Josh Heupel guided Tennessee to a 7-6 (4-4 SEC) record during his first season as the Vols’ head coach in 2021.
Tennessee appeared in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl in 2021.
The Vols will kick off their 2022 football season Sept. 3 against Ball State at Neyland Stadium.
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Following national signing day, transfer portal activity and ahead of spring practices, Bill Connelly released ESPN’s SP+ Rankings for the 2022 season.
Rankings and projections are based on three primary factors, weighted by their predictiveness: Returning production, recent recruiting and recent history.
Below are ESPN’s college football SP+ preseason top 25 projections for 2022. Rankings for all FBS schools can be viewed here.