2021 schedule
Tennessee
SEC
Final rank
#17
Record
7-5
Points
12
Diff
+136
Scored
466
Allowed
330
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2021 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 | Bowling Green(Tier 5) | Home | 38 – 6 | W | +1 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh(Tier 2) | Home | 34 – 41 | L | 0 |
| 4 | FCS opponent | Home | 56 – 0 | W | 0 |
| 5 | Florida(Premier) | Away | 14 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Missouri(Tier 3) | Away | 62 – 24 | W | +3 |
| 7 | South Carolina(Tier 3) | Home | 45 – 20 | W | +3 |
| 8 | Ole Miss(Tier 3) | Home | 26 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Alabama(Premier) | Away | 24 – 52 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Kentucky(Tier 3) | Away | 45 – 42 | W | +3 |
| 12 | Georgia(Premier) | Home | 17 – 41 | L | 0 |
| 13 | South Alabama(Tier 5) | Home | 60 – 14 | W | +1 |
| 14 | Vanderbilt(Tier 5) | Home | 45 – 21 | W | +1 |
