Watch Tennessee football test light show for Dark Mode game vs. Kentucky

Tennessee football ran a light night test of the light show that will set the stage for its Dark Mode game against Kentucky at Neyland Stadium.

The test was run around 1 a.m. on Nov. 5, with the bright orange and white lights illuminating a dense fog over the Vols' home field.

The No. 17 Vols (6-2, 3-2 SEC) plays No. 8 Kentucky (7-1, 5-1) on Nov. 7 (6:15 p.m. ET, ESPN) at Neyland Stadium.

Tennessee football is going dark vs Kentucky. See past dark mode games

To accompany the pregame theatrics, the Vols will wear their all-black uniforms when the Wildcats visit Knoxville. It's the first time this season they have broken out the dark mode uniforms this season. The Vols teased these uniforms from Adidas on Oct. 30 with a video titled "Darkness comes for all."

Tennessee needs a win over Kentucky to stay in the College Football Playoff race after a last-second loss to South Carolina on Oct. 24. But the Vols have played well in black uniforms to date.

Tennessee has a 5-2 record in black alternate uniforms since 2009, including: 31-13 win over South Carolina in 2009; 45-20 win over South Carolina in 2021; 41-17 loss to Georgia in 2021; 44-6 win over Kentucky in 2022; 41-20 win over South Carolina in 2023; 28-18 win over Kentucky in 2024; 33-27 loss to Oklahoma in 2025.

Stephen Thompson covers Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball. Email him at stephen.thompson@knoxnews.com and follow him on X @stephenethom.