Tennessee football opens the 2024 season with an in-state meeting against the Chattanooga Mocs on Saturday. 

Two ranked teams in their respective divisions, the Vols enter as the No. 15 team in the FBS while the Mocs rank No. 9 in the FCS.

Kickoff is set for approximately 12:45 p.m. ET as the two sides look for their first win of the season. 

Follow along for live updates from Neyland Stadium.

FINAL: Tennessee 69, Chattanooga 3

The Vols piece together 717 yards of offense while the defensive shined, holding the Mocs to single-digits and struggling to move it across midfield. Tennessee (1-0) will next get a neutral-site meeting in Charlotte with NC State. 

1:07 4Q: TOUCHDOWN Jordan Ross blocks the punt, picking up the ball and putting it in the end zone for the score.

Vols 69, Mocs 3 

4:06 4Q: TOUCHDOWN Khalifa Keith 1-yard touchdown rush, his first of the season.

Vols 62, Mocs 3

11:11 4Q: Chattanooga misses a 25-yard field goal.

12:32 4Q: TURNOVER Gaston Moore intercepted by Chattanooga’s Kobe Joseph.

END OF THIRD QUARTER: Tennessee 55, Chattanooga 3

1:13 3Q: TOUCHDOWN DeSean Bishop scores his first touchdown in a Tennessee uniform, scampering to the end zone from 22 yards out. 

Six plays, 63 yards, 1:33

Vols 55, Mocs 3

2:46 3Q: Chattanooga misses a 55-yard field goal wide left.

7:15 3Q: SCORE Max Gilbert sends a 42-yard field goal through the uprights

Nine plays, 45 yards, 2:54

Vols 48, Mocs 3

10:10 3Q: SCORE Chattanooga converts on the 43-yard field goal. 

Nine plays, 50 yards, 4:50

Vols 45, Mocs 3

HALFTIME: Tennessee 45, Chattanooga 0

1:46 2Q: Jermod McCoy returns the punt, but a holding penalty puts the ball at the 16 yard line.

1:53 2Q: Tennessee uses its second timeout of the half.

2:00 2Q: Two-minute warning as Chattanooga faces third-and-20.

2:53 2Q: Tennessee’s first three-and-out comes in the second quarter. Jackson Ross delivers a 23-yard punt.

3:48 2Q: Chattanooga gives Tennessee the ball at its own 30 yard line after a punt.

6:43 2Q: TOUCHDOWN Dylan Sampson records the hat trick. Third rushing touchdown comes from five yards out.

Two plays, 61 yards, :16

Vols 45, Mocs 0

6:59 2Q: Chattanooga shanks a punt out of bounds at the Tennessee 39 yard line. 

10:14 2Q: TOUCHDOWN Dont’e Thornton Jr. across the middle of the checkerboards. Iamaleava’s third passing touchdown. 

Nine plays, 79 yards, 1:55

Vols 38, Mocs 0

12:09 2Q: Tennessee gets the ball back after a Chattanooga punt. Vols take over at their own 21.

14:03 2Q: TOUCHDOWN Dylan Sampson takes the carry three yards for the score. 

Six plays, 78 yards, 1:59

Vols 31, Mocs 0

END OF FIRST QUARTER: Tennessee 24, Chattanooga 0

:59 1Q: Chattanooga downs the punt at the Tennessee 22 yard line.

3:32 1Q: SCORE Max Gilbert connects on a 36-yard field goal.

Eight plays, 72 yards, 2:28

Vols 24, Mocs 0

6:00 1Q: Chattanooga punts the ball to Tennessee. Squirrel White fair catches it at the Tennessee 20. Holding penalty on the play moves it to the 10.

7:18 1Q: TOUCHDOWN Iamaleava finds Dont’e Thornton Jr. for a 36-yard score. 

Two plays, 59 yards, :26

Vols 21, Mocs 0

7:44 1Q: Chattanooga punts the ball back to Tennessee. Squirrel White returns it to the Vols 41. 

8:34 1Q: TOUCHDOWN Nico Iamaleava finds Ethan Davis in the end zone for a four-yard score. It is the first passing touchdown of the year.

Four plays, 36 yards, 1:03

Vols 14, Mocs 0

9:37 1Q: Tennessee forces a fumble on the first play out of the timeout. Tyre West knocked it loose, Joshua Josephs recovers the ball at the Mocs 36.

9:47 1Q: Chattanooga uses its second timeout of the first half.

11:09 1Q: TOUCHDOWN Dylan Sampson takes the carry up the middle for a one-yard touchdown run for the Vols’ first touchdown of the season.

Max Gilbert kick is good.

11 plays, 65 yards, 3:43

Vols 7, Mocs 0

11:27 1Q: Tennessee takes a timeout ahead of fourth-and-2 at the eight yard line.

13:56 1Q: Chattanooga takes a timeout as Tennessee is driving.

15:00 1Q: Opening kickoff of the season is returned to the 35-yard line by Cameron Seldon.

Coin toss:

Chattanooga wins the toss, elects to defer. Tennessee will receive the ball first.

Captains:

DL Omari Thomas, LB Keenan Pili, WR Bru McCoy, LS Matthew Salansky

Jersey changes:

No. 18 DeSean Bishop

No. 27 Peyton Lewis