2018 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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2018 Tennessee Volunteers football
Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record5–7 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Tyson Helton (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Kevin Sherrer (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator Chris Rumph (1st season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Neyland Stadium
Seasons
  2017
2019  
2018 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No.Georgia x  7 1   11 3  
No. 12 Kentucky  5 3   10 3  
No.Florida  5 3   10 3  
South Carolina  4 4   7 6  
Missouri  4 4   8 5  
Vanderbilt  3 5   6 7  
Tennessee  2 6   5 7  
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^  8 0   14 1  
No. 16 Texas A&M  5 3   9 4  
No. 6 LSU  5 3   10 3  
Mississippi State* 4 4   8 5  
Auburn  3 5   8 5  
Ole Miss  1 7   5 7  
Arkansas  0 8   2 10  
Championship: Alabama 35, Georgia 28
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * Mississippi State vacated four conference and eight total wins due to NCAA violations. [1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Volunteers played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Jeremy Pruitt. [2] They finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in SEC play to finish in last place in the Eastern Division.

Contents

Preseason

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Trevon Flowers
S
Tucker, GATucker5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)185 lb (84 kg)Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 76
J.J. Peterson
OLB
Moultrie, GAColquitt County6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jan 6, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 86
John Mincey
DT
Homerville, GAClinch County6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)250 lb (110 kg)Jan 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 77
Cedric Tillman
WR
Las Vegas, NVBishop Gorman6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg)Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Dominick Wood-Anderson
TE
San Diego, CAArizona Western (JC)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)255 lb (116 kg)Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 81
Jeremy Banks
RB
Cordova, TNCordova6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg)Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 78
Jordan Allen
DE
Fairfield, CACity College SF (JC)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (100 kg)Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 82
J. T. Shrout
QB
Newhall, CAHart6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 79
Jerome Carvin
OL
Cordova, TNCordova6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)305 lb (138 kg)Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 79
Kingston Harris
DT
Bradenton, FLIMG Academy6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)260 lb (120 kg)Dec 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 76
Alontae Taylor
ATH, WR
Manchester, TNCoffee County Central6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)Dec 22, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 86
Paxton Brooks
K
West Columbia, SCAirport6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg)Aug 17, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 77
Tanner Antonutti
OL
Nashville, TNEnsworth6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)260 lb (120 kg)Jul 30, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 76
Greg Emerson
DE
Jackson, TNNorthside6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)280 lb (130 kg)Jul 3, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 81
Jacob Warren
TE
Knoxville, TNFarragut6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)May 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 77
Brant Lawless
DT
Nashville, TNNashville Christian6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)300 lb (140 kg)May 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 83
Ollie Lane
OL
Corryton, TNGibbs6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)270 lb (120 kg)Apr 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 77
Matthew Flint
LB
Gurley, ALMadison County6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)205 lb (93 kg)Aug 2, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 78
Jahmir Johnson
OT
Philadelphia, PAArizona Western (JC)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)290 lb (130 kg)Dec 27, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 79
D'Andre Litaker
DT
Murfreesboro, TNRiverdale6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)285 lb (129 kg)Jun 13, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 22   Rivals: 20   247Sports: 20   ESPN: 25
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Chuck Bednarik Award [3] Nigel Warrior SJR
Outland Trophy [4] Trey Smith OLSO
Wuerffel Trophy [5] Kyle Phillips DLSR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award [6] Keller Chryst QBGS

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018, with the Volunteers predicted to finish in sixth place in the East Division.

