Tennessee’s marquee home-and-home football series with Nebraska is off the table.
The Volunteers were scheduled to travel to Lincoln in 2026 and host the Cornhuskers in 2027, but those matchups have been scrapped. Nebraska is replacing Tennessee with Bowling Green in 2026 and with Miami of Ohio in 2027.
“We are making plans to embark on major renovations of Memorial Stadium that may impact our seating capacity for the 2027 season,” Cornhuskers athletic director Troy Dannen said Friday in a university release. “The best scenario for us is to have eight home games in 2027 to offset any potential revenue loss from a reduced capacity. The additional home games will also have a tremendous economic benefit on the Lincoln community.”
Vols athletic director Danny White voiced his displeasure with Nebraska’s decision, which will result in a $500,000 buyout.
“Tennessee is not canceling this series,” White posted on social media. “Nebraska did. We are very disappointed that they didn’t want to play these games, especially this close to 2026.”