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Tennessee football: Vols’ all-time results on Thursday

Tennessee opens its 2022 season Thursday at Neyland Stadium against Ball State.

The meeting is the first between the two schools.

Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. EDT and will be televised by SEC Network.

Thursday’s game represents the second consecutive Thursday season-opener against a Mid-American Conference opponent.

The Vols defeated Bowling Green, 38-6, last season, under first-year head coach Josh Heupel.

Tennessee is 3-0 in season-opening Thursday contests.

Tennessee defeated Appalachian State, 20-13 in overtime to kick off the 2016  season. The Vols defeated Louisville, 28-11, in 1991.

The Vols are 16-5-2 in games played at Neyland Stadium and hold a 27-21-7 all time mark in contests played on Thursday.

Story originally appeared on Vols Wire