26 days until it is football time in Tennessee

September 1, 2008; Pasadena, CA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers kicker Daniel Lincoln (26) after kicking a field goal against the UCLA Bruins in the second half at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 26 days.

The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest.

2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, Heupel is 27-12 and guided the Vols to three bowl games.

The Vols finished 9-4 (4-4 SEC) last season.

With 26 days remaining until the start of the 2024 football season, Vols Wire looks back at Tennessee student-athletes who wore No.26.

All time players to wear No. 26 at Tennessee:

Frank Crawford (1937)

Wesley Ott (1938)

Hobart Jones (1941)

Bernard “Bunzy” O’Neil (1939-1940, 1942)

Bill Beeler (1945)

Alan Fielden (1946-1949)

Frank Alexander (1950, 1952)

Frank Davis (1958)

Albert Dorsey (1965-67)

Tim Priest (1968-70)

Jim Watts (1972-74)

Chip Linebarier (1975-78)

Willie Gault (1979-82)

Vernon Bass (1984-86)

Beau Mainous (1988)

David Bennett (1989-92)

Shane Begnaud (1994-97)

Myles Atherton (1998)

Leonard Scott (1999-2002)

Corey Campbell (2004-05)

Michael Odell (2009)

Daniel Lincoln (2007-10)

Derrick Brodus (2011-12)

Geraldo Orta (2012-14)

Jaye Rochelle (2013)

Treyvon Faulk (2014)

Stephen Griffin (2015-16)

Ben Powlas (2016)

Theo Jackson (2017-19)

Jay Shoop (2017-18)

J.T. Siekerman (2019-21)

Lucien Brunetti (2022)

Will Albright (2023)

Carson Whitehead (2023)

*Source: Tennessee Football 2023 Media Guide

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