AutoZone Liberty Bowl

BOWL WEEK FESTIVAL EVENTS

TEAM WELCOME PARTY

Parade

Enjoy a great dinner as the participating teams are welcomed to Memphis. Be part of this fun night out!

Date & Time: TBD
Location: TBD

Tickets Available Only in Select Action Packs

For more information, call the ticket office at (901) 795-7700

BEALE STREET PARADE

The Beale Street Parade is sponsored by the Beale Street Merchants Association.

Parade

Be part of the fun at one of Downtown's signature events as floats, high school, and university marching bands perform along historic Beale Street in the Home of the Blues.

Date & Time: TBD
Location: World Famous Beale Street - Admission is FREE

BASH ON BEALE PEP RALLY

The Bash on Beale Pep Rally is sponsored by the Beale Street Merchants Association

2013 Pep Rally Webuse

Join fans from the competing teams for this exciting pep rally and then enjoy a festive time on World Famous Beale Street the night before the game!

Date & Time: TBD
Location: Handy Park on Beale Street - Admission is FREE

PRESIDENT'S GALA

Gala

The President's Gala is the premier party of the holiday season. The head coaches' wives will be honored and University dignitaries will be recognized. A cocktail reception is followed by an elegant dinner, open bar, and a performance by a nationally known entertainer! Put on your party clothes and enjoy a lively night of food, drink, dancing, and "the music that made Memphis" at the historic Peabody Hotel.

Date & Time: TBD
Location: The Peabody Hotel
Tickets: $250 Per Person, $2,500 Table For 10

For more information call the ticket office at 901-795-7700

PEPSI PRE-GAME PARTY

Adjacent to the stadium, this is one of the largest and most enjoyable pre-game parties in the nation. The Pepsi Pre-Game Party provides an all-you-can-eat and drink buffet with great live entertainment. From here, make the short walk to the stadium for kickoff. It’s a great way to get ready for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl!

Date & Time: TBD
Location: Pipkin & Creative Arts Buildings
Tickets: $50

GOLD STAR FAMILIES MARCH

Join the Woody Williams Foundation, Gold Star Families, and community members for the Gold Star Families March. This patriotic and unifying event honors the Loved Ones of Gold Star Families, concluding at the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument outside Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. Open to all attending the AutoZone Liberty Bowl game, the march serves as a powerful tribute to our nation’s fallen heroes and our courageous veterans who have served in our nation's military.

Date & Time: TBD
Starting Location: Memphis Sports and Events Complex

995 Early Maxwell Blvd., Memphis, TN 38104
Admission is Free

67th AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL

Lazard Trophy Post Game

Celebrate the patriotic spirit of America at our tradition-rich bowl game featuring two of the top teams in college football!

Date & Time: Friday, January 2, 2026 at 3:30 P.M. CT
Location: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Tickets: CLICK HERE
FOR INFORMATION, CALL THE TICKET OFFICE AT (901) 795-7700

FCA BREAKFAST

FCALogo

Date & Time: TBD
Location: TBD

FCA Breakfast Ticket Information: For ticket and sponsorship information call the FCA office at (901) 683-3399 or email at memphisfca@fca.org. Additional details and information can be found by visiting the MemphisFCA.org website.

PRO RODEO

The 2025 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Professional Rodeo will feature top performers from around the country competing in events such as Bull Riding, Bareback Bronc Riding, Steer Wrestling and Barrel Racing, all from inside the friendly confines of the Agricenter Show Place Arena.

Date & Time: TBD
Locations: Agricenter Show Place Arena
Tickets: $20 Adults - $5 for kids 10 and under

General Admission Seating

MISS AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL 2016

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Sylandi Brown has been selected Miss AutoZone Liberty Bowl for 2016. She was crowned Georgia’s Miss Homecoming Queen in Hawkinsville, Georgia last fall and competed with other homecoming queens from across America for the title of Miss AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Sylandi is a freshman at Valdosta State University where she is majoring in speech communications.

