Game dates finalized for 2024 Tennessee football schedule

December 13, 2023 7:30 pm ET

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season on Aug. 31 at Neyland Stadium.

The 2024 season will be the fourth for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. Heupel guided Tennessee to a 7-6 (4-4 SEC) season in 2021, while going 11-2 (6-2 SEC) last season.

Tennessee compiled an 8-4 (4-4 SEC) record during the 2023 regular-season.

No. 23 Tennessee will conclude its 2023 season versus No. 17 Iowa (10-3, 7-2 Big Ten) in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1, 2024.

Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll.

The Vols' 2024 schedule was finalized on Wednesday with game dates for each opponent. The 2024 season will also feature Oklahoma and Texas joining the Southeastern Conference.

Below is Tennessee's finalized 2024 football schedule.

Chattanooga

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Location: Neyland Stadium - Knoxville, Tennessee

Date: Aug. 31

Series: Tennessee leads series, 40-2-2

North Carolina State

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Location: Bank of America Stadium - Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: Sept. 7

Series: Tennessee leads series, 2-1

Kent State

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Location: Neyland Stadium - Knoxville, Tennessee

Date: Sept. 14

Series: First meeting

Open date

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Date: Oct. 26

Heupel in games after an open date at Tennessee:

• Oct. 8, 2022: Tennessee 40, LSU 13 (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
• Nov. 6, 2021: Tennessee 45, Kentucky 42 (Lexington, Kentucky)
• Oct. 14, 2023: Tennessee 20, Texas A&M 13 (Knoxville, Tennessee)

Georgia

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Location: Sanford Stadium - Athens, Georgia

Date: Nov. 16

Series: Georgia leads series, 28-23-2

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UTEP

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Location: Neyland Stadium - Knoxville, Tennessee

Date: Nov. 23

Series: Tennessee leads series, 3-0