Tennessee Athletic Director Danny White put Nebraska on blast after the Volunteers’ scheduled home-and-home series with the Cornhuskers set for the 2026-27 seasons was cancelled. The series, which was set to begin with Nebraska hosting Tennessee in 2026 from Lincoln before a 2027 return date in Knoxville,

ESPN's Pete Thamel reported on Friday morning that the Tennessee Volunteers and Nebraska Cornhuskers are canceling their upcoming football home-and-home series for 2026 and '27, citing Nebraska "wanting eight home games in 2027 when they expect reduced stadium capacity because of renovations."

Nebraska leads the all time football series against Tennessee, 2-1, dating to Jan. 2, 1998. The Vols defeated Nebraska, 38-24, in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 30, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. Tennessee's scheduled nonconference opponents in 2026 are Furman and Western Michigan in 2027.