Tennessee football is once again in the primetime slot as the Vols head to Fayetteville for their week six matchup at Arkansas. Kickoff between Tennessee and Arkansas is at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The network has not yet announced its broadcast crew for the game but it will likely be Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe.
The game was slotted for either the 7:30 p.m. ET slot on ABC or the 7 p.m. ET slot on ESPN last Monday. Clemson-Florida State in the ESPN game.
It’s the third time that Tennessee has been in the primetime slot on ABC. The Vols were previously the ABC night game for wins over NC State and Oklahoma.
Game time is set❗️
at Arkansas
🗓️ October 5
⌚️ 7:30pm ET
📺 ABC
📍 Fayetteville, AR pic.twitter.com/RH7ccgxiT8— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) September 29, 2024
The Vols face Arkansas coming off their first open date of the season and a successful first month of the season. Tennessee jumped from No. 15 in the preseason AP Poll to No. 5 after a 4-0 start to the season that saw them earn comfortable victories in a neutral site matchup NC State and a road matchup at Oklahoma. The Vols could move up another slot in the AP Poll after the open date.
Tennessee has been fantastic coming off open dates in Heupel’s tenure. The Vols are 3-0 coming off open dates over the last three years while Heupel is 7-1 coming off open dates in his career.
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Arkansas is currently 3-2 with wins over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, UAB and Auburn and losses coming in overtime at Oklahoma State and on a neutral site against Texas A&M. The Razorbacks were in a back-and-forth game against Texas A&M before the Aggies took the lead with a fourth quarter touchdown and held on to win 21-17.
It’s a critical season for Sam Pittman and Arkansas football. The fifth-year head coach entered the season on the hot seat and its been a so-so start to the season for the Razorbacks. Arkansas getting a win over a top five Tennessee would be massive for Pittman’s job security.
