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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, start time, TV channel

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February 24, 2024

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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, start time, TV channel

Who’s Playing

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Current Records: Western Kentucky 19-7, Middle Tennessee 11-16

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Western Kentucky has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders will face off in a Conference USA battle at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Murphy Center. Middle Tennessee took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Western Kentucky, who comes in off a win.

Last Saturday, Western Kentucky’s game was all tied up 33-33 at the half, but luckily for them it didn’t stay that way. They came out on top against the Aggies by a score of 72-58.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Middle Tennessee’s good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 76-68 to the Gamecocks.

The Hilltoppers are on a roll lately: they’ve won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for the Blue Raiders, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-16.

This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Western Kentucky just can’t miss this season, having made 47.4% of their shots per game. It’s a different story for Middle Tennessee, though, as they’ve only made 40.9% of their shots this season. Given Western Kentucky’s sizable advantage in that area, the Blue Raiders will need to find a way to close that gap.

Everything went Western Kentucky’s way against the Blue Raiders in their previous matchup on February 3rd as the Hilltoppers made off with a 88-65 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western Kentucky since the squad won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Series History

Western Kentucky has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Middle Tennessee.

Feb 03, 2024 – Western Kentucky 88 vs. Middle Tennessee 65
Feb 09, 2023 – Western Kentucky 93 vs. Middle Tennessee 89
Dec 31, 2022 – Middle Tennessee 65 vs. Western Kentucky 60
Feb 26, 2022 – Middle Tennessee 69 vs. Western Kentucky 52
Jan 29, 2022 – Middle Tennessee 93 vs. Western Kentucky 85
Jan 24, 2021 – Western Kentucky 68 vs. Middle Tennessee 52
Jan 23, 2021 – Western Kentucky 82 vs. Middle Tennessee 67
Jan 11, 2020 – Western Kentucky 69 vs. Middle Tennessee 53
Feb 14, 2019 – Western Kentucky 71 vs. Middle Tennessee 63
Mar 01, 2018 – Middle Tennessee 82 vs. Western Kentucky 64

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Alex Golesh hires former Tennessee analyst as Auburn’s coordinator

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December 12, 2025

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Alex Golesh hires former Tennessee analyst as Auburn’s coordinator

Alex Golesh was introduced as Auburn’s head coach on Dec. 1. He served as Tennessee’s offensive coordinator and tight ends coach from 2021-22.

Golesh announced the hiring of Jacob Bronowski as Auburn’s special teams coordinator. He served as the Vols’ special teams analyst in 2021 under head coach Josh Heupel. Bronowski was also under Heupel at UCF in 2020 as special teams quality control.

“His track record is outstanding,” Golesh said of Bronowski. “He developed multiple national award contenders, including a Lou Groza Award winner, and has led some of the top special teams units in the country.

“I saw up close when we worked together before that coach Bronowski understands that special teams can be a championship difference-maker, and he’s proven he can develop elite specialists. He brings exactly the attention to detail and relentless work ethic we need in our program.”

Auburn will play at Tennessee on Oct. 3, 2026.

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Tennessee football’s 2026 schedule complete with opponents, dates

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December 11, 2025

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Tennessee football’s 2026 schedule complete with opponents, dates

Tennessee football will host Lane Kiffin, Alex Golesh and possibly Arch Manning at Neyland Stadium in the 2026 season.

UT’s opponents for the next four seasons were previously announced. On Dec. 11, the SEC released the dates of every conference game, providing the full picture of the 2026 schedule.

Game times and television designations will be announced later.

Texas will make its first trip ever to Tennessee on Sept. 26. Manning, the Longhorns quarterback, is expected to return for the 2026 season rather than enter the NFL draft. If so, he’ll face the Vols on the home turf of his uncle, legendary quarterback Peyton Manning.

Golesh, the former UT offensive coordinator, is Auburn’s new coach. He will return to Knoxville for an Oct. 3 game.

Alabama will play at Tennessee on Oct. 17, continuing their Third Saturday in October rivalry game.

Kiffin, the polarizing former UT coach, is now coaching LSU after bolting Ole Miss after the regular season ended. He will return to Knoxville for a Nov. 21 game. Three of the five SEC teams visiting Neyland Stadium will have a first-year coach, including Kentucky’s Will Stein on Nov. 7.

Tennessee will play Alabama, Kentucky and Vanderbilt as annual SEC opponents in the league’s new nine-game conference schedule. Its other six opponents will rotate each season. That means each school will play every SEC opponent home and away every four years.

Tennessee will have one open week on Oct. 31 and thus won’t play on Halloween.

Here is Tennessee’s week-to-week schedule for the 2026 season.

Tennessee football 2026 schedule

Sept. 5: Furman
Sept. 12: At Georgia Tech
Sept. 19: Kennesaw State
Sept. 26: Texas*
Oct. 3: Auburn*
Oct. 10: At Arkansas*
Oct. 17: Alabama*
Oct. 24: At South Carolina*
Oct. 31: Open
Nov. 7: Kentucky*
Nov. 14: At Texas A&M*
Nov. 21: LSU*
Nov. 28: At Vanderbilt*

*SEC game

Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email adam.sparks@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at knoxnews.com/subscribe.

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Dragos Cazacu signs with Tennessee

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December 11, 2025

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Tennessee announced the signing of graduate student Dragos Cazacu on Wednesday. He is from Constanta, Romania.

“Dragos is someone we believe can translate all of his professional experience and success seamlessly to high level college tennis,” Tennessee associate head coach Matt Lucas said. “He’s a very mature young man who has finished university in Romania, so we know the type of student athlete we are getting. Winning ITF Pro Circuit titles, all while doing his degree back home shows he will transition nicely to Tennessee in January.”

Cazacu competed on the ATP Tour prior to Tennessee. His highest ranking was No. 763 in singles and No. 495 in doubles.

Tennessee will begin its spring men’s tennis season versus ETSU on Jan. 9, 2026 at Goodfriend Tennis Center. SEC competition will begin Feb. 21, 2026 at Kentucky.

The Vols’ home opener in SEC play is scheduled for Feb. 27, 2026 versus Auburn at Goodfriend Tennis Center.

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