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2024 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 6
CFPNo. 8
Record10–2 (6–2 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 y   7 – 1     11 – 1  
No. 7 Georgia y   6 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 8 Tennessee   6 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 13 Alabama   5 – 3     9 – 3  
No. 14 Ole Miss   5 – 3     9 – 3  
No. 15 South Carolina   5 – 3     9 – 3  
No. 20 Texas A&M   5 – 3     8 – 4  
No. 21 Missouri   5 – 3     9 – 3  
LSU   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Florida   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Arkansas   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Vanderbilt   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Oklahoma   2 – 6     6 – 6  
Auburn   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Kentucky   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Mississippi State   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Championship: Georgia vs. Texas
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 3, 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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3112:45 p.m.No. 9 (FCS) Chattanooga*No. 15
SECNW 69–3101,915
September 77:30 p.m.vs. No. 24 NC State*No. 14
ABCW 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. 6
ABCW 25–1584,701
October 57:30 p.m.at ArkansasNo. 4
ABCL 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+W 56–0101,915
November 3012:00 p.m.at VanderbiltNo. 8
ABCW 36–2328,934

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Rankings

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Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP1514765481177761076
Coaches1512976491087641186
CFPNot released77118Not released

Game summaries

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vs. No. 9 (FCS) Chattanooga

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See also: 2024 Chattanooga Mocs football team
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 Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: August 31, 2024 [3]
  • 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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See also: 2024 NC State Wolfpack football team and Duke's Mayo Classic
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 Stadium • Charlotte, NC

  • Date: September 7, 2024 [4]
  • 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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See also: 2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
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 Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 7:45 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:32) TEN – Dylan Sampson 22-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 1:25; Tennessee 7–0)
  • (10:35) TEN – 0-yard safety (Tennessee 9–0)
  • (8:11) TEN – Dylan Sampson 1-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:16; Tennessee 16–0)
  • (5:56) TEN – Chris Brazzell II 53-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 0:33; Tennessee 23–0)
  • (3:35) TEN – DeSean Bishop 53-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:11; Tennessee 30–0)
  • (0:02) TEN – Dylan Sampson 1-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:28; Tennessee 37–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:06) TEN – DeSean Bishop 47-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:03; Tennessee 44–0)
  • (7:49) TEN – Dylan Sampson 14-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:04; Tennessee 51–0)
  • (3:06) TEN – Miles Kitselman 15-yard pass from Gaston Moore, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 1:56; Tennessee 58–0)
  • (0:19) TEN – Mike Matthews 18-yard pass from Gaston Moore, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:20; Tennessee 65–0)
Third quarter
  • (12:04) TEN – Max Gilbert 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 2:56; Tennessee 68–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:05) TEN – Max Gilbert 21-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:59; Tennessee 71–0)

In a 71–0 win over Kent State, the Volunteers set a modern school record for points in a game.[5]

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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See also: 2024 Oklahoma Sooners football team
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 Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 21, 2024 [6]
  • 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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See also: 2024 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
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 Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024 [7]
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 75,573
  • 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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See also: 2024 Florida Gators football team and Florida–Tennessee football rivalry
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 Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024 [8]
  • 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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See also: 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Third Saturday in October
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 Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
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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See also: 2024 Kentucky Wildcats football team and Kentucky–Tennessee football rivalry
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 Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 7:45 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • 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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See also: 2024 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
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 Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: E 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:44) TEN – Squirrel White 34-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:34; Tennessee 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:35) TEN – Dont'e Thornton Jr. 73-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:12; Tennessee 14–0)
  • (5:47) MIS – Davon Booth 1-yard run, Kyle Ferrie kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:48; Tennessee 14–7)
  • (0:46) TEN – Max Gilbert 24-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 4:53; Tennessee 17–7)
  • (0:00) TEN – Max Gilbert 38-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:14; Tennessee 20–7)
Third quarter
  • (7:59) TEN – Max Gilbert 51-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:09; Tennessee 23–7)
  • (6:22) MIS – Johnnie Daniels 18-yard run, Kyle Ferrie kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:37; Tennessee 23–14)
  • (3:31) TEN – Dylan Sampson 33-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; Tennessee 30–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:14) TEN – Max Gilbert 38-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 7:54; Tennessee 33–14)
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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See also: 2024 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Georgia–Tennessee football rivalry
Game Ten – No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (8–1) vs No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs (7–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Volunteers 10 7 0017
No. 12 Bulldogs 0 17 7731

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

  • Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: S 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 93,033
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:09) TEN – Miles Kitselman 1-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 3:47; Tennessee 7–0)
  • (0:43) TEN – Max Gilbert 52-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:54; Tennessee 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:30) UGA – Oscar Delp 19-yard pass from Carson Beck, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:13; Tennessee 10–7)
  • (6:36) UGA – Oscar Delp 4-yard pass from Carson Beck, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:26; Georgia 14–10)
  • (1:54) TEN – Dylan Sampson 27-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:42; Tennessee 17–14)
  • (0:05) UGA – Peyton Woodring 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 1:49; Tied 17–17)
Third quarter
  • (5:32) UGA – Carson Beck 10-yard run, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 7:22; Georgia 24–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:26) UGA – Nate Frazier 2-yard run, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 6:21; Georgia 31–17)
Statistics TENN UGA
First downs 20 25
Total yards 319 453
Rushes/yards 39/152 31/106
Passing yards 167 347
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–33–0 25–40–0
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 29:31 30:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Passing Nico Iamaleava 20/33, 167 yards
Rushing Dylan Sampson 19 carries, 101 yards, TD
Receiving Miles Kitselman 4 receptions, 46 yards
Georgia Passing Carson Beck 25/40, 347 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nate Frazier 19 carries, 68 yards, TD
Receiving London Humphreys 3 receptions, 63 yards

