2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team represents the University of Tennessee in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Volunteers are led by Josh Heupel in his third year as Tennessee's head coach.

2023 Tennessee Volunteers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 21
Record5–2 (2–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoey Halzle (1st as OC; 3rd overall season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTim Banks (3rd season)
Base defense4–3 multiple
Home stadiumNeyland Stadium
(capacity: 101,915)
2023 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 1 Georgia  4 0   7 0  
No. 16 Missouri  3 1   7 1  
Florida  3 1   5 2  
No. 21 Tennessee  2 2   5 2  
Kentucky  2 2   5 2  
South Carolina  1 4   2 5  
Vanderbilt  0 4   2 6  
West Division
No. 9 Alabama  5 0   7 1  
No. 15 LSU  4 1   6 2  
No. 12 Ole Miss  3 1   6 1  
Texas A&M  2 2   4 3  
Mississippi State  1 3   4 3  
Auburn  0 4   3 4  
Arkansas  0 5   2 6  
Championship: December 2, 2023
As of October 27, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

Tennessee was ranked 9th by 247Sports in the 2023 college football recruiting class.[1]

The team plays its home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. This is also expected to be the final year for the East division as the East and West divisions will be eliminated once Texas and Oklahoma join the SEC in 2024.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m.vs. Virginia*No. 12ABCW 49–13 69,507
September 95:00 p.m.Austin Peay*No. 9SECN+/ESPN+W 30–13 101,915
September 167:00 p.m.at FloridaNo. 11ESPNL 16–29 90,751
September 234:00 p.m.UTSA*No. 23
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
SECNW 45–14101,915
September 307:30 p.m. South CarolinaNo. 21
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
SECN W 41–20101,915
October 143:30 p.m.Texas A&MNo. 19
CBSW 20–13101,915
October 213:30 p.m.at No. 11 AlabamaNo. 17CBSL 20–34 100,077
October 287:00 p.m.at KentuckyNo. 21ESPN
November 412:00 p.m.UConn*
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
SECN
November 11at Missouri
November 18Georgia
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
November 25Vanderbilt
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)

[2]

Game summaries

vs Virginia

Game One – Virginia Cavaliers (0-0) vs No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers (0-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Virginia 0 3 7313
No. 12 Tennessee 7 14 141449

at Nissan StadiumNashville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,507
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:05) TENN – Dylan Sampson 9-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:55; Tennessee 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (4:41) TENN – Dylan Sampson 3-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 4:52; Tennessee 14-0)
  • (1:42) UVA – Will Bettridge 30-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:59; Tennessee 14-3)
  • (0:06) TENN – Joe Milton III 1-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; Tennessee 21-3)
Third quarter
  • (10:52) TENN – Joe Milton III 1-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:10; Tennessee 28-3)
  • (7:23) TENN – Dylan Sampson 2-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:28; Tennessee 35-3)
  • (3:05) UVA – Perris Jones 17-yard run (Will Bettridge kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:18; Tennessee 35-10)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:36) TENN – Jacob Warren 11-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:03; Tennessee 42-10)
  • (11:06) TENN – Dylan Sampson 3-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:40; Tennessee 49-10)
  • (0:39) UVA – Will Bettridge 40-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:57; Tennessee 49-13)
StatisticsUVATENN
First downs1229
Total yards64–20185–499
Rushing yards40–9552–287
Passing yards106212
Passing: Comp–Att–Int11–24–023–33–0
Time of possession32:5427:06
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VirginiaPassingTony Muskett9/17, 94 yards
RushingPerris Jones7 carries, 39 yards, TD
ReceivingMalachi Fields4 receptions, 63 yards
TennesseePassingJoe Milton III21/30, 201 yards, 2 TD
RushingJaylen Wright12 carries, 115 yards
ReceivingRamel Keyton3 receptions, 66 yards

vs Austin Peay (FCS)

Game Two – Austin Peay Governors (FCS) (0-1) at No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Austin Peay (FCS) 3 3 0713
No. 12 Tennessee 3 10 10730

