Schools often schedule home and home series far out in advance of their schedules so they know what their out-of-conference schedules look like down the road. That was the case for Tennessee football on Thursday when they decided to do the same thing with a team they've never played before.
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That should be a good game as BYU is bowl bound almost every year and if Butch Jones last until then, he'll undoubtedly continue to stockpile talent in Knoxville. The Vols also have two home games against USC coming up in 2021 and 2022 as well as a home and home series with Nebraska in 2026 and 2027.