57th AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL

MOST VIEWED BOWL ON ESPN OTHER THAN NEW YEAR’S SIX GAMES

The January 2, 2016, AutoZone Liberty Bowl game between Arkansas and Kansas State was the most viewed non-New Year’s Six bowl game on ESPN among households and the most viewed AutoZone Liberty Bowl ever on ESPN among households and P2+.

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl game and all of its related events were also massive successes with great attendance. All of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s events were sold out, including the AutoZone Liberty Bowl game. A crowd of 61,136 saw the Razorbacks defeat the Wildcats 45-23.

“This year’s AutoZone Liberty Bowl will go down as the largest economic impact of any sports event in the history of Memphis,” said Kevin Kane, President and CEO of the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau. “With the incredible popularity of all the AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s events and activities, many hotels were sold out across the city as thousands of out of town visitors descended on our community from Kansas State and Arkansas.”

While the AutoZone Liberty Bowl was impactful across the entire Memphis community, perhaps the largest impact was in the downtown and Beale Street area. On January 1, the day before the game, thousands of K-State fans packed AutoZone Park for the Wildcats’ pep rally. The festive events then moved to Beale Street for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Parade and Bash On Beale pep rally and battle of the bands.

“The AutoZone Liberty Bowl set new records for Beale Street as thousands of visiting fans from Kansas State and Arkansas came to town early and celebrated on New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day and on game day,” said Sandy Robertson, President of the Beale Street Merchants Association. “We’ve had many huge AutoZone Liberty Bowls over the years, but this was the biggest and best bowl week ever.”

SEC TEAM PREVIEWS

ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE

Head Coach - Nick Saban (Career Record: 196-60-1)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 14-1 (7-1), SEC Champions, National Champions

2015 Bowl Result – Goodyear Cotton Bowl (CFP) vs. Michigan State (W, 38-0)

CFP National Championship vs. Clemson (W, 45-40)

Returning Starters – 13: Offense (6), Defense (5), Special Teams (2)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: #1

2016 FPI Ranking -#6 (23.0) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #4

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	USC Trojans AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Saturday Sep. 10	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Saturday Sep. 17	at Ole Miss Rebels Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
Saturday Sep. 24	Kent State Golden Flashes Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Saturday Oct. 1	Kentucky Wildcats Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Saturday Oct. 8	at Arkansas Razorbacks D.W.R. Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
Saturday Oct. 15	at Tennessee Volunteers Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Saturday Oct. 22	Texas A&M Aggies Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Saturday Oct. 29	OFF
Saturday Nov. 5	at LSU Tigers Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday Nov. 12	Mississippi State Bulldogs Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Saturday Nov. 19	Chattanooga Mocs Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Saturday Nov. 26	Auburn Tigers Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL

Arkansas Razorbacks

Head Coach – Bret Bielema (Career Record: 84-44)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 8-5 (5-3)

2015 Bowl Result – AutoZone Liberty Bowl vs. Kansas State (W, 45-23)

Returning Starters – 15: Offense (8), Defense (6), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#25 (12.6) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #8

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	Louisiana Tech Bulldogs D.W.R. Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
Saturday Sep. 10	at TCU Horned Frogs Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Saturday Sep. 17	Texas State Bobcats D.W.R. Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
Saturday Sep. 24	at Texas A&M Aggies AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Saturday Oct. 1	Alcorn State Braves War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, AR
Saturday Oct. 8	Alabama Crimson Tide D.W.R. Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
Saturday Oct. 15	Ole Miss Rebels D.W.R. Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
Saturday Oct. 22	at Auburn Tigers Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Oct. 29	OFF
Saturday Nov. 5	Florida Gators D.W.R. Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
Saturday Nov. 12	LSU Tigers D.W.R. Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
Saturday Nov. 19	at Mississippi State Bulldogs Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
Saturday Nov. 26	at Missouri Tigers Faurot Field, Columbia, MO

Auburn Tigers

Head Coach – Gus Malzahn (Career Record: 36-16)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 7-6 (4-4)

2015 Bowl Result – Birmingham Bowl vs. University of Memphis (W, 31-10)

Returning Starters – 14: Offense (5), Defense (7), Special Teams (2)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#17 (15.3) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #6

