2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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 Tennessee's head coach.

2023 Tennessee Volunteers football
Citrus Bowl champion
Citrus Bowl, W 35–0 vs. Iowa
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 17
Record9–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoey Halzle (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTim Banks (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumNeyland Stadium
2023 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East 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  
West 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

Tennessee was ranked 9th by 247Sports in the 2023 college football recruiting class.[1]

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.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m.vs. Virginia*No. 12
ABCW 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 FloridaNo. 11
ESPNL 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 CarolinaNo. 21
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
SECN W 41–20101,915
October 143:30 p.m.Texas A&MNo. 19
CBSW 20–13101,915
October 213:30 p.m.at No. 11 AlabamaNo. 17
CBSL 20–34 100,077
October 287:00 p.m.at KentuckyNo. 21
ESPNW 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 MissouriNo. 13
CBSL 7–36 62,621
November 183:30 p.m. No. 1 GeorgiaNo. 18
CBSL 10–38101,915
November 253:30 p.m.VanderbiltNo. 21
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
SECN W 48–24 101,915
January 1, 20241:00 p.m.vs. No. 17 Iowa*No. 21
ABCW 35–0 43,861

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Roster
2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players Coaches
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  Sr
QB 8 Nico Iamaleava Fr
WR 9 Ramel Keyton Sr
WR 10 Squirrel White So
QB 13 Gaston Moore  Jr
WR 15 Bru McCoy  Sr
WR 17 Michael Bittner  Sr
QB 18 Ryan Damron Fr
RB 20 Khalifa Keith Fr
QB 21 Navy Shuler  Jr
WR 22 Jack Jancek  Jr
RB 23 Cameron Seldon Fr
RB 25 DeSean Bishop Fr
TE 27 Emmanuel Okoye Fr
RB 28 Patrick Wilk  So
WR 29 Jack-Henry Jakobik Fr
WR 31 Jackson Locke  So
TE 34 McCallan Castles  Sr
WR 35 Garrett Young Fr
WR 36 Nathan Roberts Fr
RB 42 Hunter Barnes  Fr
TE 43 Titus Rohrer  Fr
TE 44 Luke Shouse  Jr
TE 46 Cody Duncan  So
OL 51 Vysen Lang Fr
OT 53 Jeremiah Crawford Sr
OT 54 Gerald Mincey  Jr
OL 55 Braeden Krivosh  Jr
OL 56 Mo Clipper Jr.  Fr
OL 57 Connor Meadows  Fr
C 63 Cooper Mays Sr
G 64 Ayden Bussell Fr
C 65 Parker Ball  Sr
OL 66 Dayne Davis  Sr
G 68 Masai Reddick  Fr
OL 69 Gus Hill  Fr
G 70 Andrej Karic  Jr
OL 72 Addison Nichols  Fr
OT 73 Brian Grant  Fr
OT 74 John Campbell Jr.  Sr
G 75 Jackson Lampley  Sr
G 76 Javontez Spraggins Sr
OT 77 Larry Johnson III So
OL 78 Ollie Lane  Sr
OT 79 Shamurad Umarov Fr
WR 80 Nate Spillman Fr
WR 81 Chas Nimrod  Fr
WR 82 Dayton Sneed Fr
WR 83 Trey Weary  Fr
WR 84 Kaleb Webb  Fr
WR 85 Nathan Leacock Fr
TE 86 Ethan Davis Fr
TE 87 Jacob Warren  Sr
TE 88 Charlie Browder  So
TE 89 Hunter Salmon  Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 0 Doneiko Slaughter Sr
CB 1 Gabe Jeudy-Lally  Sr
CB 2 Jaylen McCollough Sr
CB 4 Warren Burrell  Sr
CB 5 Kamal Hadden  Sr
LB 6 Aaron Beasley Sr
LB 7 Arion Carter Fr
CB 8 Brandon Turnage  Sr
DL 9 Tyler Baron Sr
DL 10 Elijah Simmons  Sr
LB 11 Keenan Pili  Sr
DB 12 Tamarion McDonald Sr
DB 13 Wesley Walker  Sr
DB 14 Christian Charles Jr
DB 15 Cristian Conyer Fr
LB 15 Kwauze Garland  Sr
DB 17 Andre Turrentine  So
DB 18 Rickey Gibson III Fr
DL 19 Joshua Josephs So
DL 20 Bryson Eason  Jr
DL 21 Omari Thomas Sr
LB 22 Jeremiah Telander Fr
DB 24 Jordan Matthews Fr
DB 25 Jourdan Thomas So
DB 26 Carson Whitehead  Fr
DE 27 James Pearce Jr. So
DB 28 De'Shawn Rucker Jr
DB 29 Christian Harrison So
DL 30 Roman Harrison Sr
DL 31 Caleb Herring Fr
DB 33 John Slaughter Fr
DB 34 Jack Luttrell Fr
DB 35 Will Brooks  Jr
DB 36 William Wright  Jr
DB 37 Montrell Bandy  So
DL 38 Chandavian Bradley Fr
LB 39 Jalen Smith Fr
LB 40 Kalib Perry So
DL 41 Tyree Weathersby Fr
DL 42 Tyre West So
LB 44 Elijah Herring So
DB 46 Malik Ganaway  Fr
DL 51 Tim Amet  So
DL 53 Daevin Hobbs Fr
DL 55 Omarr Norman-Lott Jr
LB 56 Mekhi Bigelow  Fr
LB 57 Ben Bolton  Fr
DL 58 Isaac Green  Sr
LB 59 Caleb Williams  Fr
DL 65 Camron Douglas  Fr
DL 87 Joshua Helsdon  Fr
DL 90 Dominic Bailey  Jr
DL 94 Nathan Robinson Fr
DL 95 Trevor Duncan Fr
DL 96 Austin Lewis  Sr
DL 97 Jayson Jenkins  Fr
DL 99 Kurott Garland  Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 19 Charles Campbell  Sr
PK 41 JT Carver  So
LS 47 Matthew Salansky  Sr
LS 48 Bennett Brady  Fr
LS 60 Alton Stephens  Sr
PK 90 Max Gilbert Fr
P/PK 94 Josh Turbyville  Fr
P 98 Jackson Ross  Fr
Head coach
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
  • Brian Jean-Mary – Linebackers
  • Jerry Mack – Running backs
  • Willie Martinez – Secondary
  • Kelsey Pope – Wide receivers
  • Max Thurmond – Senior offensive analyst
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

