Overview
- Kickoff is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. ET Saturday at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville.
- The telecast will air on SEC Network with Dave Neal, Fozzy Whittaker and Morgan Uber on the call.
- Tennessee enters at 6-3 overall and 3-3 in the SEC as a top-25 team, while New Mexico State is 3-6 and 1-5 in Conference USA.
- The game doubles as Homecoming and the program’s Salute to Service tribute, with Tennessee wearing special Volunteer Spirit Smokey Grey uniforms and Josh Heupel thanking service members and their families.
- Tennessee leads the SEC in passing at 329.3 yards per game, ranking second nationally, and redshirt freshman Braylon Staley tops Power Four freshmen with 703 receiving yards and five touchdowns.