No. 6 Tennessee will head west to take on SEC newcomer No. 15 Oklahoma in the Sooners’ first SEC game in program history.
That’s only one of the big outside storylines, though. Saturday will also represent the widely talked-about story of Josh Heupel, a former National Championship-winning quarterback and assistant coach at Oklahoma, making his return to Norman to be on the opposite sideline for the first time in his career.
The emotions and the nostalgia will be high, but there’s still a task at hand between the white lines. Tennessee and Oklahoma are both hoping to put together big seasons this year with the Volunteers looking at a viable path to the College Football Playoffs.
Here’s a look at everything you need to know before the Volunteers and the Sooners square off in an SEC showdown on Saturday night in Norman:
Tennessee Football Preview: Josh Heupel Returns to Norman As Oklahoma Hosts Vols in Top 15 Showdown
How to Watch – No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers (3-0) at No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners (3-0)
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024
- Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium – Norman, OK
- Start Time: 6:30 p.m. CT/7:30 p.m. ET
- TV: ABC
- Online Streaming:
- www.WatchESPN.com
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
- Radio (Sirius): Sirius XM Channel 82
- Television Crew: Chris Fowler (PxP), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
ESPN College GameDay
ESPN’s College GameDay will be live from Norman, OK, on Saturday morning. Fans watching from the Eastern Time Zone will be able to see the show as normal at 9:00 a.m. ET. Those traveling to Norman to watch the game, though, will be watching (or going) at 8:00 a.m. CT.
Betting Odds
- FanDuel Sportsbook
- Spread: Tennessee -6.5 (-118)/Oklahoma +6.5 (-104)
- Moneyline: Tennessee (-260)/Oklahoma (+210)
- Total: Over 56.5 (-115)/Under 56.5 (-105)
- DraftKings
- Spread: Tennessee -6.5 (-112)/Oklahoma +6.5 (-108)
- Moneyline: Tennessee (-238)/Oklahoma (+195)
- Total: Over 57 (-112)/Under 57 (-108)
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Previous Matchups
Saturday’s Top 15 main event will be the fourth all-time meeting between the Volunteers and the Sooners. This will also be their first SEC matchup as the Sooners make their debut in the Southeastern Conference.
Tennessee and Oklahoma played a home-and-home in 2014 and 2015 but hadn’t played since 1968 and 1939 before that. The Vols got rolled during their only trip to Norman in 2014, only to lose a heartbreaking double-overtime game to Baker Mayfield’s Sooners in 2015 in Knoxville. The Vols’ games against Oklahoma in 1968 and 1939 were both Orange Bowl contests.
- 1/2/1939 – Tennessee def. Oklahoma 17-0 | ORANGE BOWL
- 1/1/1968 – Oklahoma def. Tennessee 26-24 | ORANGE BOWL
- 9/13/2014 – Oklahoma def. Tennessee 34-10 | NORMAN
- 9/12/2015 – Oklahoma def. Tennessee 31-24 | KNOXVILLE
More from RTI: Where Tennessee Football Has A Massive Advantage Against Oklahoma
Stat Leaders
Tennessee:
- Passing: Nico Iamaleava – 48/67, 698 yards, 6 TDs, 2 INTs
- Rushing: Dylan Sampson – 45 carries, 357 yards, 9 TDs
- Receiving: Dont’e Thornton – 5 receptions, 169 yards, 2 TDs
Oklahoma:
- Passing: Jackson Arnold – 54/86, 484 yards, 7 TDs, 2 INTs
- Rushing: Jackson Arnold – 36 carries, 159 yards, 2 TDs
- Receiving: Deion Burks – 22 receptions, 169 yards, 3 TDs
Recent Games:
Tennessee Volunteers:
- 8/31/24 – No. 15 Tennessee def. Chattanooga 69-3 (Knoxville)
- 9/7/24 – No. 14 Tennessee def. No. 24 NC State 51-10 (Charlotte)
- 9/14/24 – No. 7 Tennessee def. Kent State 71-0 (Knoxville)
Oklahoma Sooners:
- 8/30/24 – No. 16 Oklahoma def. Temple 51-3 (Norman)
- 9/7/24 – No. 15 Oklahoma def. Houston 16-12 (Norman)
- 9/14/24 – No. 15 Oklahoma def. Tulane 34-19 (Norman)
Tennessee Uniform
bringing the 🧊 on the road#GBO🍊 | @DICKS pic.twitter.com/k3yvFswhWp
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) September 19, 2024
