Tennessee Program History

Volunteers · SEC · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 340-172-6.662
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 23final polls
AP top 10: 11final polls
Best rating: +22.05th in 2022

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Josh Heupel	SEC	6-2	3-2	.750	11	+15.912	32.622	16.611
2025	Josh Heupel	SEC	8-5	4-4	.615		+13.121	37.66	24.555
2024	Josh Heupel	SEC	10-3	6-2	.769	9	+18.39	35.413	17.29
2023	Josh Heupel	SEC	9-4	4-4	.692	17	+15.714	34.415	18.713
2022	Josh Heupel	SEC	11-2	6-2	.846	6	+22.05	43.12	21.221
2021	Josh Heupel	SEC	7-6	4-4	.538		+9.226	37.17	27.969
2020	Jeremy Pruitt	SEC	3-7	3-7	.300		+4.942	29.358	24.428
2019	Jeremy Pruitt	SEC	8-5	5-3	.615		+7.530	28.756	21.222
2018	Jeremy Pruitt	SEC	5-7	2-6	.417		+0.864	26.874	26.049
2017	Butch Jones / Brady Hoke	SEC	4-8	0-8	.333		-1.773	24.988	26.652
2016	Butch Jones	SEC	9-4	4-4	.692	22	+12.615	39.49	26.849
2015	Butch Jones	SEC	9-4		.692	22	—	—	—
2014	Butch Jones	SEC	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2013	Butch Jones	SEC	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2012	Derek Dooley / Jim Chaney	SEC	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2011	Derek Dooley	SEC	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2010	Derek Dooley	SEC	6-7		.462		—	—	—
2009	Lane Kiffin	SEC	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2008	Phillip Fulmer	SEC	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2007	Phillip Fulmer	SEC	10-4		.714	12	—	—	—
2006	Phillip Fulmer	SEC	9-4		.692	25	—	—	—
2005	Phillip Fulmer	SEC	5-6		.455		—	—	—
2004	Phillip Fulmer	SEC	10-3		.769	13	—	—	—
2003	Phillip Fulmer	SEC	10-3		.769	15	—	—	—
2002	Phillip Fulmer	SEC	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2001	Phillip Fulmer	SEC	11-2		.846	4	—	—	—
2000	Phillip Fulmer	SEC	8-4		.667		—	—	—
1999	Phillip Fulmer	SEC	9-3		.750	9	—	—	—
1998	Phillip Fulmer	SEC	13-0		1.000	1	—	—	—
1997	Phillip Fulmer	SEC	11-2		.846	7	—	—	—
1996	Phillip Fulmer	SEC	10-2		.833	9	—	—	—
1995	Phillip Fulmer	SEC	11-1		.917	3	—	—	—
1994	Phillip Fulmer	SEC	8-4		.667	22	—	—	—
1993	Phillip Fulmer	SEC	9-2-1		.792	12	—	—	—
1992	Johnny Majors / Phillip Fulmer	SEC	9-3		.750	12	—	—	—
1991	Johnny Majors	SEC	9-3		.750	14	—	—	—
1990	Johnny Majors	SEC	9-2-2		.769	8	—	—	—
1989	Johnny Majors	SEC	11-1		.917	5	—	—	—
1988	Johnny Majors	SEC	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1987	Johnny Majors	SEC	10-2-1		.808	14	—	—	—
1986	Johnny Majors	SEC	7-5		.583		—	—	—
1985	Johnny Majors	SEC	9-1-2		.833	4	—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Josh Heupel	2021–2026	6	51-22	.699
Jeremy Pruitt	2018–2020	3	16-19	.457
Brady Hoke	2017	1	0-2	.000
Butch Jones	2013–2017	5	34-27	.557
Jim Chaney	2012	1	1-0	1.000
Derek Dooley	2010–2012	3	15-21	.417
Lane Kiffin	2009	1	7-6	.538
Phillip Fulmer	1992–2008	17	151-52-1	.743
Johnny Majors	1985–1992	8	65-23-5	.726