Tennessee football: 2023 way-too-early game-by-game predictions
The 2023 season will be Tennessee’s third under head coach Josh Heupel.
Heupel has compiled an 18-8 (10-6 SEC) record, including one bowl win, in two seasons as the Vols’ head coach.
The Vols will kick off their 2023 season Sept. 2 versus Virginia at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
Tennessee’s home schedule has contests against Austin Peay, UTSA, South Carolina, Texas A&M, UConn, Georgia and Vanderbilt.
The Vols’ road schedule has games at Alabama, Kentucky and Missouri.
Of course, the annual battle against Florida is scheduled for its usual neutral site in Jacksonville, Florida. Georgia is the designated visiting team this year.
Ahead of spring practices, Vols Wire provides way-too-early game-by-game predictions for the 2023 season. A final record prediction will be released ahead of fall training camp.
Vols Wire projected a 7-5 regular-season in 2021 and a 10-2 regular-season record in 2022 for Tennessee under Heupel.
Below is a way-too-early game-by-game projection for Tennessee in 2023.
Sept. 2: Virginia
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Nissan Stadium — Nashville, Tennessee
Tennessee leads series, 3-1
Projection: W
Sept. 9: Austin Peay
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Neyland Stadium — Knoxville, Tennessee
Tennessee leads series, 1-0
Projection: W
Sept. 16: Florida
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Ben Hill Griffin Stadium — Gainesville, Florida
Florida leads series, 31-21
For more on Florida visit Gators Wire
Projection: W
Sept. 23: UTSA
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Neyland Stadium — Knoxville, Tennessee
First meeting
Projection: W
Sept. 30: South Carolina
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Neyland Stadium — Knoxville, Tennessee
Tennessee leads series, 28-11-2
Projection: W
Oct. 7: Open date
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Oct. 14: Texas A&M
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Neyland Stadium — Knoxville, Tennessee
Series tied, 2-2
For more on Texas A&M visit Aggies Wire
Projection: W
Oct. 21: Alabama
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Bryant-Denny Stadium — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Alabama leads series, 58-39-7
For more on Alabama visit Roll Tide Wire
Projection: L
Oct. 28: Kentucky
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Kroger Field — Lexington, Kentucky
Tennessee leads series, 83-26-9
Projection: W
Nov. 4: UConn
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Neyland Stadium — Knoxville, Tennessee
First meeting
Projection: W
Nov. 11: Missouri
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Memorial Stadium — Columbia, Missouri
Tennessee leads series, 6-5
Projection: W
Nov. 18: Georgia
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Neyland Stadium — Knoxville, Tennessee
Georgia leads series, 27-23-2
For more on Georgia visit UGA Wire
Projection: L
Nov. 25: Vanderbilt
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Neyland Stadium — Knoxville, Tennessee
Tennessee leads series, 79-32-5
Projection: W
Dec. 2: SEC championship game
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Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta, Georgia
College Football Playoff
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Semifinals: Jan. 1 — Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl
College Football Playoff national championship game: Jan. 8 — NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas
