Tennessee's second football season under Josh Heupel has arrived.
The Vols will play Ball State at 7 p.m. ET at Neyland Stadium. It airs on SEC Network.
UT hopes to continue its record-breaking output from last season, when it was the fastest-operating offense in college football. The return of quarterback Hendon Hooker and wide receiver Cedric Tillman should help.
But the Vols also want to improve on defense, which posted a lot of tackles-for-loss but struggled against the pass. Edge rusher Byron Young and linebacker Jeremy Banks lead that unit.
Last season, UT had a 7-6 record with a loss to Purdue in the Music City Bowl.