Four SEC schools and one from Conference USA (Western Kentucky) and the Ohio Valley Conference (UT-Martin) and FCS power Jacksonville (Ala.) State make the next four UTC Mocs football seasons challenging and exciting.
This fall, UTC first year head coach Tom Arth and the Mocs open with Jax State August 26 in Montgomery, Ala. On ESPN followed by a trip to LSU (Sept. 9) before the Mocs home opener with UT-Martin Sept. 16.
Looking for FCS opponents, the Mocs will travel to South Carolina (2018), Tennessee (2019) and a 12-game schedule in 2020 with road trips to Western Ky. and the U. of Kentucky.
The payout break down of five games equals $2.25 million for the UTC budget.
2017 at LSU - $450,000
2018 at South Carolina - $450,000
2019 at Tennessee - $500,000
2020 – at Western Ky. - $350,000
Kentucky - $500,000
The UTC schedules for the next four years – 2017 is complete
2017
Aug. 26 vs. Jax State in Montgomery - ESPN
Sept 9 at LSU
Sept 16 - UT-Martin home opener
Sept. 23 – at VMI
Sept. 30 - Western Carolina
Oct.7 – Furman (Homecoming)
Oct. 14 – at Mercer
Oct.21- The Citadel
Oct. 28 – at Samford
Nov. 4 - at Wofford
Nov. 18 – East Tenn. State
2018
Aug 30 – Tenn. Tech – home opener
Sept. 15 – at UT-Martin
Nov 17 at South Carolina
2019
Aug 31 – at Jacksonville (Ala.) State
Sept 7 - TBA
Sept 14 - at Tennessee
2020
Sept 5 - at Western Ky.
Home opener -TBA
at Kentucky date is TBA
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