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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 as OC)(3rd overall season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTim Banks (3rd season)
Base defense4–3 multiple
Home stadiumNeyland Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

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.

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[edit]

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[edit]

2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 0 Jaylen Wright Jr
WR 1 Dont'e Thornton Jr. Jr
RB 2 Jabari Small Sr
RB 6 Dylan Sampson So
QB 7 Joe Milton III  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. # Name Class
CB 0 Doneiko Slaughter Sr
CB 5 Kamal Hadden  Sr
DE 27 James Pearce Jr. So
LB 44 Elijah Herring So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 19 Charles Campbell  Sr
Head coach

Josh Heupel

Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries[edit]

vs Virginia[edit]

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 III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:55; Tennessee 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (4:41) TENN – Dylan Sampson 3-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 4:52; Tennessee 14–0)
  • (1:42) UVA – Will Bettridge 30-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:59; Tennessee 14–3)
  • (0:06) TENN – Joe Milton III 1-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; Tennessee 21–3)
Third quarter
  • (10:52) TENN – Joe Milton III 1-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:10; Tennessee 28–3)
  • (7:23) TENN – Dylan Sampson 2-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:28; Tennessee 35–3)
  • (3:05) UVA – Perris Jones 17-yard run (Will Bettridge kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:18; Tennessee 35–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:36) TENN – Jacob Warren 11-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:03; Tennessee 42–10)
  • (11:06) TENN – Dylan Sampson 3-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:40; Tennessee 49–10)
  • (0:39) UVA – Will Bettridge 40-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:57; Tennessee 49–13)
Statistics UVA TENN
First downs 12 29
Total yards 64–201 85–499
Rushing yards 40–95 52–287
Passing yards 106 212
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–24–0 23–33–0
Time of possession 32:54 27:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Passing Tony Muskett 9/17, 94 yards
Rushing Perris Jones 7 carries, 39 yards, TD
Receiving Malachi Fields 4 receptions, 63 yards
Tennessee Passing Joe Milton III 21/30, 201 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jaylen Wright 12 carries, 115 yards
Receiving Ramel Keyton 3 receptions, 66 yards

vs Austin Peay[edit]

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 III 6-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 2:04; Tennessee 13–6)
Third quarter
  • (13:30) TENN – Ramel Keyton 5-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:21; Tennessee 20–6)
  • (6:33) TENN – Charles Campbell 22-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:30; Tennessee 23–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:01) PEAY – Trey Goodman 52-yard pass from Mike DiLiello (Maddux Trujillo kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 2:30; Tennessee 23–13)
  • (8:03) TENN – McCallan Castles 43-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:58; Tennessee 30–13)
Statistics PEAY TENN
First downs 19 17
Total yards 75–339 65–456
Rushing yards 34–79 32–228
Passing yards 260 228
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–41–1 21–33–0
Time of possession 39:01 20:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Austin Peay Passing Mike DiLiello 29/39, 260 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Mike DiLiello 21 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Trey Goodman 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD
Tennessee Passing Joe Milton III 21/33, 228 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jaylen Wright 13 carries, 118 yards
Receiving Ramel Keyton 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD

at Florida[edit]

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 III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:01; Tennessee 7–0)
  • (4:10) FLA – Trevor Etienne 62-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick blocked) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; Tennessee 7–6)
Second quarter
  • (9:28) FLA – Montrell Johnson Jr. 4-yard run (pass failed) (Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 7:28; Florida 12–7)
  • (7:20) FLA – Graham Mertz 1-yard run (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:32; Florida 19–7)
  • (2:22) FLA – Montrell Johnson Jr. 18-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:30; Florida 26–7)
Third quarter
  • (9:31) TENN – Charles Campbell 42-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 46 yards, 5:29; Florida 26–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:55) FLA – Trey Smack 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:05; Florida 29–10)
  • (8:41) TENN – Bru McCoy 55-yard pass from Joe Milton III (pass failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:14; Florida 29–16)
Statistics TENN FLA
First downs 17 21
Total yards 64–387 67–349
Rushing yards 30–100 43–183
Passing yards 287 166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–34–1 19–24–0
Time of possession 22:32 37:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Passing Joe Milton III 20/34, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jaylen Wright 16 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Bru McCoy 5 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Florida Passing Graham Mertz 19/24, 166 yards, TD
Rushing Trevor Etienne 23 carries, 172 yards, TD
Receiving Eugene Wilson III 6 receptions, 44 yards

vs UTSA[edit]

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 III 81-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 1 play, 81 yards, 0:14; Tennessee 7–0)
  • (10:03) TENN – Dylan Sampson 10-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:56; Tennessee 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:23) TENN – Kaleb Webb 18-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:26; Tennessee 21–0)
  • (11:10) TENN – Ramel Keyton 48-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:17; Tennessee 28–0)
  • (3:21) TENN – Charles Campbell 29-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:43; Tennessee 31–0)
Third quarter
  • (7:32) UTSA – Joshua Cephus 3-yard pass from Owen McCown (Chase Allen kick) (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:28; Tennessee 31–7)
  • (5:16) UTSA – Tykee Ogle-Kellogg 43-yard pass from Owen McCown (Chase Allen kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:13; Tennessee 31–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:42) TENN – Jabari Small 2-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 4:40; Tennessee 38–14)
  • (10:17) TENN – Dylan Sampson 41-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:33; Tennessee 45–14)
Statistics UTSA TENN
First downs 16 21
Total yards 81–319 66–512
Rushing yards 40–88 33–303
Passing yards 231 209
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–41–2 18–33–0
Time of possession 37:12 22:48
Team Category Player Statistics
UTSA Passing Owen McCown 18/20, 170 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Kevorian Barnes 13 rushes, 40 yards
Receiving Joshua Cephus 7 receptions, 58 yards, TD
Tennessee Passing Joe Milton III 18/31, 209 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Dylan Sampson 11 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ramel Keyton 1 reception, 48 yards, TD

vs South Carolina[edit]

