UPDATE: Congratulations to our Big Ticket 2026 Winners!
Knoxville Ice Bears- Philip Pendergrass
Lady Vols Softball- Bob Bailey (stand-in in photo)
Lady Vols Basketball- Ken Bright
Vols Baseball- Justin Spurling
Vols Basketball- Tyler Edwards
Vols Football- Nathan Carmichael
99.1 The Sports Animal’s BIG TICKET is back for 2026!
Stop by any of our remote broadcasts from May 4th – July 11th and register to qualify!
(See below for remote locations)
You could win an awesome season ticket package to one of the following…
- Season tickets to University of Tennessee Football for 2026 season.
- Season tickets to University of Tennessee Men’s Basketball for 2026-2027 season.
- Season tickets to University of Tennessee Women’s Basketball for 2026-2027 season.
- Season tickets to University of Tennessee Baseball for the 2027 season.
- Season tickets to University of Tennessee Softball for the 2027 season.
- Season tickets to the Knoxville Ice Bears Hockey for the 2026-2027 season.
Two (2) entries will be selected as qualifying finalists at the conclusion of each remote broadcast.
Good Luck and Happy Big Ticket Season from Knoxville’s Official Big Ticket Station, 99.1 The Sports Animal, “The Station Where the Vols Play!”
Big Ticket Official Rules 2026
*** The Grand Prize Event will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the Southern Life Expo event at the Knoxville Expo Center (5441 Clinton Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37912.)
Finalists are required to check-in with The 99.1 Sports Animal booth at the Southern Life Expo event on Saturday, July 11th between 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET.***
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2026 Big Ticket Qualifying Remote Locations…
Monday, May 4th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Three Ridges Golf Course- 6101 Wise Springs Rd. Knoxville 37918
Monday, May 4th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Rusty Wallace Honda- 109 Callahan Dr. Knoxville 37912
Tuesday, May 5th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Graphic Creations- 213 E. 4th Ave. Knoxville 37917
Tuesday, May 5th- Josh & Swain 12p-3p- Ted Russell Ford- 9925 Parkside Drive Knoxville 37922
Wednesday, May 6th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Service Plus Garage Doors- 10132 Chapman Hwy Seymour 37865
Wednesday, May 6th- Josh and Swain 12p-3p- Food City- 3805 N Broadway Knoxville 37918
Thursday, May 7th- Josh & Swain 12p-3p- Frazier’s- 4501 Western Ave. Knoxville 37921
Friday, May 8th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Avalon Country Club- 700 Turnberry Circle Lenoir City 37772
Friday, May 8th- Josh & Swain 12p-3p- Avalon Country Club- 700 Turnberry Circle Lenoir City 37772
Friday, May 8th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Rusty Wallace KIA Alcoa- 4612 Alcoa Highway Louisville 37777
Saturday, May 9th- Saturday SportsTalk 9a-12p- Dick’s House of Sport- West Town Mall- 7600 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919
Monday, May 11th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Rusty Wallace KIA Knoxville- 701 Callahan Dr. Knoxville 37912
Tuesday, May 12th -Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Ted Russell Ford- 8551 Kingston Pike Knoxville 37919
Wednesday, May 13th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Frazier’s Carpet One- 4501 Western Ave. 37921
Wednesday, May 13th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Whitehead Auto Sales- 7117 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville 37920
Thursday, May 14th- SportsTalk 6a-9a- The Bed Store- 7511 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville 37920
Thursday, May 14th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Twin Peaks- 135 N. Northshore Dr. Knoxville 37919
Friday, May 15th- SportsTalk 6a-9a- Oak Ridge Nissan- 1549 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge 37830
Friday, May 15th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Rusty Wallace Honda- 109 Callahan Dr. Knoxville 37912
Friday, May 15th- Josh & Swain 12p-3p- Food City 11501 Hardin Valley Rd. Knoxville 37932
Friday, May 15th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Oak Ridge Nissan- 1549 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge 37830
Saturday, May 16th- Saturday SportsTalk 9a-12p- Rusty Wallace Kia Alcoa- 4612 Alcoa Hwy, Louisville 37777
Monday, May 18th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Stinnett Collision- 2007 Roberts Way, Sevierville 37862
Monday, May 18th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Rusty Wallace Honda- 109 Callahan Dr. Knoxville 37912
Tuesday, May 19th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Ted Russell Ford- 9925 Parkside Dr. Knoxville 37922
Wednesday, May 20th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Waterworks- 866 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge 37830
