Make New York Post a Preferred Source The SEC schedule opens in full force for Week 4 of the 2026 NCAA season and the first match of the day is a big one as No. 14 Tennessee prepares to host No. 1 Texas.
Both teams are still undefeated and coming off victories where they held their respective opponents to less than 10 points.
After the massive Week 2 win against Ohio State that pushed them into the No. 1 slot, the Texas Longhorns defeated UTSA, 30–6, to hold onto their spot in the nationwide rankings for another week.
The Vols cruised to an easy 42–9 victory over Kennesaw State last weekend. In the three non-conference games that opened their season, Tennessee outscored opponents 143 to 42.
Ahead of kickoff, ESPN’s “College GameDay” crew will broadcast live from Tennessee beginning at 9 a.m. ET. Vols superfan, Knoxville native and “Jackass” star Johnny Knoxville is set to appear as this week’s guest picker.
Here’s what you need to know if you want to tune in to Texas vs. Tennessee without cable.
Today’s (Sept. 26) Texas vs. Tennessee game is scheduled to kick off at 12 p.m. ET
ESPN’s “College GameDay” broadcast ahead of the game will begin at 9 a.m. ET.
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the game for free.
Sling TV is an affordable way to watch TV live and stream college football games all season long. Its Select plan includes ABC and starts at $19.99/month; you can also stream ABC live with 40+ other channels on Sling’s Blue plan ($54.99/month).
If you also want to tune in to “College GameDay” live from Knoxville, we recommend subscribing to Sling’s Select + Essentials plan, which includes ESPN in addition to ABC.
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