The University of Tennessee will welcome SEC rival Kentucky to Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 7, for the 122nd meeting between the Vols and Wildcats, with kickoff scheduled for 6:15 p.m.
The Vols will debut their adidas Dark Mode jerseys for the contest, the uniforms unveiled this summer after the university’s switch to the apparel brand. The look features an orange Power T on the front collar, stripes on the pants, and the slogan “I will give my all!” inside the collar. The team announced Friday that it will wear the adidas uniforms for the homecoming matchup.
Ranked Showdown on ESPN
The homecoming matchup will broadcast nationally on ESPN, with the official radio broadcast available on the Vol Network across 70 stations, SiriusXM and the Varsity app. Locally, the English broadcast airs on WIVK-FM 107.7 and WNML-FM 99.1, while SiriusXM carries the game on channels 179 and 230 and the SiriusXM app on channel 954. The official Spanish radio broadcast is available on WNML-AM 990, and live audio streams in both English and Spanish are available on the UT Sports website and the Tennessee Athletics app.
Homecoming Week Festivities
Leading into Saturday’s contest, the university will host its annual Homecoming Parade and Little Vol Walk on Friday, Nov. 6. This year’s theme, “All Roads Lead to Tennessee,” will bring the community together with former Lady Vols softball star Monica Abbott serving as grand marshal. The parade begins in front of Fraternity Park and proceeds to Neyland Stadium via Volunteer Boulevard and Peyton Manning Pass, passing the judging booth in front of the Torchbearer statue at Circle Park before turning right onto Peyton Manning Pass to end in front of the stadium.
Game Day Schedule
Gates at Neyland Stadium open at 3:15 p.m. EST, with concessions at half price from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. The Vol Walk begins at 3:55 p.m. at the Torchbearer statue, while the Pride of the Southland Band starts its march at 4:35 p.m. A pregame flyover featuring the 88th Fighter Training Squadron will take place 38 minutes before kickoff.
Volunteer Boulevard from east Andy Holt Avenue through Pat Head Summitt Street to Lake Loudoun Boulevard will close to vehicles for roughly 30 minutes starting five minutes before the Vol Walk begins, to accommodate the Vol Walk and band march. UT Police will increase their presence and actively manage traffic on the west side of campus near the UT Institute of Agriculture, including Lots G11 and G17 and the Volunteer Boulevard area, where Fort Sanders parking will be split into three zones, and Knoxville Police will assist with postgame traffic flow.
Truly’s Tailgate outside Gate 9 will run from 2:15 p.m. until the third quarter. Volunteer Village, a Toyota presentation on the Humanities Plaza, opens at 2:45 p.m. offering live music, food trucks, games and activities to ticketed and non-ticketed fans alike. Tailgate Tennessee sets up in Circle Park and the Summitt Blue Lawn beginning at noon, while drop-off lanes operate from 11:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
The procession moves down Peyton Manning Pass, turns left onto Phillip Fulmer Way and enters via Gate 21A. The band marches from Pat Head Summitt Street, turns left onto Volunteer Boulevard, continues down Johnson-Ward Pedestrian Mall and enters at Gate 25. The Salute to the Hill occurs where Volunteer Boulevard meets Johnson-Ward Pedestrian Mall. The flyover comes from the 88th Fighter Training Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita County, Texas, while a pregame light show and in-game strobe lighting illuminate the stadium.
More on Neyland Stadium
🚨 DARK MODE RETURNS 🚨 Tennessee has officially announced that they’ll be entering DARK MODE next weekend when the Vols host Kentucky at Neyland Stadium! ⚫️🍊 pic.twitter.com/dENNCyrTuc
BREAKING: Tennessee is ranked No. 16 in the Week 9 AP Poll! 🍊 The Vols stay at 16 after the bye week and will host No. 8 Kentucky inside Neyland Stadium on Saturday DARK MODE ACTIVATED. 🟧⬛️ pic.twitter.com/R6Ts1CI5KK
DARK MODE IS BACK! 🖤 The Vols will wear the all-black uniforms against Kentucky at Neyland on Nov. 7, with a 6:15 p.m. kickoff. Tennessee also just landed CB Preston Glasco over Alabama and Georgia. This bye week is going just fine.#GoVols
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