Thursday, May 21st- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Bed’r Mattress- 9314 Kingston Pike, Knoxville 37922
Thursday, May 21st- Josh & Swain 9a-12p- The Bed Store- 7240 Kingston Pike (Suite 100 Gallery Shopping Center) Knoxville 37919
Friday, May 22nd- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Rusty Wallace Kia- 701 Callahan Dr., Knoxville 37912
Friday, May 22nd- Josh & Swain 12p-3p- Tyler Brothers Farm Equipment- 1832 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville 37801
Friday, May 22nd- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Rusty Wallace Kia Alcoa- 4612 Alcoa Hwy, Louisville 37777
Saturday, May 23rd- Saturday SportsTalk 9a-12p- Rusty Wallace Kia Alcoa- 4612 Alcoa Hwy, Louisville 37777
Tuesday, May 26th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Ted Russell Ford- 8551 Kingston Pike Knoxville 37919
Wednesday, May 27th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Dynasty Spas- 103 Dynasty Way Athens 37303
Thursday, May 28th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Rice Automotive- 8330 Kingston Pike, Knoxville TN 37919
Thursday, May 28th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Collectibles and More- 197 Foothills Mall Drive, Maryville 37801
Friday, May 29th- SportsTalk 6a-9a- Oak Ridge Nissan- 1549 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge 37830
Friday, May 29th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Rusty Wallace Honda- 109 Callahan Dr. Knoxville 37912
Friday, May 29th- Josh and Swain 12p-3p- Food City- 6710 Malone Creek Dr. Knoxville 37931
Friday, May 29th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Oak Ridge Nissan- 1549 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge 37830
Saturday, May 30th- Saturday SportsTalk 9a-12p- Rusty Wallace Kia Alcoa- 4612 Alcoa Hwy, Louisville 37777
Monday, June 1st- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Rusty Wallace Honda- 109 Callahan Dr. Knoxville 37912
Tuesday, June 2nd- Josh & Swain 12p-3p- Ted Russell Lincoln- 8551 Kingston Pike- Knoxville 37919
Wednesday, June 3rd- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Food City- 7202 Maynardville Pike, Knoxville 37918
Wednesday, June 3rd- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Frazier’s Carpet One- 4501 Western Ave. 37921
Thursday, June 4th- SportsTalk 6a-9a- BKW Wings- 1904 W. Broadway Ave D, Maryville 37801
Thursday, June 4th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Y12 FCU- 9133 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville 37923
Thursday, June 4th- Josh & Swain 12p-3p- BKW Wings- 1904 W. Broadway Ave D, Maryville 37801
Thursday, June 4th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- BKW Wings- 1904 W. Broadway Ave D, Maryville 37801
Friday, June 5th- SportsTalk 6a-9a- Oak Ridge Nissan- 1549 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge 37830
Friday, June 5th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Rusty Wallace KIA Knoxville- 701 Callahan Dr. Knoxville 37912
Friday, June 5th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Oak Ridge Nissan- 1549 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge 37830
Monday, June 8th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Holston Hills Country Club- 5200 Holston Hills Rd, Knoxville 37914
Monday, June 8th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Rusty Wallace KIA Knoxville- 701 Callahan Dr. Knoxville 37912
Tuesday, June 9th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Ted Russell Ford- 8551 Kingston Pike Knoxville 37919
Wednesday, June 10th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Frazier’s Carpet One- 4501 Western Ave. 37921
Thursday, June 11th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Service Plus Garage Doors- 10132 Chapman Hwy 37865
Thursday, June 11th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Whitehead Auto Sales- 7117 Chapman Hwy 37820
Friday, June 12th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Rusty Wallace Honda- 109 Callahan Dr. Knoxville 37912
Friday, June 12th- Josh & Swain 12p-3p- Food City- 2120 US-411, Vonore 37885
Friday, June 12th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Rusty Wallace Kia Alcoa- 4612 Alcoa Hwy, Louisville 37777
Monday, June 15th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Rusty Wallace Honda- 109 Callahan Dr. Knoxville 37912
Tuesday, June 16th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Ted Russell Ford- 9925 Parkside Dr. Knoxville 37922
Thursday, June 18th- Josh & Swain 12p-3p- Food City- 300 Market Dr. Suite 202, Lenoir City 37771
Friday, June 19th- SportsTalk 6a-9a- Oak Ridge Nissan- 1549 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge 37830
Friday, June 19th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Rusty Wallace KIA Knoxville- 701 Callahan Dr. Knoxville 37912
Friday, June 19th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Oak Ridge Nissan- 1549 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge 37830
