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Nebraska is paying big money to cancel its home and-home series against Tennessee. On Friday, it was reported that the schools would be canceling the upcoming series that was scheduled to be played in 2026 and 2027 because Nebraska wants 8 home games in 2027.
Sources: Tennessee and Nebraska are canceling their upcoming football series, which was schedule for 2026 in Lincoln and 2027 in Knoxville. A driver of the move was Nebraska wanting eight home games in 2027 when they expected reduced stadium capacity because of renovations.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) February 21, 2025
Tennessee AD Danny White confirmed the report and fired a shot at Nebraska.
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“Correction: Tennessee is not canceling this series. Nebraska did. We are very disappointed that they didn’t want to play these games, especially this close to 2026.”
According to college football insider Brett McMurphy, Nebraska will pay Tennessee $1 million for canceling the series.
Nebraska must pay $1 million buyout; it’s $500,000 for each game https://t.co/IjLuW9JFp4
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) February 21, 2025