The 2024 football season will be the fourth for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel.
The Vols will kick off its 2024 campaign on Aug. 31 versus Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium (12:45 p.m. EDT, SEC Network). Tennessee’s other non-conference games are against North Carolina State, Kent State and UTEP.
Tennessee’s home schedule in 2024 for Southeastern Conference games are against Florida, Alabama, Kentucky and Mississippi State.
The Vols’ road SEC schedule features contests at Oklahoma, Arkansas, Georgia and Vanderbilt.
READ: SEC football power rankings ahead of 2024 season
ESPN released Football Power Index rankings ahead of the upcoming season. FPI measures a team’s true strength on a net points scale and expected point margin versus average opponent on a neutral field.
Tennessee’s opponents during the regular-season are ranked below based on ESPN’s FPI. Chattanooga is a FCS opponent and is not ranked.
11
Kent State Golden Flashes
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FPI rank: 134
Location: Neyland Stadium – Knoxville, Tennessee
Date: Sept. 14
Series: First meeting
10
UTEP Miners
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FPI rank: 111
Location: Neyland Stadium – Knoxville, Tennessee
Date: Nov. 23
Series: Tennessee leads series, 3-0
9
Vanderbilt Commodores
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FPI rank: 76
Location: FirstBank Stadium – Nashville, Tennessee
Date: Nov. 30
Series: Tennessee leads series, 80-32-5
8
Mississippi State Bulldogs
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FPI rank: 49
Location: Neyland Stadium – Knoxville, Tennessee
Date: Nov. 2
Series: Tennessee leads series, 84-26-9
7
Arkansas Razorbacks
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