FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 4/4 Tennessee will look to extend its winning streak to seven straight games when it hits the road for another primetime night matchup against the Arkansas Razorbacks this Saturday.

The Volunteers are off to a 4-0 start after a 25-15 road win over then-No. 15 Oklahoma to open SEC play two weeks ago and should be well rested after the first of two open weeks this season.

BROADCAST INFORMATION

For the third time this season, the ABC primetime crew of Chris Fowler (PxP), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter) gets the call for Saturday’s game. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:44 PM ET.

UT fans can listen to Tennessee’s Official Radio Broadcast on the Vol Network (local: WIVK-FM 107.7/WNML-FM 99.1) via 65 stations across the state of Tennessee and the Southeast, SiriusXM (ch. 84) and the SiriusXM app (ch. 84), as well as the Varsity app. A live audio stream of the broadcast will also be available on UTSports.com and the Tennessee Athletics app. Fans attending the match are encouraged to listen to the radio broadcast via the Vol Network Stadiumcast on 100.3 FM.

Bob Kesling (PxP), VFL Pat Ryan (Analyst) and Brent Hubbs (Analyst) will call in the action, while VFL Jayson Swain will handle side duties for Vol Network’s radio broadcast. The Big Orange Countdown pregame show begins two hours before kickoff at 5:30 p.m. The pregame show is hosted by John Wilkerson, Brent Hubbs, VFL Jayson Swain and a rotating special guest from the VFL each week. The Vol Network will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2024.

The Spanish broadcast is available locally on WNML-AM 990 with Carlos Lopez (play-by-play) and VFL Fuad Reveiz on the line. That version is also available on UTSports.com and the Tennessee Athletics app.

NEED TO KNOW

Open Week Success Onder Heupel
Jos Heupel owns an 8-1 record in games played after an open week in his previous six seasons as head coach, including a 3-0 mark at Tennessee and a 5-1 record at UCF. The Vols are 85-49-9 all-time after open dates and 51-35-2 after open weeks in league play. UT has outscored opponents 105-68 under Heupel after open dates with wins over No. 18 Kentucky (2021), at No. 25 LSU (2022) and vs. Texas A&M (2023).

Full on the road again, looking for a quick start
Tennessee will play its second straight SEC road game in primetime when it takes on the Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Saturday night at 7:30 PM ET.

The Vols are off to a 4-0 start for the second time in three seasons under Heupel and have won six straight since last season’s Nov. 25 game against Vanderbilt. That’s the fourth-longest current streak in the country, behind Missouri (8), Army (8) and Duke (7). All six wins came by double digits. UT is aiming for its first 5-0 start since 2022, Heupel’s second year.

Ranking among the best in the country
Tennessee enters this weekend’s game ranked in the top five nationally in 11 major categories: scoring offense (1st – 54.0), total defense (1st – 176.0), yards allowed per play (1st – 3 .13), third-down defense (1st – 17.0), first down defense (1st – 11.0), scoring defense (2nd – 7.0), rushing defense (2nd – 50.8), total offense ( 3rd – 565.8), kickoff return defense (3rd – 5.0), pass defense (4th – 125.3) and rushing offense (4th – 290.0).

The Vols are the only team in the country with a top five scoring offense, scoring defense, total offense and total defense. The Big Orange have given up the fewest offensive touchdowns in the country this season (2), and both came in the fourth quarter at Oklahoma – 2-yard pass and 1-yard rush. The other touchdown scored at UT this year was an 87-yard interception return by NC State. Opponents have failed to score an offensive touchdown in 19 of the last 20 quarters against Tennessee.

Playing the leading role
UT is one of four FBS programs not to be left behind this season, joining Texas, Indiana and Army. The Vols haven’t trailed in 24 straight quarters dating back to last season’s Vanderbilt game. The last time Tennessee trailed was when it lost to top-ranked Georgia on Nov. 18, 2023. The Vols have led for 202 minutes and 53 seconds this season, outscoring their opponents 216-28. That plus-188-point differential is currently the best in the nation and the seventh-best by an FBS team through four games since 2000. Tennessee is also outscoring opponents 149-6 in the first half of this season.

SERIES HISTORY

Tennessee leads the series, 13-6

Tennessee and Arkansas meet for the 20th time and first time in Fayetteville since the COVID-shortened 2020 season. The Vols lead the all-time series 13-6, but the Razorbacks have captured the last three meetings.

The Big Orange will look for their first win over Arkansas since a 34-13 victory in Knoxville in 2007. UT’s last road win in the series was a 13-3 victory in 2001.

ABOUT ARKANSAS

The Razorbacks are led by fifth-year head coach Sam Pittman, who has a 26-27 overall record during his tenure in Fayetteville. Arkansas enters the game ranked fourth in the SEC in total offense (495.0 ypg) and also features a high-powered rushing defense that limits opponents to just 93.0 yards per play on the ground. The Hogs have also been opportunistic with six interceptions this season, which ranks third in the conference.

Redshirt junior quarterback Taylen Green was the catalyst for the Razorbacks’ offense, ranking fifth in the SEC in passing yards per game (247.2), while also entering the game as the team’s second-leading rusher the team with 331 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. The transfer from Boise State has thrown five touchdown passes, but has also been intercepted five times and is completing just 54.3 percent of his pass attempts. Utah transfer running back Ja’Quinden Jackson has also been a key playmaker, having found the end zone nine times and ranking third in the league in rushing yards per game (101.8).

Veteran linebacker Xavian Sorey Jr. leads the defense with a team-high total of 32 tackles and four tackles for loss, including a sack. Sophomore safety TJ Metcalf is tied for the SEC lead and third in the FBS with three interceptions and is the Razorbacks’ second-leading tackler with 29 stops on the year.