2018 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season

2018 Tennessee Volunteers football

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| Eastern Division
Record| 5–7 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach|

* Jeremy Pruitt (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Tyson Helton (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Pro-style
Defensive coordinator| Kevin Sherrer (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator| Chris Rumph (1st season)
Base defense| 3–4
Home stadium| Neyland Stadium

Seasons

<- 2017

2019 ->

2018 Southeastern Conference football standings

* v
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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: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: Rivals: 247Sports: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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

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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]

Offense

1st team

Trey Smith – OL

## 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.

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 1| 3:30 p.m.| vs. No. 17 West Virginia*|

* Bank of America Stadium
* Charlotte, NC (Belk Kickoff Game / SEC Nation)

| CBS| L 14–40| 66,793
September 8| 4:00 p.m.| East Tennessee State*|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN

| SECN| W 59–3| 96,464
September 15| 12:00 p.m.| UTEP*|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN

| SECN| W 24–0| 87,074
September 22| 7:00 p.m.| Florida|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN (rivalry)

| ESPN| L 21–47| 100,027
September 29| 3:30 p.m.| at No. 2 Georgia|

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA (rivalry)

| CBS| L 12–38| 92,246
October 13| 12:00 p.m.| at No. 21 Auburn|

* Jordan–Hare Stadium
* Auburn, AL (rivalry / SEC Nation)

| SECN| W 30–24| 84,589
October 20| 3:30 p.m.| No. 1 Alabama|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October / SEC Nation)

| CBS| L 21–58| 97,087
October 27| 7:30 p.m.| at South Carolina|

* Williams-Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC (rivalry)

| SECN| L 24–27| 80,614
November 3| 4:00 p.m.| Charlotte*|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN

| SECN| W 14–3| 86,753
November 10| 3:30 p.m.| No. 12 Kentucky|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN (rivalry)

| SECN| W 24–7| 95,258
November 17| 3:30 p.m.| Missouri|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN

| CBS| L 17–50| 88,224
November 24| 4:00 p.m.| at Vanderbilt|

* Vanderbilt Stadium
* Nashville, TN (rivalry)

| SECN| L 13–38| 35,887

* *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

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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 |  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

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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

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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

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster

### Current depth chart

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Source:[13]

Defense

| FS

Nigel Warrior
Shawn Shamburger
Todd Kelly Jr.

| JACK | MLB | WLB | SAM

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Jonathan Kongbo | Daniel Bituli  | Darren Kirkland Jr.
Quart'e Sapp  | Darrell Taylor
Deandre Johnson  | Will Ignont  | Dillon Bates  | Austin Smith
⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | Jordan Allen
| Safety

Micah Abernathy
Trevon Flowers
Theo Jackson
| CB

Alontae Taylor
Bryce Thompson
Carlin Fils-aime

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Kyle Phillips | Shy Tuttle | Alexis Johnson
Paul Bain  | Emmit Gooden  | Kingston Harris
⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅
|  | CB

Baylen Buchanan
Marquill Osborne
DJ Henderson

Offense

| WR

Marquez Callaway
Tyler Byrd
Cedric Tillman
| WR

Brandon Johnson
Jordan Murphy

| LT | LG | C | RG | RT

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Trey Smith | Jahmir Johnson
Riley Locklear  | Ryan Johnson  | Jerome Carvin  | Drew Richmond
Marcus Tatum
Chance Hall
Nathan Niehaus  | K'Rojhn Calbert  | ⋅ | Riley Locklear  | ⋅
⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅
| TE

Dominick Wood-Anderson
Eli Wolf
Austin Pope

| WR

Josh Palmer
Jauan Jennings

|  | QB

Jarrett Guarantano
Keller Chryst
Will McBride
J. T. Shrout
|  |  |  |  | Special teams

PK Brent Cimaglia
PK Laszlo Toser
P Joe Doyle
Paxton Brooks

LS Riley Lovingood
Elijah Medford
|  | RB

Tim Jordan
Ty Chandler
Madre London
Jeremy Banks

## 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 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• No. 17 West Virginia | 10 | 3| 20| 7 | 40
Tennessee | 0 | 7| 7| 0 | 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)