vs Virginia
See also: 2023 Virginia Cavaliers football team
Game One – Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) vs No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Virginia 0 3 7313
No. 12 Tennessee 7 14 141449

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,507
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:05) TENN – Dylan Sampson 9-yard pass from Joe Milton (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 1-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; Tennessee 21–3)
Third quarter
  • (10:52) TENN – Joe Milton 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 (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
VirginiaPassingTony Muskett9/17, 94 yards
RushingPerris Jones7 carries, 39 yards, TD
ReceivingMalachi Fields4 receptions, 63 yards
TennesseePassingJoe Milton21/30, 201 yards, 2 TD
RushingJaylen Wright12 carries, 115 yards
ReceivingRamel Keyton3 receptions, 66 yards

vs Austin Peay
See also: 2023 Austin Peay Governors football team
Game Two – Austin Peay Governors (FCS) (0–1) at No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers (1–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Austin Peay (FCS) 3 3 0713
No. 12 Tennessee 3 10 10730

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), Dave Steckel (analyst)
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 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 (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 (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 Milton21/33, 228 yards, 2 TD
RushingJaylen Wright13 carries, 118 yards
ReceivingRamel Keyton5 receptions, 52 yards, TD

at Florida
See also: 2023 Florida Gators football team and Florida-Tennessee football rivalry
Game Three: No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (2–0) at Florida Gators (1–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Tennessee 7 0 3616
Florida 6 20 0329

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 90,751
  • Referee: Scott Walker
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), and Holly Rowe (sidelines)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:33) TENN – Ramel Keyton 11-yard pass from Joe Milton (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 (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 Milton20/34, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingJaylen Wright16 carries, 63 yards
ReceivingBru McCoy5 receptions, 94 yards, TD
FloridaPassingGraham Mertz19/24, 166 yards, TD
RushingTrevor Etienne23 carries, 172 yards, TD
ReceivingEugene Wilson III6 receptions, 44 yards

vs UTSA
See also: 2023 UTSA Roadrunners football team
Game Four – UTSA Roadrunners (1–2) at No. 23 Tennessee Volunteers (2–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
UTSA 0 0 14014
No. 23 Tennessee 14 17 01445

