28 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Countdown to the 2023 season: 28 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Tennessee will kick off its 2023 football season in 28 days.

Junior defensive back De’Shawn Rucker wears jersey No. 28 for the Vols. The 6-foot, 190-pound Rucker has appeared in 20 games at Tennessee from 2021-22, recording 13 tackles, one pass deflection and one block.

He came to Tennessee from Godby High School in Tallahassee, Florida.

The Vols will kick off its 2023 season Sept. 2 versus Virginia at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Kickoff is slated for noon EDT and ABC will televise the contest.

Tennessee’s home schedule has contests against Austin Peay, UTSA, South Carolina, Texas A&M, UConn, Georgia and Vanderbilt.

The Vols’ road schedule features games at Alabama, Florida, Kentucky and Missouri.

The 2023 season will be Tennessee’s third under head coach Josh Heupel.

Tennessee’s 2023 football schedule

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