Tennessee Volunteers Soccer Releases Bold New Kit Ahead of Season Debut

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The Tennessee Vols' soccer season is quickly approaching, as this is set to be the first season that will take place under the new Adidas contract, which is taking over in place of Nike, which spent the most recent season of Tennessee sports as the apparel brand.
The season is set to begin on Thursday, as the Lady Vols will take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in Knoxville, Tennessee, which is set for 7:00 PM EDT. While this game is taking most of the headlines around the sport, another big headline comes from the recent release of a new kit that the team will sport.
Here is the recent release that the Lady Vols soccer team put together.
Tennessee Soccer Releases New Kit Ahead of 2026 Season Opener

The Tennessee Lady Vols' newest kit is completely different from the original kits that were released when the Adidas announcement of the jerseys took place. This time, instead of having a solid color, the Lady Vols will be repping the checkerboard pattern that the Vols have adopted in nearly every sport. The orange and white checker pattern shows that the Vols' theme is deeper than just a football or basketball tradition and can make for a great kit for the Lady Vols.
The shorts of the kit are set to be white according to the release, which is something that can be expected when the kit's top is a base white with the addition of the orange checker pattern. This was a bit of a shock, as although fans were hopeful that this could become a traditional kit for the roster, it was unknown whether or not that would be the case. It is also unknown if the Tennessee soccer team will wear this off the rip, or if they will wear the traditional orange or white kit for their first home game.
a closer look at the details 👀 pic.twitter.com/57KKms9ijZ
— Tennessee Soccer (@Vol_Soccer) August 10, 2026
Another big-time detail on this is the Tennessee state outline of a logo on what would be the top left of the jersey. This is a great feature that could be overlooked by the fans paying attention to the pattern. The Vols will also sport a darker color number, which is accompanied by the outline of white. When it comes to the Adidas logo, it will also be a darker aspect of the jersey to help it stand out.
Overall this is a kit that fans will begin to love, and will likely be the fan favorite among all of the kits.

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