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: September 23, 2023
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Derek Mason (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:40) TENN – Joe Milton 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 (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:26; Tennessee 21–0)
  • (11:10) TENN – Ramel Keyton 48-yard pass from Joe Milton (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
UTSAPassingOwen McCown18/20, 170 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingKevorian Barnes13 rushes, 40 yards
ReceivingJoshua Cephus7 receptions, 58 yards, TD
TennesseePassingJoe Milton18/31, 209 yards, 2 TD
RushingDylan Sampson11 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingRamel Keyton1 reception, 48 yards, TD

vs South Carolina
See also: 2023 South Carolina Gamecocks football team and South Carolina-Tennessee football rivalry
Game Five – South Carolina Gamecocks (2–2) at No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers (3–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
South Carolina 10 0 7320
No. 21 Tennessee 14 10 71041

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: September 30, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Daniel Gatreaux
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
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 (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 CarolinaPassingSpencer Rattler24/35, 169 yards, INT
RushingMario Anderson10 carries, 101 yards, TD
ReceivingTrey Knox7 receptions, 51 yards
TennesseePassingJoe Milton21/32, 239 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingJaylen Wright16 carries, 123 yards, TD
ReceivingSquirrel White9 receptions, 104 yards

vs Texas A&M
See also: 2023 Texas A&M Aggies football team
Game Six – Texas A&M Aggies (4–2) at No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers (4–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texas A&M 7 3 3013
No. 19 Tennessee 7 0 7620

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 14, 2023
  • 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 (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&MPassingMax Johnson16/34, 223 yards, 2 INT
RushingLe'Veon Ross15 rushes, 62 yards
ReceivingNoah Thomas3 receptions, 75 yards
TennesseePassingJoe Milton11/22, 100 yards, TD, INT
RushingJaylen Wright19 rushes, 136 yards
ReceivingChas Nimrod4 receptions, 31 yards

at No. 11 Alabama
See also: 2023 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Third Saturday in October
Game Seven – No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers (5–1) at No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide (6–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 17 Tennessee 13 7 0020
No. 11 Alabama 0 7 171034

at Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

  • Date: October 21, 2023
  • 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
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsTENNALA
First downs2220
Total yards404358
Rushing yards133138
Passing yards271220
Passing: Comp–Att–Int28–41–014–21–1
Time of possession27:4132:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TennesseePassingJoe Milton28/41, 271 yards, 2 TDs
RushingJoe Milton15 carries, 59 yards
ReceivingSquirrel White10 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD
AlabamaPassingJalen Milroe14/21, 220 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingJase McClellan27 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingIsaiah Bond3 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

at Kentucky
See also: 2023 Kentucky Wildcats football team and Kentucky-Tennessee football rivalry
Game Eight – No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers (5–2) at Kentucky Wildcats (4–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Tennessee 10 13 3733
Kentucky 0 17 7327

at Kroger Field, Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: October 28, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 61,665
  • TV announcers (ESPN): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsTENNUK
First downs2424
Total yards481444
Rushing yards25472
Passing yards227372
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–20–028–39–0
Time of possession26:5633:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TennesseePassingJoe Milton17/20, 227 yards, 1 TD
RushingJaylen Wright11 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDont'e Thornton Jr.3 receptions, 63 yards
KentuckyPassingDevin Leary28/39, 372 yards, 2 TD
RushingRay Davis16 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDane Key7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD

vs UConn
See also: 2023 UConn Huskies football team
Game Nine – UConn Huskies (1–7) at No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers (6–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
UConn 3 0 003
No. 17 Tennessee 14 21 21359

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: November 4, 2023
  • 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 – Wright, Jaylen 82 yd run (Campbell, Charles kick), 14:27. Volunteers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, TOP 00:28
  • CONN – Ruelas, Noe 22 yd field goal, 2:47. Volunteers 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, TOP 06:49
  • TEN – Keyton, Ramel 60 yd pass from Milton, Joe (Campbell, Charles kick), 1:38. Volunteers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, TOP 01:01
Second quarter
  • TEN – Milton, Joe 6 yd run (Campbell, Charles kick), 7:25. Volunteers 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, TOP 02:47
  • TEN – White, Squirrel 83 yd pass from Milton, Joe (Campbell, Charles kick), 4:34. Volunteers 28–3. Drive: 3 plays, 95 yards, TOP 00:47
  • TEN – Baron, Tyler 24 yd fumble recovery (Campbell, Charles kick), 3:30. Volunteers 35–3.
Third quarter
  • TEN – McCollough, Jaylen 30 yd interception (Campbell, Charles kick), 14:52. Volunteers 42–3.
  • TEN – Beasley, Aaron 39 yd interception (Campbell, Charles kick), 11:51. Volunteers 49–3.
  • TEN – Castles, McCallan 19 yd pass from Iamaleava, Nico (Turbyville, Josh kick), 7:30. Volunteers 56–3. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, TOP 02:21
Fourth quarter
  • TEN – Turbyville, Josh 33 yd 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
UConnPassingTa'Quan Roberson24/40, 218 yards
RushingJalen Mitchell8 carries, 28 yards
ReceivingJustin Joly8 receptions, 89 yards
TennesseePassingJoe Milton11/14, 254 yards, 2 TDs
RushingJaylen Wright8 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingSquirrel White2 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD

at No. 14 Missouri
See also: 2023 Missouri Tigers football team
Game Ten – No. 13 Tennessee Volunteers (7–2) at No. 14 Missouri Tigers (7–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Tennessee 0 7 007
No. 14 Missouri 0 13 91436

at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: November 11
  • 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. 3–0 Missouri
  • (12:15) TENN: Dont'e Thornton Jr. 46 yard pass from Joe Milton (Charles Campbell kick). 7–3 Tennessee
  • (10:33) MIZZ: Cody Schrader 7 yard run (Harrison Mevis kick). 10-7 Missouri
  • (0:00) MIZZ: Harrison Mevis 46 yard field goal. 13–7 Missouri
Third quarter
  • (10:04) MIZZ: Brady Cook 3 yard run (Two point pass conversion failed). 19–7 Missouri
  • (2:38) MIZZ: Harrison Mevis 23 yard field goal. 22–7 Missouri
Fourth quarter
  • (6:21) MIZZ: Luther Burden III 21 yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick). 29-7 Missouri
  • (5:50) MIZZ: Daylan Carnell 38 yard interception return (Harrison Mevis kick). 36-7 Missouri
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
MissouriPassingBrady Cook18–24, 275 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingCody Schrader35 carries, 205 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingCody Schrader5 receptions, 116 yards

vs No. 1 Georgia
See also: 2023 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Georgia-Tennessee football rivalry
Game Eleven – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (10–0) at No. 18 Tennessee Volunteers (7–3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Georgia 10 14 14038
No. 18 Tennessee 7 3 0010

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, 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 GeorgiaPassingCarson Beck24/30, 298 yards, 3 TD
RushingKendall Milton11 carries, 34 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMarcus Rosemy-Jacksaint7 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD
No. 18 TennesseePassingJoe Milton17/30, 147 yards
RushingJaylen Wright9 carries, 90 yards
ReceivingSquirrel White5 receptions, 45 yards

vs Vanderbilt
See also: 2023 Vanderbilt Commodores football team and Tennessee-Vanderbilt football rivalry
Game Twelve – Vanderbilt Commodores (2–9) at No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers (7–4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vanderbilt 7 3 01424
No. 21 Tennessee 14 17 14348

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN

  • Date: November 25
  • 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
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsVANTENN
First downs2231
Total yards306617
Rushing yards78168
Passing yards228449
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–32–031–47–0
Time of possession34:2125:39
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VanderbiltPassingAJ Swann14/23, 167 yards, 1 TD
RushingSedrick Alexander11 carries, 46 yards
ReceivingJunior Sherrill4 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD
TennesseePassingJoe Milton22/33, 383 yards, 4 TD
RushingJaylen Wright11 carries, 75 yards
ReceivingRamel Keyton4 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 17 Iowa (Citrus Bowl)
See also: 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and 2024 Citrus Bowl (January)
Citrus Bowl
No. 17 Iowa Hawkeyes vs No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 17 Hawkeyes 0 0 000
No. 21 Volunteers 0 14 71435

at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

  • Date: January 1, 2024
  • 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)
StatisticsIOWATENN
First downs1125
Total yards173383
Rushing yards113232
Passing yards60151
Turnovers30
Time of possession29:4830:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IowaPassingDeacon Hill7/18, 56 yards, 2 INT
RushingMarco Lainez6 carries, 51 yards
ReceivingKaleb Brown3 receptions, 39 yards
TennesseePassingNico Iamaleava12/19, 151 yards, TD
RushingDylan Sampson20 carries, 133 yards
ReceivingRamel Keyton3 receptions, 51 yards

Rankings
Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP1291123212219т172119142125RV2517
Coaches109920191817152016121923232317
CFPNot released171318212121Not released

References
  1. "2023 Recruit Football Team Rankings". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  2. "2023 Schedule" (PDF). UT Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
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