2024 Tennessee Volunteers football team

2024 Tennessee Volunteers football
2024 Tennessee Volunteers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 10
CFP	No. 11
Record	8–2 (5–2 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
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 3 Texas	5	–	1	9	–	1
No. 15 Texas A&M	5	–	1	8	–	2
No. 10 Georgia	6	–	2	8	–	2
No. 11 Tennessee	5	–	2	8	–	2
No. 7 Alabama	4	–	2	8	–	2
No. 9 Ole Miss	4	–	2	8	–	2
No. 18 South Carolina	5	–	3	7	–	3
No. 23 Missouri	3	–	3	7	–	3
LSU	3	–	3	6	–	4
Vanderbilt	3	–	3	6	–	4
Arkansas	3	–	4	5	–	5
Florida	3	–	4	5	–	5
Oklahoma	1	–	5	5	–	5
Auburn	1	–	5	4	–	6
Kentucky	1	–	6	4	–	6
Mississippi State	0	–	6	2	–	8
Championship: December 7, 2024
As of November 20, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

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

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Gerald Mincey	OT	Kentucky
Wesley Walker	S	Michigan
Tamarion McDonald	S	Louisville
Doneiko Slaughter	CB	Arkansas
De'Shawn Rucker	CB	South Florida
Tyler Baron	EDGE	Miami (FL)
Connor Meadows	OL	Tennessee State
Addison Nichols	OL	Arkansas
Mo Clipper Jr.	OL	Charlotte
Jack Luttrel	S	Arizona
Brandon Turnage	CB	Ole Miss
Warren Burrell	CB	Georgia Tech
Elijah Herring	LB	Memphis

Incoming

Player	Position	Former Team
Miles Kitselman	TE	Alabama
Zalance Heard	OL	LSU
Jakobe Thomas	S	Middle Tennessee
Holden Staes	TE	Notre Dame
Jermod McCoy	CB	Oregon State
Jaxson Moi	DL	Stanford
Jalen McMurray	CB	Temple
Chris Brazzell II	WR	Tulane
Eli Purcell	LB	Wofford

