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    2018 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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    2018 Tennessee Volunteers football
    ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
    DivisionEastern Division
    Record5–7 (2–6 SEC)
    Head coach
    • Jeremy Pruitt (1st season)
    Offensive coordinatorTyson Helton (1st season)
    Offensive schemePro-style
    Defensive coordinatorKevin Sherrer (1st season)
    Co-defensive coordinatorChris Rumph (1st season)
    Base defense3–4
    Home stadiumNeyland Stadium
    Seasons
    ← 2017
    2019 →
    2018 Southeastern Conference football standings
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 Conf Overall
    Team   W   L     W   L  
    Eastern Division
    No. 7т Georgia x   7 – 1     11 – 3  
    No. 12 Kentucky   5 – 3     10 – 3  
    No. 7т Florida   5 – 3     10 – 3  
    South Carolina   4 – 4     7 – 6  
    Missouri   4 – 4     8 – 5  
    Vanderbilt   3 – 5     6 – 7  
    Tennessee   2 – 6     5 – 7  
    Western Division
    No. 2 Alabama x$^   8 – 0     14 – 1  
    No. 16 Texas A&M   5 – 3     9 – 4  
    No. 6 LSU   5 – 3     10 – 3  
    Mississippi State*   4 – 4     8 – 5  
    Auburn   3 – 5     8 – 5  
    Ole Miss   1 – 7     5 – 7  
    Arkansas   0 – 8     2 – 10  
    Championship: Alabama 35, Georgia 28
    • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
    • $ – Conference champion
    • x – Division champion/co-champions
    • * Mississippi State vacated four conference and eight total wins due to NCAA violations.[1]
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 2018 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Volunteers played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Jeremy Pruitt.[2] They finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in SEC play to finish in last place in the Eastern Division.[3]

    Preseason

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    2018 recruiting class

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    College recruiting information (2018)
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Trevon Flowers
    S     		Tucker, GA Tucker 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
    Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
    J.J. Peterson
    OLB     		Moultrie, GA Colquitt County 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jan 6, 2018 
    Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
    John Mincey
    DT     		Homerville, GA Clinch County 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Jan 19, 2018 
    Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
    Cedric Tillman
    WR     		Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
    Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
    Dominick Wood-Anderson
    TE     		San Diego, CA Arizona Western (JC) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
    Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
    Jeremy Banks
    RB     		Cordova, TN Cordova 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
    Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
    Jordan Allen
    DE     		Fairfield, CA City College SF (JC) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
    Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
    J. T. Shrout
    QB     		Newhall, CA Hart 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
    Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
    Jerome Carvin
    OL     		Cordova, TN Cordova 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 305 lb (138 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
    Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
    Kingston Harris
    DT     		Bradenton, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Dec 18, 2017 
    Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
    Alontae Taylor
    ATH, WR     		Manchester, TN Coffee County Central 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 22, 2017 
    Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
    Paxton Brooks
    K     		West Columbia, SC Airport 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 17, 2017 
    Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
    Tanner Antonutti
    OL     		Nashville, TN Ensworth 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Jul 30, 2017 
    Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
    Greg Emerson
    DE     		Jackson, TN Northside 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jul 3, 2017 
    Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
    Jacob Warren
    TE     		Knoxville, TN Farragut 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 24, 2017 
    Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
    Brant Lawless
    DT     		Nashville, TN Nashville Christian 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 300 lb (140 kg) May 1, 2017 
    Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
    Ollie Lane
    OL     		Corryton, TN Gibbs 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Apr 12, 2017 
    Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
    Matthew Flint
    LB     		Gurley, AL Madison County 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 2, 2017 
    Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
    Jahmir Johnson
    OT     		Philadelphia, PA Arizona Western (JC) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Dec 27, 2017 
    Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
    D'Andre Litaker
    DT     		Murfreesboro, TN Riverdale 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Jun 13, 2017 
    Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
    Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 22   Rivals: 20  247Sports: 20  ESPN: 25
    • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
    • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

    Sources:

    • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Award watch lists

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    Listed in the order that they were released

    Award Player Position Year
    Chuck Bednarik Award[4] Nigel Warrior S JR
    Outland Trophy[5] Trey Smith OL SO
    Wuerffel Trophy[6] Kyle Phillips DL SR
    Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[7] Keller Chryst QB GS

