Tennessee will kick off its 2021 season Thursday against Bowling Green at Neyland Stadium (8 p.m. EDT, SEC Network).
The Vols are 92-26-6 all-time in season-opening games.
Tennessee’s record in season-opening contests played in Knoxville is 74-14-4.
The Vols are 54-12-3 in games contested at Neyland Stadium, Shields-Watkins Field (since 1921).
Tennessee’s matchup with Bowling Green is Josh Heupel’s first game as the Vols’ head coach.
Heupel was 3-0 in season-opening games as a head coach during his tenure at UCF. Heupel and UCF defeated UConn (56-17 in 2018), Florida A&M (62-0 in 2019) and Georgia Tech (49-21 in 2020).
Heupel compiled a 28-8 record as UCF’s head coach from 2018-20. UCF won the 2018 American Athletic Conference championship.
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