38 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Countdown to the season: 38 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 38 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 38 days remaining until the start of the 2024 football season, Vols Wire looks back at Tennessee student-athletes who wore No. 38.

All time players who wore No. 38 for Tennessee:

Delbert Melton (1937-38)

Robert Boome (1940)

Denny Ledford (1941, 1945)

Alfred Russas (1942)

Dick Reagen (1944)

Jim Vugrin (1946-49)

John Michels (1950-52)

Bobby Moore (1957)

Allen Tansil (1967)

Tim Townes (1970-72)

Al Szwara (1973-76)

Donnie Oldham (1978)

Carlton Armstrong (1980-81)

Greg Magdos (1983)

Eugene McIntyer (1984-85)

Mike Via (1986)

Chris Treece (1987-88)

Jeff Tullis (1990-92)

Greg Johnson (1994-96)

Bill Hurst (1998)

Roger Alexander (1999)

Seth Reagan (2000-02)

Brandon Johnson (2004)

Ben Greene (2005)

David Campbell (2007)

Antonio Wardlow (2006-07)

Cory Eichholtz (2009)

C.J. Fleming (2008-10)

Scott Bubis (2011)

Justin King (2012-14)

Nickolay Timoshchuk (2013)

Jay Rochell (2014-16)

D.J. Henderson (2016)

Grant Frerking (2017-20)

Solon Page III (2017-22)

William Wright (2023)

Chandavian Btadley (2023)

*Source: 2023 Tennessee Football Media Guide