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2024 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 10
CFPNo. 11
Record8–2 (5–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoey Halzle (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTim Banks (4th season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumNeyland Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Texas   5 1     9 1  
No. 15 Texas A&M   5 1     8 2  
No. 10 Georgia   6 2     8 2  
No. 11 Tennessee   5 2     8 2  
No. 7 Alabama   4 2     8 2  
No. 9 Ole Miss   4 2     8 2  
No. 18 South Carolina   5 3     7 3  
No. 23 Missouri   3 3     7 3  
LSU   3 3     6 4  
Vanderbilt   3 3     6 4  
Arkansas   3 4     5 5  
Florida   3 4     5 5  
Oklahoma   1 5     5 5  
Auburn   1 5     4 6  
Kentucky   1 6     4 6  
Mississippi State   0 6     2 8  
Championship: December 7, 2024
As of November 22, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

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

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Transfers

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Outgoing

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Player Position Destination
Gerald Mincey OT Kentucky
Wesley Walker S Michigan
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 Burrell CB Georgia Tech
Elijah Herring LB Memphis

Incoming

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Player Position Former Team
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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2024 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Dont'e Thornton Jr. Sr
RB 6 Dylan Sampson Jr
QB 8 Nico Iamaleava  Fr
WR 10 Squirrel White Jr
WR 11 Chris Brazzell II  So
QB 12 Jake Merklinger Fr
QB 13 Gaston Moore  Sr
WR 14 Braylon Staley Fr
WR 15 Bru McCoy  Sr
QB 18 Ryan Damron  Fr
TE 19 Holden Staes Jr
RB 20 Khalifa Keith So
QB 21 Navy Shuler  Sr
RB 22 Peyton Lewis Fr
RB 23 Cameron Seldon So
RB 25 DeSean Bishop  Fr
TE 27 Emmanuel Okoye  Fr
RB 28 Patrick Wilk  Jr
WR 29 Jack-Henry Jakobik  Fr
WR 31 Jackson Locke  Jr
WR 35 Garrett Young  Fr
WR 36 Nathan Roberts  Fr
RB 42 Hunter Barnes  So
TE 43 Titus Rohrer  So
TE 44 Luke Shouse  Sr
TE 46 Cody Duncan  Jr
OL 50 William Satterwhite Fr
OL 51 Vysen Lang  Fr
OL 53 Lance Heard So
OL 63 Cooper Mays Sr
OL 64 Ayden Bussell  Fr
OL 65 Parker Ball  Sr
OL 66 Dayne Davis  Sr
OL 68 Masai Reddick  So
OL 69 Gus Hill  So
OL 70 Andrej Karic Sr
OL 71 Max Anderson Fr
OL 72 Jesse Perry Fr
OL 73 Brian Grant  So
OL 74 John Campbell Jr.  Sr
OL 75 Jackson Lampley  Sr
OL 76 Javontez Spraggins Sr
OL 77 Larry Johnson III  So
OL 78 Gage Ginther Fr
OL 79 Shamurad Umarov  Fr
WR 80 Nate Spillman  Fr
WR 81 Chas Nimrod  So
WR 82 Dayton Sneed  Fr
WR 83 Trey Weary  So
WR 84 Kaleb Webb  So
WR 85 Nathan Leacock  Fr
TE 86 Ethan Davis  Fr
TE 87 Miles Kitselman Sr
TE 88 Charlie Browder  Jr
WR 89 Mike Matthews Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 7 Arion Carter So
DL 10 Elijah Simmons  Sr
LB 11 Keenan Pili  Sr
DB 12 Jalen McMurray  Jr
DB 13 Jermod McCoy So
DB 14 Christian Charles  Jr
DB 15 Cristian Conyer So
DB 17 Andre Turrentine  Jr
DB 18 Rickey Gibson III So
DL 19 Joshua Josephs Jr
DL 20 Bryson Eason  Sr
DL 21 Omari Thomas Sr
LB 22 Jeremiah Telander So
DB 23 Boo Carter Fr
DB 24 Jordan Matthews  Fr
DB 25 Jourdan Thomas Jr
DB 26 Edrees Farooq Fr
DB 26 Carson Whitehead  So
DE 27 James Pearce Jr. Jr
DB 28 Kaleb Beasley Fr
DB 29 Christian Harrison Jr
DB 30 Jakobe Thomas  Jr
DL 31 Caleb Herring So
DB 33 John Slaughter So
DB 34 Marcus Goree Jr. Fr
DB 35 Will Brooks  Sr
DB 36 William Wright  Sr
DB 37 Montrell Bandy  Jr
DL 38 Chandavian Bradley  Fr
LB 39 Jalen Smith  Fr
LB 40 Kalib Perry Jr
DL 41 Tyree Weathersby  Fr
DL 42 Tyre West Jr
DB 46 Malik Ganaway  So
LB 47 Edwin Spillman Fr
DL 51 Tim Amet  Jr
LB 52 Eli Purcell Sr
DL 53 Daevin Hobbs So
DL 55 Omarr Norman-Lott Sr
DL 56 Kellen Lindstrom Fr
LB 57 Ben Bolton  So
DL 65 Camron Douglas  So
DL 87 Joshua Helsdon  So
DL 90 Dominic Bailey  Sr
DL 93 Donald Palmer Jr
DL 94 Nathan Robinson  Fr
DL 95 Trevor Duncan  Fr
DL 97 Jayson Jenkins  So
DL 99 Jaxson Moi Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 41 JT Carver  Jr
LS 47 Matthew Salansky  Sr
LS 48 Bennett Brady  So
PK 90 Max Gilbert  Fr
P/PK 94 Josh Turbyville  So
P 98 Jackson Ross  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3112:45 p.m.No. 9 (FCS) Chattanooga*No. 15SECNW 69–3101,915
September 77:30 p.m.vs. No. 24 NC State*No. 14ABCW 51–1072,730
September 147:45 p.m.Kent State*No. 7
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
SECNW 71–0101,915
September 217:30 p.m.at No. 15 OklahomaNo. 6ABCW 25–1584,701
October 57:30 p.m.at ArkansasNo. 4ABCL 14–1975,573
October 127:00 p.m.FloridaNo. 8
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
ESPNW 23–17 OT101,915
October 193:30 p.m.No. 7 AlabamaNo. 11
ABCW 24–17101,915
November 27:45 p.m.KentuckyNo. 7
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
SECNW 28–18101,915
November 97:00 p.m.Mississippi StateNo. 7
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
ESPNW 33–14101,915
November 167:30 p.m.at No. 12 GeorgiaNo. 7
ABCL 17–3193,033
November 231:00 p.m.UTEP*No. 11
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
SECN+/ESPN+
November 3012:00 p.m.at VanderbiltABC

