#24 NC State’s opponent this evening is #14 Tennessee. Here’s a look at the Wolfpack’s opponent before kickoff.
The Volunteers are coming off of a 9-4 season in 2023, finishing the year ranked 17th in the AP Poll.
Tennessee is led by Head Coach Josh Heupel, who took over in 2021. In 2020, the Volunteers went 3-7. In 2021, he flipped things around, leading Tennessee to a 7-4 record. In 2022, Heupel brought the Volunteers back to national significance, leading the team to an 11-2 record, and a ranking of #6 in the Final AP Poll. Last year, Tennessee closed out their 2023 campaign with a 35-0 win over Iowa in the Citrus Bowl.