The SEC released the 2022 football schedule earlier this week and there was one team that was missing from Tennessee’s non-conference schedule.
The university has been working on a deal to get rid of the game with Army, and they finally did it when it was announced on Tuesday night that Akron will be replacing the Black Knights, as part of an agreement reached by the school.
Mike Wilson of the Knoxville News Sentinel details that the switch is costing Tennessee an additional $100,000. Tennessee was slated to pay Army $1.4 million for the game and will instead pay a $500,000 buyout to cancel the agreement. Akron will be paid $1 million.
The Volunteers also announced the remainder of their 2022 schedule that has them opening up the season with Ball State, before traveling to Pittsburgh for the return trip. The Vols will play Florida, at LSU and then at home against Alabama.
The Vols will then play UT Martin, Kentucky, at Georgia, Missouri, at South Carolina and then wrap the season up at Vanderbilt.
