13 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Countdown to the season: 13 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 13 days.

The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest.

2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, Heupel is 27-12 and guided the Vols to three bowl games.

The Vols finished 9-4 (4-4 SEC) last season.

With 13 days remaining until the start of the 2024 football season, Vols Wire looks at Tennessee student-athletes who wore No. 13.

All time players to wear No. 13 at Tennessee:

Bill Barnes (1937-39)

Fay Farris (1940-41)

Claude Holsclaw (1944-45)

Don Tanner (1947-48)

Pat Shires (1950-53)

David Emory (1955)

Gary Cannon (1960-61)

David Allen (1970-72)

Randy Verner (1973-75)

Martin Murriel (1977-78)

Jerome Jimmerson (1984)

David Pool (1986)

Kevin Zurcher (1988-89)

Dave Thomas (1991)

Lamar Brown (1993)

Scott Sexton (1994)

Terry Fair (1995-97)

Brent Thomas (2000)

Tad Golden (1999-2001)

Chris Hannon (2003-05)

Geoff Courtney (2010)

DeAnthony Arnett (2011)

Nick Branum (2011)

Patrick Ashford (2012-13)

Devaun Swafford (2013-14)

Malik Foreman (2015-16)

Sheriron Jones (2015-16)

Richard Mize Jr. (2017-2019)

Deandre Johnson (2018-20)

Malachi Wideman (2020)

Kamal Hadden (2021)

Gaston Moore (2021-23)

Wesley Walker (2022-23)

*Source: 2023 Tennessee Football Media Guide