2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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2023 Tennessee Volunteers football
Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg
Citrus Bowl champion
Citrus Bowl, W 35–0 vs. Iowa
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 17
Record9–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Joey Halzle (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Tim Banks (3rd season)
Base defense Multiple 4–3
Home stadium Neyland Stadium
Seasons
  2022
2024  
2023 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 4 Georgia xy  8 0   13 1  
No. 8 Missouri  6 2   11 2  
No. 17 Tennessee  4 4   9 4  
Kentucky  3 5   7 6  
Florida  3 5   5 7  
South Carolina  3 5   5 7  
Vanderbilt  0 8   2 10  
Western Division
No. 5 Alabama xy$^  8 0   12 2  
No. 9 Ole Miss  6 2   11 2  
No. 12 LSU  6 2   10 3  
Texas A&M  4 4   7 6  
Auburn  3 5   6 7  
Mississippi State  1 7   5 7  
Arkansas  1 7   4 8  
Championship: Alabama 27, Georgia 24
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Volunteers were led by Josh Heupel in his third year as head coach. The Tennessee Volunteers football team drew an average home attendance of 101,915 in 2023. [1]

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Tennessee was ranked 9th by 247Sports in the 2023 college football recruiting class. [2]

The team played its home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. This was 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. [3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m.vs. Virginia *No. 12 ABC W 49–13 69,507
September 95:00 p.m. Austin Peay *No. 9 SECN+/ESPN+ W 30–13 101,915
September 167:00 p.m.at Florida No. 11 ESPN L 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 Carolina No. 21
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
SECN W 41–20101,915
October 143:30 p.m. Texas A&M No. 19
CBS W 20–13101,915
October 213:30 p.m.at No. 11 Alabama No. 17CBSL 20–34 100,077
October 287:00 p.m.at Kentucky No. 21ESPNW 33–27 61,665
November 412:00 p.m. UConn *No. 17
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
SECN W 59–3101,915
November 113:30 p.m.at No. 14 Missouri No. 13CBSL 7–36 62,621
November 183:30 p.m. No. 1 Georgia No. 18
CBSL 10–38101,915
November 253:30 p.m. Vanderbilt No. 21
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
SECN W 48–24 101,915
January 1, 20241:00 p.m.vs. No. 17 Iowa *No. 21ABCW 35–0 43,861

[4]

