Tennessee will kick off its 2023 football season in 33 days.
Johnnie Jones wore jersey No. 33 and played running back at Tennessee from 1981-84.
Jones became the first Vol to record 1,000 rushing yards in a season during the 1983 campaign (1,116). He recorded 2,852 rushing yards and 19 rushing touchdowns at Tennessee.
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.
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Tennessee’s 2023 football schedule
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