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Complete announced regular-season schedule.
Athens is the first of two major April road measuring sticks. Georgia is one of our leading preseason cases, even with lineup turnover. Vanderbilt’s reworked rotation must turn talent into repeatable innings, and the lineup must keep producing when one big swing is unavailable.
Austin gives the Commodores a direct comparison with another of our strongest early contenders. Our Vanderbilt discussion centers on replacing lost pitching responsibilities; this is where the innings behind the first starter become especially important.
The Gators come to Hawkins immediately after the Texas trip. Florida’s pitching foundation makes this a valuable test of Vanderbilt’s offensive depth. I want to see the lineup create traffic and competitive at-bats throughout the series, rather than wait for a single hitter to rescue it.
Weekend series are grouped. Times are TBA unless listed; dates may change for television.
| Dates | Opponent | Site / venue | Games | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19 | Oregon State | Neutral Surprise, Ariz. | 1 | 5:30 PM CT |
| Feb 20 | UC Santa Barbara | Neutral Surprise, Ariz. | 1 | 9:00 PM CT |
| Feb 21 | Nebraska | Neutral Surprise, Ariz. | 1 | 9:00 PM CT |
| Feb 22 | Arizona State | Away Tempe, Ariz. | 1 | TBA |
| Feb 26 – Feb 28 | Rutgers | Home Hawkins Field | 3 | TBA |
| Mar 2 | Evansville | Home Hawkins Field | 1 | TBA |
| Mar 3 | Miami (Ohio) | Home Hawkins Field | 1 | TBA |
| Mar 5 | Ohio State | Neutral Nashville, Tenn./First Horizon Park | 1 | 7:00 PM CT |
| Mar 6 | Virginia Tech | Neutral Nashville, Tenn./First Horizon Park | 1 | 7:00 PM CT |
| Mar 7 | Cincinnati | Neutral Nashville, Tenn./First Horizon Park | 1 | 4:00 PM CT |
| Mar 9 | Indiana State | Home Hawkins Field | 1 | TBA |
| Mar 10 | Troy | Home Hawkins Field | 1 | TBA |
| Mar 12 – Mar 14 | Bryant | Home Hawkins Field | 3 | TBA |
| Mar 16 | North Alabama | Home Hawkins Field | 1 | TBA |
| Mar 19 – Mar 21 | South CarolinaSEC | Away Columbia, S.C. | 3 | TBA |
| Mar 23 | Belmont | Home Hawkins Field | 1 | TBA |
| Mar 25 – Mar 27 | Ole MissSEC | Home Hawkins Field | 3 | TBA |
| Mar 30 | Western Kentucky | Home Hawkins Field | 1 | TBA |
| Apr 2 – Apr 4 | LSUSEC | Away Baton Rouge, La. | 3 | TBA |
| Apr 6 | SEMO | Home Hawkins Field | 1 | TBA |
| Apr 9 – Apr 11 | KentuckySEC | Home Hawkins Field | 3 | TBA |
| Apr 13 | Lipscomb | Home Hawkins Field | 1 | TBA |
| Apr 16 – Apr 18 | GeorgiaSEC | Away Athens, Ga. | 3 | TBA |
| Apr 20 | Murray State | Away Murray, Ky. | 1 | TBA |
| Apr 23 – Apr 25 | Mississippi StateSEC | Home Hawkins Field | 3 | TBA |
| Apr 27 | Middle Tennessee | Home Hawkins Field | 1 | TBA |
| Apr 30 – May 2 | TexasSEC | Away Austin, Texas | 3 | TBA |
| May 4 | Louisville | Away Louisville, Ky. | 1 | TBA |
| May 7 – May 9 | FloridaSEC | Home Hawkins Field | 3 | TBA |
| May 11 | Kansas | Home Hawkins Field | 1 | TBA |
| May 14 – May 16 | AuburnSEC | Home Hawkins Field | 3 | TBA |
| May 20 – May 22 | TennesseeSEC | Away Knoxville, Tenn. | 3 | TBA |
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