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	Clemson Tigers Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Sep. 10	Arkansas State Red Wolves Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Sep. 17	Texas A&M Aggies Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Sep. 24	LSU Tigers Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Oct. 1	ULM Warhawks(HC) Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Oct. 8	at Mississippi State Bulldogs Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
Saturday Oct. 15	OFF
Saturday Oct. 22	Arkansas Razorbacks Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Oct. 29	at Ole Miss Rebels Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
Saturday Nov. 5	Vanderbilt Commodores Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Nov. 12	at Georgia Bulldogs Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
Saturday Nov. 19	Alabama A&M Bulldogs Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Nov. 26	at Alabama Crimson Tide Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL

Florida Gators

Head Coach – Jim McElwain (Career Record: 32-20)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 10-3 (7-1)

2015 Bowl Result – Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl vs. Michigan (L, 41-7)

Returning Starters – 12: Offense (4), Defense (7), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: #25

2016 FPI Ranking -#20 (14.6) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #52

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	UMass Minutemen Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Saturday Sep. 10	Kentucky Wildcats Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Saturday Sep. 17	North Texas Mean Green Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Saturday Sep. 24	at Tennessee Volunteers Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Saturday Oct. 1	at Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN
Saturday Oct. 8	LSU Tigers Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Saturday Oct. 15	Missouri Tigers(HC) Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Saturday Oct. 22	OFF
Saturday Oct. 29	Georgia Bulldogs EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL
Saturday Nov. 5	at Arkansas Razorbacks D.W.R. Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
Saturday Nov. 12	South Carolina Gamecocks Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Saturday Nov. 19	Presbyterian Blue Hose Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Saturday Nov. 26	at Florida State Seminoles Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL

Georgia Bulldogs

Head Coach – Kirby Smart (Career Record: 0-0)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 9-3 (5-3)

2015 Bowl Result – Tax Slayer Bowl vs. Penn State (W, 24-17)

Returning Starters – 14: Offense (6), Defense (6), Special Teams (2)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: #18

2016 FPI Ranking -#10 (108.7) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #16

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	North Carolina Tar Heels Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
Saturday Sep. 10	Nicholls State Colonels Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
Saturday Sep. 17	at Missouri Tigers Faurot Field, Columbia, MO
Saturday Sep. 24	at Ole Miss Rebels Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
Saturday Oct. 1	Tennessee Volunteers Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
Saturday Oct. 8	at South Carolina Gamecocks Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Saturday Oct. 15	Vanderbilt Commodores(HC) Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
Saturday Oct. 22	OFF
Saturday Oct. 29	Florida Gators EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL
Saturday Nov. 5	at Kentucky Wildcats Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Saturday Nov. 12	Auburn Tigers Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
Saturday Nov. 19	UL Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
Saturday Nov. 26	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA

Kentucky Wildcats

Head Coach – Mark Stoops (Career Record: 12-24)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 5-7 (2-6)

2015 Bowl Result – No Bowl Game

Returning Starters – 17: Offense (6), Defense (9), Special Teams (2)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#56 (3.5) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #37

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	Southern Miss Golden Eagles Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Saturday Sep. 10	at Florida Gators Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Saturday Sep. 17	New Mexico State Aggies Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Saturday Sep. 24	South Carolina Gamecocks Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Saturday Oct. 1	at Alabama Crimson Tide Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Saturday Oct. 8	Vanderbilt Commodores Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Saturday Oct. 15	OFF
Saturday Oct. 22	Mississippi State Bulldogs Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Saturday Oct. 29	at Missouri Tigers Faurot Field, Columbia, MO
Saturday Nov. 5	Georgia Bulldogs Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Saturday Nov. 12	at Tennessee Volunteers Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Saturday Nov. 19	Austin Peay Governors Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Saturday Nov. 26	at Louisville Cardinals Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, KY

LSU Tigers

Head Coach –Les Miles (Career Record: 140-53)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 9-3 (5-3)

2015 Bowl Result – AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl vs. Texas Tech (W, 56-27)

Returning Starters – 16: Offense (7), Defense (7), Special Teams (2)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: #5

