Volquest 2-Minute Drill: Pregame notes and thoughts
Tennessee is set to host Chattanooga in just over and hour and the crew from Volquest dive into the matchup with final notes and thoughts ahead of the game.
The Vols will play a lot of different combinations today and we expect them to be cautious with players like Rickey Gibson and Mike Matthews. Both have been dealing with nagging leg pulls the last couple of weeks.
No. 15 Tennessee vs. Chattanooga: How To Watch
Kickoff Time: Saturday, 12:45 p.m. Eastern Time
TV: SEC Network
Streaming: ESPN App
Radio: WNML-FM 99.1 in Knoxville. The Vol Network radio broadcast can be heard on local affiliates across the state of Tennessee.
Location: Neyland Stadium (101,915)
A Closer Look: The Tennessee-Chattanooga series
Chattanooga is ranked No. 8 in the FCS Coaches Poll and are coming off an 8-5 season in 2023. They advanced to the second round of the FCS playoffs, winning 24-21 at Austin Peay in the first round, then falling 26-7 at Furman.
Tennessee is 40-2-2 all time against Chattanooga and has won 10 straight against the Mocs. Saturday’s game will be the third meeting since 2014, when the Vols won 45-10 in Knoxville. It was a 45-0 Tennessee win in 2019.
Chattanooga beat Tennessee 14-6 at Neyland Stadium in November 1958 and won 5-0 in Chattanooga in 1905. The two teams tied in 1909 and 1910. The series dates back to a 16-6 Tennessee win on November 12, 1892.
Neyland Stadium’s Sellout Streak
Tennessee will continue its sellout streak at Neyland Stadium against Chattanooga. Athletic director Danny White announced on social media on Monday morning that the season opener was officially sold out, the 14th straight home sellout for the Vols.
The first six home games of the season are sold out, with limited single-game tickets still available for UTEP on November 23.
Tennessee has sold out its season ticket allotment of 70,500 for a second straight season and has a “season ticket interest list” that, as of April, was greater than 15,000 fans.
