2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Volunteers were led by Josh Heupel in his third year as Tennessee's head coach.

2023 Tennessee Volunteers football
Citrus Bowl champion
Citrus Bowl, W 35–0 vs. Iowa
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 17
Record9–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoey Halzle (1st as OC)(3rd overall season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTim Banks (3rd season)
Base defense4–3 multiple
Home stadiumNeyland Stadium
2023 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 4 Georgia xy  8 0   13 1  
No. 8 Missouri  6 2   11 2  
No. 17 Tennessee  4 4   9 4  
Kentucky  3 5   7 6  
Florida  3 5   5 7  
South Carolina  3 5   5 7  
Vanderbilt  0 8   2 10  
West Division
No. 5 Alabama xy$^  8 0   12 2  
No. 9 Ole Miss  6 2   11 2  
No. 12 LSU  6 2   10 3  
Texas A&M  4 4   7 6  
Auburn  3 5   6 7  
Mississippi State  1 7   5 7  
Arkansas  1 7   4 8  
Championship: Alabama 27, Georgia 24
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Tennessee was ranked 9th by 247Sports in the 2023 college football recruiting class.

The team played its home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. This was also expected to be the final year for the East division as the East and West divisions will be eliminated once Texas and Oklahoma join the SEC in 2024.

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