Josh Heupel is 52-22 at Tennessee since 2021 and 80-30 in his career.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
2026 season7-2Conf 4-2
At Tennessee52-22Conf 28-18 · since 2021
Last 3 seasons25-10Conf 14-8
Career80-30Conf 48-23 · 9 seasons
Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker
Tennessee won 68.3% of its games before he arrived (59.8% in conference). His career win rate is +4.4 pts against that (+7.8 pts in conference).
Bio
- Hired
- Jan 27, 2021
- Alma mater
- Oklahoma
- Calls plays
- Yes
- Background
- Offense
- First-time head coach
- No
- Agent
- Rick Smith
- Agency
- Priority Sports Group
Head Coaching Seasons
8 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Tennessee | 8-5 | SEC | 11.7 | 15.0 | 39.3 | 25.4 | - | L 28-30 Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl vs Illinois |
| 2024 | Tennessee | 10-3 | SEC | 14.3 | 22.0 | 33.7 | 13.5 | 9 | L 17-42 College Football Playoff First Round Game Presented by Allstate vs Ohio State |
| 2023 | Tennessee | 9-4 | SEC | 9.1 | 16.2 | 34.9 | 19.2 | 17 | W 35-0 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl vs Iowa |
| 2022 | Tennessee | 11-2 | SEC | 19.9 | 25.2 | 47.3 | 22.6 | 6 | W 31-14 Capital One Orange Bowl vs Clemson |
| 2021 | Tennessee | 7-6 | SEC | 8.0 | 17.5 | 39.4 | 23.8 | - | L 45-48 TransPerfect Music City Bowl vs Purdue |
| 2020 |  UCF | 6-4 | American Athletic | - | 13.6 | 39.4 | 25.7 | - | L 23-49 RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs BYU |
| 2019 | UCF | 10-3 | American Athletic | 13.3 | 19.1 | 37.3 | 18.1 | 24 | W 48-25 BAD BOY MOWERS GASPARILLA BOWL vs Marshall |
| 2018 | UCF | 12-1 | American Athletic | 14.9 | 16.5 | 39.9 | 25.2 | 11 | Conference champion; L 32-40 PLAYSTATION FIESTA BOWL vs LSU |
Tennessee Staff, 2026
13- Josh HeupelHead Coach
- Joey HalzleOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
- Anthony PoindexterCo-Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
- Jim KnowlesDefensive Coordinator
- Evan CrabtreeSpecial Teams Coordinator
- John BonamegoAssistant Special Teams Coach
- Derek JonesCornerbacks
- Rodney GarnerDefensive Line
- William IngeLinebackers
- Glen ElarbeeOffensive Line
- Kelsey PopePass Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers
- De'Rail SimsRunning Backs
- Alec AbelnTight Ends
Transfer Portal at Tennessee
Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 18
| Cycle | In | Out | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 29 | -7 |
| 2025 | 5 | 31 | -26 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | +1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 9 | -9 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Staff History by Season
1 stint- 2021-2026TennesseeHead Coach
