2022 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 2022 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Volunteers played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by second-year head coach Josh Heupel.

2022 Tennessee Volunteers football
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 31–14 vs. Clemson
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	East Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
AP	No. 6
Record	11–2 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach	Josh Heupel (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Alex Golesh (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Tim Banks (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3 multiple
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium

2022 Southeastern Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 1 Georgia xy$#^		8	–	0					15	–	0
No. 6 Tennessee		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 23 South Carolina		4	–	4					8	–	5
Kentucky		3	–	5					7	–	6
Florida		3	–	5					6	–	7
Missouri		3	–	5					6	–	7
Vanderbilt		2	–	6					5	–	7
West Division
No. 16 LSU xy		6	–	2					10	–	4
No. 5 Alabama x		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 20 Mississippi State		4	–	4					9	–	4
Ole Miss		4	–	4					8	–	5
Arkansas		3	–	5					7	–	6
Auburn		2	–	6					5	–	7
Texas A&M		2	–	6					5	–	7
Championship: Georgia 50, LSU 30
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

On October 15, 2022, Tennessee beat the No. 3-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, winning the rivalry game for the first time since 2006. Fans rushed the field at Neyland Stadium and tore down the goalposts, carrying them around campus and eventually throwing them into the Tennessee River. The university was fined $100,000 by the Southeastern Conference as a result of rushing the field. The university received $152,000 in donations from the fans to replace the goalposts. The Volunteers capped off an impressive 11 win season against the Clemson Tigers, winning the 2022 Orange Bowl 31–14, the Vols’ first 11 win season since 2001.

Schedule

Tennessee and the SEC announced the 2022 football schedule on September 21, 2021.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	Ball State*		Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	SECN	W 59–10	92,236
September 10	3:30 p.m.	at No. 17 Pittsburgh*	No. 24	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ABC	W 34–27 OT	59,785
September 17	7:00 p.m.	Akron*	No. 15	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	SECN+/ESPN+	W 63–6	101,915
September 24	3:30 p.m.	No. 20 Florida	No. 11	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry / College GameDay / Checker Neyland)	CBS	W 38–33	101,915
October 8	12:00 p.m.	at No. 25 LSU	No. 8	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN	W 40–13	102,321
October 15	3:30 p.m.	No. 3 Alabama	No. 6	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry / College GameDay / SEC Nation)	CBS	W 52–49	101,915
October 22	12:00 p.m.	No. 18 (FCS) UT Martin*	No. 3	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	SECN	W 65–24	101,915
October 29	7:00 p.m.	No. 19 Kentucky	No. 3	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	ESPN	W 44–6	101,915
November 5	3:30 p.m.	at No. 3 Georgia	No. 1	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry / College GameDay / SEC Nation)	CBS	L 13–27	92,746
November 12	12:00 p.m.	Missouri	No. 5	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	CBS	W 66–24	101,915
November 19	7:00 p.m.	at South Carolina	No. 5	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry / SEC Nation)	ESPN	L 38–63	79,041
November 26	7:30 p.m.	at Vanderbilt	No. 10	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)	SECN	W 56–0	40,350
December 30	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 7 Clemson*	No. 6	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl)	ESPN	W 31–14	63,912
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) – Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

vs Ball State

See also: 2022 Ball State Cardinals football team

Game One: Ball State Cardinals (0–0) at Tennessee Volunteers (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Ball State	0	0	7	3	10
Tennessee	17	21	14	7	59

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN

• Date: September 1
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 92,236
• Referee: Steve Marlowe
• TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color) and Cole Cubelic (sidelines)

At No. 17 Pittsburgh

Game Two: No. 24 Tennessee Volunteers (1–0) vs No. 17 Pittsburgh Panthers (1–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 24 Volunteers	7	17	0	3	7	34
No. 17 Panthers	10	7	0	10	0	27

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

• Date: September 10
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/ 12:30 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 59,785
• Referee: Jason Autrey
• TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Molly McGrath (sidelines)

Game information

First Quarter (10:27) PITT – Ben Sauls 30 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:58; PITT 3–0) (9:00) PITT – Israel Abanikanda 76 yard rush, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:13; PITT 10–0) (1:02) TEN – Jabari Small 1 yard rush, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:14; PITT 10–7) Second Quarter (13:25) PITT – Gavin Bartholomew 57 yard pass from Kedon Slovis, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:32; PITT 17–7) (10:04) TEN – Bru McCoy 32 yard pass from Hendon Hooker, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:13; PITT 17–14) (4:56) TEN – Jabari Small 1 yard rush, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:35; TEN 21–17) (0:00) TEN – Chase McGrath 37 yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:10; TEN 24–17) Fourth Quarter (14:07) PITT – Ben Sauls 35 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 27 yards, 5:13; TEN 24–20) (8:57) TEN – Chase McGrath 51 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 41 yards, 5:10; TEN 27–20) (2:23) PITT – Jared Wayne 4 yard pass from Nick Patti, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 5:05; Tie 27–27) Overtime (0:00) TEN – Cedric Tillman 28 yard pass from Hendon Hooker, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; TEN 34–27)

Statistics	TEN	PITT
First downs	20	21
Total yards	416	415
Rushes/yards	33–91	39–141
Passing yards	325	274
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–42–0	23–44–1
Time of possession	25:05	34:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee	Passing	Hendon Hooker	27–42, 325 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jaylen Wright	9 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Cedric Tillman	9 receptions, 162 yards, 1 TD
Pittsburgh	Passing	Kedon Slovis	14–24, 195 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Israel Abanikanda	25 carries, 154 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Gavin Bartholomew	5 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD

vs Akron

See also: 2022 Akron Zips football team

Game Three: Akron Zips (1–1) at No. 15 Tennessee Volunteers (2–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Akron	0	0	3	3	6
No. 15 Tennessee	14	14	21	14	63

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN

• Date: September 17
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 101,915
• Referee: Ken Williamson
• TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Drew Carter (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (color) and Ashley Stroehlein (sidelines)

vs No. 20 Florida

See also: 2022 Florida Gators football team and Florida–Tennessee football rivalry

Overall record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
31–20	September 25, 2021	Florida, 38–14

Game Four: No. 20 Florida Gators (2–1) at No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (3–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Florida	0	14	7	12	33
No. 11 Tennessee	3	14	14	7	38

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN

• Date: September 24, 2022
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 101,915
• Referee: Scott Walker
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
• Boxscore

Game information

First quarter Tennessee – Chase McGrath 32-yard field goal, 1:11 Second quarter Florida – Keon Zipperer 44-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Adam Mihalek kick), 12:41 Tennessee – Hendon Hooker 4-yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 11:59 Florida – Anthony Richardson 7-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 8:28 Tennessee – Bru McCoy 1 yard pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath kick), 0:07 Third quarter Tennessee – Jabari Small 16-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath kick), 12:08 Florida – Anthony Richardson 1 yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 5:55 Tennessee – Jabari Small 1 yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 3:58 Fourth quarter Tennessee – Jaylen Wright 5-yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 7:55 Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 5-yard run, 4:49 Florida – Ricky Pearsall 3-yard pass from Anthony Richardson, 0:17 Passing leaders Florida – Anthony Richardson – 24/44, 453 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception Tennessee – Hendon Hooker – 22/28, 349 yards, 2 touchdowns Rushing leaders Florida – Anthony Richardson – 17 carries, 67 yards, 2 touchdowns Tennessee – Hendon Hooker – 13 carries, 112 yards, 1 touchdown Receiving leaders Florida – Justin Shorter – 7 receptions, 155 yards Tennessee – Bru McCoy – 5 receptions, 102 yards, 1 touchdown Tackling leaders Florida – Rashad Torrence II – 13 tackles Tennessee – Jeremy Banks & Kamal Hadden – 7 tackles