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 III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:19; Tennessee 31–10)
  • (10:28) SC – Mario Anderson 75-yard run (Mitch Jeter kick) (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13; Tennessee 31–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:42) TENN – Charles Campbell 33-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 4:03; Tennessee 34–17)
  • (8:35) SC – Mitch Jeter 47-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:07; Tennessee 34–20)
  • (4:09) TENN – Dylan Sampson 6-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:26; Tennessee 41–20)
Statistics SC TENN
First downs 11 24
Total yards 63–333 72–477
Rushing yards 27–132 40–238
Passing yards 201 239
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–36–1 21–32–2
Time of possession 30:15 29:45
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing Spencer Rattler 24/35, 169 yards, INT
Rushing Mario Anderson 10 carries, 101 yards, TD
Receiving Trey Knox 7 receptions, 51 yards
Tennessee Passing Joe Milton III 21/32, 239 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jaylen Wright 16 carries, 123 yards, TD
Receiving Squirrel White 9 receptions, 104 yards

vs Texas A&M[edit]

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.
Statistics TAMU TENN
First downs 17 20
Total yards 277 332
Rushing yards 54 232
Passing yards 223 100
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–34–2 11–22–1
Time of possession 30:48 29:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas A&M Passing Max Johnson 16/34, 223 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Le'Veon Ross 15 rushes, 62 yards
Receiving Noah Thomas 3 receptions, 75 yards
Tennessee Passing Joe Milton 11/22, 100 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jaylen Wright 19 rushes, 136 yards
Receiving Chas Nimrod 4 receptions, 31 yards

at No. 11 Alabama[edit]

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
Statistics TENN ALA
First downs 22 20
Total yards 404 358
Rushing yards 133 138
Passing yards 271 220
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–41–0 14–21–1
Time of possession 27:41 32:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Passing Joe Milton III 28/41, 271 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Joe Milton III 15 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Squirrel White 10 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD
Alabama Passing Jalen Milroe 14/21, 220 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Jase McClellan 27 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Isaiah Bond 3 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

at Kentucky[edit]

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
Statistics TENN UK
First downs 24 24
Total yards 481 444
Rushing yards 254 72
Passing yards 227 372
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–20–0 28–39–0
Time of possession 26:56 33:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Passing Joe Milton III 17/20, 227 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Jaylen Wright 11 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dont'e Thornton Jr. 3 receptions, 63 yards
Kentucky Passing Devin Leary 28/39, 372 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ray Davis 16 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dane Key 7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD

vs UConn[edit]

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 III, Joe (Campbell, Charles kick), 1:38. Volunteers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, TOP 01:01
Second quarter
  • TEN – Milton III, 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 III, 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
Statistics CONN TENN
First downs 17 26
Total yards 256 650
Rushing yards 35 275
Passing yards 221 375
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–42–2 21–31–0
Time of possession 38:24 21:36
Team Category Player Statistics
UConn Passing Ta'Quan Roberson 24/40, 218 yards
Rushing Jalen Mitchell 8 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Justin Joly 8 receptions, 89 yards
Tennessee Passing Joe Milton III 11/14, 254 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Jaylen Wright 8 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Squirrel White 2 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD

at No. 14 Missouri[edit]

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 III (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
Statistics TENN MIZZ
First downs 15 26
Total yards 350 530
Rushing yards 83 255
Passing yards 267 275
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–34–1 18–24–1
Time of possession 20:04 39:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Passing Joe Milton III 22–34, 267 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Joe Milton III 10 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Ramel Keyton 4 receptions, 57 yards
Missouri Passing Brady Cook 18–24, 275 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Cody Schrader 35 carries, 205 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Cody Schrader 5 receptions, 116 yards

vs No. 1 Georgia[edit]

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)
Statistics No. 1 UGA No. 18 TENN
First downs 27 13
Total yards 472 277
Rushing yards 156 130
Passing yards 316 147
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–31–0 17–30–0
Time of possession 40:58 19:02
Team Category Player Statistics
No. 1 Georgia Passing Carson Beck 24/30, 298 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Kendall Milton 11 carries, 34 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint 7 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD
No. 18 Tennessee Passing Joe Milton III 17/30, 147 yards
Rushing Jaylen Wright 9 carries, 90 yards
Receiving Squirrel White 5 receptions, 45 yards

vs Vanderbilt[edit]

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
Statistics VAN TENN
First downs 22 31
Total yards 306 617
Rushing yards 78 168
Passing yards 228 449
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–32–0 31–47–0
Time of possession 34:21 25:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Vanderbilt Passing AJ Swann 14/23, 167 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Sedrick Alexander 11 carries, 46 yards
Receiving Junior Sherrill 4 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD
Tennessee Passing Joe Milton III 22/33, 383 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Jaylen Wright 11 carries, 75 yards
Receiving Ramel Keyton 4 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 17 Iowa[edit]

See also: 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and 2024 Citrus Bowl
2024 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)
Statistics IOWA TENN
First downs 11 25
Total yards 173 383
Rushing yards 113 232
Passing yards 60 151
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 29:48 30:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing Deacon Hill 7/18, 56 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Marco Lainez 6 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Kaleb Brown 3 receptions, 39 yards
Tennessee Passing Nico Iamaleava 12/19, 151 yards, TD
Rushing Dylan Sampson 20 carries, 133 yards
Receiving Ramel Keyton 3 receptions, 51 yards

Rankings[edit]

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[edit]

  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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