Former Vols listed as starters for Arkansas’ season opener

Former Vols are listed as starters for Arkansas’ season opener on Thursday.

Arkansas will kick off its 2024 football season on Thursday against Arkansas–Pine Bluff. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. EDT and will be televised by ESPNU.

The in-state matchup will be contested at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Following the 2023 season, two Tennessee student-athletes, defensive back Doneiko Slaughter and offensive lineman Addison Nichols, transferred to Arkansas and are now listed as starters for Thursday.

Slaughter appeared in 43 games for the Vols from 2020-23, recording 87 tackles, 5.5 tackles for a loss, three sacks, one interception and seven pass deflections.

Nichols appeared in 14 games for the Vols from 2022-23.

The Razorbacks will host Tennessee on Oct. 5 at D.W.R. Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

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