Tennessee football projected for in-state bowl game after Arkansas win

No. 14 Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC) will host No. 7 Alabama (5-1, 3-1 SEC) at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff between the Vols and Crimson Tide is slated for 3:30 p.m. EDT. Tennessee is projected to play in the Liberty Bowl on Jan. 2, 2027 against Cincinnati. Kickoff for the Liberty Bowl is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EST at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee (ABC). Tennessee's schedule in 2026 consists of home games against Furman (W, 56-9), Kennesaw State (W, 42-9), Texas (L, 20-17), Auburn (W, 24-14), Alabama, Kentucky and LSU , while playing at Georgia Tech (W, 45-24), Arkansas…