Category: Tennessee Vols Football

Tennessee Athletics PITTSBURGH — Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker found Cedric Tillman open in the end zone for a 28-yard touchdown in overtime, and the Big Orange defense came up with a monumental stop as the 24th-ranked Volunteers took down No. 17 Pittsburgh on the road, 34-27, capping a thrilling edition of the Johnny Majors Classic on Saturday at Acrisure Field.…

Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Two days out from the first road test of 2022, Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel met with members of the media Thursday afternoon to wrap up availabilities for the week. The 24th-ranked Vols are deep into game prep for Saturday’s matchup at No. 17 Pittsburgh, which stands as the first ranked-on-ranked contest…

Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football customized Nike NIL player jerseys are now available for purchase through Fanatics and OneTeam Partners at shop.UTsports.com. Student-athletes have the opportunity to opt into the unique custom NIL jersey program. Players will benefit for the sale of a jersey with their name and number. Fans can choose a Nike replica…

Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After its 59-10 season-opening victory against Ball State, Tennessee football comes in at No. 24 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll released on Tuesday. The Volunteers were also receiving votes in the USA TODAY Coaches’ Poll for the second consecutive rankings release. The Big Orange opened the second year of the Josh Heupel era…

Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – With a road battle on the horizon and a fresh AP Poll signaling a matchup between ranked foes, the 24th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers completed their Tuesday practice at Haslam Field in preparation for No. 17 Pitt. A pair of coaches took the podium following practice in defense coordinator Tim Banks and quarterbacks coach Joey Halzle. Halzle had lots of praise for redshirt-senior quarterback Hendon…

Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Thanks to a Thursday-night season opener, Tennessee was able to rest up over the weekend and get a jump start on preparing for a big road test this Saturday when the Vols head north to take on No. 17/16 Pittsburgh in the second edition of the Johnny Majors Classic. When speaking with…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Redshirt senior quarterback Hendon Hooker threw for two touchdowns and rushed for two more scores, as Tennessee rolled past Ball State in the season opener, 59-10, Thursday night in front a crowd of 92,236 at Neyland Stadium. The Vols, who employ a high-octane offensive attack under second-year head coach Josh Heupel, eclipsed the 45-point mark for the…

Tennessee Athletics Vol Network coverage of Tennessee Football expands to two hours prior to kickoff this season. The pregame show “Big Orange Countdown,” which debuted as a new show last year brings statewide network coverage at 5 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. CT on Thursday prior to Tennessee’s season opener versus Ball State. The show…

Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – It’s officially football time in Tennessee as the 2022 season kicks off with a primetime matchup against Ball State 7 p.m. Thursday at Neyland Stadium. The Volunteers will look to record their third straight season-opening victory as they welcome the Cardinals to Rocky Top. BROADCAST INFO Thursday’s contest will be televised on…

Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Game week has arrived on Rocky Top as the Tennessee football team kicks off the 2022 campaign Thursday night in Neyland Stadium. After a month of fall camp and preseason training, the squad has begun implementing game preparations for the long-awaited season opener against Ball State. In his weekly Monday press conference, Josh…