Roster

2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 0 Jaylen Wright Jr
WR 1 Dont'e Thornton Jr. Jr
RB 2 Jabari Small Sr
WR 3 Dee Williams Sr
RB 6 Dylan Sampson So
QB 7 Joe Milton Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 8 Nico Iamaleava Fr
WR 9 Ramel Keyton Sr
WR 10 Squirrel White So
QB 13Gaston Moore Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 15 Bru McCoy Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 17Michael Bittner Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 18Ryan DamronFr
RB 20 Khalifa Keith Fr
QB 21Navy Shuler Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 22Jack Jancek Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 23Cameron SeldonFr
RB 25 DeSean Bishop Fr
TE 27Emmanuel OkoyeFr
RB 28Patrick Wilk Redshirt.svg  So
WR 29Jack-Henry JakobikFr
WR 31Jackson Locke Redshirt.svg  So
TE 34 McCallan Castles Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 35Garrett YoungFr
WR 36Nathan RobertsFr
RB 42Hunter Barnes Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 43Titus Rohrer Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 44Luke Shouse Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 46Cody Duncan Redshirt.svg  So
OL 51Vysen LangFr
OT 53Jeremiah CrawfordSr
OT 54Gerald Mincey Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 55Braeden Krivosh Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 56Mo Clipper Jr. Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 57Connor Meadows Redshirt.svg  Fr
C 63 Cooper Mays Sr
G 64Ayden BussellFr
C 65Parker Ball Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 66Dayne Davis Redshirt.svg  Sr
G 68Masai Reddick Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 69Gus Hill Redshirt.svg  Fr
G 70Andrej Karic Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 72Addison Nichols Redshirt.svg  Fr
OT 73Brian Grant Redshirt.svg  Fr
OT 74John Campbell Jr. Redshirt.svg  Sr
G 75Jackson Lampley Redshirt.svg  Sr
G 76 Javontez Spraggins Sr
OT 77Larry Johnson IIISo
OL 78Ollie Lane Redshirt.svg  Sr
OT 79Shamurad UmarovFr
WR 80Nate SpillmanFr
WR 81Chas Nimrod Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 82Dayton SneedFr
WR 83Trey Weary Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 84Kaleb Webb Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 85Nathan LeacockFr
TE 86Ethan DavisFr
TE 87Jacob Warren Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 88Charlie Browder Redshirt.svg  So
TE 89Hunter Salmon Redshirt.svg  Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 0Doneiko SlaughterSr
CB 1 Gabe Jeudy-Lally Redshirt.svg  Sr
CB 2 Jaylen McCollough Sr
CB 4Warren Burrell Redshirt.svg  Sr
CB 5 Kamal Hadden Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 6Aaron BeasleySr
LB 7 Arion Carter Fr
CB 8Brandon Turnage Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 9 Tyler Baron Sr
DL 10Elijah Simmons Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 11Keenan Pili Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 12Tamarion McDonaldSr
DB 13Wesley Walker Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 14Christian CharlesJr
DB 15Cristian ConyerFr
LB 15Kwauze Garland Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 17Andre Turrentine Redshirt.svg  So
DB 18Rickey Gibson IIIFr
DL 19 Joshua Josephs So
DL 20Bryson Eason Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 21Omari ThomasSr
LB 22Jeremiah TelanderFr
DB 24Jordan MatthewsFr
DB 25Jourdan ThomasSo
DB 26Carson Whitehead Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 27 James Pearce Jr. So
DB 28De'Shawn RuckerJr
DB 29Christian HarrisonSo
DL 30Roman HarrisonSr
DL 31Caleb HerringFr
DB 33John SlaughterFr
DB 34Jack LuttrellFr
DB 35 Will Brooks Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 36William Wright Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 37Montrell Bandy Redshirt.svg  So
DL 38Chandavian BradleyFr
LB 39Jalen SmithFr
LB 40Kalib PerrySo
DL 41Tyree WeathersbyFr
DL 42Tyre WestSo
LB 44 Elijah Herring So
DB 46Malik Ganaway Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 51Tim Amet Redshirt.svg  So
DL 53Daevin HobbsFr
DL 55 Omarr Norman-Lott Jr
LB 56Mekhi Bigelow Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 57Ben Bolton Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 58Isaac Green Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 59Caleb Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 65Camron Douglas Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 87Joshua Helsdon Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 90Dominic Bailey Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 94Nathan RobinsonFr
DL 95Trevor DuncanFr
DL 96Austin Lewis Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 97Jayson Jenkins Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 99Kurott Garland Redshirt.svg  Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 19Charles Campbell Redshirt.svg  Sr
PK 41JT Carver Redshirt.svg  So
LS 47Matthew Salansky Redshirt.svg  Sr
LS 48Bennett Brady Redshirt.svg  Fr
LS 60Alton Stephens Redshirt.svg  Sr
PK 90Max GilbertFr
P/PK 94Josh Turbyville Redshirt.svg  Fr
P 98Jackson Ross Redshirt.svg  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Joey HalzleOffensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Tim BanksDefensive coordinator
  • Mike EkelerSpecial teams coordinator/Outside linebackers
  • Alec Abeln – Tight ends
  • Glen ElarbeeOffensive line
  • Rodney Garner – Defensive line
  • Brian Jean-Mary – Linebackers
  • Jerry MackRunning backs
  • Willie MartinezSecondary
  • Kelsey Pope – Wide receivers
  • Max ThurmondSenior offensive analyst