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), Dave Steckel (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:06) PEAY — Maddux Trujillo 45-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:54; Austin Peay 3-0)
  • (5:51) TENN – Charles Campbell 28-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:01; Tied 3-3)
Second quarter
  • (8:15) PEAY – Maddux Trujillo 34-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:39; Austin Peay 6-3)
  • (4:55) TENN – Charles Campbell 37-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:11; Tied 6-6)
  • (0:15) TENN – Joe Milton III 6-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 2:04; Tennessee 13-6)
Third quarter
  • (13:30) TENN – Ramel Keyton 5-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:21; Tennessee 20-6)
  • (6:33) TENN – Charles Campbell 22-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:30; Tennessee 23-6)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:01) PEAY – Trey Goodman 52-yard pass from Mike DiLiello (Maddux Trujillo kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 2:30; Tennessee 23-13)
  • (8:03) TENN – McCallan Castles 43-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:58; Tennessee 30-13)
StatisticsPEAYTENN
First downs1917
Total yards75–33965–456
Rushing yards34–7932–228
Passing yards260228
Passing: Comp–Att–Int29–41–121–33–0
Time of possession39:0120:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Austin PeayPassingMike DiLiello29/39, 260 yards, TD, INT
RushingMike DiLiello21 carries, 36 yards
ReceivingTrey Goodman3 receptions, 70 yards, TD
TennesseePassingJoe Milton III21/33, 228 yards, 2 TD
RushingJaylen Wright13 carries, 118 yards
ReceivingRamel Keyton5 receptions, 52 yards, TD

at Florida

Game Three: No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (2–0) at Florida Gators (1–1) - Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Tennessee 7 0 3616
Florida 6 20 0329

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 90,751
  • Referee: Scott Walker
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), and Holly Rowe (sidelines)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:33) TENN – Ramel Keyton 11-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:01; Tennessee 7-0)
  • (4:10) FLA – Trevor Etienne 62-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick blocked) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; Tennessee 7-6)
Second quarter
  • (9:28) FLA – Montrell Johnson Jr. 4-yard run (pass failed) (Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 7:28; Florida 12-7)
  • (7:20) FLA – Graham Mertz 1-yard run (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:32; Florida 19-7)
  • (2:22) FLA – Montrell Johnson Jr. 18-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:30; Florida 26-7)
Third quarter
  • (9:31) TENN – Charles Campbell 42-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 46 yards, 5:29; Florida 26-10)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:55) FLA – Trey Smack 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:05; Florida 29-10)
  • (8:41) TENN – Bru McCoy 55-yard pass from Joe Milton III (pass failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:14; Florida 29-16)
StatisticsTENNFLA
First downs1721
Total yards64–38767–349
Rushing yards30–10043–183
Passing yards287166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–34–119–24–0
Time of possession22:3237:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TennesseePassingJoe Milton III20/34, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingJaylen Wright16 carries, 63 yards
ReceivingBru McCoy5 receptions, 94 yards, TD
FloridaPassingGraham Mertz19/24, 166 yards, TD
RushingTrevor Etienne23 carries, 172 yards, TD
ReceivingEugene Wilson III6 receptions, 44 yards

vs UTSA

Game Four – UTSA Roadrunners (1-2) at No. 23 Tennessee Volunteers (2-1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
UTSA 0 0 14014
No. 23 Tennessee 14 17 01445

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Derek Mason (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:40) TENN – Joe Milton III 81-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 1 play, 81 yards, 0:14; Tennessee 7-0)
  • (10:03) TENN – Dylan Sampson 10-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:56; Tennessee 14-0)
Second quarter
  • (14:23) TENN – Kaleb Webb 18-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:26; Tennessee 21-0)
  • (11:10) TENN – Ramel Keyton 48-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:17; Tennessee 28-0)
  • (3:21) TENN – Charles Campbell 29-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:43; Tennessee 31-0)
Third quarter
  • (7:32) UTSA – Joshua Cephus 3-yard pass from Owen McCown (Chase Allen kick) (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:28; Tennessee 31-7)
  • (5:16) UTSA – Tykee Ogle-Kellogg 43-yard pass from Owen McCown (Chase Allen kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:13; Tennessee 31-14)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:42) TENN – Jabari Small 2-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 4:40; Tennessee 38-14)
  • (10:17) TENN – Dylan Sampson 41-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:33; Tennessee 45-14)
StatisticsUTSATENN
First downs1621
Total yards81–31966–512
Rushing yards40–8833–303
Passing yards231209
Passing: Comp–Att–Int30–41–218–33–0
Time of possession37:1222:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTSAPassingOwen McCown18/20, 170 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingKevorian Barnes13 rushes, 40 yards
ReceivingJoshua Cephus7 receptions, 58 yards, TD
TennesseePassingJoe Milton III18/31, 209 yards, 2 TD
RushingDylan Sampson11 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingRamel Keyton1 reception, 48 yards, TD

vs South Carolina

Game Five – South Carolina Gamecocks (2-2) at No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers (3-1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
South Carolina 10 0 7320
No. 21 Tennessee 14 10 71041