    SEC media poll

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    The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018, with the Volunteers predicted to finish in sixth place in the East Division.[8]

    Media poll (East)
    Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
    1 Georgia 1,977 (271)
    2 South Carolina 1,535 (8)
    3 Florida 1,441 (2)
    4 Missouri 1,057
    5 Kentucky 874 (1)
    6 Tennessee 704 (1)
    7 Vanderbilt 392

    Preseason All-SEC teams

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    The Volunteers had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.[9]

    Schedule

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    Tennessee announced its 2018 football schedule on September 19, 2017. The 2018 schedule consisted of 7 home games,[10] 4 away, and 1 neutral site game in the regular season. The Volunteers hosted SEC foes Florida, Alabama, Kentucky, and Missouri, and traveled to Georgia, Auburn, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt.[11]

    The Volunteers hosted three of its four non–conference games which were against ETSU from the Southern Conference, UTEP and Charlotte, both of whom competed in the Conference USA. They traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the Belk Kickoff against West Virginia from the Big 12 Conference.

    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
    September 13:30 p.m.vs. No. 17 West Virginia*
    • Bank of America Stadium
    • Charlotte, NC (Belk Kickoff Game / SEC Nation)
    		CBSL 14–4066,793
    September 84:00 p.m.East Tennessee State*
    • Neyland Stadium
    • Knoxville, TN
    		SECNW 59–396,464
    September 1512:00 p.m.UTEP*
    • Neyland Stadium
    • Knoxville, TN
    		SECNW 24–087,074
    September 227:00 p.m.Florida
    • Neyland Stadium
    • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
    		ESPNL 21–47100,027
    September 293:30 p.m.at No. 2 Georgia
    • Sanford Stadium
    • Athens, GA (rivalry)
    		CBSL 12–3892,246
    October 1312:00 p.m.at No. 21 Auburn
    • Jordan–Hare Stadium
    • Auburn, AL (rivalry / SEC Nation)
    		SECNW 30–2484,589
    October 203:30 p.m.No. 1 Alabama
    • Neyland Stadium
    • Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October / SEC Nation)
    		CBSL 21–5897,087
    October 277:30 p.m.at South Carolina
    • Williams-Brice Stadium
    • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
    		SECNL 24–2780,614
    November 34:00 p.m.Charlotte*
    • Neyland Stadium
    • Knoxville, TN
    		SECNW 14–386,753
    November 103:30 p.m.No. 12 Kentucky
    • Neyland Stadium
    • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
    		SECNW 24–795,258
    November 173:30 p.m.Missouri
    • Neyland Stadium
    • Knoxville, TN
    		CBSL 17–5088,224
    November 244:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt
    • Vanderbilt Stadium
    • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
    		SECNL 13–3835,887
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Eastern time
    Schedule Source:[12]