2016 FPI Ranking -#2 (25.6) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #10

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	at Wisconsin Badgers Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI
Saturday Sep. 10	Jacksonville State Gamecocks Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday Sep. 17	Mississippi State Bulldogs Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday Sep. 24	at Auburn Tigers Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Oct. 1	Missouri Tigers Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday Oct. 8	at Florida Gators Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Saturday Oct. 15	Southern Miss Golden Eagles Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday Oct. 22	Ole Miss Rebels Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday Oct. 29	OFF
Saturday Nov. 5	Alabama Crimson Tide Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday Nov. 12	at Arkansas Razorbacks Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
Saturday Nov. 19	South Alabama Jaguars Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Thursday Nov. 24	at Texas A&M Aggies Kyle Field, College Station, TX

Mississippi State Bulldogs

Head Coach –Dan Mullen (Career Record: 55-35)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 9-4 (4-4)

2015 Bowl Result – Belk Bowl vs. NC State (W, 51-28)

Returning Starters – 8: Offense (4), Defense (3), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#31 (11.4) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #32

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	South Alabama Jaguars Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
Saturday Sep. 10	South Carolina Gamecocks Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
Saturday Sep. 17	at LSU Tigers Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday Sep. 24	at UMass Minutemen Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
Saturday Oct. 1	OFF
Saturday Oct. 8	Auburn Tigers Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
Friday Oct. 14	at BYU Cougars LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT
Saturday Oct. 22	at Kentucky Wildcats Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Saturday Oct. 29	Samford Bulldogs Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
Saturday Nov. 5	Texas A&M Aggies Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
Saturday Nov. 12	at Alabama Crimson Tide Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Saturday Nov. 19	Arkansas Razorbacks Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
Saturday Nov. 26	at Ole Miss Rebels Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS

Missouri Tigers

Head Coach –Barry Odom (0-0)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 5-7 (1-7)

2015 Bowl Result – No Bowl Appearance

Returning Starters – 13: Offense (6), Defense (6), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#50 (5.5) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #34

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	at West Virginia Mountaineers Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Saturday Sep. 10	Eastern Michigan Eagles Faurot Field, Columbia, MO
Saturday Sep. 17	Georgia Bulldogs Faurot Field, Columbia, MO
Saturday Sep. 24	Delaware State Hornets Faurot Field, Columbia, MO
Saturday Oct. 1	at LSU Tigers Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday Oct. 8	OFF
Saturday Oct. 15	at Florida Gators Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Saturday Oct. 22	Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders(HC) Faurot Field, Columbia, MO
Saturday Oct. 29	Kentucky Wildcats Faurot Field, Columbia, MO
Saturday Nov. 5	at South Carolina Gamecocks Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Saturday Nov. 12	Vanderbilt Commodores Faurot Field, Columbia, MO
Saturday Nov. 19	at Tennessee Volunteers Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Saturday Nov. 26	Arkansas Razorbacks Faurot Field, Columbia, MO

Ole Miss Rebels

Head Coach –Hugh Freeze (Career Record: 44-21)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 10-3 (6-2)

2015 Bowl Result – Allstate Sugar Bowl vs. Oklahoma State (W, 48-20)

Returning Starters – 18: Offense (9), Defense (7), Special Teams (2)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: #11

2016 FPI Ranking -#7 (19.9) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #2

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Monday Sep. 5	Florida State Seminoles Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Saturday Sep. 10	Wofford Terriers Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
Saturday Sep. 17	Alabama Crimson Tide Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
Saturday Sep. 24	Georgia Bulldogs Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
Saturday Oct. 1	Memphis Tigers(HC) Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
Saturday Oct. 8	OFF
Saturday Oct. 15	at Arkansas Razorbacks D.W.R. Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
Saturday Oct. 22	at LSU Tigers Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday Oct. 29	Auburn Tigers Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
Saturday Nov. 5	Georgia Southern Eagles Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
Saturday Nov. 12	at Texas A&M Aggies Kyle Field, College Station, TX
Saturday Nov. 19	at Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN
Saturday Nov. 26	Mississippi State Bulldogs Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS

South Carolina Gamecocks

Head Coach –Will Muschamp (28-21)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 3-9 (1-7)

2015 Bowl Result – No Bowl Appearance

Returning Starters – 13: Offense (4), Defense (8), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#53 (4.8) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #31