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Daniel Gatreaux
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:26) TENN – Jaylen Wright 42-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 3:02; Tennessee 7-0)
  • (5:47) SC – Mitch Jeter 36-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:41; Tennessee 7-3)
  • (2:03) SC – Spencer Rattler 6-yard run (Mitch Jeter kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:52; South Carolina 10-7)
  • (0:42) TENN – Jabari Small 2-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:21; Tennessee 14-10)
Second quarter
  • (8:50) TENN – Charles Campbell 24-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:14; Tennessee 17-10)
  • (0:47) TENN – Kamal Hadden 28-yard interception return (Charles Campbell kick) (Tennessee 24-10)
Third quarter
  • (10:41) TENN – Jacob Warren 6-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:19; Tennessee 31-10)
  • (10:28) SC – Mario Anderson 75-yard run (Mitch Jeter kick) (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13; Tennessee 31-17)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:42) TENN – Charles Campbell 33-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 4:03; Tennessee 34-17)
  • (8:35) SC – Mitch Jeter 47-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:07; Tennessee 34-20)
  • (4:09) TENN – Dylan Sampson 6-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:26; Tennessee 41-20)
StatisticsSCTENN
First downs1124
Total yards63–33372–477
Rushing yards27–13240–238
Passing yards201239
Passing: Comp–Att–Int25–36–121–32–2
Time of possession30:1529:45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South CarolinaPassingSpencer Rattler24/35, 169 yards, INT
RushingMario Anderson10 carries, 101 yards, TD
ReceivingTrey Knox7 receptions, 51 yards
TennesseePassingJoe Milton III21/32, 239 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingJaylen Wright16 carries, 123 yards, TD
ReceivingSquirrel White9 receptions, 104 yards

vs Texas A&M

Game Six – Texas A&M Aggies (4-2) at No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers (4-1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texas A&M 7 3 3013
No. 19 Tennessee 7 0 7620

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsTAMUTENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving
TennesseePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 11 Alabama

Game Seven – No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers at No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide - Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
"No. 17 Tennessee" 0 0 000
"No. 11 Alabama" 0 0 000

at Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsTENNALA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TennesseePassing
Rushing
Receiving
AlabamaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Kentucky

Game Eight – No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers at Kentucky Wildcats - Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Tennessee 0 0 000
Kentucky 0 0 000

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
  • Game time: TBD
  • TV announcers (TBD): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsTENNUK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TennesseePassing
Rushing
Receiving
KentuckyPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs UConn

Game Nine – UConn Huskies at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
UConn 0 0 000
Tennessee 0 0 000

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
  • Game time: TBD EST
  • TV announcers (TBD): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsCONNTENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UConnPassing
Rushing
Receiving
TennesseePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Missouri

Game Ten – Tennessee Volunteers at Missouri Tigers - Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Tennessee 0 0 000
Missouri 0 0 000

at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
  • Game time: TBD
  • TV announcers (TBD): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsTENNMIZZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TennesseePassing
Rushing
Receiving
MissouriPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Georgia

Game Eleven – Georgia Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Georgia 0 0 000
Tennessee 0 0 000

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV announcers (TBD): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUGATENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
GeorgiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
TennesseePassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Vanderbilt

Game Twelve – Vanderbilt Commodores at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vanderbilt 0 0 000
Tennessee 0 0 000

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
  • Game time: TBD EST
  • TV announcers (TBD): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsVANTENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VanderbiltPassing
Rushing
Receiving
TennesseePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
т = Tied with team above or below.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP1291123212219т1721
Coaches1099201918171520
CFPNot releasedNot released

References

  1. "2023 Recruit Football Team Rankings". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  2. "2023 Schedule" (PDF). UT Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
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