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Defending National Champs Oklahoma Hit Tennessee Early, And That’s Just The Start Of Their Wild 2027 SEC Slate

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Tennessee baseball’s full 2027 SEC schedule just dropped on September 8th, and it’s an absolute gauntlet right from the jump. The Vols are immediately thrown into the deep end, hosting defending national champion Oklahoma in March to kick off their conference play.

The 30-Game Gauntlet Just Got Real

This isn’t some walk in the park, folks. The 30-game conference schedule includes four teams that were in the 2026 College World Series, with the biggest being that opener against Oklahoma. It is split evenly with five series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium and five on the road. This schedule is gonna test them from day one, no doubt about it.

Every Series Counts

At home, after Oklahoma from March 19-21, fans get to see Arkansas (April 2-4), Georgia (April 23-25), Mississippi State (May 7-9), and Vanderbilt (May 20-22). Talk about some heavy hitters rolling into Knoxville! Then on the road, the Vols are headed to Texas A&M (March 26-28), Texas (April 9-11), Auburn (April 16-18), Florida (April 30-May 2), and Alabama (May 14-16). Every single one of those away series is tough, man. Notably, they won’t square off against Kentucky, LSU, Missouri, Ole Miss, or South Carolina in the regular season.

That opening series against the defending champs Oklahoma in March is going to set the tone immediately. What a way to start the 2027 season! You know the Vols will be fired up for it.

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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.

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