At No. 25 LSU Tigers

See also: 2022 LSU Tigers football team

Game Five: No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers (4–0) at No. 25 LSU Tigers (4–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Volunteers	13	10	14	3	40
No. 25 Tigers	0	7	0	6	13

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: October 8
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 102,321
• Referee: Steve Marlowe
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Todd McShay and Kris Budden
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TENN – Jabari Small 1-yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 13:46. Volunteers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:14. TENN – Chase McGrath 35-yard field goal, 11:08. Volunteers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:23. TENN – Chase McGrath 38-yard field goal, 2:26. Volunteers 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:22. Second quarter TENN – Jalin Hyatt 45-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath kick), 14:39. Volunteers 20–0. Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:07. LSU – Josh Williams 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 3:05. Volunteers 20–7. Drive: 12 plays, 96 yards, 5:14. TENN – Chase McGrath 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Volunteers 23–7. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:23. Third quarter TENN – Jalin Hyatt 14-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath kick), 11:47. Volunteers 30–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:13. TENN – Jabari Small 5-yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 2:13. Volunteers 37–7. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 3:19. Fourth quarter LSU – Kayshon Boutte 5-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (run failed), 11:32. Volunteers 37–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:41. TENN – Chase McGrath 32-yard field goal, 2:39. Volunteers 40–13. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 8:53. Top passers TENN – Hendon Hooker – 17/27, 239 yards, 2 TD LSU – Jayden Daniels – 32/45, 300 yards, TD, INT Top rushers TENN – Jabari Small – 22 rushes, 127 yards, 2 TD LSU – Jayden Daniels – 16 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers TENN – Bru McCoy – 7 receptions, 140 yards LSU – Malik Nabers – 6 receptions, 80 yards

vs No. 3 Alabama

Third Saturday in October

1 2 3 4 Total No. 3 Alabama 7 13 15 14 49 • No. 6 Tennessee 21 7 6 18 52 Date: October 15 Location: Knoxville, TN Game start: 3:39 p.m. Game attendance: 101,915 Game weather: 78, Cloudy, Wind SW @ 12 mph Referee: Jason Autrey TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jenny Dell (sideline) Sources:

Pregame line	Over/under
−8.5	65

Statistics	Alabama	Tennessee
First downs	32	29
Total yards	569	567
Rushing yards	114	182
Passing yards	455	385
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	37:29	22:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama	Passing	Bryce Young	35/52, 455 yards, 2 TD’s
	Rushing	Jahmyr Gibbs	24 carries, 103 yards, 3 TD’s
	Receiving	Cameron Latu	6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
Tennessee	Passing	Hendon Hooker	21/30, 385 yards, 5 TD’s, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jaylen Wright	12 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	Jalin Hyatt	6 receptions, 207 yards, 5 TD’s

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP ALA TEN 1st 10:18 7 56 1:58 TENN Jabari Small (#2) 1-yard touchdown run, Chase McGrath (#40) kick good 0 7 1st 7:59 8 71 2:19 ALA Jahmyr Gibbs (#1) 8-yard touchdown run, Will Reichard (#16) kick good 7 7 1st 6:43 5 75 1:16 TENN Jalin Hyatt (#11) 36-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker (#5), Chase McGrath (#40) kick good 7 14 1st 3:59 4 35 1:02 TENN Jalin Hyatt (#11) 11-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker (#5), Chase McGrath (#40) kick good 7 21 2nd 14:07 12 73 4:52 ALA 21-yard field goal by Will Reichard (#16) 10 21 2nd 11:41 3 40 1:01 TENN Princeton Fant (#88) 2-yard touchdown run, Chase McGrath (#40) kick good 10 28 2nd 6:46 10 84 4:55 ALA Ja’Corey Brooks (#7) 7-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good 17 28 2nd 0:36 7 39 2:08 ALA 43-yard field goal by Will Reichard (#16) 20 28 3rd 11:11 3 59 1:02 ALA Jahmyr Gibbs (#1) 26-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), 2-point pass good 28 28 3rd 3 75 0:55 TENN Jalin Hyatt (#11) 60-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker (#5), Chase McGrath (#40) kick no good 28 34 3rd 4:27 12 75 5:49 ALA Jahmyr Gibbs (#1) 2-yard touchdown run, Will Reichard (#16) kick good 35 34 4th 14:01 3 94 0:50 TENN Jalin Hyatt (#11) 78-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker (#5), 2-point pass good 35 42 4th 8:38 10 75 5:23 ALA Cameron Latu (#81) 1-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good 42 42 4th 7:49 3 6 0:49 ALA Dallas Turner (#15) 11 yrd fumble return, Will Reichard (#16) kick good 49 42 4th 3:26 11 75 4:23 TENN Jalin Hyatt (#11) 13-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker (#5), Chase McGrath (#40) kick good 49 49 4th 0:00 3 45 0:15 TENN 40-yard field goal by Chase McGrath (#40) 49 52 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. ALA 49 TEN 52

