Tennessee Vols announce Checker Neyland game for the 2024 season
The Tennessee Vols announced on Tuesday that "Checker Neyland" will return for a home game in 2024. According to a release from Tennessee, Checker Neyland will return for the Vols' game against the Florida Gators on October 12. From Tennessee Athletics: #CheckerNeyland presented by Pilot takes center stage for the Vols' SEC home opener against […]
The Tennessee Vols announced on Tuesday that "Checker Neyland" will return for a home game in 2024.
According to a release from Tennessee, Checker Neyland will return for the Vols' game against the Florida Gators on October 12.
From Tennessee Athletics: #CheckerNeyland presented by Pilot takes center stage for the Vols' SEC home opener against Florida on Oct. 12. #CheckerNeyland showcases Tennessee's iconic checkerboard pattern through Neyland Stadium. This will be the eighth #CheckerNeyland in program history.
The last Checker Neyland game for the Vols came last season against the Texas A&M Aggies. Tennessee won that game 20-13, bringing the Vols' record to 3-4 in Checker Neyland games.
Here's the full list of results for games where Tennessee has deployed "Checker Neyland".
- October 14, 2014 — Florida 10 Tennessee 9
- September 12, 2015 — Oklahoma 31 Tennessee 24 (OT)
- September 24, 2016 — Tennessee 38 Florida 28
- September 30, 2017 — Georgia 41 Tennessee 0
- October 16, 2021 — Ole Miss 31 Tennessee 26
- September 24, 2022 — Tennessee 38 Florida 33
- October 14, 2023 — Tennessee 20 Texas A&M 13
This will be the fourth Checker Neyland game between Florida and Tennessee (which includes the first ever Checker Neyland game in 2014).