    Personnel

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    Roster and staff

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    2018 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    WR 1 Marquez Callaway Jr
    QB 2 Jarrett Guarantano  So
    RB 3 Ty Chandler So
    WR 5 Josh Palmer So
    WR 7 Brandon Johnson Jr
    WR 8 Latrell Williams  So
    RB 9 Tim Jordan So
    WR 10 Tyler Byrd Jr
    WR 11 Jordan Murphy So
    QB 12 J. T. Shrout So
    WR 13 Richard Mize Jr. So
    QB 14 Zac Jancek  Jr
    WR 15 Jauan Jennings  Jr
    QB 17 Will McBride So
    RB 18 Princeton Fant  Fr
    QB 19 Keller Chryst  Sr
    WR 21 Jacquez Jones  Jr
    RB 24 Trey Coleman So
    WR 26 Jay Shoop  Fr
    RB 28 James Christian  So
    RB 29 Jeremiah Howard  So
    RB 31 Madre London  Sr
    RB 33 Jeremy Banks Fr
    WR 34 Malik Elion  Sr
    RB 35 Ramsey Hailey So
    RB 36 Tanner Dobrucky  Fr
    WR 38 Grant Frerking  Fr
    WR 38 Brent McPherson Jr
    RB 42 Chip Omer  So
    TE/RB 48 Ja'Quain Blakely  So
    OL 50 Joey Cave  So
    OL 51 Drew Richmond  Jr
    OL 56 Riley Locklear So
    OL 57 Nathan Niehaus  So
    OL 58 Brandon Kennedy Injured  Jr
    OL 60 Michael Raymond Jr
    OL 66 Jarious Abercrombie Fr
    OL 67 Joe Keeler  Jr
    OL 68 Marcus Tatum  So
    OL 69 Brian Garvey So
    OL 70 Ryan Johnson  So
    OL 71 Tanner Antonutti Fr
    OL 72 Jahmir Johnson  So
    OL 73 Trey Smith So
    OL 74 K'Rojhn Calbert  Fr
    OL 75 Jerome Carvin Fr
    OL 76 Chance Hall  Jr
    OL 77 Devante Brooks  So
    TE 80 Eli Wolf  Jr
    TE 81 Austin Pope  So
    TE 82 Dominick Wood-Anderson Jr
    WR 83 Cooper Melton So
    TE 84 James Brown  Fr
    WR 85 Cedric Tillman Fr
    TE 86 Andrew Craig  Fr
    TE 87 Jacob Warren Fr
    TE 88 LaTrell Bumphus So
    TE 89 Brandon Benedict  So
    OL 99 Ollie Lane Fr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    LB 1 Jonathan Kongbo  Sr
    DL 2 Shy Tuttle Sr
    DB 3 Marquill Osborne Jr
    DL 5 Kyle Phillips Sr
    DB 6 Alontae Taylor Fr
    DB 7 Bryce Collier Jr
    LB 7 Jordan Allen  So
    DB 9 Garrett Johnson Jr
    DB 10 Bryce Thompson Fr
    LB 11 Austin Smith  Jr
    DB 12 Zach Weatherly  So
    LB 13 Deandre Johnson So
    DB 14 Quart'e Sapp  Jr
    DB 15 Shawn Shamburger Jr
    LB 17 Dillion Bates  Sr
    DB 18 Nigel Warrior Jr
    LB 19 Darrell Taylor  Jr
    DB 20 Cheyenne Labruzza  Fr
    LB 21 Shanon Reid So
    DB 22 Micah Abernathy Sr
    LB 23 Will Ignont Jr
    DB 24 Todd Kelly Jr.  Sr
    DB 25 Trevon Flowers Fr
    DB 26 Theo Jackson So
    DB 27 Carlin Fils-Aime Jr
    DB 28 Baylen Buchanan Jr
    DB 29 Brandon Davis Fr
    DB 31 D.J. Henderson  Sr
    DB 33 MaLeik Gatewood  Jr
    LB 34 Darrin Kirkland Jr  Jr
    LB 35 Daniel Bituli Jr
    DB 36 Terrell Bailey  Fr
    DB 37 Sam Harvin Jr
    LB 38 Solon Page III  Fr
    LB 39 Nick Humphrey So
    LB 40 J.J. Peterson Fr
    DB 41 Kenneth George Jr. So
    LB 42 Nyles Gaddy Fr
    DB 43 Jake Powers So
    LB 46 Joshua Warren  Fr
    LB 47 Landon Knoll  Jr
    LB 48 Matt Ballard  So
    LB 50 Cole Hughes Jr
    DB 51 Kingston Harris Fr
    DL 52 Maurese Smith  Fr
    DL 55 Gatkek Kueth  Fr
    DL 56 Matthew Butler So
    DL 59 John Mincey Fr
    DL 64 Kurott Garland Fr
    DB 79 Bryce Collier Jr
    DL 93 Emmit Gooden Jr
    DL 95 Kivon Bennett So
    DL 96 Airin Spell Fr
    DL 97 Paul Bain  Sr
    DL 98 Alexis Johnson  Sr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    PK 30 Brent Cimaglia So
    P 37 Paxton Brooks Fr
    P 39 Grayson Pontius Jr
    PK 41 Ryan Tice  Sr
    PK 43 Laszlo Toser  Jr
    LS 46 Riley Lovingood  Jr
    P 47 Joe Doyle  Fr
    LS 52 Elijah Medford  Sr
    LS 59 Jake Yelich  So
    PK 97 Jackson Morris So
    Head coach
    • Jeremy Pruitt – 1st year
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    • Tyson Helton (Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks) – 1st year
    • Kevin Sherrer (Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers) – 1st year
    • Chris Rumph (Co-defensive coordinator/outside linebackers) – 1st year
    • Chris Weinke (Running backs coach) – 1st year
    • Charles Kelly (Special teams coordinator/safeties) – 1st year
    • Terry Fair (Cornerbacks coach) – 1st year
    • David Johnson (Wide receivers coach) – 1st year
    • Will Friend (Offensive line coach) – 1st year
    • Tracy Rocker (Defensive line coach) – 1st year
    • Brian Niedermeyer (Tight ends coach) – 1st year
    • Craig Fitzgerald (Director of Strength and Conditioning) – 1st year
    • Support Staff
    • Jon Shalala
    • Karmichael Dunbar
    • Nate Andrews
    • Brandon Deaderick
    • Bert Biffani
    • Tino Sunseri
    • Kevin Simon
    • Carter Blount
    • Vince Lewis
    • Cam Clemmons
    • Kevin O’Brien
    • Caleb Cox
    • John Lilly
    • Shelton Felton
    • Todd Watson
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster

