The two programs will meet on the gridiron for the first time at Neyland Stadium in 2019
Feb. 23, 2017
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee football program announced Thursday the dates for a future home-and-home series with BYU [Forum discussion: Tenn and BYU agree to home and home]. The two programs are set to meet in 2019 and 2023.
The first-ever game between the Vols and Cougars is slated for Sept. 7, 2019, at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. That game rounds out UT’s 2019 non-conference schedule, a slate that also includes home fixtures against Georgia State (Aug. 31), Chattanooga (Sept. 14) and UAB (Nov. 2).
The second game of the series is scheduled for either Sept. 1 or 2, 2023, at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah — the first time Tennessee has ever appeared in the Beehive State.
The two schools have never met before on the gridiron. BYU was founded in 1875 and began playing varsity football in 1922. The Cougars won a national championship in 1984, have played in 35 bowl games, won 23 conference titles as members of the Western Athletic and Mountain West Conferences and have had 13 Consensus All-Americans.
The BYU football program began competing as an independent in 2011.
Over the past 30 seasons (1977-2016) BYU and Tennessee have each won 254 games, tied with Clemson for ninth among all FBS teams.
Forum discussion: Tenn and BYU agree to home and home
3 responses to “Tennessee, BYU Announce Football Series”
I wonder if this is slated to be our BIG ooc game of the season? I’m assuming so, w 3 “cupcake” ooc games to fill out the season.
Bring on them bike riding ,multi~wife, Steve young wannabe Mormons!!! Coach Jones and the boys gonna tear em up!!!!!! Go Vols!!!!!!!
With our strength of schedule luck, BYU will be a national title contender in 2019 and 2023. Also, what happened to home-and-homes happening in successive years? Still love the matchups with west coast schools. GBO!