17 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Countdown to the season: 17 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 17 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 17 days remaining until the start of the 2024 football season, Vols Wire looks at Tennessee student-athletes who wore No. 17.

All time players to wear No. 17 for Tennessee:

Sam Bartholomew (1937-39)

Chester Robertson (1940)

Don Bazemore (1945)

Joe Maurie (1950-52)

Charles Gookin (1953)

Buddy Scott (1955)

Bobby Sandlin (1956-58)

Pat Augustine (1959-60)

Frank Musgrave (1961)

Tim Fell (1963)

Dick Hart (1964)

Dick DeHart (1965-66)

Phil Pierce (1969-71)

John Yarbrough (1972-75)

Dee Reviere (1976)

Steve Hatfield (1977)

Bobby King (1979-80)

Junior McBride (1982)

John McClennon (1983)

Greg Harris (1985-87)

Lee Wood (1989-90)

Kevin Wendlebone (1991)

Quincy Prigmore (1992-95)

Tee Martin (1997-99)

John Rattay (2000)

C.J. Fayton (2002-05)

Nick Stephens (2007-09)

Brent Brewer (2010-13)

Tyler Page (2011)

John Stocstill (2012)

Devin Smith (2014)

Dillon Bates (2014-18)

Brandon Johnson (2016)

Will McBride (2017-18)

Michael Bittner (2019-23)

Tyus Fields (2019-21)

Andre Turrentine (2022-23)

*Source: 2023 Tennessee Football Media Guide