    Current depth chart

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    Source:[13]

    Game summaries

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    Vs. West Virginia

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    See also: 2018 West Virginia Mountaineers football team and Belk Kickoff Game
    Belk Kickoff Game
    1 234Total
    • No. 17 West Virginia 10 3207 40
    Tennessee 0 770 14
    • Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
    • Game start: 3:30 p.m.
    • Elapsed time: 4:00
    • Game attendance: 66,793
    • Game weather: Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
    • Referee: Gary Patterson
    • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sidelines)
    Scoring summary
    111:00WVUEvan Staley 26-yard field goalWVU 3–0
    13:32WVUT.J. Simmons 59-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley kick)WVU 10–0
    26:13TENNDominick Wood-Anderson 1-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Brent Cimaglia kick)WVU 10–7
    20:00WVUStaley 35-yard field goalWVU 13–7
    312:54WVUDavid Sills 33-yard pass from Grier (Staley kick)WVU 20–7
    38:09WVUGary Jennings Jr. 28-yard pass from Grier (Staley kick)WVU 27–7
    36:09TENNTim Jordan 6-yard run (Cimaglia kick)WVU 27–14
    31:15WVUKennedy McKoy 14-yard pass from Grier (Conversion failed)WVU 33–14
    42:02WVUSills 10-yard pass from Grier (Staley kick)WVU 40–14

    ETSU

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    See also: 2018 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team
    1 234Total
    ETSU 0 030 3
    • Tennessee 10 28714 59
    • Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
    • Game start: 4:00 p.m.
    • Elapsed time: 3:52
    • Game attendance: 96,464
    • Game weather: Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
    • Referee: Matt Austin
    • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Kris Budden (sidelines)
    Scoring summary
    19:32TENNBrent Cimaglia 26-yard field goalTENN 3–0
    12:49TENNMarquill Osborne 8-yard blocked punt return (Cimaglia kick)TENN 10–0
    29:27TENNJeremy Banks 1-yard run (Cimaglia kick)TENN 17–0
    29:12TENNBanks 3-yard run (Cimaglia kick)TENN 24–0
    27:41TENNDarrin Kirkland Jr. 33-yard interception return (Cimaglia kick)TENN 31–0
    29:27TENNJosh Palmer 20-yard run (Cimaglia kick)TENN 38–0
    313:34TENNJordan Murphy 30-yard pass from Keller Chryst (Cimaglia kick)TENN 45–0
    33:20ETSUJ.J. Jerman 39-yard field goalTENN 45–3
    413:34TENNMurphy 50-yard pass from Chryst (Cimaglia kick)TENN 52–3
    43:20TENNMadre London 4-yard run (Cimaglia kick)TENN 59–3

