In case you missed the designation from the beginning of the season, Saturday’s contest between No. 8 Tennessee (4-1) and Florida (3-2) from Neyland Stadium will be a #CheckerNeyland game.
This will be the eighth time in program history that Tennessee checkers Neyland Stadium with four of the eight against Florida.
Tennessee earned a win over Texas A&M in last season’s Checker Neyland game to bring the Vols’ record to 3-4 with the fan participation event. The Vols will look to climb to .500 in Checker Neyland games this Saturday night against the Gators.
Here’s how Tennessee’s past seven Checker Neyland games in Knoxville have shaken out:
- 10/12/24 – TBD – Florida @ No. 8 Tennessee
- 10/14/23 – W – Tennessee 20, Texas A&M 13
- 9/24/22 – W – Tennessee 38, Florida 33
- 10/16/21 – L – Ole Miss 31, Tennessee 26
- 9/30/17 – L – Georgia 41, Tennessee 0
- 9/24/16 – W – Tennessee 38, Florida 28
- 9/12/15 – L – Oklahoma 31, Tennessee 24 (2OT)
- 10/14/14 – L – Florida 10, Tennessee 9
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Tennessee decided to take a small break from Checker Neyland after going just 1-3 in their first four attempts but returned for Josh Heupel’s first year on Rocky Top. The record, especially early on, was quite underwhelming because Tennessee was saving the event for their biggest games.
The Vols have won two straight Checker Neyland games and have a 2-1 record under Heupel with only a loss to Ole Miss in 2021.
Fans are encouraged to go to www.CheckerNeyland.com to figure out what color they should wear for the game on Saturday. Fans can enter their section, row, and seat number to get their designation.
The Gators will wear orange helmets, white jerseys, and blue pants on Saturday in Neyland Stadium. While Tennessee has not revealed its uniforms quite yet, it’s widely believed that Tennessee will wear their traditional orange-and-white home uniforms on Saturday night.
Stay tuned to Rocky Top Insider for more Tennessee football coverage as the Vols prepare to host Florida at 7:00 p.m. ET in Neyland Stadium this Saturday night on ESPN.
