2016 schedule
Tennessee
SEC
Final rank
#8
Record
8-4
Points
20
Diff
+84
Scored
435
Allowed
351
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2016 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | App State(Tier 5) | Home | 20 – 13 | W | +1 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech(Tier 2) | Home | 45 – 24 | W | +4 |
| 4 | Ohio(Tier 4) | Home | 28 – 19 | W | +2 |
| 5 | Florida(Tier 2) | Home | 38 – 28 | W | +4 |
| 6 | Georgia(Premier) | Away | 34 – 31 | W | +5 |
| 7 | Texas A&M(Tier 2) | Away | 38 – 45 | L | 0 |
| 8 | Alabama(Premier) | Home | 10 – 49 | L | 0 |
| 10 | South Carolina(Tier 3) | Away | 21 – 24 | L | 0 |
| 11 | FCS opponent | Home | 55 – 0 | W | 0 |
| 12 | Kentucky(Tier 5) | Home | 49 – 36 | W | +1 |
| 13 | Missouri(Tier 3) | Home | 63 – 37 | W | +3 |
| 14 | Vanderbilt(Tier 5) | Away | 34 – 45 | L | 0 |
