Each week, Rocky Top Insider will take a look at how all 12 opponents on Tennessee’s 2023 schedule fared.
From Austin Peay to Alabama, let’s take a look at how the Vols’ 2023 opponents in the fourth week of the college football season.
Week 1 Opponent: Virginia Cavaliers
Virginia finally picked up their first win of the season by defeating William & Mary Tribe 27-13 in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers are now 1-5, still dead last in the ACC.
Week 2 Opponent: Austin Peay Governors
BYE WEEK
Week 3 Opponent: Florida Gators
Florida bounced back after getting dominated by Kentucky and beat Vanderbilt handedly, 38-14. Outside of the Tennessee win, it was the Gators’ best win of the year.
The Gators are now 4-2 on the season.
Week 4 Opponent: UTSA Roadrunners
Coming off the bye, UTSA got back on track with a 49-34 win over Temple in Philadelphia. The Roadrunners ended a two-game losing streak by picking up the win and are now 2-3 on the season.
Week 5 Opponent: South Carolina Gamecocks
BYE WEEK
Week 6 Opponent: Texas A&M Aggies
Texas A&M lost a close game to Alabama in College Station, 26-20. The Aggies fought well and played great defensively but could not top an Alabama team that is playing the best they’ve played all season.
The Aggies fell to 4-2 (2-1 SEC) on the season and will face Tennessee in Neyland Stadium this weekend.
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Week 7 Opponent: Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama beat Texas A&M, 26-20 behind a dominant second half performance in which they outscored the Aggies 16-3. Alabama improved to 5-1 on the season and remains undefeated in SEC play.
The Tide host Tennessee in two weeks.
Week 8 Opponent: Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky got blasted by Georgia in Athens, 51-13. The Wildcats entered the matchup riding high with a 5-0 record but were clearly no match for Georgia, who seem to have officially got back on track after a sluggish start to the season.
The Wildcats are now 5-1 and host 5-1 Missouri next week.
Week 9 Opponent: UConn Huskies
UConn won their first game of the season on Saturday with a 38-31 road win over Rice. The Huskies are now 1-5.
Week 10 Opponent: Missouri Tigers
Missouri’s undefeated season came to an end with a thrilling, high-scoring loss to LSU, 49-39. The Tigers led the majority of the way but couldn’t hold off the Bayou Bengals in the end and dropped to 5-1 on the season.
Week 11 Opponent: Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia made a statement with a 51-13 win over Kentucky at home, proving they are one of if not the best team in the country yet again.
The Bulldogs (6-0, 3-0 SEC) are now the only undefeated team remaining in the conference.
Week 12 Opponent: Vanderbilt Commodores
Vanderbilt lost to Florida in Gainesville, 38-14. The Commodores have lost all three SEC games and have dropped five games in a row.
Vanderbilt is 2-5 on the season.
