It's hard to believe, but football time in Tennessee is just around the corner!!
On Monday, the SEC released kickoff times and the tv schedules for the first three games of the year.
Tennessee opens the season in the Georgia Dome against North Carolina State on Friday, August 31, with a kickoff slated for 7:30 p.m. ET. This game will be broadcast on ESPNU. It marks the first time the Vols will open the season away from Knoxville since 2008, when UT opened at the Rose Bowl against UCLA.
The Vol's home
The Vols' home opener against Georgia State on Sept. 8 will kick off at 4:00 pm at Neyland Stadium. It will be on pay-per-view.
The big showdown with the Florida Gators is set for 6 p.m. on September 15. It will be broadcast on ESPN.
2012 Tennessee Football Schedule
08/31 vs. North Carolina State, Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Ga.), 7:30 p.m.
09/08 vs. Georgia State, Knoxville, 4:00 p.m.
09/15 vs. Florida, Knoxville, 6:00 p.m.
09/22 vs. Akron, Knoxville
09/29 at Georgia, Athens, Ga.
10/13 at Mississippi State, Starkville, Miss.
10/20 vs. Alabama * Knoxville
10/27 at South Carolina, Columbia
11/03 vs. Troy, Knoxville
11/10 vs. Missouri, Knoxville
11/17 at Vanderbilt, Nashville
11/24 vs. Kentucky, Knoxville