Don’t miss a single Tennessee Volunteers game in 2024. Read on to learn how!
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Tennessee Volunteers football is known for the color orange, “Rocky Top,” and 100,000+ fans at Neyland Stadium on fall Saturdays. It’s true that there’s nothing quite like being in Knoxville on gamedays, but when that’s not possible, make sure to do the next best thing: watch UT play without cable.
And by doing so, you can take the Vols with you wherever you happen to be when Tennessee’s football games are being played and UT’s taking on some of the nation’s best.
In fact, the Volunteers have started to knock on the door of being one of those elite programs. Will that progress continue in 2024? We’ll help you learn how you can see for yourself.
Upcoming Volunteers Football Game
| Date | Time (ET) | Teams | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Aug 31 | 12:45 pm | Chattanooga vs Tennessee Volunteers | SECN |
Tennessee Volunteers Channels
If you have been a long-time Vols fan, it is important to note that the television contracts are somewhat different in 2024. Most notably, CBS is out and will no longer show any Tennessee or other SEC games. All of them will now be only broadcast or streamed by the ESPN Family of Networks.
For example, the first four broadcasting assignments of the 2024 season went to the SEC Network (twice), ABC, and a shared otherwise exclusive stream from ESPN+ and the SEC Network+.
Other channel possibilities this season include ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU. Should the Vols make it to the SEC Championship Game, you can watch that December 7 broadcast on ABC.
Streaming Tennessee Volunteers Games
Now that you know which channels Tennessee Volunteers football games will be broadcast on in the fall, it is time to discover what streaming services can allow you to watch them without cable.
But first, note the significant difference between ESPN+ and the SEC Network+. ESPN+ is a standalone subscription service while SEC Network+ access accompanies any streaming service subscription that includes the SEC Network.
In other words, as long as you utilize a service that gives you the SEC Network, you do not need to pay extra to watch any games being shown on ESPN+/SEC Network+.
Fubo
Fubo offers ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 in its base 180+ channel Pro package starting at $79.99/mo. You also get SEC Network, SEC Network+, ESPNU, and ESPNews with its Fubo Extra add-on for $7.99/mo. Or, you can upgrade to Fubo’s Elite plan with well over 250 channels.
Regardless, you get unlimited cloud DVR storage and streaming on up to 10 devices (on home Wi-Fi) at a time.
See our Fubo review for all the details.
Hulu + Live TV
Hulu + Live TV provides every channel you need in its base plan for $76.99/mo. This includes 95+ live TV channels in addition to ESPN+ and Disney+. It comes with unlimited cloud DVR storage. Simultaneous streaming is limited to 2 devices only.
Our Hulu Live review has more information.
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DIRECTV STREAM
DIRECTV STREAM has ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 in its base Entertainment plan, while you will need to upgrade to its Choice plan to also watch the SEC Network, ESPNU, and ESPNews. It comes with a great interface, support for unlimited devices (on home Wi-Fi) and cloud DVR storage.
For more information, see our DIRECTV STREAM review.
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Sling TV Offers Limited Access
Sling‘s Orange plan gets you ESPN and ESPN2. However, you will need to pay for its Sports Extra add-on in order to gain SEC Network, ESPNU, and ESPNews access.
As far as ABC goes, it is available in Sling’s Blue plan in select markets, but none of those are in Tennessee. In fact, the only market that is on that list and located in an SEC region is Houston while nearby Raleigh/Durham, NC, is on the list as well. However, all ABC-broadcast games are expected to also be streamed by ESPN3, which is offered by Sling and the ESPN app.
Get all the details in our Sling TV review.
YouTube TV
YouTube TV is $72.99/mo and offers ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, SEC Network, ESPNU, and ESPNews in its base package.
Tennessee Volunteers Football
The Vols are in the midst of a resurgence as their 20 wins the past two seasons (11-2 in 2022, 9-4 in 2023) marks the most in any two-year stretch since Phillip Fulmer’s 2003 and 2004 squads both went 10-3. And, of course, all UT fans remember the last such two-year stretch before then: Tee Martin leading the Vols to the national championship in 1998 (13-0) and another solid season in 1999 (9-3).
As far as how 2023 went, all but one of the Volunteers’ wins came against unranked opposition, a 35-0 defeat of No. 17 Iowa in the Citrus Bowl being the lone exception, while all but one of Tennessee’s setbacks came to ranked foes, the lone exception there being a 29-16 loss at Florida in September.
The team finished ranked 17th nationally in both major polls while the 2024 squad is expected by most to be slightly better than that.
Personnel
Much of the focus of Vols fans this fall will be on quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who is a redshirt freshman with five appearances in 2023, including UT’s bowl win, and a lot of promise.
The wide receiver position appears to also be strong in 2024 with plenty of potential there. The expected leader is senior Bru McCoy, who suffered an injury last year and could only play five games but hopes to have a full season this time around.
The running game was solid a year ago, but there is some doubt as to whether that can be the case again in 2024. However, junior running back Dylan Sampson should have another stellar season although, of course, much of that will depend on the strength of the offensive line. Vols fans hope that sophomore Lance Heard’s expected solid play at left tackle has company on the line that also excels and creates holes for Sampson.
Meanwhile, on the defensive line, junior James Pearce Jr., who had 10 sacks a year ago, is expected to be amongst the country’s best at his position in 2024. In fact, he and his teammates’ 41 sacks in 2023 ranked second in the SEC.
The defensive backfield will be full of new players as the transfer portal was busy at that position going in and out of Tennessee. Actually, the Vols do not have a single returning starter there, making the secondary UT’s biggest question mark of 2024.
However, there is quality at that position, so fans hope that not much of a drop-off will occur, or perhaps there will even be an improvement. An example is sophomore Jermod McCoy, who last played for Oregon State. Also, Rickey Gibson III, a returner who served in a backup role for most of 2023 before playing more later in the season, could shine this year.
2024 Tennessee Volunteers Game Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Teams | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Aug 31 | 12:00 pm | Illinois State vs Iowa Hawkeyes | BTN |
| Sat Sep 7 | 3:30 pm | Iowa State vs Iowa Hawkeyes | CBS |
| Sat Sep 14 | 4:00 pm | Troy vs Iowa Hawkeyes | FS1 |
| Sat Sep 21 | TBD | Iowa Hawkeyes vs Minnesota | |
| Sat Oct 5 | TBD | Iowa Hawkeyes vs Ohio State Buckeyes | |
| Sat Oct 12 | TBD | Washington Huskies vs Iowa Hawkeyes | |
| Sat Oct 19 | TBD | Iowa Hawkeyes vs Michigan State | |
| Sat Oct 26 | 3:30 pm | Northwestern vs Iowa Hawkeyes | |
| Sat Nov 2 | TBD | Wisconsin Badgers vs Iowa Hawkeyes | |
| Fri Nov 8 | 9:00 pm | Iowa Hawkeyes vs UCLA Bruins | FOX |
| Sat Nov 23 | TBD | Iowa Hawkeyes vs Maryland | |
| Fri Nov 29 | 7:30 pm | Iowa Hawkeyes vs Nebraska | NBC |
Wrapping Up
The Tennessee Vols should be an exciting team to watch in 2024, and you can do just that without cable in a number of ways. Fubo is our top choice to watch them. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.
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