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

vs Virginia

Game One – Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) vs No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Virginia037313
No. 12 Tennessee714141449

at Nissan StadiumNashville, Tennessee

  • Date: September 2, 2023 [5]
  • 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
VirginiaPassing Tony Muskett 9/17, 94 yards
RushingPerris Jones7 carries, 39 yards, TD
Receiving Malachi Fields 4 receptions, 63 yards
TennesseePassingJoe Milton III21/30, 201 yards, 2 TD
RushingJaylen Wright12 carries, 115 yards
ReceivingRamel Keyton3 receptions, 66 yards

vs Austin Peay

Game Two – Austin Peay Governors (FCS) (0–1) at No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Austin Peay (FCS)330713
No. 12 Tennessee31010730

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: September 9, 2023 [6]
  • 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 (rivalry)

Game Three: No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (2–0) at Florida Gators (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 11 Tennessee703616
Florida6200329

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: September 16, 2023 [7]
  • 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
FloridaPassing 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

Game Four – UTSA Roadrunners (1–2) at No. 23 Tennessee Volunteers (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
UTSA0014014
No. 23 Tennessee141701445

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: September 23, 2023 [8]
  • 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
UTSAPassing Owen McCown 18/20, 170 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Kevorian Barnes 13 rushes, 40 yards
Receiving Joshua Cephus 7 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 (rivalry)

Game Five – South Carolina Gamecocks (2–2) at No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
South Carolina1007320
No. 21 Tennessee141071041

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: September 30, 2023 [9]
  • 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 CarolinaPassing Spencer Rattler 24/35, 169 yards, INT
Rushing Mario Anderson 10 carries, 101 yards, TD
Receiving Trey Knox 7 receptions, 51 yards
TennesseePassingJoe Milton III21/32, 239 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingJaylen Wright16 carries, 123 yards, TD
Receiving Squirrel White 9 receptions, 104 yards

vs Texas A&M

Game Six – Texas A&M Aggies (4–2) at No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texas A&M733013
No. 19 Tennessee707620

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 14, 2023 [10]
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • TAMU – Max Johnson 2-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 8:29. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:15.
  • TENN – Jacob Warren 7-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick), 1:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:10.
Second quarter
  • TAMU – Randy Bond 41-yard field goal, 10:48. Aggies 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:56.
Third quarter
  • TENN – Dee Williams 39-yard punt return (Charles Campbell kick), 6:47. Volunteers 14–10.
  • TAMU – Randy Bond 24-yard field goal, 3:15. Volunteers 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:32.
Fourth quarter
  • TENN – Charles Campbell 31-yard field goal, 3:48. Volunteers 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:46.
  • TENN – Charles Campbell 24-yard field goal, 2:31. Volunteers 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:54.
StatisticsTAMUTENN
First downs1720
Total yards277332
Rushing yards54232
Passing yards223100
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–34–211–22–1
Time of possession30:4829:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&MPassing Max Johnson 16/34, 223 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Le'Veon Moss 15 rushes, 62 yards
Receiving Noah Thomas 3 receptions, 75 yards
TennesseePassingJoe Milton III11/22, 100 yards, TD, INT
RushingJaylen Wright19 rushes, 136 yards
ReceivingChas Nimrod4 receptions, 31 yards

at No. 11 Alabama (rivalry)

Game Seven – No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers (5–1) at No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide (6–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 17 Tennessee1370020
No. 11 Alabama07171034

at Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

  • Date: October 21, 2023 [11]
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C), NE @ 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 100,077
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:39) TENN – Squirrel White 39-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:21; Tennessee 7–0)
  • (2:00) TENN – Charles Campbell 24-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 5:30; Tennessee 10–0)
  • (0:11) TENN – Charles Campbell 26-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:05; Tennessee 13–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:05) ALA – Jermaine Burton 10-yard pass from Jalen Milroe (Will Reichard kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:05; Tennessee 13–7)
  • (0:12) TENN – McCallan Castles 6-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:58; Tennessee 20–7)
Third quarter
  • (14:19) ALA – Isaiah Bond 46-yard pass from Jalen Milroe (Will Reichard kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:41; Tennessee 20–14)
  • (8:33) ALA – Will Reichard 42-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:58; Tennessee 20–17)
  • (3:42) ALA – Jase McClellan 5-yard run (Will Reichard kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:42; Alabama 24–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:17) ALA – Will Reichard 50-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 7:51; Alabama 27–20)
  • (7:26) ALA – Jihaad Campbell 24-yard fumble return (Will Reichard kick) (Alabama 34–20)
StatisticsTENNALA
First downs2220
Total yards404358
Rushing yards133138
Passing yards271220
Passing: Comp–Att–Int28–41–014–21–1
Time of possession27:4132:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TennesseePassingJoe Milton III28/41, 271 yards, 2 TD
RushingJoe Milton III15 carries, 59 yards
ReceivingSquirrel White10 receptions, 111 yards, TD
AlabamaPassing Jalen Milroe 14/21, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jase McClellan 27 carries, 115 yards, TD
Receiving Isaiah Bond 3 receptions, 77 yards, TD

at Kentucky

Game Eight – No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers (5–2) at Kentucky Wildcats (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 21 Tennessee10133733
Kentucky0177327

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: October 28, 2023 [12]
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 61,665
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:47) TENN – Jaylen Wright 52-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:48; Tennessee 7–0)
  • (5:34) TENN – Charles Campbell 44-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 3:03; Tennessee 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:51) UK – Alex Raynor 28-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:43; Tennessee 10–3)
  • (11:13) TENN – Charles Campbell 49-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 3:38; Tennessee 13–3)
  • (7:38) UK – Barion Brown 11-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Tennessee 13–10)
  • (6:16) TENN – Chas Nimrod 39-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:22; Tennessee 20–10)
  • (1:46) UK – Ray Davis 7-yard run (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30; Tennessee 20–17)
  • (0:05) TENN – Charles Campbell 34-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:41; Tennessee 23–17)
Third quarter
  • (6:49) TENN – Charles Campbell 35-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:38; Tennessee 26–17)
  • (2:39) UK – Dane Key 7-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 4:10; Tennessee 26–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:30) TENN – Dylan Sampson 12-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 3:27; Tennessee 33–24)
  • (4:24) UK – Alex Raynor 28-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:06; Tennessee 33–27)
StatisticsTENNUK
First downs2424
Total yards67–48163–444
Rushing yards47–25424–72
Passing yards227372
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–20–028–39–0
Time of possession26:5633:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TennesseePassingJoe Milton III17/20, 227 yards, 1 TD
RushingJaylen Wright11 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dont'e Thornton Jr. 3 receptions, 63 yards
KentuckyPassing Devin Leary 28/39, 372 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ray Davis 16 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dane Key 7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD

vs UConn

Game Nine – UConn Huskies (1–7) at No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers (6–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
UConn30003
No. 17 Tennessee142121359

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: November 4, 2023 [13]
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, Wind 0 MPH, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Derek Mason (color analyst), Alex Chappell (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • TEN – Jaylen Wright 82-yard run (Charles Campbell kick), 14:27. Volunteers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, TOP 00:28
  • CONN – Noe Ruelas 22-yard field goal, 2:47. Volunteers 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, TOP 06:49
  • TEN – Ramel Keyton 60-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick), 1:38. Volunteers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, TOP 01:01
Second quarter
  • TEN – Joe Milton III 6-yard run (Charles Campbell kick), 7:25. Volunteers 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, TOP 02:47
  • TEN – Squirrel White 83-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick), 4:34. Volunteers 28–3. Drive: 3 plays, 95 yards, TOP 00:47
  • TEN – Tyler Baron 24-yard fumble recovery (Charles Campbell kick), 3:30. Volunteers 35–3.
Third quarter
  • TEN – Jaylen McCollough 30-yard interception return (Charles Campbell kick), 14:52. Volunteers 42–3.
  • TEN – Aaron Beasley 39-yard interception return (Charles Campbell kick), 11:51. Volunteers 49–3.
  • TEN – McCallan Castles 19-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Josh Turbyville kick), 7:30. Volunteers 56–3. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, TOP 02:21
Fourth quarter
  • TEN – Josh Turbyville 33-yard field goal, 8:02. Volunteers 59–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, TOP 02:13
StatisticsCONNTENN
First downs1726
Total yards256650
Rushing yards35275
Passing yards221375
Passing: Comp–Att–Int25–42–221–31–0
Time of possession38:2421:36
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UConnPassing Ta'Quan Roberson 24/40, 218 yards
RushingJalen Mitchell8 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Justin Joly 8 receptions, 89 yards
TennesseePassingJoe Milton III11/14, 254 yards, 2 TDs
RushingJaylen Wright8 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingSquirrel White2 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD

