30.

The month of November features three home games to close the season. Following a road game at Kentucky on Nov. 6, the Vols will host Georgia (Nov. 13), South Alabama (Nov. 20) and Vanderbilt (Nov. 27). The Nov. 13 showdown with Georgia is the latest the two teams have met on the calendar since Nov. 21, 1906.

In addition, Tennessee has announced three future non-conference games. The Vols will host UT Martin on Oct. 22, 2022, and in 2023, welcome Austin Peay (Sept. 9) and UTSA (Sept. 23) to Neyland Stadium.

Season tickets for the 2021 Tennessee football campaign are on sale now at AllVols.com. Season tickets start as low as $300, with the Vol Pass and payment plan options offered. Fans can experience the Neyland Stadium 3D map to select tickets based on preference. Fans with questions related to seats, views and options can utilize the live "CHAT" feature on AllVols.com.

Source: UTAD