2024 Tennessee football schedule: List of Games, time, network and more

Tennessee has significantly improved since Josh Heupel was hired as head coach three years ago. The team will aim to continue that momentum in the 2024 college football season and reach the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff.

The Volunteers ended the 2023 college football season with a 9-4 record. A noteworthy improvement on that in the upcoming season could earn them a playoff spot. They have a fair schedule in 2024 with few games against elite opponents, and this bodes well for success.

Here's a look at Tennessee's schedule in the upcoming season.

Tennessee 2024 college football season schedule

Tennessee begins its season in 2024 with a home game against Chattanooga on Aug. 31. The Volunteers will play two other nonconference games against NC State and Kent State before commencing their conference matchups.

The Volunteers will kick off their SEC schedule on the road against conference newcomer Oklahoma on Sept. 21. This will be just the fifth meeting between the two, and Tennessee has lost the last three encounters.

The team will also be on the road in their second conference game against Arkansas on Oct. 5. However, they will play their first conference game at home against Florida on Oct. 12.

It will be a tough test on Oct. 19, as Tennessee welcomes Kalen DeBoer's Alabama to Knoxville. The Volunteers will then have a bye week.

Tennessee will resume its season on Nov. 2 when it hosts Kentucky. It will also be at home in the subsequent week to welcome Mississippi State on Nov. 9.

Another stern test awaits on Nov. 16 as Tennessee travels to Athens to face long-term rival Georgia. The Bulldogs have won the last seven encounters in the series, and the Volunteers will hope to turn the table this time.

Tennessee plays its last nonconference against UTEP on Nov. 23 before rounding off its season against in-state rival Vanderbilt.

Here's a detailed chart of Tennessee’s schedule for the upcoming season:

Dates	Opponents	Time (ET)	Network
Aug. 31	Chattanooga	12:45 p.m.	SECN
Sept. 7	NC State	7:30 p.m.	ABC
Sept. 14	Kent State	7:45 p.m.	SECN
Sept. 21	Oklahoma	Flex	-
Oct. 5	Arkansas	Flex	-
Oct. 12	Florida	Flex	-
Oct. 19	Alabama	Flex	-
Nov. 2	Kentucky	Night	-
Nov. 9	Mississippi	Night	-
Nov. 16	Georgia	Flex	-
Nov. 23	UTEP	1 p.m.	ESPN+ or SECN+
Nov. 30	Vanderbilt	Flex	-