34 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 34 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 34 days remaining until the start of the 2024 football season, Vols Wire looks back at Tennessee student-athletes who wore No. 34.

All time players to wear No. 34 for Tennessee:

William McCarren (1937-38)

Ike Peel (1939-41)

Mark Major (1944-47)

Fred Fogarty (1949)

Gary Hermann (1951-52)

Jack Willis (1955)

Sammy Burklow (1956-58)

J.W. Carter (1959-61)

Jerry McKelvy (1964)

Lee Mace (1965)

Richard Pickens (1966-68)

Anthony Edwards (1969-71)

Hank Walter (1972-74)

Rand Willard (1975)

Dennis Wolfe (1976-78)

James Berry (1979-81)

Tanner Holloman (1983)

Jessie Martin (1984)

Reggie Brown (1985)

Reggie Cobb (1988-89)

Armondos Fisher (1991-93)

Steven Johnson (1995-98)

Travis Stephens (1999-2001)

Jabari Davis (2002-04)

Dorian Davis (2007)

Herman Lathers (2008-12)

Jaylen Reeves-Maybin (2013-14)

Patrick Toole (2013)

Darrin Kirkland Jr. (2015-18)

Malik Elion (2017)

Deontae Beauchamp (2019)

Trel Riley (2020-22)

McCallan Castles (2023)

Jack Luttrell (2023)

*Source: 2023 Tennessee Football Media Guide

Story originally appeared on Vols Wire