at No. 14 Missouri

Game Ten – No. 13 Tennessee Volunteers (7–2) at No. 14 Missouri Tigers (7–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 13 Tennessee07007
No. 14 Missouri01391436

at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: November 11 [14]
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • 56 °F (13 °C) • 6 mph ESE wind
  • Game attendance: 62,621
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), and Jenny Dell (sidelines)
Game information
First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter
  • (14:16) MIZZ: Harrison Mevis 31-yard field goal (Drive: 20 plays, 72 yards, 10:55; Missouri 3–0)
  • (12:15) TENN: Dont'e Thornton Jr. 46-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:51; Tennessee 7–3)
  • (10:33) MIZZ: Cody Schrader 7-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:52; Missouri 10–7)
  • (0:00) MIZZ: Harrison Mevis 46-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 0:20; Missouri 13–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:04) MIZZ: Brady Cook 3-yard run (pass failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:05; Missouri 19–7)
  • (2:38) MIZZ: Harrison Mevis 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:04; Missouri 22–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:21) MIZZ: Luther Burden III 21-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 4:36; Missouri 29–7)
  • (5:50) MIZZ: Daylan Carnell 38-yard interception return (Harrison Mevis kick) (Missouri 36–7)
StatisticsTENNMIZZ
First downs1526
Total yards350530
Rushing yards83255
Passing yards267275
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–34–118–24–1
Time of possession20:0439:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TennesseePassingJoe Milton22–34, 267 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJoe Milton10 carries, 36 yards
ReceivingRamel Keyton4 receptions, 57 yards
MissouriPassing Brady Cook 18–24, 275 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Cody Schrader 35 carries, 205 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingCody Schrader5 receptions, 116 yards

vs No. 1 Georgia

Game Eleven – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (10–0) at No. 18 Tennessee Volunteers (7–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 1 Georgia101414038
No. 18 Tennessee730010

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee

Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:49) Jaylen Wright 75-yard Run (Charles Campbell Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; Tennessee 7–0)
  • (10:01) Peyton Woodring 42-yard Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:48; Tennessee 7–3)
  • (3:17) Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint 18-yard pass from Dillon Bell (Peyton Woodring Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:57; Georgia 10–7)
Second Quarter
  • (8:04) Dillon Bell 9-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:02; Georgia 17–7)
  • (1:31) Brock Bowers 3-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:54; Georgia 24–7)
  • (0:00) Charles Campbell 37-yard Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 1:31; Georgia 24–10)
Third Quarter
  • (9:24) Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint 8-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:53; Georgia 31–10)
  • (1:03) Kendall Milton 15-yard Run (Peyton Woodring Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 6:27; Georgia 38–10)
Fourth quarter
  • no scoring (Georgia 38–10)
StatisticsNo. 1 UGANo. 18 TENN
First downs2713
Total yards472277
Rushing yards156130
Passing yards316147
Passing: Comp–Att–Int25–31–017–30–0
Time of possession40:5819:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
No. 1 GeorgiaPassing Carson Beck 24/30, 298 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Kendall Milton 11 carries, 34 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint 7 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD
No. 18 TennesseePassingJoe Milton17/30, 147 yards
RushingJaylen Wright9 carries, 90 yards
ReceivingSquirrel White5 receptions, 45 yards

vs Vanderbilt (rivalry)

