The Volunteers played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

They were led by first-year head coach Jeremy Pruitt.

[3] Sources: Listed in the order that they were released The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018, with the Volunteers predicted to finish in sixth place in the East Division.

The Volunteers hosted SEC foes Florida, Alabama, Kentucky, and Missouri, and traveled to Georgia, Auburn, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt.

They traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the Belk Kickoff against West Virginia from the Big 12 Conference.