* Sources: [14]

| Scoring summary

1| 11:00| WVU| Evan Staley 26-yard field goal| WVU 3–0
1| 3:32| WVU| T.J. Simmons 59-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley kick)| WVU 10–0
2| 6:13| TENN| Dominick Wood-Anderson 1-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Brent Cimaglia kick)| WVU 10–7
2| 0:00| WVU| Staley 35-yard field goal| WVU 13–7
3| 12:54| WVU| David Sills 33-yard pass from Grier (Staley kick)| WVU 20–7
3| 8:09| WVU| Gary Jennings Jr. 28-yard pass from Grier (Staley kick)| WVU 27–7
3| 6:09| TENN| Tim Jordan 6-yard run (Cimaglia kick)| WVU 27–14
3| 1:15| WVU| Kennedy McKoy 14-yard pass from Grier (Conversion failed)| WVU 33–14
4| 2:02| WVU| Sills 10-yard pass from Grier (Staley kick)| WVU 40–14

### ETSU

[edit]

See also: 2018 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

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ETSU | 0 | 0| 3| 0 | 3
• Tennessee | 10 | 28| 7| 14 | 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)

* Sources: [15]

| Scoring summary

1| 9:32| TENN| Brent Cimaglia 26-yard field goal| TENN 3–0
1| 2:49| TENN| Marquill Osborne 8-yard blocked punt return (Cimaglia kick)| TENN 10–0
2| 9:27| TENN| Jeremy Banks 1-yard run (Cimaglia kick)| TENN 17–0
2| 9:12| TENN| Banks 3-yard run (Cimaglia kick)| TENN 24–0
2| 7:41| TENN| Darrin Kirkland Jr. 33-yard interception return (Cimaglia kick)| TENN 31–0
2| 9:27| TENN| Josh Palmer 20-yard run (Cimaglia kick)| TENN 38–0
3| 13:34| TENN| Jordan Murphy 30-yard pass from Keller Chryst (Cimaglia kick)| TENN 45–0
3| 3:20| ETSU| J.J. Jerman 39-yard field goal| TENN 45–3
4| 13:34| TENN| Murphy 50-yard pass from Chryst (Cimaglia kick)| TENN 52–3
4| 3:20| TENN| Madre London 4-yard run (Cimaglia kick)| TENN 59–3

### UTEP

[edit]

See also: 2018 UTEP Miners football team

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UTEP | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0
• Tennessee | 3 | 7| 7| 7 | 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)

* Sources: [16]

| Scoring summary

1| 2:39| TENN| Brent Cimaglia 38-yard field goal| TENN 3–0
2| 10:49| TENN| Tim Jordan 3-yard run (Cimaglia kick)| TENN 10–0
3| 13:49| TENN| Ty Chandler 81-yard run (Cimaglia kick)| TENN 17–0
4| 11:14| TENN| Jauan 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

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• Florida | 14 | 12| 7| 14 | 47
Tennessee | 0 | 3| 10| 8 | 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)

* Sources: [17]

| Scoring summary

1| 6:50| UF| R.J. Raymond 1-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick)| UF 7–0
1| 4:52| UF| Franks 1-yard run (McPherson kick)| UF 14–0
2| 13:13| TENN| Brent Cimaglia 32-yard field goal| UF 14–3
2| 11:03| UF| Cece Jefferson safety| UF 16–3
2| 10:42| UF| Freddie Swain 65-yard pass from Franks (McPherson kick)| UF 23–3
2| 0:15| UF| McPherson 25-yard field goal| UF 26–3
3| 14:44| UF| Jordan Scarlett 19-yard run (McPherson kick)| UF 33–3
3| 12:38| TENN| Cimaglia 41-yard field goal| UF 33–6
3| 1:22| TENN| Madre London 1-yard run (Cimaglia kick)| UF 33–13
4| 13:17| UF| Tyrie Cleveland 38-yard pass from Franks (McPherson kick)| UF 40–13
4| 10:50| TENN| Jeremy Banks 2-yard run (Jauan Jennings pass from Keller Chryst)| UF 40–21
4| 4:54| UF| Dameon 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

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Tennessee | 0 | 0| 6| 6 | 12
• No. 2 Georgia | 7 | 10| 7| 14 | 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)

* Sources: [18]

| Scoring summary

1| 8:52| UGA| Isaac Nauta 31-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick)| UGA 7–0
2| 11:57| UGA| Blankenship 43-yard field goal| UGA 10–0
2| :30| UGA| D'Andre Swift 1-yard run (Blankenship kick)| UGA 17–0
3| 9:52| UGA| Justin Fields 12-yard run (Blankenship kick)| UGA 24–0
3| 5:14| TENN| Josh Palmer 37-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Conversion failed)| UGA 24–6
4| 11:10| TENN| Ty Chandler 35-yard pass from Guarantano (Conversion failed)| UGA 24–12
4| 3:31| UGA| Swift 14-yard run (Blankenship kick)| UGA 31–12
4| 2:41| UGA| Fields 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

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No. 21 Auburn | 10 | 7| 0| 7 | 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)