vs No. 18 (FCS) UT Martin

See also: 2022 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

UT Martin at Tennessee

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 (FCS) UT Martin	7	0	7	10	24
No. 3 Tennessee	21	31	6	7	65

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN

• Date: October 22
• Game time: Noon
• Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 101,915
• Referee: Kyle Olson
• TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color) and Alyssa Lang (sidelines)

vs No. 19 Kentucky

See also: 2022 Kentucky Wildcats football team and Kentucky-Tennessee football rivalry

1 2 3 4 Total No. 19 Kentucky 6 0 0 0 6 • No. 3 Tennessee 7 20 10 7 44 Date: October 29 Location: Knoxville, TN Game start: 7:11 p.m. Game attendance: 101,915 Game weather: 64°F, Cloudy, Wind NE @ 2 mph Referee: Ken Williamson TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Holly Rowe (sideline) Sources:

Statistics	Kentucky	Tennessee
First downs	14	19
Total yards	205	422
Rushing yards	107	177
Passing yards	98	245
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	35:11	24:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kentucky	Passing	Will Levis	16/27, 98 yards, 3 INT’s
	Rushing	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	15 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jordan Dingle	4 receptions, 44 yards
Tennessee	Passing	Hendon Hooker	19/25, 245 yards, 3 TD’s
	Rushing	Jabari Small	21 carries, 78 yards
	Receiving	Jalin Hyatt	5 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD’s

At No. 3 Georgia

See also: 2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Georgia–Tennessee football rivalry

No. 1 Tennessee at No. 3 Georgia

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Tennessee	3	3	0	7	13
No. 3 Georgia	14	10	3	0	27

at Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA

• Date: November 5
• Game time: 3:30 pm
• Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 92,746
• Referee: Jason Autrey
• TV announcers (CBS (College GameDay / SEC Nation)): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Jenny Dell (sidelines)

vs Missouri

See also: 2022 Missouri Tigers football team

Missouri at No. 5 Tennessee

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri	7	10	7	0	24
No. 5 Tennessee	7	21	21	17	66

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN

• Date: November 12
• Game time: Noon
• Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
• Game attendance: 101,915
• Referee: Kyle Olson
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Rick Neuheisel (color), Sherree Burress (sideline)

At South Carolina

See also: 2022 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

No. 5 Tennessee at South Carolina

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Tennessee	7	17	7	7	38
South Carolina	21	14	7	21	63

at Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina

• Date: November 19
• Game time: 7:00 pm
• Game weather: Clear, 53 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 79,041
• Referee: David Smith
• TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color) and Holly Rowe (sidelines)

At Vanderbilt

See also: 2022 Vanderbilt Commodores football team and Tennessee–Vanderbilt football rivalry

No. 10 Tennessee at Vanderbilt

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Tennessee	14	7	21	14	56
Vanderbilt	0	0	0	0	0

at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: November 26
• Game time: 7:30 pm
• Game weather: Rain, 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 40,350
• Referee: Scott Walker
• TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color) and Cole Cubelic (sidelines)