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Thursday Sep. 1	at Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN
Saturday Sep. 10	at Mississippi State Bulldogs Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
Saturday Sep. 17	East Carolina Pirates Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Saturday Sep. 24	at Kentucky Wildcats Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Saturday Oct. 1	Texas A&M Aggies Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Saturday Oct. 8	Georgia Bulldogs Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Saturday Oct. 15	OFF
Saturday Oct. 22	UMass Minutemen Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Saturday Oct. 29	Tennessee Volunteers Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Saturday Nov. 5	Missouri Tigers Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Saturday Nov. 12	at Florida Gators Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Saturday Nov. 19	Western Carolina Catamounts Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Saturday Nov. 26	at Clemson Tigers Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC

Tennessee Volunteers

Head Coach –Butch Jones (Career Record: 71-44)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 9-4 (5-3)

2015 Bowl Result – Outback Bowl vs. Northwestern (W, 45-6)

Returning Starters – 18: Offense (9), Defense (8), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: #9

2016 FPI Ranking -#5 (23.2) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #35

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Thursday Sep. 1	Appalachian State Mountaineers Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Saturday Sep. 10	Virginia Tech Hokies Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
Saturday Sep. 17	Ohio Bobcats Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Saturday Sep. 24	Florida Gators Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Saturday Oct. 1	at Georgia Bulldogs Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
Saturday Oct. 8	at Texas A&M Aggies Kyle Field, College Station, TX
Saturday Oct. 15	Alabama Crimson Tide Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Saturday Oct. 22	Open
Saturday Oct. 29	at South Carolina Gamecocks Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Saturday Nov. 5	Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Saturday Nov. 12	Kentucky Wildcats Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Saturday Nov. 19	Missouri Tigers Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Saturday Nov. 26	at Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN

Texas A&M Aggies

Head Coach –Kevin Sumlin (Career Record: 71-33)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 8-5 (4-4)

2015 Bowl Result – Music City Bowl vs. Louisville (L, 27-21)

Returning Starters – 13: Offense (6), Defense (6), Special Teams (1)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#14 (16.8) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #12

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Saturday Sep. 3	UCLA Bruins Kyle Field, College Station, TX
Saturday Sep. 10	Prairie View A&M Panthers Kyle Field, College Station, TX
Saturday Sep. 17	at Auburn Tigers Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Sep. 24	Arkansas Razorbacks AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Saturday Oct. 1	at South Carolina Gamecocks Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Saturday Oct. 8	Tennessee Volunteers Kyle Field, College Station, TX
Saturday Oct. 15	OFF
Saturday Oct. 22	at Alabama Crimson Tide Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Saturday Oct. 29	New Mexico State Aggies Kyle Field, College Station, TX
Saturday Nov. 5	at Mississippi State Bulldogs Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
Saturday Nov. 12	Ole Miss Rebels Kyle Field, College Station, TX
Saturday Nov. 19	UTSA Roadrunners Kyle Field, College Station, TX
Thursday Nov. 24	LSU Tigers Kyle Field, College Station, TX

Vanderbilt Commodores

Head Coach –Derek Mason (Career Record: 7-17)

2015 Season Recap - Record: 4-8 (2-6)

2015 Bowl Result – No Bowl Game

Returning Starters – 19: Offense (8), Defense (9), Special Teams (2)

2016 Preseason AP Ranking: NR

2016 FPI Ranking -#49 (5.7) 2016 FPI Strength of Schedule - #14

2016 Schedule

Date	Opponent
Thursday Sep. 1	South Carolina Gamecocks Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN
Saturday Sep. 10	Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN
Saturday Sep. 17	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Saturday Sep. 24	at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Houchens-Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, KY
Saturday Oct. 1	Florida Gators Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN
Saturday Oct. 8	at Kentucky Wildcats Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Saturday Oct. 15	at Georgia Bulldogs Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
Saturday Oct. 22	Tennessee State Tigers Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN
Saturday Oct. 29	OFF
Saturday Nov. 5	at Auburn Tigers Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Saturday Nov. 12	at Missouri Tigers Faurot Field, Columbia, MO
Saturday Nov. 19	Ole Miss Rebels Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN
Saturday Nov. 26	Tennessee Volunteers Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN