15 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Countdown to the season: 15 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 15 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 15 days remaining until the start of the 2024 football season, Vols Wire looks at Tennessee student-athletes who wore No. 15.

All time players to wear No. 15 at Tennessee:

Edwin Cheek Duncan (1937-38)

James Aurerlia  (1939-41)

Albert Sabato (1942)

Jimmy Doerr (1944)

Hubert Becker (1946-47)

Charles Dowdy (1948)

Joe Yost (1949)

Sam Rutigliano (1951-52)

Bill Spoone (1953)

Edric Owen (1955)

Bill Anderson (1956-57)

Bobby Moore (1958)

Mike Simmons (1959)

Jerry Ensley (1960-62)

Billy Tomlinson (1963)

Skip Edwards (1964-66)

John Rippetoe (1967-69)

Bob Bowers (1972-73)

Eddy Powers (1974-77)

Mike Terry (1979)

Alvin Jones (1981)

Tim Norton (1983)

Jack Sells (1984)

Kent Elmore (1986-87)

Carl Pickens (1981-91)

Lance Wheaton (1992-94)

Tim Sewell (1995-1998)

A.J. Suggs (1999-2000)

Kelley Washington (2001-02)

Turk McBride (2004)

Jim Bob Cooter (2004-06)

Sinclair Cannon (2005-07)

E.J. Adams-Ward (2008)

Mike Fromke (2010)

Janzen Jackson (2009-10)

Tyrin Fairman (2011-12)

Marlin Lane Jr. (2012-14)

Jauan Jennings (2015-16, 2018)

Shawn Shamburger (2017)

Jauan Jennings (2019)

Kwauze Garland (2019-23)

Bru McCoy (2022-23)

Cristian Conyer (2023)

*Source: 2023 UT Football Media Guide