Vs. UTEP

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See also: 2024 UTEP Miners football team
Game Eleven – UTEP Miners (2–8) vs No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (8–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miners 0 0 000
No. 11 Volunteers 0 28 21756

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Wind: NW 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (SECN+): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline)
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter
  • (13:22) TEN – Dylan Sampson 14-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:00; Tennessee 7–0)
  • (7:33) TEN – Squirrel White 9-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:43; Tennessee 14–0)
  • (2:19) TEN – Ethan Davis 1-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:21; Tennessee 21–0)
  • (0:08) TEN – Bru McCoy 18-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 0:53; Tennessee 28–0)
Third quarter
  • (13:32) TEN – Bru McCoy 7-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:23; Tennessee 35–0)
  • (8:09) TEN – Peyton Lewis 3-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04; Tennessee 42–0)
  • (1:30) TEN – Peyton Lewis 6-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:31; Tennessee 49–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:24) TEN – Cameron Seldon 3-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:17; Tennessee 56–0)
Statistics UTEP TENN
First downs 15 26
Total yards 230 460
Rushes/yards 38/81 39/241
Passing yards 149 219
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–36–2 18–29–0
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 33:49 26:11
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing JP Pickles 10/15, 72 yards
Rushing Skyler Locklear 8 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Kenny Odom 8 receptions, 70 yards
Tennessee Passing Nico Iamaleava 17/23, 209 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Dylan Sampson 11 carries, 77 yards, TD
Receiving Bru McCoy 4 receptions, 37 yards, 2 TD

Running back Dylan Sampson set the program's single-season touchdown record (22) with a run and a catch, as well as points in a season (132).[9]

at Vanderbilt (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores football team and Tennessee–Vanderbilt football rivalry
Game Twelve – No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers (9–2) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (6–5)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Volunteers 7 17 9336
Commodores 17 0 0623

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, November 30, [10]2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: SW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 28,934
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • VAN – Junior Sherrill 100-yard kickoff return (Brock Taylor kick), 14:47. Commodores 7–0. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
  • VAN – Sedrick Alexander 4-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 10:22. Commodores 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:52.
  • TENN – Dont'e Thornton Jr. 28-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick), 8:48. Commodores 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:34.
  • VAN – Brock Taylor 32-yard field goal, 4:01. Commodores 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:47.

Second quarter

  • TENN – Max Gilbert 50-yard field goal, 8:33. Commodores 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:59.
  • TENN – Dont'e Thornton Jr. 86-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick), 6:38. Tied 17–17. Drive: 2 plays, 91 yards, 0:31.
  • TENN – Miles Kitselman 18-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick), 0:22. Volunteers 24–17. Drive:10 plays, 96 yards, 2:19.

Third quarter

  • TENN – Mike Matthews 14-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick), 8:43. Volunteers 31–17 Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:17.
  • TENN – Tyre West Safety, 1:09. Volunteers 33–17. Drive: 2 plays, -4 yards, 0:49.

Fourth quarter

  • TENN – Max Gilbert 22-yard field goal, 8:24. Volunteers 36–17. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 7:46.
  • VAN – Richie Hoskins 31-yard pass from Diego Pavia (No good on Two-Point conversion), 5:53. Volunteers 36–23. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:23.
Statistics TENN VAN
First downs 28 15
Total yards 538 212
Rushes/yards 47/281 31/108
Passing yards 257 104
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–26–1 8–18–1
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 33:35 26:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Passing Nico Iamaleava 18/26, 257 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Dylan Sampson 25 carries, 178 yards
Receiving Dont'e Thornton Jr. 3 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
Vanderbilt Passing Diego Pavia 8/17, 104 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Sedrick Alexander 17 carries, 60 yards, TD
Receiving Richie Hoskins 1 reception, 31 yards, TD

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

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. ^ Lesar, Al (August 31, 2024). "Iamaleava passes for 314 yards, 3 TDs in first half as No. 15 Tennessee beats Chattanooga 69-3". AP News. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  4. ^ Reed, Steve (September 8, 2024). "Nico Iamaleava combines for 276 yards and 3 TDs as No. 14 Tennessee routs No. 24 NC State 51-10". AP News. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  5. ^ Wilson, Mike (September 14, 2024). "Tennessee football breaks program record for scoring vs Kent State". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  6. ^ Brunt, Cliff (September 22, 2024). "Josh Heupel wins in return to Oklahoma as No. 6 Tennessee tops the Sooners 25-15". AP News. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "Singleton scores late TD as Arkansas beats No. 4 Tennessee 19-14". AP News. October 6, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  8. ^ Lesar, Al (October 13, 2024). "Dylan Sampson has 1-yard TD run in OT to lift No. 8 Tennessee past Florida, 23-17". AP News. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  9. ^ "Sampson Breaks 95-Year-Old School Records As #11 Vols Blank UTEP, 56-0". Tennessee Volunteers Athletics. November 23, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  10. ^ Sparks, Adam (November 30, 2024). "Tennessee football beats Vanderbilt 36-23 to punch playoff ticket". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
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