2024 Tennessee Volunteers football team

2024 Tennessee Volunteers football
CFP First Round, L 17–42 at Ohio State
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
AP	No. 7
CFP	No. 7
Record	10–3 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach	Josh Heupel (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Joey Halzle (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Tim Banks (4th season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–3
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium
Seasons ←  2023 2025  →

2024 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 3 Texas y^		7	–	1					13	–	3
No. 2 Georgia y$^		6	–	2					11	–	3
No. 7 Tennessee ^		6	–	2					10	–	3
No. 11 Alabama		5	–	3					9	–	4
No. 14 Ole Miss		5	–	3					10	–	3
No. 15 South Carolina		5	–	3					9	–	4
No. 19 Missouri		5	–	3					10	–	3
Texas A&M		5	–	3					8	–	5
LSU		5	–	3					9	–	4
Florida		4	–	4					8	–	5
Arkansas		3	–	5					7	–	6
Vanderbilt		3	–	5					7	–	6
Oklahoma		2	–	6					6	–	7
Auburn		2	–	6					5	–	7
Kentucky		1	–	7					4	–	8
Mississippi State		0	–	8					2	–	10
Championship: Georgia 22, Texas 19 OT
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Volunteers head coach was Josh Heupel, ^[1] in his fourth year. The team played its home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The Volunteers achieved their second 10-win regular season under Heupel, and their first since the 2022 season, following a 36–23 victory over rival Vanderbilt. ^[2] Heupel became only the third coach in school history to record multiple 10-win regular seasons alongside Robert Neyland and Phillip Fulmer. ^[2] Nico Iamaleava became the first quarterback to start for 10 wins in a single season at Tennessee since Casey Clausen in the 2003 season. ^[2] Running back Dylan Sampson set single-season school records for rushing yards (1,485) and rushing and total touchdowns (22), while also leading the SEC in carries (256), rushing yards, rushing yards per game (123.8), and rushing touchdowns. ^[3] He was named SEC Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-SEC. ^[3] The Volunteers were selected to compete as the No. 9 seed in the first 12-team bracket of the College Football Playoff, losing 17–42 to No. 8 Ohio State in the first round. ^{[4] [5]}

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Gerald Mincey	OT	Kentucky [6]
Wesley Walker	S	Michigan [7]
Tamarion McDonald	S	Louisville [8]
Doneiko Slaughter	CB	Arkansas [9]
De'Shawn Rucker	CB	South Florida [10]
Tyler Baron	EDGE	Miami (FL) [11]
Connor Meadows	OL	Tennessee State [12]
Addison Nichols	OL	Arkansas [13]
Mo Clipper Jr.	OL	Charlotte [14]
Jack Luttrel	S	Arizona [15]
Brandon Turnage	CB	Ole Miss [16]
Warren Burrell	CB	Georgia Tech [17]
Elijah Herring	LB	Memphis [18]

Incoming

Player	Position	Former Team
Miles Kitselman	TE	Alabama [19]
Zalance Heard	OL	LSU [20]
Jakobe Thomas	S	Middle Tennessee [21]
Holden Staes	TE	Notre Dame [22]
Jermod McCoy	CB	Oregon State [23]
Jaxson Moi	DL	Stanford [24]
Jalen McMurray	CB	Temple [25]
Chris Brazzell II	WR	Tulane [26]
Eli Purcell	LB	Wofford [27]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:45 p.m.	No. 9 (FCS) Chattanooga *	No. 15	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	SECN	W 69–3	101,915
September 7	7:30 p.m.	vs. No. 24 NC State *	No. 14	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Classic)	ABC	W 51–10	72,730
September 14	7:45 p.m.	Kent State *	No. 7	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	SECN	W 71–0	101,915
September 21	7:30 p.m.	at No. 15 Oklahoma	No. 6	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK ( College GameDay )	ABC	W 25–15	84,701
October 5	7:30 p.m.	at Arkansas	No. 4	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	ABC	L 14–19	75,573
October 12	7:00 p.m.	Florida	No. 8	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	ESPN	W 23–17 OT	101,915
October 19	3:30 p.m.	No. 7 Alabama	No. 11	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October, SEC Nation )	ABC	W 24–17	101,915
November 2	7:45 p.m.	Kentucky	No. 7	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	SECN	W 28–18	101,915
November 9	7:00 p.m.	Mississippi State	No. 7	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	ESPN	W 33–14	101,915
November 16	7:30 p.m.	at No. 12 Georgia	No. 7	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry, College GameDay, SEC Nation)	ABC	L 17–31	93,033
November 23	1:00 p.m.	UTEP *	No. 11	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	SECN+/ESPN+	W 56–0	101,915
November 30	12:00 p.m.	at Vanderbilt	No. 8	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)	ABC	W 36–23	28,934
December 21	8:00 p.m.	at (8) No. 6 Ohio State *	(9) No. 7	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (CFP First Round, College GameDay)	ESPN/ABC	L 17–42	102,819
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	15	14	7	6	5	4	8	11	7	7	7	6	10	7	6	7
Coaches	15	12	9	7	6	4	9	10	8	7	6	4	11	8	6	6
CFP	Not released										7	7	11	8	7	7	Not released