Roster

2024 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Dont'e Thornton Jr.	Sr
RB	`6`	Dylan Sampson	Jr
QB	`8`	Nico Iamaleava	Fr
WR	`10`	Squirrel White	Jr
WR	`11`	Chris Brazzell II	So
QB	`12`	Jake Merklinger	Fr
QB	`13`	Gaston Moore	Sr
WR	`14`	Braylon Staley	Fr
WR	`15`	Bru McCoy	Sr
QB	`18`	Ryan Damron	Fr
TE	`19`	Holden Staes	Jr
RB	`20`	Khalifa Keith	So
QB	`21`	Navy Shuler	Sr
RB	`22`	Peyton Lewis	Fr
RB	`23`	Cameron Seldon	So
RB	`25`	DeSean Bishop	Fr
TE	`27`	Emmanuel Okoye	Fr
RB	`28`	Patrick Wilk	Jr
WR	`29`	Jack-Henry Jakobik	Fr
WR	`31`	Jackson Locke	Jr
WR	`35`	Garrett Young	Fr
WR	`36`	Nathan Roberts	Fr
RB	`42`	Hunter Barnes	So
TE	`43`	Titus Rohrer	So
TE	`44`	Luke Shouse	Sr
TE	`46`	Cody Duncan	Jr
OL	`50`	William Satterwhite	Fr
OL	`51`	Vysen Lang	Fr
OL	`53`	Lance Heard	So
OL	`63`	Cooper Mays	Sr
OL	`64`	Ayden Bussell	Fr
OL	`65`	Parker Ball	Sr
OL	`66`	Dayne Davis	Sr
OL	`68`	Masai Reddick	So
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	`81`	Chas Nimrod	So
WR	`82`	Dayton Sneed	Fr
WR	`83`	Trey Weary	So
WR	`84`	Kaleb Webb	So
WR	`85`	Nathan Leacock	Fr
TE	`86`	Ethan Davis	Fr
TE	`87`	Miles Kitselman	Sr
TE	`88`	Charlie Browder	Jr
WR	`89`	Mike Matthews	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`7`	Arion Carter	So
DL	`10`	Elijah Simmons	Sr
LB	`11`	Keenan Pili	Sr
DB	`12`	Jalen McMurray	Jr
DB	`13`	Jermod McCoy	So
DB	`14`	Christian Charles	Jr
DB	`15`	Cristian Conyer	So
DB	`17`	Andre Turrentine	Jr
DB	`18`	Rickey Gibson III	So
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`	Jourdan Thomas	Jr
DB	`26`	Edrees Farooq	Fr
DB	`26`	Carson Whitehead	So
DE	`27`	James Pearce Jr.	Jr
DB	`28`	Kaleb Beasley	Fr
DB	`29`	Christian Harrison	Jr
DB	`30`	Jakobe Thomas	Jr
DL	`31`	Caleb Herring	So
DB	`33`	John Slaughter	So
DB	`34`	Marcus Goree Jr.	Fr
DB	`35`	Will Brooks	Sr
DB	`36`	William Wright	Sr
DB	`37`	Montrell Bandy	Jr
DL	`38`	Chandavian Bradley	Fr
LB	`39`	Jalen Smith	Fr
LB	`40`	Kalib Perry	Jr
DL	`41`	Tyree Weathersby	Fr
DL	`42`	Tyre West	Jr
DB	`46`	Malik Ganaway	So
LB	`47`	Edwin Spillman	Fr
DL	`51`	Tim Amet	Jr
LB	`52`	Eli Purcell	Sr
DL	`53`	Daevin Hobbs	So
DL	`55`	Omarr Norman-Lott	Sr
DL	`56`	Kellen Lindstrom	Fr
LB	`57`	Ben Bolton	So
DL	`65`	Camron Douglas	So
DL	`87`	Joshua Helsdon	So
DL	`90`	Dominic Bailey	Sr
DL	`93`	Donald Palmer	Jr
DL	`94`	Nathan Robinson	Fr
DL	`95`	Trevor Duncan	Fr
DL	`97`	Jayson Jenkins	So
DL	`99`	Jaxson Moi	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
PK	`41`	JT Carver	Jr
LS	`47`	Matthew Salansky	Sr
LS	`48`	Bennett Brady	So
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

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+
November 30	12:00 p.m.	at Vanderbilt		FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)	ABC
*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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Game summaries

vs. No. 9 (FCS) Chattanooga

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
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

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
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

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.
TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)

In a 71–0 win over Kent State, the Volunteers set a modern school record for points in a game.^[3]

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

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
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

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
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
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)

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
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)

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
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)

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)

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
Game time: 7:45 p.m.
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

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
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)

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)

Game Ten – No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (8–1) vs No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs (7–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Volunteers	-	-	-	-	0
No. 12 Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge (sideline reporters)

Statistics	TENN	UGA
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Vs. UTEP

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	-	-	-	-	0
No. 11 Volunteers	-	-	-	-	0

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
TV announcers (SECN+): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline reporter)

Statistics	UTEP	TENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Vanderbilt (rivalry)

Game Twelve – Tennessee Volunteers (0-0) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (0-0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Volunteers	-	-	-	-	0
Commodores	-	-	-	-	0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
TV: ABC

Statistics	TENN	VAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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
Coaches	15	12	9	7	6	4	9	10	8	7	6	4	11
CFP	Not released										7	7	11				Not released

References

^ "Josh Heupel - Head Coach - Staff Directory". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
^ Wilson, Mike (September 14, 2024). "Tennessee football breaks program record for scoring vs Kent State". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

External links

Season summary at Sports Reference

[1] "Josh Heupel - Head Coach - Staff Directory". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2023.

[2] "2024 Football Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2023.

[3] Wilson, Mike (September 14, 2024). "Tennessee football breaks program record for scoring vs Kent State". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

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