* Sources: [19][20]

| Scoring summary

1| 9:44| AUB| Chandler Cox 1-yard run (Anders Carlson kick)| AUB 7–0
1| 5:24| TENN| Brent Cimaglia 42-yard field goal| AUB 7–3
1| 2:20| AUB| Carlson 20-yard field goal| AUB 10–3
2| 10:44| TENN| Ty Chandler 42-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Cimaglia kick)| Tie 10–10
2| 3:26| AUB| Anthony Schwartz 76-yard pass from Jarrett Stidham (Carlson kick)| AUB 17–10
2| 0:07| TENN| Cimaglia 45-yard field goal| AUB 17–13
3| 3:25| TENN| Jauan Jennings 25-yard pass from Guarantano (Cimaglia kick)| TENN 20–17
3| 2:34| TENN| Alontae Taylor 8-yard fumble recovery| TENN 27–17
4| 9:04| TENN| Cimaglia 20-yard field goal| TENN 30–17
4| 0:37| AUB| Seth 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

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• No. 1 Alabama | 28 | 14| 16| 0 | 58
Tennessee | 0 | 14| 7| 0 | 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)

* Sources: [21]

| Scoring summary

1| 10:58| BAMA| Jerry Jeudy 11-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas kick)| BAMA 7–0
1| 10:35| BAMA| Josh Jacobs 3-yard run (Bulovas kick)| BAMA 14–0
1| 8:08| BAMA| Jaylen Waddle 77-yard pass from Tagovailoa (Bulovas kick)| BAMA 21–0
1| 3:31| BAMA| Damien Harris 3-yard run (Bulovas kick)| BAMA 28–0
2| 7:21| TENN| Ty Chandler 10-yard pass from Keller Chryst (Brent Cimaglia kick)| BAMA 28–7
2| 4:23| BAMA| Jacobs 2-yard run (Bulovas kick)| BAMA 35–7
2| 2:18| TENN| Tyler Byrd 20-yard pass from Chryst (Cimaglia kick)| BAMA 35–14
2| 0:15| BAMA| Irv Smith 9-yard pass from Tagovailoa (Bulovas kick)| BAMA 42–14
3| 14:52| BAMA| Safety| BAMA 44–14
3| 12:53| BAMA| Henry Ruggs 28-yard pass from Tagovailoa (Bulovas kick)| BAMA 51–14
3| 5:17| TENN| Kyle Phillips 28-yard interception return (Cimaglia kick)| BAMA 51–21
3| 1:03| BAMA| Jalen Hurts 21-yard run (Bulovas kick)| BAMA 58–21

### At South Carolina

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See also: 2018 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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• South Carolina | 3 | 6| 15| 3 | 27

* Location: Columbia, South Carolina

* Sources:[22]

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### Charlotte

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See also: 2018 Charlotte 49ers football team

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Charlotte | 0 | 3| 0| 0 | 3
• Tennessee | 14 | 0| 0| 0 | 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)

* Sources: [23]

| Scoring summary

1| 7:42| TENN| Marquez Callaway 82-yard punt return (Brent Cimaglia kick)| TENN 7–0
1| 0:17| TENN| Josh Palmer 16-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Cimaglia kick)| TENN 14–0
2| 0:17| CHAR| Jonathan Cruz 28-yard field goal| TENN 14–3

### Kentucky

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See also: 2018 Kentucky Wildcats football team and Kentucky–Tennessee football rivalry

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No. 12 Kentucky | 0 | 0| 7| 0 | 7
• Tennessee | 3 | 14| 7| 0 | 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)

* Sources: [24][25]

| Scoring summary

1| 5:09| TENN| Brent Cimaglia 19-yard field goal| TENN 3–0
2| 3:05| TENN| Tim Jordan 3-yard run (Cimaglia kick)| TENN 10–0
2| 0:00| TENN| Marquez Callaway 39-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Cimaglia kick)| TENN 17–0
3| 7:49| TENN| Dominick Wood-Anderson 2-yard pass from Guarantano (Cimaglia kick)| TENN 24–0
3| 1:56| UK| C.J. Conrad 19-yard pass from Terry Wilson (Chance Poore kick)| TENN 24–7

### Missouri

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• Missouri | 6 | 20| 14| 10 | 50
Tennessee | 0 | 10| 7| 0 | 17

* Location: Knoxville, Tennessee

* Sources: [26]

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### At Vanderbilt

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See also: 2018 Vanderbilt Commodores football team and Tennessee–Vanderbilt football rivalry

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• Vanderbilt | 7 | 10| 0| 21 | 38

* Location: Nashville, Tennessee
* Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
* Referee: Marc Curles

* Sources: [27]

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## References

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