Category: Tennessee Vols Football

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Kickoff times for Tennessee football’s first three games of the 2022 season are set, as the Southeastern Conference and the ESPN Family of Networks unveiled the early season slate on Thursday. The Volunteers’ Week 2 matchup at defending ACC champion Pittsburgh on Sept. 10 will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC…

STARKVILLE, Miss. – The top-ranked Tennessee Volunteers homered three times in the first inning and never took their foot off the gas in a 27-2 annihilation of Mississippi State in Thursday night’s series opener at Dudy Noble Field. Tennessee (47-7, 23-5 SEC) had a perfect start to the road showdown. After a groundout to start the…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Jordan Beck, Luc Lipcius, Jorel Ortega and Evan Russell were each named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District 3 First Team on Thursday afternoon.  Four All-District honorees is the most for a single season in program history, doubling the previous high of two, which occurred in 2021, 2005, 2003 and 1998. The Vols’…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A stellar start on the mound from Chase Dollander and three total Tennessee home runs—including two from freshman Blake Burke—led the top-ranked Vols to a 5-2 win over No. 22/NR Georgia in the series opener Thursday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Dollander earned his first series-opening start of the season and stifled the Bulldog offense in 6.0…

FOLLOW THE ACTION GAME 1: Watch | Listen | Live Stats GAME 2: Watch | Listen | Live Stats GAME 3: Watch | Listen | Live Stats KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Playing its final regular season series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, the top-ranked Tennessee Volunteers welcome No. 22/NR Georgia to Rocky Top for a weekend set, beginning Thursday night at 7 p.m. ET. The Vols are looking for their 11th series victory of the season…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee football went through its final spring scrimmage, tallying multiple offensive touchdowns and a defensive safety in wet conditions on Thursday morning at Haslam Field. “I thought there was some back-and-forth offense, defense and great way to finish spring off as far as our last scrimmage,” head coach Josh Heupel said. “Our kids are excited about…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Coming off a debut season that featured eight school records, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and his Volunteers will kick off the 2022 campaign against Ball State in a special Thursday, Sept. 1, SEC Network primetime contest in Neyland Stadium. Game time is set for 7 p.m. ET. The contest was originally scheduled for Saturday,…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee football completed its 13th spring practice on Wednesday morning, a day prior to the Volunteers’ final scrimmage. Secondary coach Willie Martinez and sophomore defensive back Christian Charles met with the media following practice to discuss the growth of the unit throughout the spring. Tennessee Secondary Coach Willie MartinezApril 13, 2022 On managing numbers for the secondary during the spring… “For…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee VFL defensive lineman Matthew Butler has been named to the 2022 National Football Foundation’s Hampshire Honor Society, the NFF announced Wednesday. Butler, who is preparing for the upcoming NFL Draft, is the 17th Volunteer to earn the distinction since the award’s inception in 2007. Butler was one of the top scholar-athletes in the Southeastern Conference…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Second-year Tennessee running backs coach Jerry Mack returns a multitude of talented backs and welcomes two true freshmen this fall. Mack discussed the group’s growth on Monday following the Volunteers’ 12th spring practice. Tennessee returns to practice on Wednesday, a day prior to its final scrimmage on Thursday morning. Tennessee Running Backs Coach Jerry MackApril 11,…