    UTEP

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    See also: 2018 UTEP Miners football team
    1 234Total
    UTEP 0 000 0
    • Tennessee 3 777 24
    • Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
    • Game start: Noon
    • Elapsed time: 3:04
    • Game attendance: 87,074
    • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: 12 mph (19 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
    • Referee: Steve Marlowe
    • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), D. J. Shockley (color), Dawn Davenport (sidelines)
    Scoring summary
    12:39TENNBrent Cimaglia 38-yard field goalTENN 3–0
    210:49TENNTim Jordan 3-yard run (Cimaglia kick)TENN 10–0
    313:49TENNTy Chandler 81-yard run (Cimaglia kick)TENN 17–0
    411:14TENNJauan Jennings 4-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Cimaglia kick)TENN 24–0

    Florida

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    See also: 2018 Florida Gators football team and Florida–Tennessee football rivalry
    1 234Total
    • Florida 14 12714 47
    Tennessee 0 3108 21
    • Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
    • Game start: 7:00 p.m.
    • Elapsed time: 3:26
    • Game attendance: 100,027
    • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
    • Referee: James Carter
    • TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (color), Quint Kessenich (sidelines)
    Scoring summary
    16:50UFR.J. Raymond 1-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick)UF 7–0
    14:52UFFranks 1-yard run (McPherson kick)UF 14–0
    213:13TENNBrent Cimaglia 32-yard field goalUF 14–3
    211:03UFCece Jefferson safetyUF 16–3
    210:42UFFreddie Swain 65-yard pass from Franks (McPherson kick)UF 23–3
    20:15UFMcPherson 25-yard field goalUF 26–3
    314:44UFJordan Scarlett 19-yard run (McPherson kick)UF 33–3
    312:38TENNCimaglia 41-yard field goalUF 33–6
    31:22TENNMadre London 1-yard run (Cimaglia kick)UF 33–13
    413:17UFTyrie Cleveland 38-yard pass from Franks (McPherson kick)UF 40–13
    410:50TENNJeremy Banks 2-yard run (Jauan Jennings pass from Keller Chryst)UF 40–21
    44:54UFDameon Pierce 47-yard run (McPherson kick)UF 47–21

    At No. 2 Georgia

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    See also: 2018 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Georgia–Tennessee football rivalry
    1 234Total
    Tennessee 0 066 12
    • No. 2 Georgia 7 10714 38
    • Location: Athens, Georgia
    • Game start: 3:30 p.m.
    • Elapsed time: 3:10
    • Game attendance: 92,746
    • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
    • Referee: John McDaid
    • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sidelines)
    Scoring summary
    18:52UGAIsaac Nauta 31-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick)UGA 7–0
    211:57UGABlankenship 43-yard field goalUGA 10–0
    2:30UGAD'Andre Swift 1-yard run (Blankenship kick)UGA 17–0
    39:52UGAJustin Fields 12-yard run (Blankenship kick)UGA 24–0
    35:14TENNJosh Palmer 37-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Conversion failed)UGA 24–6
    411:10TENNTy Chandler 35-yard pass from Guarantano (Conversion failed)UGA 24–12
    43:31UGASwift 14-yard run (Blankenship kick)UGA 31–12
    42:41UGAFields 15-yard run (Blankenship kick)UGA 38–12

    At Auburn

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    See also: 2018 Auburn Tigers football team and Auburn–Tennessee football rivalry
    1 234Total
    • Tennessee 3 10143 30
    No. 21 Auburn 10 707 24
    • Location: Auburn, Alabama
    • Game start: Noon
    • Elapsed time: 3:30
    • Game attendance: 84,589
    • Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
    • Referee: Matt Austin
    • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), D. J. Shockley (color), Dawn Davenport (sidelines)
    Scoring summary
    19:44AUBChandler Cox 1-yard run (Anders Carlson kick)AUB 7–0
    15:24TENNBrent Cimaglia 42-yard field goalAUB 7–3
    12:20AUBCarlson 20-yard field goalAUB 10–3
    210:44TENNTy Chandler 42-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Cimaglia kick)Tie 10–10
    23:26AUBAnthony Schwartz 76-yard pass from Jarrett Stidham (Carlson kick)AUB 17–10
    20:07TENNCimaglia 45-yard field goalAUB 17–13
    33:25TENNJauan Jennings 25-yard pass from Guarantano (Cimaglia kick)TENN 20–17
    32:34TENNAlontae Taylor 8-yard fumble recoveryTENN 27–17
    49:04TENNCimaglia 20-yard field goalTENN 30–17
    40:37AUBSeth Williams 14-yard pass from Stidham (Carlson kick)TENN 30–24

