Tennessee will kick off its 2023 football season in 31 days.
Jamal Lewis wore jersey No. 31 and played running back at Tennessee from 1997-99.
He totaled 2,677 rushing yards, 17 rushing touchdowns, 39 receptions, 475 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns at Tennessee.
Lewis won a BCS national championship with the Vols in 1998. He was selected No. 5 overall by Baltimore in the 2000 NFL draft.
PHOTOS: Jamal Lewis through the years
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.
PHOTOS: Tennessee running backs through the years
Tennessee’s 2023 football schedule
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