The unofficial start of Kim Caldwell’s second season as Lady Vols basketball coach has arrived.
No. 9 Tennessee hosts Columbus State in an exhibition at Food City Center on Oct. 29 (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+). The Lady Vols already had a closed scrimmage with No. 11 North Carolina.
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Tennessee returns six players from its Sweet 16 run in Caldwell’s first season. It added eight players this offseason with three transfers and a five-player freshman class that was ranked No. 2 in the nation by ESPN.
The Lady Vols will open the season against No. 8 NC State on Nov. 4 (4 p.m. ET, ESPN2) at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Lady Vols basketball vs. Columbus State: Live score updates
When does Lady Vols basketball vs. Columbus State start?
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Where: Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
What TV channel is Tennessee vs. Columbus State on today?
Lady Vols basketball 2025-26 schedule, TV times
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Oct. 29: Columbus State (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
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Nov. 4: vs. NC State in Greensboro (4 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
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Nov. 7: vs. ETSU (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
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Nov. 9: at UT Martin (3 p.m. ET, ESPN+)
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Nov. 13: vs. Belmont (7 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
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Nov. 20: at MTSU (TBD, ESPN+)
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Nov. 23: vs. Coppin State (2 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
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Nov. 30: at UCLA (4:30 p.m. ET, FS1)
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Dec. 3: at Stanford in ACC/SEC Challenge (9:15 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
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Dec. 14: vs. Winthrop (2 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
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Dec. 20: vs. Louisville at Women’s Champions Classic (10:30 a.m. ET, FOX)
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Dec. 22: vs. Southern Indiana (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
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Jan. 1: vs. Florida (2 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
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Jan. 4: at Auburn (4 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
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Jan. 8: at Mississippi State (7:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
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Jan. 11: vs. Arkansas (2 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
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Jan. 18: at Alabama (2 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
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Jan. 22: vs. Kentucky (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
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Jan. 26: at Ole Miss (7 p.m. ET, ESPNU)
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Jan. 29: vs. Mississippi State (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
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Feb. 1: at UConn (noon ET, FOX)
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Feb. 5: at Georgia (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
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Feb. 8: at South Carolina (3 p.m. ET, ABC)
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Feb. 12: vs. Missouri (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
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Feb. 15: vs. Texas (3 p.m. ET, ABC)
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Feb. 19: vs. Texas A&M (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
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Feb. 22: at Oklahoma (2 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2)
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Feb. 26: at LSU (6 p.m. ET, ESPN)
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March 1: vs. Vanderbilt (2 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Cora Hall covers University of Tennessee women’s athletics. Email her at cora.hall@knoxnews.com and follow her on Twitter @corahalll. If you enjoy Cora’s coverage, consider a digital subscription that allows you to access all of it.
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