This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/tennessee as Tennessee WR Mike Matthews Talks New Adidas Deal For the Volunteers .

Tennessee made things official on Wednesday afternoon, announcing a new massive apparel deal with adidas. The brand will replace Nike starting in August 2026, starting a new contract that will run through 2036. Tennessee was previously with adidas from 1994 through 2014.

In its announcement, Tennessee said that Adidas would provide "unprecedented" NIL opportunities for athletes across all 20 of the school's varsity sports. In fact, Adidas will immediately start working toward securing NIL deals with Tennessee athletes during the 2025-26 athletic season.