2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team explained
The 2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Volunteers were led by Josh Heupel in his third year as head coach. The Tennessee Volunteers football team drew an average home attendance of 101,915 in 2023.[1]
Tennessee was ranked 9th by 247Sports in the 2023 college football recruiting class.[2]
The team played its home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. This was also expected to be the final year for the East division as the East and West divisions will be eliminated once Texas and Oklahoma join the SEC in 2024.[3]
Schedule
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Game summaries
vs Virginia
See also: 2023 Virginia Cavaliers football team.
| Statistics | UVA | TENN |
|---|
| First downs | 12 | 29 |
| Total yards | 64–201 | 85–499 |
| Rushing yards | 40–95 | 52–287 |
| Passing yards | 106 | 212 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–24–0 | 23–33–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:54 | 27:06 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Virginia | Passing | | 9/17, 94 yards |
| Rushing | Perris Jones | 7 carries, 39 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 4 receptions, 63 yards |
| Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 21/30, 201 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 12 carries, 115 yards |
| Receiving | Ramel Keyton | 3 receptions, 66 yards | |
vs Austin Peay
See also: 2023 Austin Peay Governors football team.
| Statistics | PEAY | TENN |
|---|
| First downs | 19 | 17 |
| Total yards | 75–339 | 65–456 |
| Rushing yards | 34–79 | 32–228 |
| Passing yards | 260 | 228 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–41–1 | 21–33–0 |
| Time of possession | 39:01 | 20:44 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Austin Peay | Passing | Mike DiLiello | 29/39, 260 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Mike DiLiello | 21 carries, 36 yards |
| Receiving | Trey Goodman | 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD |
| Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 21/33, 228 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 13 carries, 118 yards |
| Receiving | Ramel Keyton | 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD | |
See also: 2023 Florida Gators football team.
| Statistics | TENN | FLA |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 21 |
| Total yards | 64–387 | 67–349 |
| Rushing yards | 30–100 | 43–183 |
| Passing yards | 287 | 166 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–34–1 | 19–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 22:32 | 37:28 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 20/34, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 16 carries, 63 yards |
| Receiving | Bru McCoy | 5 receptions, 94 yards, TD |
| Florida | Passing | | 19/24, 166 yards, TD |
| Rushing | | 23 carries, 172 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 6 receptions, 44 yards | |
vs UTSA
See also: 2023 UTSA Roadrunners football team.
| Statistics | UTSA | TENN |
|---|
| First downs | 16 | 21 |
| Total yards | 81–319 | 66–512 |
| Rushing yards | 40–88 | 33–303 |
| Passing yards | 231 | 209 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–41–2 | 18–33–0 |
| Time of possession | 37:12 | 22:48 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UTSA | Passing | | 18/20, 170 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 13 rushes, 40 yards |
| Receiving | | 7 receptions, 58 yards, TD |
| Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 18/31, 209 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Dylan Sampson | 11 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Ramel Keyton | 1 reception, 48 yards, TD | |
vs South Carolina (rivalry)
See also: 2023 South Carolina Gamecocks football team.
| Statistics | SC | TENN |
|---|
| First downs | 11 | 24 |
| Total yards | 63–333 | 72–477 |
| Rushing yards | 27–132 | 40–238 |
| Passing yards | 201 | 239 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–36–1 | 21–32–2 |
| Time of possession | 30:15 | 29:45 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| South Carolina | Passing | | 24/35, 169 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Mario Anderson | 10 carries, 101 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 7 receptions, 51 yards |
| Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 21/32, 239 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 16 carries, 123 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 9 receptions, 104 yards | |
vs Texas A&M
| Statistics | TAMU | TENN |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 20 |
| Total yards | 277 | 332 |
| Rushing yards | 54 | 232 |
| Passing yards | 223 | 100 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–34–2 | 11–22–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:48 | 29:12 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Texas A&M | Passing | | 16/34, 223 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | | 15 rushes, 62 yards |
| Receiving | | 3 receptions, 75 yards |
| Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 11/22, 100 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 19 rushes, 136 yards |
| Receiving | Chas Nimrod | 4 receptions, 31 yards | |
at No. 11 Alabama (rivalry)
See also: 2023 Alabama Crimson Tide football team.
| Statistics | TENN | ALA |
|---|
| First downs | 22 | 20 |
| Total yards | 404 | 358 |
| Rushing yards | 133 | 138 |
| Passing yards | 271 | 220 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–41–0 | 14–21–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:41 | 32:19 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 28/41, 271 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Joe Milton III | 15 carries, 59 yards |
| Receiving | Squirrel White | 10 receptions, 111 yards, TD |
| Alabama | Passing | | 14/21, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 27 carries, 115 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 3 receptions, 77 yards, TD | |
at Kentucky
See also: 2023 Kentucky Wildcats football team and Kentucky-Tennessee football rivalry.
| Statistics | TENN | UK |
|---|
| First downs | 24 | 24 |
| Total yards | 67–481 | 63–444 |
| Rushing yards | 47–254 | 24–72 |
| Passing yards | 227 | 372 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–20–0 | 28–39–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:56 | 33:04 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 17/20, 227 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 11 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | | 3 receptions, 63 yards |
| Kentucky | Passing | | 28/39, 372 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | | 16 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | | 7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD | |
vs UConn
See also: 2023 UConn Huskies football team.
| Statistics | CONN | TENN |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 26 |
| Total yards | 256 | 650 |
| Rushing yards | 35 | 275 |
| Passing yards | 221 | 375 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–42–2 | 21–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 38:24 | 21:36 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UConn | Passing | Ta'Quan Roberson | 24/40, 218 yards |
| Rushing | Jalen Mitchell | 8 carries, 28 yards |
| Receiving | | 8 receptions, 89 yards |
| Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 11/14, 254 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 8 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Squirrel White | 2 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD | |
at No. 14 Missouri
See also: 2023 Missouri Tigers football team.
| Statistics | TENN | MIZZ |
|---|
| First downs | 15 | 26 |
| Total yards | 350 | 530 |
| Rushing yards | 83 | 255 |
| Passing yards | 267 | 275 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–34–1 | 18–24–1 |
| Time of possession | 20:04 | 39:56 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton | 22–34, 267 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Joe Milton | 10 carries, 36 yards |
| Receiving | Ramel Keyton | 4 receptions, 57 yards |
| Missouri | Passing | | 18–24, 275 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | | 35 carries, 205 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Cody Schrader | 5 receptions, 116 yards | |
vs No. 1 Georgia
See also: 2023 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Georgia-Tennessee football rivalry.
| Statistics | No. 1 UGA | No. 18 TENN |
|---|
| First downs | 27 | 13 |
| Total yards | 472 | 277 |
| Rushing yards | 156 | 130 |
| Passing yards | 316 | 147 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–31–0 | 17–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 40:58 | 19:02 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| No. 1 Georgia | Passing | | 24/30, 298 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | | 11 carries, 34 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | | 7 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD |
| No. 18 Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton | 17/30, 147 yards |
| Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 9 carries, 90 yards |
| Receiving | Squirrel White | 5 receptions, 45 yards | |
vs Vanderbilt (rivalry)
See also: 2023 Vanderbilt Commodores football team.
| Statistics | VAN | TENN |
|---|
| First downs | 22 | 31 |
| Total yards | 306 | 617 |
| Rushing yards | 78 | 168 |
| Passing yards | 228 | 449 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–32–0 | 31–47–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:21 | 25:39 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Vanderbilt | Passing | | 14/23, 167 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Sedrick Alexander | 11 carries, 46 yards |
| Receiving | Junior Sherrill | 4 receptions, 52 yards, TD |
| Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 22/33, 383 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 11 carries, 75 yards |
| Receiving | Ramel Keyton | 4 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD | |
See also: 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team.
| Statistics | IOWA | TENN |
|---|
| First downs | 11 | 25 |
| Total yards | 173 | 383 |
| Rushing yards | 113 | 232 |
| Passing yards | 60 | 151 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:48 | 30:12 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Iowa | Passing | | 7/18, 56 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Marco Lainez | 6 carries, 51 yards |
| Receiving | | 3 receptions, 39 yards |
| Tennessee | Passing | Nico Iamaleava | 12/19, 151 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Dylan Sampson | 20 carries, 133 yards |
| Receiving | Ramel Keyton | 3 receptions, 51 yards | |
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.d1ticker.com/2023-fbs-attendance-trends/
- Web site: 2023 Recruit Football Team Rankings. 247 Sports. December 21, 2022.
- Web site: Dodd . Dennis . SEC to play eight conference games but eliminate divisions for 2024 season once Texas, Oklahoma join . CBSSports.com . 2019-07-11 . 2024-11-26.
- Web site: 2023 Schedule. UT Sports. December 22, 2022.
