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2026 AP Football Poll

Tennessee · Week 8

Ranked in 9 of 9 published polls this season. Season high: #11.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

#16

Down 5 spots

Compared with Week 7

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 68 ranked Tennessee and 2 left the team unranked.

Ranked Tennessee
68
Left unranked
2
68 of 70 voters · 97%2 of 70 voters · 3%
Highest Vote
#10

Among ranked votes

Lowest Ranked Vote
#25

Among ranked votes

2026 Games & Scores

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Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

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#16 Tennessee
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Oct 24Final
#11 Tennessee24
South Carolina27
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Oct 17Final
#6 Alabama10
#14 Tennessee26
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Weekly Rankings and Votes

Select a week to explore every voter’s ranking.

Tennessee 2026 AP Poll History
PollPublishedAP RankPointsRanked ByFull Poll
Preseason#2039461 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 1#1849165 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 2#1567667 / 68AP Top 25 →
Week 3#1482668 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 4#1766368 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 5#1574668 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 6#1470667 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 7#11115170 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 8#1666268 / 70AP Top 25 →

This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Tennessee Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Conference Titles

13 SEC Championships

  • 1938
  • 1939
  • 1940
  • 1946
  • 1951
  • 1956
  • 1967
  • 1969
  • 1985
  • 1989
  • 1990
  • 1997
  • 1998
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Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

2 Southern Conference Championships

  • 1927
  • 1932
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Football · Conference Titles

1 SIAA Championship

  • 1914
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National titles follow the school’s recognized championship list, including historical selectors where applicable. Conference totals include shared league titles; division titles are excluded.

Top 25 Finishes
21 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
10 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#1
Last Ranked Finish
#9 in 2024

Summary covers 1989 through 2025. Finished AP No. 1 in 1998.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
Tennessee · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2024#9Source ↗
2023#17Source ↗
2022#6Source ↗
2021Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2020Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2019Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2018Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2017Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2016#22Source ↗
2015#22Source ↗
2014Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2013Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2012Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2011Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2010Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2009Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2008Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2007#12Source ↗
2006#25Source ↗
2005Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2004#13Source ↗
2003#15Source ↗
2002Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2001#4Source ↗
2000Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1999#9Source ↗
1998#1National ChampionSource ↗
1997#7Source ↗
1996#9Source ↗
1995#3Source ↗
1994#22Source ↗
1993#12Source ↗
1992#12Source ↗
1991#14Source ↗
1990#8Source ↗
1989#5Source ↗
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Beyond the Ballot

Meet the University of Tennessee, Knoxville

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is a public land-grant university. It began as Blount College in 1794 and is the home of the Tennessee Volunteers.

Location
Knoxville, Tennessee
University Type
Public · Land-grant
Founded
1794Originally named Blount College
Undergraduate Enrollment
32,041Fall 2025 · Knoxville; undergraduate students only
Nickname
Tennessee Volunteers
Football Conference
Southeastern Conference (SEC)Current affiliation · 2026
FBS / Major College Football National Championships
6School-Recognized Titles1938 · 1940 · 1950 · 1951 · 1967 · 1998
Football SIAA Championships
11914
Football Southern Conference Championships
21927 · 1932
Football SEC Championships
131938 · 1939 · 1940 · 1946 · 1951 · 1956 · 1967 · 1969 · 1985 · 1989 · 1990 · 1997 · 1998
Sources & References
East side of Ayres Hall at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Ayres Hall · East side · 2017 · Display images resized and converted to WebPPhoto: Bubbahotepblues / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0