    Alabama

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    See also: 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Third Saturday in October
    Third Saturday in October
    1 234Total
    • No. 1 Alabama 28 14160 58
    Tennessee 0 1470 21
    • Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
    • Game start: 3:30 p.m.
    • Elapsed time: 3:19
    • Game attendance: 97,087
    • Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Mostly cloudy
    • Referee: Matt Loeffler
    • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
    Scoring summary
    110:58BAMAJerry Jeudy 11-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas kick)BAMA 7–0
    110:35BAMAJosh Jacobs 3-yard run (Bulovas kick)BAMA 14–0
    18:08BAMAJaylen Waddle 77-yard pass from Tagovailoa (Bulovas kick)BAMA 21–0
    13:31BAMADamien Harris 3-yard run (Bulovas kick)BAMA 28–0
    27:21TENNTy Chandler 10-yard pass from Keller Chryst (Brent Cimaglia kick)BAMA 28–7
    24:23BAMAJacobs 2-yard run (Bulovas kick)BAMA 35–7
    22:18TENNTyler Byrd 20-yard pass from Chryst (Cimaglia kick)BAMA 35–14
    20:15BAMAIrv Smith 9-yard pass from Tagovailoa (Bulovas kick)BAMA 42–14
    314:52BAMASafetyBAMA 44–14
    312:53BAMAHenry Ruggs 28-yard pass from Tagovailoa (Bulovas kick)BAMA 51–14
    35:17TENNKyle Phillips 28-yard interception return (Cimaglia kick)BAMA 51–21
    31:03BAMAJalen Hurts 21-yard run (Bulovas kick)BAMA 58–21

    At South Carolina

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    Tennessee 7 7100 24
    • South Carolina 3 6153 27
    • Location: Columbia, South Carolina
      
    Scoring summary

    Charlotte

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    Charlotte 0 300 3
    • Tennessee 14 000 14
    • Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
    • Game start: 4:00 p.m.
    • Elapsed time: 3:00
    • Game attendance: 86,753
    • Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
    • Referee: Steve Marlowe
    • TV announcers (SECN Alt): Mike Morgan (play-by-play), Barrett Jones (color), Taylor Davis (sidelines)
    Scoring summary
    17:42TENNMarquez Callaway 82-yard punt return (Brent Cimaglia kick)TENN 7–0
    10:17TENNJosh Palmer 16-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Cimaglia kick)TENN 14–0
    20:17CHARJonathan Cruz 28-yard field goalTENN 14–3

    Kentucky

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    No. 12 Kentucky 0 070 7
    • Tennessee 3 1470 24
    • Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
    • Game start: 3:30 pm
    • Elapsed time: 3:12
    • Game attendance: 95,258
    • Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
    • Referee: Matt Loeffler
    • TV announcers (SECN): John Congemi (play-by-play), Taylor Zarzour (color), Kris Budden (sidelines)
    Scoring summary
    15:09TENNBrent Cimaglia 19-yard field goalTENN 3–0
    23:05TENNTim Jordan 3-yard run (Cimaglia kick)TENN 10–0
    20:00TENNMarquez Callaway 39-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Cimaglia kick)TENN 17–0
    37:49TENNDominick Wood-Anderson 2-yard pass from Guarantano (Cimaglia kick)TENN 24–0
    31:56UKC.J. Conrad 19-yard pass from Terry Wilson (Chance Poore kick)TENN 24–7

    Missouri

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    1 234Total
    • Missouri 6 201410 50
    Tennessee 0 1070 17
    • Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
      
    Scoring summary

    At Vanderbilt

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    1 234Total
    Tennessee 0 076 13
    • Vanderbilt 7 10021 38
    • Location: Nashville, Tennessee
    • Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
    • Referee: Marc Curles
      
    Scoring summary

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