Overview

• Tennessee announced a one-year extension that keeps Josh Heupel under contract through January 2030.
• Base pay remains unchanged, while his university private/charter flight allotment doubles to 10 trips and 30 hours per year.
• AD Danny White credited Heupel with a 37-15 start, 11 Top 25 wins, and the program’s first College Football Playoff berth.
• The No. 24 Volunteers open Saturday in Atlanta against Syracuse, with transfer Joey Aguilar named the starting quarterback.
• Commentary around the deal highlights rising expectations to sustain double-digit seasons, following a prior raise to $9 million in 2023.