2024 Tennessee Volunteers football team
2024 Tennessee Volunteers football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 7 |
AP | No. 6 |
Record | 3–0 (0–0 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Joey Halzle (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tim Banks (4th season) |
Home stadium | Neyland Stadium |
Seasons ← 2023 2025 → |
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No. 2 Georgia | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 LSU | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Texas A&M | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Missouri | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Oklahoma | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Ole Miss | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Texas | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 7, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 19, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2024 Tennessee Volunteers football team represents the University of Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Volunteers head coach is Josh Heupel,[1] who is in his fourth year. The team plays its home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Offseason
Transfers
Outgoing
Player | Position | Destination |
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Gerald Mincey | OT | Kentucky |
Wesley Walker | S | Louisville |
Tamarion McDonald | S | Louisville |
Doneiko Slaughter | CB | Arkansas |
De'Shawn Rucker | CB | South Florida |
Tyler Baron | EDGE | Miami (FL) |
Connor Meadows | OL | Tennessee State |
Addison Nichols | OL | Arkansas |
Mo Clipper Jr. | OL | Charlotte |
Jack Luttrel | S | Arizona |
Brandon Turnage | CB | Ole Miss |
Warren Burrel | CB | Georgia Tech |
Elijah Herring | LB | Memphis |
Incoming
Player | Position | Former Team |
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Miles Kitselman | TE | Alabama |
Zalance Heard | OL | LSU |
Jakobe Thomas | S | Middle Tennessee |
Holden Staes | TE | Notre Dame |
Jermod McCoy | CB | Oregon State |
Jaxson Moi | DL | Stanford |
Jalen McMurray | CB | Temple |
Chris Brazzell II | WR | Tulane |
Eli Purcell | LB | Wofford |
Roster
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Offense
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 12:45 p.m. | No. 9 (FCS) Chattanooga* | No. 15 | SECN | W 69–3 | 101,915 | |
September 7 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 24 NC State* | No. 14 | ABC | W 51–10 | 72,730 | |
September 14 | 7:45 p.m. | Kent State* | No. 7 |
| SECN | W 71–0 | 101,915 |
September 21 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 15 Oklahoma | No. 6 |
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October 5 | at Arkansas | ||||||
October 12 | Florida |
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October 19 | Alabama |
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November 2 | Kentucky |
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November 9 | Mississippi State |
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November 16 | at Georgia | ||||||
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | UTEP* |
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November 30 | at Vanderbilt | ||||||
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Game summaries
vs. No. 9 (FCS) Chattanooga
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 9 (FCS) Chattanooga | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
No. 15 Tennessee | 24 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 69 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
- Date: August 31, 2024
- Game time: 12:45 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 101,915
- Referee: Jason Autrey
- TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
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Statistics | Chattanooga | Tennessee |
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First downs | 10 | 36 |
Total yards | 227 | 718 |
Rushes/yards | 35/92 | 46/311 |
Passing yards | 153 | 414 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–24–0 | 33–44–1 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:46 | 29:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Chattanooga | Passing | Chase Artopoeus | 12/23, 141 yards |
Rushing | Reggie Davis | 20 carries, 59 yards | |
Receiving | Sam Philips | 5 receptions, 54 yards | |
Tennessee | Passing | Nico Iamaleava | 22/28, 314 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Dylan Sampson | 12 carries, 124 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Dont'e Thornton Jr. | 3 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD |
vs. No. 24 NC State
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 14 Tennessee | 7 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 51 |
No. 24 NC State | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC
- Date: September 7, 2024
- Game time: 7:30 PM
- Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 72,730
- Referee: Kole Knueppel
- TV announcers (ABC): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
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Statistics | TENN | NCST |
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First downs | 22 | 10 |
Total yards | 460 | 143 |
Rushing yards | 249 | 39 |
Passing yards | 211 | 104 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–23–2 | 15–22–1 |
Time of possession | 31:28 | 28:32 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tennessee | Passing | Nico Iamaleava | 16/23, 211 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Dylan Sampson | 20 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Squirrel White | 2 receptions, 67 yards | |
NC State | Passing | Grayson McCall | 15/22, 104 yards |
Rushing | Hollywood Smothers | 6 carries, 31 yards | |
Receiving | Kevin "KC" Concepcion | 5 receptions, 53 yards |
vs. Kent State
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Kent State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 7 Tennessee | 37 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 71 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
- Date: September 14, 2024
- Game time: 7:45 p.m.
- TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Statistics | KSU | TENN |
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First downs | 8 | 32 |
Total yards | 112 | 740 |
Rushes/yards | 54 | 456 |
Passing yards | 58 | 284 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession | 28:15 | 31:45 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kent State | Passing | Devin Kargman | 9/15, 58 yards |
Rushing | JD Sherrod | 7 carries, 56 yards | |
Receiving | Chrishon McCray | 3 receptions, 27 yards | |
Tennessee | Passing | Nico Iamaleava Gaston Moore | 10/16, 173 yards, 1 TD 4/4, 94 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | DeSean Bishop Dylan Sampson | 7 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD 13 carries, 101 yards, 4 TD | |
Receiving | Dont'e Thornton Jr Chris Brazzell II Mike Matthews|| 2 receptions, 64 yards 2 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD 2 receptions, 35 yards, 1 TD |
at No. 15 Oklahoma
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 6 Tennessee | - | - | - | - | 0 |
No. 15 Oklahoma | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma
- Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
Statistics | TENN | OU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tennessee | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Oklahoma | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Arkansas
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tennessee | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Arkansas | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Statistics | TENN | ARK |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tennessee | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Arkansas | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Vs. Florida
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Florida | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Tennessee | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
- Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
Statistics | FLA | TENN |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Florida | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Tennessee | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Vs. Alabama
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Alabama | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Tennessee | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
- Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
Statistics | ALA | TENN |
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First downs | ||
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alabama | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Tennessee | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Vs. Kentucky
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Kentucky | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Tennessee | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
- Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
Statistics | UK | TENN |
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First downs | ||
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kentucky | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Tennessee | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Vs. Mississippi State
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mississippi State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Tennessee | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
- Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
Statistics | MSU | TENN |
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First downs | ||
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Mississippi State | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Tennessee | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Georgia
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tennessee | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Georgia | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
- Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Statistics | TENN | UGA |
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First downs | ||
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tennessee | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Georgia | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Vs. UTEP
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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UTEP | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Tennessee | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
- Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
Statistics | UTEP | TENN |
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First downs | ||
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UTEP | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Tennessee | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Vanderbilt
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tennessee | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Vanderbilt | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024
Statistics | TENN | VAN |
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First downs | ||
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tennessee | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Vanderbilt | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||
Coaches | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |