No. 11 Tennessee returns to Knoxville for its regular-season home finale on Saturday afternoon in Neyland Stadium. The Vols will officially close out the regular season next Saturday against Vanderbilt in Nashville.
Tennessee returns to the field with its playoff path damaged from last week’s loss to Georgia but the Vols aren’t out of things yet. While Tennessee will sit and wait for other things to unfold in the college football playoff landscape over the next week, the Vols need two statement wins to close out the regular season to stay in the position they are at with a chance to rise.
Tennessee will look to up its streak to 14 straight non-conference wins with a victory over the UTEP Miners on Saturday.
Here’s a look at everything you need to know before the Volunteers and Miners square off on Saturday afternoon on Rocky Top:
Tennessee Football Preview: Vols Set For Regular-Season Home Finale in Knoxville Against UTEP
How to Watch – UTEP Miners (2-8) at No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (8-2)
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024
- Location: Neyland Stadium – Knoxville, TN
- Start Time: Noon CT/1:00 p.m. ET
- TV: SEC Network+/ESPN+
- Online Streaming:
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
- Radio (Sirius): Sirius XM Channel 119 or 191
- Television Crew: Lowell Galindo (PxP), Foz Whitaker (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline reporter)
Gameday Timeline
Will Call Opens at Gate 21 – 9 a.m.
Truly’s Tailgate Opens – 9 a.m.
Vol Village Opens – 9:30 a.m.
Vol Walk – 10:45 a.m.
Gates Open – 11 a.m.
Pride of the Southland Band March – 11:20 a.m. (Pedestrian Bridge)
Senior Day Ceremony – 12:34 p.m.
Pride of the Southland Band Pregame Performance Begins – 12:48 p.m.
National Anthem – 12:51 p.m.
*Flyover will feature a KC-135 from the 134th Air Refueling Wing at McGhee Tyson Air Base
Vols Run Through the T – 12:59 p.m.
Kickoff – 1:02 p.m.
Betting Odds (As of Noon ET, 11/22)
- FanDuel Sportsbook
- Spread: Tennessee -39.5 (-115)/UTEP +39.5 (-105)
- Moneyline: Tennessee (N/A)/UTEP (N/A)
- Total: Over 52.5 (-110)/Under 52.5 (-110)
- DraftKings
- Spread: Tennessee -41 (-112)/UTEP +41 (-108)
- Moneyline: Tennessee (N/A)/UTEP (N/A)
- Total: Over 52.5 (-108)/Under 52.5 (-112)
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Previous Matchups
Saturday’s game between Tennessee and UTEP will only be the fourth meeting between the two programs.
Tennessee’s last game against UTEP was a 24-0 shutout in Knoxville during the 2015 season.
The Vols are 3-0 against the Miners.
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Stat Leaders
Tennessee:
- Passing: Nico Iamaleava – 164/254, 2046 yards, 11 TDs, 4 INTs
- Rushing: Dylan Sampson – 220 carries, 838 1230, 21 TDs
- Receiving: Dont’e Thornton – 20 receptions, 505 yards, 4 TDs
UTEP:
- Passing: Skyler Locklear– 126/188, 1356 yards, 9 TDs, 5 INTs
- Rushing: Jevon Jackson – 160 carries, 650 yards, 2 TDs
- Receiving: Kenny Odom – 36 receptions, 642 yards, 7 TDs
Recent Games:
Tennessee Volunteers:
- 10/12/24 – No. 8 Tennessee def. Florida 23-17 OT (Knoxville, TN)
- 10/19/24 – No. 11 Tennessee def. No. 7 Alabama 24-17 (Knoxville, TN)
- 11/2/24 – No. 7 Tennessee def. Kentucky 28-18 (Knoxville, TN)
- 11/9/24 – No. 7 Tennessee def. Mississippi State 33-14 (Knoxville, TN)
- 11/16/24 – No. 12 Georgia def. No. 7 Tennessee 31-17 (Athens, GA)
UTEP Miners:
- 10/10/24 – Western Kentucky def. UTEP 44-17
- 10/16/24 – UTEP def. FIU 30-21
- 10/22/24 – Lousiana Tech def. UTEP 14-10
- 11/2/24 – Middle Tennessee def. UTEP 20-13
- 11/9/24 – UTEP def. Kennesaw State 43-35 (2OT)
Tennessee Uniform
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