How to Watch Auburn Tigers vs. Tennessee Volunteers: TV Channel, Time & Stream

Two 3-1 SEC teams meet in Knoxville when No. 17 Tennessee hosts Auburn on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 3:30 PM ET on ESPN.

The No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers (3-1) host the Auburn Tigers (3-1) at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Kickoff is set for 3:30 PM ET, and the game airs on ESPN.

Auburn is coming off a 21-15 win over Vanderbilt on Sept. 26, bouncing back defensively after a 44-39 loss to Florida by holding the Commodores to one touchdown. Tennessee lost its most recent game 20-17 to No. 1 Texas, and the SEC later said the Volunteers' late onside drop-kick in that game was officiated incorrectly and should have drawn a five-yard penalty and a replayed down.

Both teams enter at 3-1. The winner leaves Knoxville at 4-1, while the loser falls to 3-2 in the Week 5 SEC matchup.

How to watch Auburn Tigers vs. Tennessee Volunteers

• Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
• Kickoff: 3:30 PM ET (2:30 PM CT, 12:30 PM PT)
• TV: ESPN
• Venue: Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
• College Football Week 5

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Auburn Tigers

• Record: 3-1
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Tennessee Volunteers

• Record: 3-1 · ranked No. 17
• Next game: at Arkansas Razorbacks, Sat, Oct 10
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