Media poll (East)
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Georgia1,977 (271)
2South Carolina1,535 (8)
3Florida1,441 (2)
4Missouri1,057
5Kentucky874 (1)
6Tennessee704 (1)
7Vanderbilt392

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Volunteers had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

Schedule

Tennessee announced its 2018 football schedule on September 19, 2017. The 2018 schedule consisted of 7 home games, [7] 4 away, and 1 neutral site game in the regular season. The Volunteers hosted SEC foes Florida, Alabama, Kentucky, and Missouri, and traveled to Georgia, Auburn, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt. [8]

The Volunteers hosted three of its four non–conference games which were against ETSU from the Southern Conference, UTEP and Charlotte, both of whom competed in the Conference USA. They traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the Belk Kickoff against West Virginia from the Big 12 Conference.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 13:30 p.m.vs. No. 17 West Virginia * CBS L 14–4066,793
September 84:00 p.m. East Tennessee State * SECN W 59–396,464
September 1512:00 p.m. UTEP *
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
SECNW 24–087,074
September 227:00 p.m. Florida
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
ESPN L 21–47100,027
September 293:30 p.m.at No. 2 Georgia CBSL 12–3892,246
October 1312:00 p.m.at No. 21 Auburn SECNW 30–2484,589
October 203:30 p.m.No. 1 Alabama
CBSL 21–5897,087
October 277:30 p.m.at South Carolina SECNL 24–2780,614
November 34:00 p.m. Charlotte *
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
SECNW 14–386,753
November 103:30 p.m.No. 12 Kentucky
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
SECNW 24–795,258
November 173:30 p.m. Missouri
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
CBSL 17–5088,224
November 244:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt SECNL 13–3835,887
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source: [9]

