# Tennessee beats Alabama for first back-to-back losses in 20 years

> Tennessee ends Alabama's 17-year regular-season win streak with a 26-10 victory.
- Title: Tennessee beats Alabama for first back-to-back losses in 20…
- Summary: Tennessee ends Alabama's 17-year regular-season win streak with a 26-10 victory. Tennessee defeated Alabama 26-10, marking Alabama's first back-to-back…
- Keywords: tennessee, alabama, crimson tide, volunteers, george macintyre, keelon russell, neyland stadium, october 17 2026, big ten, seattle, news, politics
- Source: OutKick — https://foxnews.com/outkick-sports/tennessee-dominates-alabama-suffers-first-back-to-back-regular-season-losses-nearly-two-decades
- Author: Chantz Martin
- Published: 2026-10-17T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tennessee, alabama, crimson tide, volunteers, george macintyre, keelon russell, neyland stadium, october 17 2026, big ten, seattle, news, politics
## Tennessee wins
Tennessee defeated Alabama 26-10 in their third straight game.
## Alabama's first back-to-back losses
Alabama suffered its first back-to-back regular-season losses in nearly two decades.
## Key stats
Tennessee had 159 rushing yards and two touchdowns, while Alabama had 201 total offense and four turnovers.
## Key takeaway

Tennessee defeated Alabama 26-10, marking Alabama's first back-to-back regular-season losses in nearly two decades.