No. 7 Clemson

See also: 2022 Clemson Tigers football team and 2022 Orange Bowl

2022 Capital One Orange Bowl

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Tennessee	7	7	7	10	31
No. 7 Clemson	0	3	3	8	14

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: December 30, 2022
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 63,912
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)
• Box score

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Tennessee Clemson 1 5:17 12 75 4:01 Tennessee Bru McCoy 16-yard touchdown reception from Joe Milton, Chase McGrath kick good 7 0 2 9:03 5 75 1:12 Tennessee Jabari Small 2-yard touchdown run, Chase McGrath kick good 14 0 2 5:11 10 46 3:52 Clemson 31-yard field goal by B.T. Potter 14 3 3 10:57 10 45 4:03 Clemson 40-yard field goal by B.T. Potter 14 6 3 0:05 4 70 1:22 Tennessee Squirrel White 14-yard touchdown reception from Joe Milton, Chase McGrath kick good 21 6 4 10:01 12 71 5:04 Clemson Cade Klubnik 4-yard touchdown run, 2-point rush good 21 14 4 8:34 6 75 1:27 Tennessee Ramel Keyton 46-yard touchdown reception from Joe Milton, Chase McGrath kick good 28 14 4 3:07 6 23 2:41 Tennessee 32-yard field goal by Chase McGrath 31 14 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 31 14