Personnel

Roster and staff

2018 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Marquez Callaway Jr
QB 2 Jarrett Guarantano Redshirt.svg  So
RB 3 Ty Chandler So
WR 5 Josh Palmer So
WR 7 Brandon Johnson Jr
WR 8Latrell Williams Redshirt.svg  So
RB 9Tim JordanSo
WR 10Tyler ByrdJr
WR 11Jordan MurphySo
QB 12 J. T. Shrout So
WR 13Richard Mize Jr.So
QB 14Zac Jancek Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 15 Jauan Jennings Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 17Will McBrideSo
RB 18 Princeton Fant Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 19Keller Chryst Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 21Jacquez Jones Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 24Trey ColemanSo
WR 26Jay Shoop Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 28James Christian Redshirt.svg  So
RB 29Jeremiah Howard Redshirt.svg  So
RB 31 Madre London Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 33 Jeremy Banks Fr
WR 34Malik Elion Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 35Ramsey HaileySo
RB 36Tanner Dobrucky Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 38Grant Frerking Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 38Brent McPhersonJr
RB 42Chip Omer Redshirt.svg  So
TE/RB 48Ja'Quain Blakely Redshirt.svg  So
OL 50Joey Cave Redshirt.svg  So
OL 51Drew Richmond Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 56Riley LocklearSo
OL 57Nathan Niehaus Redshirt.svg  So
OL 58Brandon Kennedy  Cruz Roja.svg Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 60Michael RaymondJr
OL 66Jarious AbercrombieFr
OL 67Joe Keeler Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 68Marcus Tatum Redshirt.svg  So
OL 69Brian GarveySo
OL 70Ryan Johnson Redshirt.svg  So
OL 71Tanner AntonuttiFr
OL 72Jahmir Johnson Redshirt.svg  So
OL 73 Trey Smith So
OL 74K'Rojhn Calbert Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 75Jerome CarvinFr
OL 76Chance Hall Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 77Devante Brooks Redshirt.svg  So
TE 80 Eli Wolf Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 81Austin Pope Redshirt.svg  So
TE 82Dominick Wood-AndersonJr
WR 83Cooper MeltonSo
TE 84James Brown Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 85 Cedric Tillman Fr
TE 86Andrew Craig Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 87Jacob WarrenFr
TE 88LaTrell BumphusSo
TE 89Brandon Benedict Redshirt.svg  So
OL 99Ollie LaneFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 1 Jonathan Kongbo Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 2 Shy Tuttle Sr
DB 3Marquill OsborneJr
DL 5 Kyle Phillips Sr
DB 6 Alontae Taylor Fr
DB 7Bryce CollierJr
LB 7Jordan Allen Redshirt.svg  So
DB 9Garrett JohnsonJr
DB 10 Bryce Thompson Fr
LB 11Austin Smith Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 12Zach Weatherly Redshirt.svg  So
LB 13Deandre JohnsonSo
DB 14Quart'e Sapp Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 15Shawn ShamburgerJr
LB 17Dillion Bates Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 18 Nigel Warrior Jr
LB 19 Darrell Taylor Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 20Cheyenne Labruzza Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 21Shanon ReidSo
DB 22 Micah Abernathy Sr
LB 23Will IgnontJr
DB 24Todd Kelly Jr. Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 25Trevon FlowersFr
DB 26 Theo Jackson So
DB 27Carlin Fils-AimeJr
DB 28Baylen BuchananJr
DB 29Brandon DavisFr
DB 31D.J. Henderson Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 33MaLeik Gatewood Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 34Darrin Kirkland Jr Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 35Daniel BituliJr
DB 36Terrell Bailey Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 37Sam HarvinJr
LB 38Solon Page III Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 39Nick HumphreySo
LB 40J.J. PetersonFr
DB 41Kenneth George Jr.So
LB 42Nyles GaddyFr
DB 43Jake PowersSo
LB 46Joshua Warren Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 47Landon Knoll Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 48Matt Ballard Redshirt.svg  So
LB 50Cole HughesJr
DB 51Kingston HarrisFr
DL 52Maurese Smith Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 55Gatkek Kueth Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 56 Matthew Butler So
DL 59John MinceyFr
DL 64Kurott GarlandFr
DB 79Bryce CollierJr
DL 93Emmit GoodenJr
DL 95Kivon BennettSo
DL 96Airin SpellFr
DL 97Paul Bain Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 98Alexis Johnson Redshirt.svg  Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 30Brent CimagliaSo
P 37Paxton BrooksFr
P 39Grayson PontiusJr
PK 41Ryan Tice Redshirt.svg  Sr
PK 43Laszlo Toser Redshirt.svg  Jr
LS 46Riley Lovingood Redshirt.svg  Jr
P 47Joe Doyle Redshirt.svg  Fr
LS 52Elijah Medford Redshirt.svg  Sr
LS 59Jake Yelich Redshirt.svg  So
PK 97Jackson MorrisSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Tyson Helton (Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks) – 1st year
  • Kevin Sherrer (Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers) – 1st year
  • Chris Rumph (Co-defensive coordinator/outside linebackers) – 1st year
  • Chris Weinke (Running backs coach) – 1st year
  • Charles Kelly (Special teams coordinator/safeties) – 1st year
  • Terry Fair (Cornerbacks coach) – 1st year
  • David Johnson (Wide receivers coach) – 1st year
  • Will Friend (Offensive line coach) – 1st year
  • Tracy Rocker (Defensive line coach) – 1st year
  • Brian Niedermeyer (Tight ends coach) – 1st year
  • Craig Fitzgerald (Director of Strength and Conditioning) – 1st year
  • Support Staff
  • Jon Shalala
  • Karmichael Dunbar
  • Nate Andrews
  • Brandon Deaderick
  • Bert Biffani
  • Tino Sunseri
  • Kevin Simon
  • Carter Blount
  • Vince Lewis
  • Cam Clemmons
  • Kevin O’Brien
  • Caleb Cox
  • John Lilly
  • Shelton Felton
  • Todd Watson

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Current depth chart

Source: [10]

Game summaries

Vs. West Virginia

Belk Kickoff Game
1234Total
No. 17 West Virginia10320740
Tennessee077014
  • Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 4:00
  • Game attendance: 66,793
  • Game weather: Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sidelines)

ETSU

1234Total
ETSU00303
Tennessee102871459
  • Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Game start: 4:00 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:52
  • Game attendance: 96,464
  • Game weather: Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Kris Budden (sidelines)