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Game summaries

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vs. No. 9 (FCS) Chattanooga

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Game One – No. 9 (FCS) Chattanooga Mocs (0–0) vs No. 15 Tennessee Volunteers (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 9 (FCS) Mocs 0 0 303
No. 15 Volunteers 24 21 101469

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, 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)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:09) TENN – Dylan Sampson 1-yard run (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:43; Tennessee 7–0)
  • (08:34) TENN – Ethan Davis 4-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:03; Tennessee 14–0)
  • (07:18) TENN – Dont'e Thornton Jr. 36-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:26; Tennessee 21–0)
  • (08:34) TENN – Max Gilbert 36-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:28; Tennessee 24–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:03) TENN – Dylan Sampson 3-yard run (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:59; Tennessee 31–0)
  • (10:14) TENN – Dont'e Thornton Jr. 10-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 1:55; Tennessee 38–0)
  • (06:43) TENN – Dylan Sampson 5-yard run (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:16; Tennessee 45–0)
Third quarter
  • (10:10) UTC – Jude Kelley 43-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:50; Tennessee 45–3)
  • (07:15) TENN – Max Gilbert 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 2:54; Tennessee 48–3)
  • (01:13) TENN – DeSean Bishop 3-yard run (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:33; Tennessee 55–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (04:06) TENN – Khalifa Keith 1-yard run (Josh Turbyville kick) (Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 7:05; Tennessee 62–3)
  • (01:07) TENN – Jordan Ross 13-yard punt return (Josh Turbyville kick) (Tennessee 69–3)
Statistics UTC TENN
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
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

