2025 Tennessee Volunteers football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 15 |
AP | No. 15 |
Record | 3–1 (0–1 SEC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Joey Halzle (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Veer and Shoot |
Defensive coordinator | Tim Banks (5th season) |
Base defense | Multiple 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Neyland Stadium |
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No. 13 Ole Miss | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 LSU | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Missouri | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Oklahoma | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Georgia | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Texas A&M | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Texas | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Tennessee | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2025 Tennessee Volunteers football team represent the University of Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Volunteers are led by head coach is Josh Heupel who is in his fifth year. The team play its home games at Neyland Stadium located in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team |
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1 | 26 | James Pearce Jr. | DE | Atlanta Falcons |
2 | 63 | Omarr Norman-Lott | DT | Kansas City Chiefs |
4 | 108 | Dont'e Thornton | WR | Las Vegas Raiders |
4 | 126 | Dylan Sampson | RB | Cleveland Browns |
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Player | Position | Destination |
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Charlie Browder | TE | East Tennessee State |
Ayden Bussell | IOL | Unknown |
Christian Charles | S | Virginia |
Ryan Darmon | QB | Stephen F. Austin |
Christian Harrison | S | Cincinnati |
Nico Iamaleava | QB | UCLA |
Jayson Jenkins | DL | Florida State |
Larry Johnson III | OT | Unknown |
Khalifa Keith | RB | Appalachian State |
Vysen Lang | IOL | Troy |
Nathan Leacock | WR | Purdue |
Jordan Matthews | CB | Vanderbilt |
Gaston Moore | QB | South Florida |
Chas Nimrod | WR | South Florida |
Kalib Perry | LB | Louisville |
Cameron Seldon | RB | Virginia Tech [2] |
Luke Shouse | TE | Unknown |
John Slaughter | S | Unknown |
Jalen Smith | LB | Mississippi State [3] |
Dayton Sneed | WR | North Carolina |
Nate Spillman | WR | Charlotte [4] |
Holden Staes | TE | Indiana [5] |
Jakobe Thomas | S | Miami [6] |
Kaleb Webb | WR | Maryland [7] |
Squirrel White | WR | Florida State [8] |
Player | Position | Former Team |
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Joey Aguilar | QB | Appalachian State |
Amari Jefferson | WR | Alabama [9] |
Wendell Moe Jr. | IOL | Arizona [10] |
Sam Pendleton | IOL | Notre Dame [11] |
Josh Schell | DL | Grand Valley State |
Star Thomas | RB | Duke [12] |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Syracuse * | No. 24 | ABC | W 45–26 | 45,918 | |
September 6 | 3:30 p.m. | East Tennessee State * | No. 22 | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 72–17 | 101,915 | |
September 13 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 6 Georgia | No. 15 |
| ABC | L 41–44 OT | 101,915 |
September 20 | 12:45 p.m. | UAB * | No. 15 |
| SECN | W 56–24 | 101,915 |
September 27 | 4:15 p.m. | at Mississippi State | No. 15 | SECN | |||
October 11 | Arkansas |
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October 18 | at Alabama | ||||||
October 25 | at Kentucky | ||||||
November 1 | Oklahoma |
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November 15 | 4:15 p.m. | New Mexico State * |
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November 22 | at Florida | ||||||
November 29 | Vanderbilt |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 24 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||
Coaches | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Orange | 0 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
No. 24 Volunteers | 17 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
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Statistics | SYR | TENN |
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First downs | 24 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 84–377 | 67–495 |
Rushes–yards | 44–103 | 39–248 |
Passing yards | 274 | 247 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 23–40–1 | 16–28–0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 34:31 | 25:29 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Syracuse | Passing | Steve Angeli | 23/40, 274 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Yasin Willis | 23 carries, 91 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Dan Villari | 5 receptions, 55 yards | |
Tennessee | Passing | Joey Aguilar | 16/28, 247 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Star Thomas | 12 carries, 92 yards | |
Receiving | Braylon Staley | 4 receptions, 95 yards, TD |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buccaneers (FCS) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
No. 22 Volunteers | 24 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 72 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
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Statistics | ETSU | TENN |
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First downs | 10 | 41 |
Plays–yards | 59–216 | 99–734 |
Rushes–yards | 28–49 | 47–276 |
Passing yards | 167 | 458 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–31–0 | 38–52–0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 24:58 | 35:02 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Tennessee State | Passing | Cade McNamara | 11/18, 85 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jason Albritton | 4 carries, 30 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Cole Keller | 3 receptions, 47 yards | |
Tennessee | Passing | Joey Aguilar | 23/31, 288 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Star Thomas | 12 carries, 69 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Chris Brazzell II | 9 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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UGA -3.5 | 50.5 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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No. 6 Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 44 |
No. 15 Volunteers | 21 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 41 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
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Statistics | UGA | TENN |
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First downs | 28 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 87–502 | 70–496 |
Rushes–yards | 55–198 | 34–125 |
Passing yards | 304 | 371 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 23–32–1 | 24–36–2 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 50:38 | 24:15 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia | Passing | Gunner Stockton | 23/31, 304 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Nate Frazier | 14 carries, 73 yards | |
Receiving | Colbie Young | 4 receptions, 73 yards | |
Tennessee | Passing | Joey Aguilar | 24/36, 371 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Star Thomas | 9 carries, 60 yards | |
Receiving | Chris Brazzell II | 6 receptions, 177 yards, 3 TD |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blazers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
No. 15 Volunteers | 21 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
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Statistics | UAB | TENN |
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First downs | 18 | 29 |
Plays–yards | 71–394 | 73–510 |
Rushes–yards | 19–23 | 43–235 |
Passing yards | 371 | 275 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 39–53–1 | 18–30–1 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 33:52 | 26:08 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Jalen Kitna | 38/51, 364 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Isaiah Jacobs | 6 carries, 19 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Kaleb Brown | 4 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD | |
Tennessee | Passing | Joey Aguilar | 15/22, 218 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Peyton Lewis | 11 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Chris Brazzell II | 5 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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No. 15 Volunteers | 0 | ||
Bulldogs | 0 |
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi
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Tennessee | Passing | ||
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Mississippi State | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Razorbacks | 0 | ||
Volunteers | 0 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
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Statistics | ARK | TENN |
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Arkansas | Passing | ||
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Tennessee | Passing | ||
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Volunteers | 0 | ||
Crimson Tide | 0 |
at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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Statistics | TENN | ALA |
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Alabama | Passing | ||
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Volunteers | 0 | ||
Wildcats | 0 |
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
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Statistics | TENN | UK |
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Kentucky | Passing | ||
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Sooners | 0 | ||
Volunteers | 0 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
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Statistics | OU | TENN |
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Oklahoma | Passing | ||
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Tennessee | Passing | ||
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | ||
Volunteers | 0 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
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New Mexico State | Passing | ||
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Tennessee | Passing | ||
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Volunteers | 0 | ||
Gators | 0 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
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Florida | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Commodores | 0 | ||
Volunteers | 0 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
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