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

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.

The University of Tennessee's 12-year relationship with Nike is set to come to an end next year. Adidas will once again become the official apparel provider for the Volunteers.