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Game Two – No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers (1–0) vs No. 24 NC State Wolfpack (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Volunteers 7 13 171451
No. 24 Wolfpack 0 3 7010

at Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, 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)
Game information
First quarter
  • (00:09) TENN – Dylan Sampson 9-yard run (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:10; Tennessee 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (09:04) NCST – Kanoah Vinesett 24-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:30; Tennessee 7–3)
  • (06:33) TENN – Max Gilbert 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:31; Tennessee 10–3)
  • (03:29) TENN – Will Brooks 85-yard interception (Max Gilbert kick) (Tennessee 17–3)
  • (00:00) TENN – Max Gilbert 45-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:44; Tennessee 20–3)
Third quarter
  • (10:27) TENN – Miles Kitselman 15-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; Tennessee 27–3)
  • (06:31) TENN – Max Gilbert 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:40; Tennessee 30–3)
  • (04:02) TENN – Nico Iamaleava 31-yard run (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 0:43; Tennessee 37–3)
  • (02:20) NCST – Aydan White 87-yard interception (Kanoah Vinesett kick) (Tennessee 37–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:07) TENN – Dylan Sampson 34-yard run (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:13; Tennessee 44–10)
  • (08:22) TENN – Holden Staes 18-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:58; Tennessee 51–10)
Statistics TENN NCST
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
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

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Game Three – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–2) vs No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (2–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes 0 0 000
No. 7 Volunteers 37 28 3371

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee

In a 71–0 win over Kent State, the Volunteers set a modern school record for points in a game.[3]

Statistics KSU TENN
First downs 8 32
Total yards 112 740
Rushes/yards 54 456
Passing yards 58 284
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–16–0 16–25–0
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 28:15 31:45
Team Category Player Statistics
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
Mike Matthews
2 receptions, 64 yards
2 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD
2 receptions, 35 yards, 1 TD

at No. 15 Oklahoma

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Game Four – No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers (3–0) vs No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners (3–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Volunteers 10 9 3325
No. 15 Sooners 3 0 01215

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 84,701
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (03:45) TENN – Max Gilbert 27-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:36; Tennessee 3–0)
  • (00:42) OKLA – Tyler Keltner 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:12; Tied 3–3)
  • (00:03) TENN – Dont'e Thornton Jr. 66-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; Tennessee 10–3)
Second quarter
  • (09:12) TENN – Jayson Jenkins safety (Tennessee 12–3)
  • (01:40) TENN – Dylan Sampson 1-yard run (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:47; Tennessee 19–3)
Third quarter
  • (06:03) TENN – Max Gilbert 41-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:49; Tennessee 22–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (08:25) OKLA – Jovantae Barnes 2-yard pass from Michael Hawkins Jr. (Tyler Keltner kick failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:30; Tennessee 22–9)
  • (03:35) TENN – Max Gilbert 32-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:40; Tennessee 25–9)
  • (01:01) OKLA – Jovantae Barnes 1-yard run (Conversion failed) (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 2:34; Tennessee 25–15)
Statistics TENN OKLA
First downs 14 16
Total yards 345 222
Rushes/yards 52/151 34/36
Passing yards 194 186
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–21–0 18–34–1
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 35:41 24:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Passing Nico Iamaleava 13/21, 194 yards, TD
Rushing Dylan Sampson
DeSean Bishop
24 carries, 92 yards, TD
16 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Bru McCoy
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
4 receptions, 92 yards
2 receptions, 73 yards, TD
Oklahoma Passing Michael Hawkins Jr.
Jackson Arnold
11/18, 132 yards, TD
7/16, 54 yards
Rushing Michael Hawkins Jr.
Jovantae Barnes
12 carries, 22 yards
8 carries, 12 yards, TD
Receiving Jaquaize Pettaway 3 receptions, 79 yards

at Arkansas

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Game Five – No. 4 Tennessee Volunteers (4–0) vs Arkansas Razorbacks (3–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Volunteers 0 0 14014
Razorbacks 3 0 7919

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
Statistics TENN ARK
First downs 16 23
Total yards 332 431
Rushes/yards 36/174 44/134
Passing yards 158 297
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17-29-0 21-30-0
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 24:31 35:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Passing Nico Iamaleava 17/29, 158 yards
Rushing Dylan Sampson 22 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Dont'e Thornton Jr. 1 reception, 42 yards
Arkansas Passing Taylen Green 19/27, 266 yards
Rushing Braylen Russell 8 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Andrew Armstrong 9 receptions, 132 yards

Vs. Florida (rivalry)

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Game Six – Florida Gators (3–2) vs No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers (4–1)
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Gators 3 0 77017
No. 8 Volunteers 0 0 107623

