9. at Auburn
Auburn will be one of the best teams the Vols face this season, but in the grand scheme of things for the 2018 season, this isn’t one of Tennessee’s most important games.
A conference game is always important, and this game will be played coming off a bye week for the Vols. But since Tennessee likely isn’t competing for the SEC East title this season, this game is little more than a way to see how far off the Vols are in terms of talent from the top teams in the conference.
The last time Tennessee faced off against Auburn, the Tigers routed the Vols in an embarrassing blowout in Neyland Stadium. This game shouldn’t be quite as lopsided as that one, but the Vols will definitely be big underdogs on the road. An upset would be unlikely and extremely exciting, but Vol fans won’t be counting on that.
