Tennessee opens its 2023 season Saturday versus Virginia.
Kickoff between the Vols and Cavaliers is slated for noon EDT at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. The contest will be televised by ABC.
Saturday will mark the fifth meeting between the Vols and Cavaliers. Tennessee holds a 3-1 series advantage, dating to 1927.
Tennessee last played Virginia in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 1991 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Vols defeated Virginia, 23-22.
The other three series meetings were contested in Knoxville (1927, 1940).
Tennessee-Virginia all time series results:
1927: Tennessee 42, Virginia 0
1940: Tennessee 41, Virginia 14
1980: Virginia 16, Tennessee 13
1990: Tennessee 23, Virginia 22
A look back at Tennessee’s win versus Virginia in the 1991 Sugar Bowl