No. 9 Tennessee (1-0, 0-0 SEC) will host Austin Peay (0-1, 0-0 ASUN) Saturday in its home opener.
Kickoff is slated for 5 p.m. EDT at Neyland Stadium and can be watched on SEC Network+.
Saturday marks the fifth time the Vols will play on Sept. 9. Tennessee is 5-0 in contests played on Sept. 9.
Tennessee last played on Sept. 9 in 2017, defeating Indiana State, 42-7.
Tennessee first played on this date in 1972, defeating Georgia Tech, 34-3, at Grant Field in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1989, Tennessee defeated UCLA, 24-6, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
Tennessee first played at home on Sept. 9 in 1995, defeating Georgia, 30-27.
Tennessee’s all-time results on Sept. 9:
1972: Tennessee 34, Georgia Tech 3
1989: Tennessee 24, UCLA 6
1995: Tennessee 30, Georgia 27
2006: Tennessee 31, Air Force 30
2017: Tennessee 42, Indiana State 7