Saturday, June 20th- Saturday SportsTalk 9a-12p- Dick’s Sporting Goods- 369 South Illinois Ave, Oak Ridge 37830
Monday, June 22nd- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Rice Automotive- 8330 Kingston Pike- Knoxville 37919
Monday, June 22nd- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Rusty Wallace KIA Knoxville- 701 Callahan Dr. Knoxville 37912
Tuesday, June 23rd- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Stinnett Collision- 1755 William Blount Dr, Maryville, 37801
Tuesday, June 23rd- Josh & Swain 12p-3p- Ted Russell Ford- 8551 Kingston Pike Knoxville 37919
Tuesday, June 23rd- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- BKW Wings- 1904 W. Broadway Ave D, Maryville 37801
Wednesday, June 24th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Food City- 123 West Hwy 25-70, Dandridge, 37725
Wednesday, June 24th- Josh & Swain 12p-3p- First Century Bank- 130 Concord Road Farragut 37934
Wednesday, June 24th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Collectibles and More- 1120 Franck Street, Alcoa 37701
Thursday, June 25th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Tyler Brothers Farm Equipment- 1832 W Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville 37801
Thursday, June 25th- Josh & Swain 12p-3p- The Shrimp Dock- 5210 Kingston Pike, Knoxville 37919
Thursday, June 25th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Knoxville Convention Center- Greater Knoxville Sports HOF- 701 Henley St. Knoxville 37902
Friday, June 26th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Rusty Wallace Honda- 109 Callahan Dr. Knoxville 37912
Friday, June 26th- Josh & Swain 12p-3p- The Bed Store- 2016 W. Broadway Ave. Maryville 37801
Monday, June 29th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Tennessee National Golf Course- 8301 Tennessee National Dr., Loudon 37774
Monday, June 29th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Rusty Wallace Honda- 109 Callahan Dr. Knoxville 37912
Tuesday, June 30th- SportsTalk 6a-9am- Dickens Turf & Landscape- 620 Emory Rd., Powell 37849
Tuesday, June 30th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Dickens Turf & Landscape- 2716 Mayflower Dr. Maryville 37801
Tuesday, June 30th- Josh & Swain 12p-3p- Dickens Turf & Landscape- 620 Emory Rd., Powell 37849
Tuesday, June 30th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Ted Russell Ford- 9925 Parkside Dr. Knoxville 37922
Wednesday, July 1st- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Waterworks- 866 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge 37830
Thursday, July 2nd- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Bed’r Mattress- 10609 Kingston Pike Knoxville 37922
Thursday, July 2nd- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- The Bed Store- 11249 Parkside Dr. Farragut, 37934
Friday, July 3rd- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Rusty Wallace KIA Knoxville- 701 Callahan Dr. Knoxville 37912
Friday, July 3rd- Josh & Swain 12p-3p- Food City- 7608 Mountain Grove, Knoxville 37920
Friday, July 3rd- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Rusty Wallace Kia Alcoa- 4612 Alcoa Hwy, Louisville 37777
Monday, July 6th- SportsTalk 6a-9a- BKW Wings- 1904 W. Broadway Ave D Maryville 37801
Monday, July 6th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p-Y12 FCU- 624 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy Maryville 37801
Monday, July 6th- Josh & Swain 12p-3p- BKW Wings- 1904 W. Broadway Ave D Maryville 37801
Monday, July 6th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Rusty Wallace KIA Knoxville- 701 Callahan Dr. Knoxville 37912
Tuesday, July 7th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Ted Russell Ford- 8551 Kingston Pike Knoxville 37919
Tuesday, July 7th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- BKW Wings- 12828 Kingston Pike Knoxville 37934
Wednesday, July 8th- Josh & Swain 12p-3p- Frazier’s Carpet One- 4501 Western Ave., Knoxville 37921
Thursday, July 9th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Service Plus Garage Doors- 10132 Chapman Hwy, Seymour 37865
Thursday, July 9th- Josh & Swain 12p-3p- Food CIty- 9565 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville 37931
Thursday, July 9th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- The Bed Store- 875 US-321, Lenoir City, 37771
Friday, July 10th- SportsTalk 6a-9a- Oak Ridge Nissan- 1549 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge 37830
Friday, July 10th- Erik Ainge Show 9a-12p- Rusty Wallace Honda- 109 Callahan Dr., Knoxville 37912
Friday, July 10th- Josh & Swain 12-3p- Smoky Mtn Softball Classic- Sandy Spring Park, 655 Karrow St, Maryville 37803
Friday, July 10th- Tyler & Will 3p-7p- Oak Ridge Nissan- 1549 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge 37830
Saturday, July 11th- Saturday SportsTalk 9a-12p- Southern Life Expo- Knoxville Expo Center 5441 Clinton Hwy, Knoxville 37912
