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 | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
East Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 20 |
AP | No. 21 |
Record | 5–2 (2–2 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Joey Halzle (1st as OC; 3rd overall season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Tim Banks (3rd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 multiple |
Home stadium | Neyland Stadium (capacity: 101,915) |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Virginia* | No. 12 | ABC | W 49–13 | 69,507 | |||
September 9 | 5:00 p.m. | Austin Peay* | No. 9 | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 30–13 | 101,915 | |||
September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Florida | No. 11 | ESPN | L 16–29 | 90,751 | |||
September 23 | 4:00 p.m. | UTSA* | No. 23 |
| SECN | W 45–14 | 101,915 | ||
September 30 | 7:30 p.m. | South Carolina | No. 21 |
| SECN | W 41–20 | 101,915 | ||
October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Texas A&M | No. 19 |
| CBS | W 20–13 | 101,915 | ||
October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 11 Alabama | No. 17 | CBS | L 20–34 | 100,077 | |||
October 28 | 7:00 p.m. | at Kentucky | No. 21 | ESPN | |||||
November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | UConn* |
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November 11 | at Missouri | ||||||||
November 18 | Georgia |
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November 25 | Vanderbilt |
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Game summaries
vs Virginia
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Virginia | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
No. 12 Tennessee | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, 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)
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Statistics | UVA | TENN |
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First downs | 12 | 29 |
Total yards | 64–201 | 85–499 |
Rushing yards | 40–95 | 52–287 |
Passing yards | 106 | 212 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–24–0 | 23–33–0 |
Time of possession | 32:54 | 27:06 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Virginia | Passing | Tony Muskett | 9/17, 94 yards |
Rushing | Perris Jones | 7 carries, 39 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Malachi Fields | 4 receptions, 63 yards | |
Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 21/30, 201 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 12 carries, 115 yards | |
Receiving | Ramel Keyton | 3 receptions, 66 yards |
vs Austin Peay (FCS)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Austin Peay (FCS) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
No. 12 Tennessee | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, 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)
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Statistics | PEAY | TENN |
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First downs | 19 | 17 |
Total yards | 75–339 | 65–456 |
Rushing yards | 34–79 | 32–228 |
Passing yards | 260 | 228 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–41–1 | 21–33–0 |
Time of possession | 39:01 | 20:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Austin Peay | Passing | Mike DiLiello | 29/39, 260 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Mike DiLiello | 21 carries, 36 yards | |
Receiving | Trey Goodman | 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD | |
Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 21/33, 228 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 13 carries, 118 yards | |
Receiving | Ramel Keyton | 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD |
at Florida
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 11 Tennessee | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
Florida | 6 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 29 |
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)
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Statistics | TENN | FLA |
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First downs | 17 | 21 |
Total yards | 64–387 | 67–349 |
Rushing yards | 30–100 | 43–183 |
Passing yards | 287 | 166 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–34–1 | 19–24–0 |
Time of possession | 22:32 | 37:28 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 20/34, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 16 carries, 63 yards | |
Receiving | Bru McCoy | 5 receptions, 94 yards, TD | |
Florida | Passing | Graham Mertz | 19/24, 166 yards, TD |
Rushing | Trevor Etienne | 23 carries, 172 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Eugene Wilson III | 6 receptions, 44 yards |
vs UTSA
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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UTSA | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
No. 23 Tennessee | 14 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 45 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, 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)
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Statistics | UTSA | TENN |
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First downs | 16 | 21 |
Total yards | 81–319 | 66–512 |
Rushing yards | 40–88 | 33–303 |
Passing yards | 231 | 209 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–41–2 | 18–33–0 |
Time of possession | 37:12 | 22:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UTSA | Passing | Owen McCown | 18/20, 170 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Kevorian Barnes | 13 rushes, 40 yards | |
Receiving | Joshua Cephus | 7 receptions, 58 yards, TD | |
Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 18/31, 209 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Dylan Sampson | 11 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Ramel Keyton | 1 reception, 48 yards, TD |
vs South Carolina
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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South Carolina | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
No. 21 Tennessee | 14 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, 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)
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Statistics | SC | TENN |
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First downs | 11 | 24 |
Total yards | 63–333 | 72–477 |
Rushing yards | 27–132 | 40–238 |
Passing yards | 201 | 239 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–36–1 | 21–32–2 |
Time of possession | 30:15 | 29:45 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 24/35, 169 yards, INT |
Rushing | Mario Anderson | 10 carries, 101 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Trey Knox | 7 receptions, 51 yards | |
Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 21/32, 239 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 16 carries, 123 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Squirrel White | 9 receptions, 104 yards |
vs Texas A&M
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texas A&M | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
No. 19 Tennessee | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
- Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)
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Statistics | TAMU | TENN |
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Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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Tennessee | Passing | ||
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at No. 11 Alabama
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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"No. 17 Tennessee" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"No. 11 Alabama" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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)
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Statistics | TENN | ALA |
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First downs | ||
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Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tennessee | Passing | ||
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Alabama | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
at Kentucky
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 21 Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky
- Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Game time: TBD
- TV announcers (TBD): TBD
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Statistics | TENN | UK |
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First downs | ||
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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Kentucky | Passing | ||
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vs UConn
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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UConn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
- Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
- Game time: TBD EST
- TV announcers (TBD): TBD
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Statistics | CONN | TENN |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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UConn | Passing | ||
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Tennessee | Passing | ||
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at Missouri
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Missouri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri
- Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Game time: TBD
- TV announcers (TBD): TBD
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Statistics | TENN | MIZZ |
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Missouri | Passing | ||
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vs Georgia
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
- Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
- Game time: TBD
- Game weather: -
- Game attendance: -
- Referee: -
- TV announcers (TBD): TBD
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Statistics | UGA | TENN |
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First downs | ||
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Georgia | Passing | ||
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Tennessee | Passing | ||
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vs Vanderbilt
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
- Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
- Game time: TBD EST
- TV announcers (TBD): TBD
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Statistics | VAN | TENN |
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First downs | ||
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Vanderbilt | Passing | ||
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Tennessee | Passing | ||
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 12 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 19т | 17 | 21 | |||||||
Coaches | 10 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 20 | |||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
References
- "2023 Recruit Football Team Rankings". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- "2023 Schedule" (PDF). UT Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2022.