Roster

2022 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Grant Frerking  Sr RB 2 Jabari Small Jr QB 3 Tayven Jackson Fr WR 4 Cedric Tillman  Sr QB 5 Hendon Hooker  Sr QB 7 Joe Milton  Sr WR 10 Squirrel White Fr WR 11 Jalin Hyatt Jr QB 13 Gaston Moore  So WR 15 Bru McCoy  Jr WR 17 Michael Bittner  Jr WR 19 Walker Merrill So RB 20 Jaylen Wright So QB 21 Navy Shuler  So WR 22 Jack Jancek  So RB 24 Dylan Sampson Fr WR 28 Nigel Lanier  Fr RB 35 Patrick Wilk  Fr RB 42 Hunter Barnes Fr TE 43 Titus Rohrer Fr TE 44 Charlie Browder  Fr OL 50 Jackson Lampley  Jr OL 53 Jeremiah Crawford Sr OL 54 Gerald Mincey  So OL 55 Braeden Krivosh  So OL 56 Mo Clipper Jr. Fr OL 58 Darnell Wright Sr OL 63 Cooper Mays Jr OL 64 William Parker  Fr OL 65 Parker Ball  Jr OL 66 Dayne Davis  Jr OL 67 Connor Meadows Fr OL 68 Masai Reddick Fr OL 69 Gus Hill Fr OL 70 R. J. Perry  So OL 72 Addison Nichols Fr OL 73 Brian Grant Fr OL 75 Jerome Carvin Sr OL 76 Javontez Spraggins Jr OL 78 Ollie Lane  Sr WR 80 Ramel Keyton Sr WR 81 Chas Nimrod Fr WR 83 Trey Weary Fr WR 84 Kaleb Webb Fr TE 87 Jacob Warren  Sr TE 88 Princeton Fant  Sr TE 89 Hunter Salmon  Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 0 Doneiko Slaughter Jr DB 1 Trevon Flowers Sr DB 2 Jaylen McCullough Sr DB 3 Dee Williams Jr DB 4 Warren Burrell Sr DB 5 Kamal Hadden  Jr DL 6 Byron Young Sr DB 7 Romello Edwards  Sr DB 8 Brandon Turnage  Jr DL 9 Tyler Baron Jr LB 10 Juwan Mitchell  Sr DL 11 LaTrell Bumphus  Sr DB 12 Tamarion McDonald Jr DB 13 Wesley Walker  Jr DB 14 Christian Charles So LB 15 Kwauze Garland  Jr DB 17 Andre Turrentine  Fr DL 19 Joshua Josephs Fr DL 20 Bryson Eason  So DL 21 Omari Thomas Jr DB 22 Cameron Miller Fr DB 23 Cheyenne Labruzza  Sr LB 24 Aaron Beasley Sr DB 25 Jourdan Thomas Fr DB 26 Lucien Brunetti  Fr DL 27 James Pearce Jr. Fr DB 28 De'Shawn Rucker So DB 29 Christian Harrison Fr DL 30 Roman Harrison Sr LB 31 Nick Humphrey  Sr LB 33 Jeremy Banks  Sr DB 34 Trel Riley  So DB 35 Will Brooks  So DB 36 William Wright  So LB 38 Solon Page III  Sr LB 39 West Shuler  Jr LB 40 Kalib Perry Fr DB 41 Malik Ganaway  Fr DL 42 Tyre West Fr DB 43 Jerrod Gentry  Fr LB 44 Elijah Herring Fr LB 47 Matt Gaca  Jr DB 48 Derek Taylor Fr DL 51 Elijah Simmons  Jr DL 52 Maurese Smith  Sr LB 53 Jackson Hannah  Jr LB 55 Will Albright  So LB 56 Mekhi Bigelow Fr LB 57 Ben Bolton Fr DL 58 Isaac Green  Jr DB 80 Montrell Bandy  Fr DB 85 Carson Whitehead Fr DL 87 Joshua Helsdon Fr DL 88 Amari McNeill  Fr DL 90 Dominic Bailey  So DL 95 Da'Jon Terry  Jr DL 96 Austin Lewis  Sr DL 97 Jayson Jenkins Fr DL 99 Kurott Garland  Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K/P 37 Paxton Brooks Sr K 39 Toby Wilson  Sr K 40 Chase McGrath  Sr K 41 J. T. Carver  Fr LS 47 Matthew Salansky  Jr LS 48 Bennett Brady Fr LS 60 Alton Stephens  Jr P 93 Kolby Morgan  Fr K/P 94 Josh Turbyville Fr P 98 Jackson Ross Fr	Head coach Josh Heupel Coordinators/assistant coaches Alex Golesh – Offensive coordinator/Tight ends Tim Banks – Defensive coordinator Mike Ekeler – Special teams coordinator/Outside linebackers Joey Halzle – Quarterbacks Brian Jean-Mary – Linebackers Jerry Mack – Running backs Rodney Garne – Defensive line Glen Elarbee – Offensive line Willie Martinez – Secondary Kelsey Pope – Wide receivers Jeronimo Boche – Director, Sports Medicine Alec Abeln – Offensive Analyst Mitch Militello – Offensive Analyst Jack Taylor – Offensive Analyst Max Thurmond – Senior Offensive Analyst Chad Creamer – Defensive Analyst Levorn Harbin – Senior Defensive Analyst Kyle Blocker – Special Teams Analyst Rob Caprice – Graduate Assistant Kody Cook – Graduate Assistant Evan Crabtree – Graduate Assistant Tyler Hudanick – Graduate Assistant Tyson Kee – Graduate Assistant Forrest Lehman – Graduate Assistant Jared Peery – Graduate Assistant Earnest Thomas III – Graduate Assistant Aston Walker – Graduate Assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 7/13/23

Rankings

Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	24	15	11	8	8	6	3 (15)	3 (13)	2т (18)	5	5	9	7	6	6
Coaches	RV	RV	16	12	9	8	8	4 (2)	3 (2)	3 (5)	5	5	11	8	6	6
CFP	Not released									1	5	5	10	7	6	Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2023 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
1	10	Darnell Wright	OT	Chicago Bears
3	68	Hendon Hooker	QB	Detroit Lions
3	73	Jalin Hyatt	WR	New York Giants
3	74	Cedric Tillman	WR	Cleveland Browns
3	77	Byron Young	DE	Los Angeles Rams