Game Twelve – Vanderbilt Commodores (2–9) at No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers (7–4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vanderbilt7301424
No. 21 Tennessee141714348

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN

  • Date: November 25 [16]
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Derek Mason (color), and Taylor Davis (sidelines)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:00) TENN – Ramel Keyton 56-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 0:55; Tennessee 7–0)
  • (11:34) VAN – Junior Sherrill 19-yard pass from AJ Swann (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:19; Tied 7–7)
  • (3:13) TENN – McCallan Castles 10-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:03; Tennessee 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:09) TENN – Jacob Warren 34-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:12; Tennessee 21–7)
  • (8:29) VAN – Jacob Borcila 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:40; Tennessee 21–10)
  • (6:04) TENN – Charles Campbell 24-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:17; Tennessee 24–10)
  • (0:05) TENN – Joe Milton III 2-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:29; Tennessee 31–10)
Third quarter
  • (9:33) TENN – Ramel Keyton 46-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:28; Tennessee 38–10)
  • (0:13) TENN – Joe Milton III 2-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:30; Tennessee 45–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:47) VAN – Ken Seals 1-yard run (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:02; Tennessee 45–17)
  • (5:36) VAN – Quincy Skinner Jr. 5-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:08; Tennessee 45–24)
  • (0:28) TENN – Charles Campbell 27-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 66 yards, 5:10; Tennessee 48–24)
StatisticsVANTENN
First downs2231
Total yards306617
Rushing yards78168
Passing yards228449
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–32–031–47–0
Time of possession34:2125:39
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VanderbiltPassing AJ Swann 14/23, 167 yards, TD
RushingSedrick Alexander11 carries, 46 yards
ReceivingJunior Sherrill4 receptions, 52 yards, TD
TennesseePassingJoe Milton III22/33, 383 yards, 4 TD
RushingJaylen Wright11 carries, 75 yards
ReceivingRamel Keyton4 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 17 Iowa (Citrus Bowl)

Citrus Bowl
No. 17 Iowa Hawkeyes (10–3) vs No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers (8–4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 17 Hawkeyes00000
No. 21 Volunteers01471435

at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

  • Date: January 1, 2024 [17]
  • Game time: 1:00 pm
  • Game weather: Sunny • 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 43,861
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser (ACC)
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (color), and Kayla Burton (sidelines)
Game information
First quarter

no scoring

Second quarter
  • (14:54) TENN – Nico Iamaleava 19-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:13; Tennessee 7–0)
  • (8:12) TENN – Nico Iamaleava 3-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:09; Tennessee 14–0)
Third quarter
  • (1:43) TENN – Nico Iamaleava 2-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:42; Tennessee 21–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:15) TENN – James Pearce Jr. 52-yard interception return (Charles Campbell kick) (Tennessee 28–0)
  • (4:48) TENN – McCallan Castles 18-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:16; Tennessee 35–0)
StatisticsIOWATENN
First downs1125
Total yards173383
Rushing yards113232
Passing yards60151
Turnovers30
Time of possession29:4830:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IowaPassing Deacon Hill 7/18, 56 yards, 2 INT
RushingMarco Lainez6 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Kaleb Brown 3 receptions, 39 yards
TennesseePassingNico Iamaleava12/19, 151 yards, TD
RushingDylan Sampson20 carries, 133 yards
ReceivingRamel Keyton3 receptions, 51 yards

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 1291123212219т172119142125RV2517
Coaches 109920191817152016121923232317
CFP Not released171318212121Not released


Players drafted into the NFL

Tennessee had three players selected in the 2024 NFL Draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL club
4120 Jaylen Wright RB Miami Dolphins
6193 Joe Milton QB New England Patriots
6211 Kamal Hadden CB Kansas City Chiefs

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