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FB PREVIEW: #15 Vols Launch 2024 Campaign with In-State Tilt Against Chattanooga

Knoxville, Tennessee – It’s football time in Tennessee, as the 15th-ranked Volunteers open the 2024 season against in-state rival Chattanooga at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday inside a packed Neyland Stadium.

Tennessee kicks up its 128th football season on Saturday afternoon when it hosts the Mocs. The SEC Network will

broadcast the season opener, with a special SEC Now show airing from field level at noon. The Vols began the season ranked 15th in both preseason polls and were projected to finish seventh in the larger 16-team SEC.

NEYLAND STADIUM, SAVED BY PILOT
Earlier this month, Tennessee Athletics and Pilot set new ground in college sports by forming a multi-year collaboration to retain the famous venue’s brand while improving the stadium experience for future generations.

Under the terms of the deal, which is set to last up to 20 years and could be extended further, the names of Neyland

Stadium and Shields-Watkins Field will remain untouched. Pilot is the presenting partner of the Neyland Stadium reconstruction project, as well as Tennessee Athletics’ official travel stop.

Neyland Stadium. Home of the Vols. Pilot proudly kept it.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Saturday’s game will be broadcast on the SEC Network, with Taylor Zarzour (PxP), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter) joining the call. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:47 p.m. ET.

Tennessee’s official radio broadcast may be heard on the Vol Network (Local: WIVK-FM 107.7/WNML-FM 99.1) over 65 stations around the state and southeast, SiriusXM (Ch. 158 or 191) and the SiriusXM app (Ch. 961), as well as

the Varsity App. The live audio stream of the broadcast will be available on UTSports.com and the Tennessee Athletics App. Vol Network will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2024.

Bob Kesling (PxP), VFL Pat Ryan (analyst), and Brent Hubbs (analyst) will call the action, with VFL Jayson Swain performing sideline duties on the Vol Network radio broadcast. The Big Orange Countdown pregame show begins

two hours before kickoff, at 10:45 a.m. The pregame program is presented by John Wilkerson, Brent Hubbs, VFL Jayson Swain, and a different VFL special guest every week.
GAME DAY INFORMATION / TIMELINE
For the latest recent information on Tennessee’s 2024 gameday policies, please consult the Tennessee Football Gameday Information page on UTsports.com.