Why Tennessee football moved Georgia Tech, West Virginia games in 2027-28
Division I will feature Week 0 football games, beginning in 2027. Tennessee moved up games vs. Georgia Tech and West Virginia. Here are the changes.
Tennessee football has adjusted its schedule for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, moving games against Georgia Tech and West Virginia to earlier dates. The Vols will now open the 2027 season with a home game against Georgia Tech on August 28, previously scheduled for September 11. Additionally, Tennessee has shifted its 2028 games against West Virginia and Chattanooga to August 26 and September 2, respectively.
These changes were made to accommodate a new Division I schedule format, which begins in the final weekend of August and concludes on the Saturday following Thanksgiving.
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