According to multiple reports, Tennessee is set for two massive exhibition games this fall to tip-off the 2025-26 basketball season. Per Grant Ramey at Volquest, Tennessee will travel to Michigan in October, then come back home to Knoxville to face Duke.
Was told Tennessee Basketball is working to finalize a preseason exhibition game at Michigan in October
... and will also host Duke in a second preseason exhibition game at Food City Center.
https://t.co/QdVWHab03r pic.twitter.com/11GCY0w9K0— @GrantRamey (@GrantRamey) July 16, 2025Both would be exhibition games and obviously neither game would count towards overall records, but it will be an extremely early look for all teams involved to see what they’ve got for the upcoming season against elite competition.