Tennessee will kick off its third season under head coach Josh Heupel on Sept. 2 versus Virginia. The Vols will open fall training camp on Aug. 2.
Heupel has guided Tennessee to a 18-8 (10-6 SEC) record since 2021.
He was asked about Tennessee’s goals as head coach at SEC media days.
“Standard at Tennessee is to win championships,” Heupel said. “It’s pretty clear. I think we are top 10 in the history of college football in wins, first-round draft picks, bowls, bowl wins. The standard is to compete at the highest level and win championships.
“For us, that starts in the Eastern division, which everybody knows that there’s a lot of good football that’s played in that division.”
Kickoff between the Vols and Virginia is slated for noon EDT (ABC) at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. The Vols will open Southeastern Conference play Sept. 16 at Florida (7 p.m. EDT, ESPN).
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