Nebraska football cancels upcoming games against Tennessee in 2026, 2027

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Nebraska football is making changes to its non-conference schedule in 2026 and 2027, the university announced Friday.

The upcoming games against Tennessee in 2026 and 2027 have been canceled.

“We are making plans to embark on major renovations of Memorial Stadium that may impact our seating capacity for the 2027 season,” Nebraska Athletic Director Troy Dannen said in a statement. “The best scenario for us is to have eight home games in 2027 to offset any potential revenue loss from a reduced capacity. The additional home games will also have a tremendous economic benefit on the Lincoln community.”

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NU is replacing the Tennessee matchups with home games against Bowling Green on Sept. 12, 2026, and Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 11, 2027.

In addition, Nebraska added a game against Northern Iowa on Sept. 18, 2027, to complete that season’s nonconference schedule.

In 2027, Nebraska will play eight home games at Memorial Stadium for the first time since 2013.

Danny White, Tennessee’s athletic director, said the university is “very disappointed” Nebraska decided to cancel the games.

Correction: Tennessee is not canceling this series. Nebraska did. We are very disappointed that they didn’t want to play these games, especially this close to 2026. https://t.co/uSz7kAXk94

— Danny White (@AD_DannyWhite) February 21, 2025