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: W at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • Florida – Trey Smack 42-yard field goal, 3:15
Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter
  • Florida – Arlis Boardingham 13-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 7:18
  • Tennessee – Dylan Sampson 6-yard run (Max Gilbert kick), 2:57
  • Tennessee – Max Gilbert 35-yard field goal, 1:37
Fourth quarter
  • Tennessee – Dylan Sampson 23-yard run (Max Gilbert kick), 9:42
  • Florida – Chimere Dike 27-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 0:29
Overtime
  • Tennessee – Dylan Sampson 1 yard run
Statistics UF TENN
First downs 22 18
Total yards 72–361 69–312
Rushes/yards 40–138 43–143
Passing yards 223 169
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–32–1 16–26–1
Time of possession 34:56 25:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Passing Graham Mertz 11/15, 125 yards, TD
Rushing Montrell Johnson Jr. 12 carries, 85 yards
Receiving Chimere Dike 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Tennessee Passing Nico Iamaleava 16/26, 169 yards, INT
Rushing Dylan Sampson 27 carries, 112 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Squirrel White 5 receptions, 71 yards

Vs. No. 7 Alabama (Third Saturday in October)

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Game Seven – No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide (5-1) vs No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (5-1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Crimson Tide 0 7 3717
No. 11 Volunteers 0 0 141024

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee

Statistics ALA TENN
First downs 23 21
Total yards 314 408
Rushes/yards 34/75 43/214
Passing yards 239 194
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25-45-2 14-28-2
Turnovers 2 3
Time of possession 33:15 26:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama Passing Jalen Milroe 25/45, 239 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jam Miller 12 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Ryan Williams 8 receptions, 73 yards, TD
Tennessee Passing Nico Iamaleava 14/27, 194 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Dylan Sampson 26 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Bru McCoy 6 receptions, 80 yards

Vs. Kentucky (rivalry)

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Game Eight – Kentucky Wildcats (3–5) vs No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (6–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 7 3 0818
No. 7 Volunteers 0 7 14728

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 7:45 p.m.
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Statistics UK TENN
First downs 19 29
Total yards 360 477
Rushes/yards 37/168 44/185
Passing yards 192 292
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14-27-2 28-38-0
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 30:32 29:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing Brock Vandagriff 10/17, 123 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jamarion Wilcox 17 carries, 102 yards
Receiving Dane Key 2 receptions, 43 yards
Tennessee Passing Nico Iamaleava 28/38, 292 yards, TD
Rushing Dylan Sampson 27 carries, 142 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Miles Kitselman 6 receptions, 97 yards, TD

Vs. Mississippi State

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Game Nine – Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-7) vs No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (7-1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 7 7014
No. 7 Volunteers 7 13 10333

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
Statistics MSST TENN
First downs 15 25
Total yards 271 452
Rushes/yards 38/179 57/240
Passing yards 92 212
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10-26-1 13-21-0
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 25:42 34:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Mississippi State Passing Michael Van Buren Jr. 10/26, 92 yards, INT
Rushing Davon Booth 20 carries, 125 yards, TD
Receiving Kevin Coleman Jr. 5 receptions, 68 yards
Tennessee Passing Nico Iamaleava 8/13, 174 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Dylan Sampson 30 carries, 149 yards, TD
Receiving Dont'e Thornton Jr. 3 receptions, 104 yards, TD

at No. 12 Georgia (rivalry)

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Game Ten – No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (8–1) vs No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs (7–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Volunteers - - --0
No. 12 Bulldogs - - --0

at Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia

  • Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge (sideline reporters)
Statistics TENN UGA
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Vs. UTEP

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Game Eleven – UTEP Miners (2–8) vs No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (8–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miners - - --0
No. 11 Volunteers - - --0

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (SECN+): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline reporter)
Statistics UTEP TENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tennessee Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Vanderbilt (rivalry)

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Game Twelve – Tennessee Volunteers (0-0) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (0-0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Volunteers - - --0
Commodores - - --0

at FirstBank StadiumNashville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • TV: ABC
Statistics TENN VAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Vanderbilt Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP15147654811777610
Coaches15129764910876411
CFPNot released7711Not released

References

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  1. ^ "Josh Heupel - Head Coach - Staff Directory". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Wilson, Mike (September 14, 2024). "Tennessee football breaks program record for scoring vs Kent State". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
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