Tennessee football schedule: See when and where the Volunteers are playing this week
The expectations are high for Tennessee coach Josh Heupel and QBs Joe Milton and Nico Iamaleava. University of Tennessee Chancellor Donde Plowman has already said her goal for the year is for the Vols to beat No. 1 Georgia in Athens.
Last fall Tennessee upset Alabama for the first time since 2006, a win that became a defining moment of that season, prompting fans to light cigars in Neyland, tear down the goal posts, march them out of the stadium and baptize them in the Tennessee River. The Vols will face the Crimson Tide for a rematch on Oct. 21, but this time on Alabama's home turf.
Before you head to the next home game at Neyland Stadium, be sure to check out our fan guide to parking, restaurants, clear bag rules and more.
And for every home game, be sure to catch the times for that week's Vol Walk.
Tennessee Vols 2023 football schedule
Sept. 2: Tennessee vs. Virginia
The Volunteers beat the Cavaliers 49-13 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
Sept. 9: Austin Peay at Tennessee, 5 p.m. ET on SEC Network+ and ESPN+
The Volunteers beat the Governors 30-13 at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville.
Sept. 16: Tennessee at Florida, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN
The Volunteers lost to the Gators 29-16 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla.
Sept. 23: UTSA at Tennessee, 4 p.m. ET, on SEC Network
Tennessee won this game big-time: 45 to 14 over UTSA.
Sept. 30: South Carolina at Tennessee, 7:30 p.m. ET, on SEC Network
The Volunteers celebrated a 41-20 win over South Carolina.
Oct. 14: Texas A&M at Tennessee, game time 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
A nail-biter of game turned into a 20-13 win over Texas A&M.
Oct. 21: Tennessee at Alabama (Bryant–Denny Stadium).
The Vols lost 34-20 after many fans incorrectly predicted a repeat of last year.
Oct. 28: Tennessee at Kentucky (Kroger Field), game time 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The Vols won 33-27 on the road against the Wildcats.
Nov. 4: UConn at Tennessee, game time noon ET on SEC Network.
The Vols won 59-3 against Connecticut for UT's homecoming game at Neyland.
Nov. 11: Tennessee at Missouri (Memorial Stadium), game time 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
Missouri beat Tennessee 36-7 in a crushing defeat in Columbia.
Nov. 18: Georgia at Tennessee, game time 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
This was the biggest disappointment of the year, though it wasn't exactly a surprising outcome. Even having Dolly Parton in Neyland Stadium didn't help! The Bulldogs won 38-10.
Nov. 25: Vanderbilt at Tennessee, game time 3:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network.
The Vols won 48-24 in a "chippy" game.
Which bowl game will Tennessee football get?
That's still up in the air. The Gator Bowl in Jacksonville on Dec. 29 is one possibility.
The Volunteers played in that game in January 2020. (They beat Indiana 23-22.)
Other recent Vols bowl games:
Purdue beat the Volunteers 48-45 in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 30, 2021.
Tennessee beat Clemson 31-14 in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30, 2022.
This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Tennessee Volunteers football schedule: Who's playing and when
