39 days until it is football time in Tennessee

will kick off its 2024 football season in 39 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 39 days remaining until the start of the 2024 football season, Vols Wire looks back at Tennessee student-athletes who wore No. 39.

All time players who wore No. 39 at Tennessee:

George Hunter (1936-38)

Ray Cannon (1939)

Edward Osborne (1940-41)

Jim Powell (1942)

Caroll Wood (1944-46)

Charles Flora (1948-50)

Paul Walker (1952)

Bob Williams (1953)

Jim McNamara (1965)

Ken Scott (1966)

Don Carpenter (1969-70)

Pike Jones (1972)

Brian Arquitt (1973)

Kevin Davis (1975-76)

Johnny Watts (1977)

Bobby Thompson (1978)

Vernon Phillips (1981)

Duan Henry (1983)

Tim Welch (1984-85)

Kelly Days (1987-90)

Randy Banks (1991)

Jack Jakobik (1992)

Brad Symonds (1994)

Larry Binion (1995-96)

Andre James (1998-2001)

Robert Williams (2004-05)

Ryan Karl (2005-07)

Grant Jessen (2011)

Ben Barthlomew (2008-12)

Michael Cartwell (2012-13)

Kendal Vickers (2013-17)

Alex Jones (2015-16)

D,J. Henderson (2018)

West Shuler (2019-22)

Toby Wilson (2019-22)

Jalen Smith (2023)

*Source: 2023 Tennessee Football Media Guide