Tennessee-Austin Peay kickoff time updated after weather delay
Tennessee football’s home-opener at Neyland Stadium is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time following a weather delay with lightning detected in the area. The game was initially set for a 5 p.m. start, streaming on ESPN+ and SEC Network+, but will be delayed 30 minutes each time lightning is detected in the area.
Entering today’s game, Tennessee has won nine straight home games, including a perfect 7-0 record at Neyland last season with big wins over Florida and Alabama. The last home loss came on November 13, 2021 against Georgia.
The Vols opened the new season last week with a 49-13 win over Virginia at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. Austin Peay’s season started Saturday with a 42-23 loss at Southern Illinois. The Govs are playing an SEC opponent for a third straight season. They lost 54-17 at Ole Miss in 2021 and 34-0 at Alabama last November.
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Tennessee vs. Austin Peay: How to Stream
New Estimated Kickoff Time: 5:30 p.m.
Streaming: ESPN+/SEC Network+ (Justin Kutcher– Play by Play, Dave Steckel – Color Commentator)
Mobile: ESPN App
Radio: WIVK-FM 107.7 and WNML-FM 99.1 in Knoxville. The Vol Network radio broadcast (Bob Kesling – play-by-play – Pat Ryan, analyst – Brent Hubbs, analyst – Jayson Swain sideline) can be heard on local affiliates across the state of Tennessee.
Satellite Radio: SiriusXM Channel 111 or Channel 204. SiriusXM App Channel 967.
SEC Network+ is not a TV channel, but is a complementary online addition providing content and programming online. Fans can access content on SEC Network+ through the ESPN app or ESPN.com/watch. Viewers must have a cable or satellite subscription and log-in info to gain access to the SEC Network+ stream.
Fans can also watch on ESPN+, the streaming platform from ESPN that requires a paid subscription. ESPN+ is separate from cable or satellite subscriptions. More info can be found here.
Vols missing two important players due to injury
Tennessee on Saturday will be without middle linebacker Keenan Pili and center Cooper Mays for today’s game against Austin Peay, head coach Josh Heupel confirmed on Wednesday.
Heupel ruled Mays out on Wednesday night, adding that the Vols are trying to get him healthy for next week’s SEC opener at Florida. Pili was injured against Virginia, while Mays has been out since August 9.
“(I) anticipate as we go over the next couple weeks, we’ll kind of figure out what the timeline is for him,” Heupel said Wednesday night during his weekly appearance on The Vol Network’s ‘Vol Calls.’ “Hopefully we’re able to get him back here in the middle part of the season. But (he’s) someone that you just hate it for (him).”
Volquest reported Wednesday morning that Pili’s injury will have him sidelined multiple weeks.
“We weren’t sure early in the week the severity of the injury,” Heupel said of Pili. “He will not be available this week. He’ll miss a couple weeks here.”