UTEP

1234Total
UTEP00000
Tennessee377724
  • Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Game start: Noon
  • Elapsed time: 3:04
  • Game attendance: 87,074
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: 12 mph (19 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), D. J. Shockley (color), Dawn Davenport (sidelines)

Florida

1234Total
Florida141271447
Tennessee0310821
  • Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:26
  • Game attendance: 100,027
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (color), Quint Kessenich (sidelines)

At No. 2 Georgia

1234Total
Tennessee006612
No. 2 Georgia71071438
  • Location: Athens, Georgia
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 92,746
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
  • Referee: John McDaid
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sidelines)

At Auburn

1234Total
Tennessee31014330
No. 21 Auburn1070724
  • Location: Auburn, Alabama
  • Game start: Noon
  • Elapsed time: 3:30
  • Game attendance: 84,589
  • Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), D. J. Shockley (color), Dawn Davenport (sidelines)

Alabama

Third Saturday in October
1234Total
No. 1 Alabama281416058
Tennessee0147021
  • Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:19
  • Game attendance: 97,087
  • Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Mostly cloudy
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
  • Sources:

At South Carolina

1234Total
Tennessee7710024
South Carolina3615327
  • Location: Columbia, South Carolina
  • Sources:
  

Charlotte

1234Total
Charlotte03003
Tennessee1400014
  • Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Game start: 4:00 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 86,753
  • Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (SECN Alt): Mike Morgan (play-by-play), Barrett Jones (color), Taylor Davis (sidelines)

Kentucky

1234Total
No. 12 Kentucky00707
Tennessee3147024
  • Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Game start: 3:30 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 95,258
  • Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (SECN): John Congemi (play-by-play), Taylor Zarzour (color), Kris Budden (sidelines)

Missouri

1234Total
Missouri620141050
Tennessee0107017
  • Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Sources:
  

At Vanderbilt

1234Total
Tennessee007613
Vanderbilt71002138
  • Location: Nashville, Tennessee
  • Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • Sources:
  

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Jeremy Pruitt is an American football coach who most recently was a senior defensive assistant for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the head coach at the University of Tennessee from 2018 to 2020 and defensive coordinator at the University of Alabama from 2016 to 2017, University of Georgia from 2014 to 2015, and Florida State University in 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Auburn–Tennessee football rivalry</span> American college football rivalry

The Auburn–Tennessee football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Auburn Tigers and Tennessee Volunteers. The game was traditionally played prior to the 1992 football season, when the Southeastern Conference split into its Eastern and Western divisions. Auburn leads the series 29–22–3.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keller Chryst</span> American football player and coach (born 1995)

Keller Joseph Chryst is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Tennessee and Stanford.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Tennessee Volunteers football team</span> American college football season

The 2017 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Volunteers played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fifth-year head coach Butch Jones until his firing on November 12. Brady Hoke was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.

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Henry Louis "Trey" Smith III is an American football guard for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee before he was drafted by the Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Georgia Bulldogs football team</span> American college football season

The 2018 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium and competed as members of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Kirby Smart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Tennessee Volunteers football team</span> American college football season

The 2020 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Volunteers played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Jarrett James Guarantano is an American football quarterback for the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Tennessee and Washington State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Carolina–Tennessee football rivalry</span> American college football rivalry

The South Carolina–Tennessee football rivalry is an American college football rivalry game played between the South Carolina Gamecocks and Tennessee Volunteers. The game was first played in 1903 in Columbia, SC. The two schools only faced-off 10 times before 1992, when they began playing annually as members of the SEC East division. As a result of recent SEC expansion, the game will no longer be annual beginning in 2024. Tennessee leads the all-time series 27–11–2,. The most recent game was a 41–20 Tennessee win in 2023.

Tennessee Volunteers football rivalries refers to the college football rivalries for the University of Tennessee in the sport of college football. As one of college football's winningest teams, and a founding member of the SEC in 1933, Tennessee has developed several long and historic rivalries.

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