Game summaries

vs. No. 9 (FCS) Chattanooga

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	3	4	Total
No. 9 (FCS) Mocs	0	0	3	0	3
No. 15 Volunteers	24	21	10	14	69

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

• Date: August 31, 2024 ^[29]
• 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

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	3	4	Total
No. 14 Volunteers	7	13	17	14	51
No. 24 Wolfpack	0	3	7	0	10

at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC

• Date: September 7, 2024 ^[30]
• 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

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	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes	0	0	0	0	0
No. 7 Volunteers	37	28	3	3	71

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. ^[31]

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

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	3	4	Total
No. 6 Volunteers	10	9	3	3	25
No. 15 Sooners	3	0	0	12	15

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

• Date: September 21, 2024 ^[32]
• 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

See also: 2024 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

Game Five – No. 4 Tennessee Volunteers (4–0) vs Arkansas Razorbacks (3–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Volunteers	0	0	14	0	14
Razorbacks	3	0	7	9	19

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024 ^[33]
• 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)

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	3	4	OT	Total
Gators	3	0	7	7	0	17
No. 8 Volunteers	0	0	10	7	6	23

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

• Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024 ^[34]
• 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)

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	3	4	Total
No. 7 Crimson Tide	0	7	3	7	17
No. 11 Volunteers	0	0	14	10	24

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

• Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024 ^[35]
• 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)

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	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	3	0	8	18
No. 7 Volunteers	0	7	14	7	28

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

• Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024 ^[36]
• 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

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	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	7	7	0	14
No. 7 Volunteers	7	13	10	3	33

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

• Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024 ^[37]
• 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)

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	3	4	Total
No. 7 Volunteers	10	7	0	0	17
No. 12 Bulldogs	0	17	7	7	31

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

• Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024 ^[38]
• 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

See also: 2024 UTEP Miners football team

Game Eleven – UTEP Miners (2–8) vs No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (8–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	0	0	0	0	0
No. 11 Volunteers	0	28	21	7	56

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). ^[39]

at Vanderbilt (rivalry)

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	3	4	Total
No. 8 Volunteers	7	17	9	3	36
Commodores	17	0	0	6	23

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024 ^[40]
• 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

at No. 6 Ohio State (CFP First Round)

See also: 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and 2024–25 College Football Playoff

No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (10–2) vs No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (10–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Volunteers	0	10	0	7	17
No. 6 Buckeyes	21	0	14	7	42

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

• Date: December 21 ^[41]
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: • Clear, Temperature: 25 °F (−4 °C) • Wind: NW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 102,819
• Referee: Jerry Magallanes
• TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter), and Marty Smith (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TENN	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Roster

2024 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 0 Ethan Davis  Fr WR 1 Dont'e Thornton Jr. Sr WR 3 Squirrel White Jr WR 5 Bru McCoy  Sr RB 6 Dylan Sampson Jr QB 8 Nico Iamaleava  Fr WR 10 Mike Matthews Fr WR 11 Chas Nimrod  So QB 12 Jake Merklinger Fr QB 13 Gaston Moore  Sr WR 14 Braylon Staley Fr QB 15 Ryan Damron  Fr WR 17 Chris Brazzell II  So RB 18 DeSean Bishop  Fr TE 19 Holden Staes Jr RB 20 Khalifa Keith So QB 21 Navy Shuler  Sr RB 23 Cameron Seldon So RB 24 Hunter Barnes  So WR 26 Carson Whitehead  So RB 27 Peyton Lewis Fr RB 28 Patrick Wilk  Jr WR 29 Jack-Henry Jakobik  Fr WR 30 Tommy Winton III  So WR 31 Jackson Locke  Jr WR 36 Nathan Roberts  Fr WR 39 Malcolm Kinzer Fr WR 42 Braylon Harmon Fr TE 44 Luke Shouse  Sr OL 50 William Satterwhite Fr OL 53 Lance Heard So OL 54 Vysen Lang  Fr OL 59 Masai Reddick  So OL 60 Jeremias Heard Fr OL 63 Cooper Mays Sr OL 64 Ayden Bussell  Fr OL 65 Trevor Duncan  Fr OL 66 Dayne Davis  Sr OL 68 Bennett Warren Fr 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 82 Dayton Sneed  Fr WR 83 Trey Weary  So WR 84 Kaleb Webb  So WR 85 Nathan Leacock  Fr TE 86 Cole Harrison Fr TE 87 Miles Kitselman Sr TE 88 Charlie Browder  Jr TE 89 Titus Rohrer  So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 0 William Wright  Sr DB 1 Rickey Gibson III So DB 2 Andre Turrentine  Jr DB 3 Jermod McCoy So DB 4 Jourdan Thomas Jr DB 5 Christian Harrison Jr DB 6 Jalen McMurray  Jr LB 7 Arion Carter So LB 8 Kalib Perry Jr DB 9 Jakobe Thomas  Jr DL 10 Elijah Simmons  Sr LB 11 Keenan Pili  Sr DB 12 John Slaughter So LB 13 Edwin Spillman Fr DB 14 Christian Charles  Jr DB 15 Edrees Farooq Fr DL 18 Tyree Weathersby  Fr 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 Kaleb Beasley Fr DE 27 James Pearce Jr. Jr DB 28 Marcus Goree Jr. Fr DL 29 Jordan Ross Fr DL 30 Jamal Wallace Jr DL 31 Caleb Herring So LB 33 Ben Bolton  So DB 35 Will Brooks  Sr DB 37 Montrell Bandy  Jr DB 38 Andre Stewart  So LB 39 Jalen Smith  Fr LB 40 Colin Brazzell Fr DL 42 Tyre West Jr DB 43 Jackson Mathews Fr DB 44 Steele Katina Fr LB 46 Cody Duncan  Jr LB 50 Ryan Scott Fr DL 51 Jaxson Moi Jr LB 52 Eli Purcell Sr DL 53 Daevin Hobbs So LB 54 Jordan Burns Fr DL 55 Omarr Norman-Lott Sr DL 56 Kellen Lindstrom Fr LB 57 Grier Short Fr DL 58 Herb Gray Fr DL 59 Tim Amet  Jr DL 87 Joshua Helsdon  So DL 89 Mike Bethea Jr DL 90 Dominic Bailey  Sr DL 94 Nathan Robinson  Fr DL 95 Carson Gentle Fr DL 96 Isaiah Inge Fr DL 97 Jayson Jenkins  So TE 98 Emmanuel Okoye  Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class PK 41 JT Carver  Jr LS 47 Matthew Salansky  Sr LS 48 Bennett Brady  So LS 58 Marshall Box Fr PK 90 Max Gilbert  Fr P/PK 94 Josh Turbyville  So P 98 Jackson Ross  So	Head coach Josh Heupel Coordinators/assistant coaches Joey Halzle – Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Tim Banks – Defensive coordinator Mike Ekeler – Special teams coordinator/Outside linebackers Alec Abeln – Tight ends Glen Elarbee – Offensive line Rodney Garner – Defensive line William Inge – Linebackers Willie Martinez – Secondary Kelsey Pope – Wide receivers De'Rail Sims – Running backs Max Thurmond – Senior offensive analyst Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

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External links

• Season summary at Sports Reference