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USA Today
12-06-2025
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2025 Tennessee football schedule, game times, TV information
2025 Tennessee football schedule, game times, TV information 2025 will mark the fifth season for Tennessee football under head coach Josh Heupel. He guided the Vols to a 37-15 (20-12 SEC) record from 2021-24. Tennessee is 2-1 in bowl games and 0-1 in College Football Playoff contests under Heupel. The Vols lost the 2021 Music City Bowl to Purdue, while defeating Clemson in the 2022 Orange Bowl and Iowa in the 2024 Citrus Bowl. Tennessee made its first College Football Playoff appearance in program history during the 2024 season. The Vols lost in the first round at Ohio State. Heupel and the Vols will host Georgia, UAB, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico State and Vanderbilt at Neyland Stadium in 2025. Tennessee will travel to Mississippi State, Alabama, Kentucky and Florida for road contests. The Vols will kick off their 2025 campaign against Syracuse in a neutral site matchup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. More: Tennessee football announces 2025 Checker Neyland game at Neyland Stadium Below is Tennessee's 2025 football schedule, including game times and TV information. 2025 Tennessee football schedule, game times, TV information Game 1 Date: Aug. 30 Opponent (location): Syracuse (Atlanta, Georgia) Time (TV): Noon EDT (ABC) Game 2 Date: Sept. 6 Opponent (location): East Tennessee State (Knoxville) Time (TV): 3:30 p.m. EDT (SEC Network+) Game 3 Date: Sept. 13 Opponent (location): Georgia (Knoxville) Time (TV): 3:30 p.m. EDT (ABC) Game 4 Date: Sept. 20 Opponent (location): UAB (Knoxville) Time (TV): 12:45 p.m. EDT (SEC Network) Game 5 Date: Sept. 27 Opponent (location): Mississippi State (Starkville, Mississippi) Time (TV): 3:30-4:30 p.m. EDT or 6-8 p.m. EDT (TBA) Game 6 Date: Oct. 11 Opponent (location): Arkansas (Knoxville) Time (TV): 3:30-4:30 p.m. EDT or 6-8 p.m. EDT (TBA) Game 7 Date: Oct. 18 Opponent (location): Alabama (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) Time (TV): 3:30-4:30 p.m. EDT or 6-8 p.m. EDT (TBA) Game 8 Date: Oct. 25 Opponent (location): Kentucky (Lexington, Kentucky) Time (TV): 6-8 p.m. EDT (TBA) Game 9 Date: Nov. 1 Opponent (location): Oklahoma (Knoxville) Time (TV): 3:30-4:30 p.m. EDT or 6-8 p.m. EDT (TBA) Game 10 Date: Nov. 15 Opponent (location): New Mexico State (Knoxville) Time (TV): 4:15 p.m. EDT (SEC Network) Game 11 Date: Nov. 22 Opponent (location): Florida (Gainesville, Florida) Time (TV): 3:30-4:30 p.m. EST or 6-8 p.m. EST (TBA) Game 12 Date: Nov. 29 Opponent (location): Vanderbilt (Knoxville) Time (TV): 3:30-4:30 p.m. EST (TBA) Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
Yahoo
12-06-2025
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- Yahoo
Major SEC Program Pushing For Highly-Touted Texas WR Commit
Major SEC Program Pushing For Highly-Touted Texas WR Commit originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Head coach Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns will have to hold off an SEC foe to keep four-star wide receiver commit Chris Stewart in the fold. Advertisement Stewart (6-foot, 175 pounds) plays for Shadow Creek High School in Pearland, Texas, where he ranks as the No. 6 wide receiver, the No. 25 player in the state and a top-200 recruit in the 2026 class (Rivals). Texas gained Stewart's commitment on June 25 of last year before he went on to total a career-best 60 receptions for 922 yards with 15 touchdowns. Stewart hasn't wavered from his pledge to the Longhorns, but he has taken multiple official visits to other programs this summer, like SMU (May 2), Miami (May 30) and Arizona State (June 6). Additionally, the recruit scheduled an official trip to Tennessee for this weekend, he announced Wednesday via On3's Chad Simmons. Tennessee Volunteers football head coach Josh Heupel© Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Head coach Josh Heupel and the Volunteers signed the nation's No. 11 class in the 2025 cycle after making the program's first College Football Playoff appearance in 2024. Advertisement The Vols, who currently sit 13th in the class of 2026, will make their pitch to Stewart over the weekend as they push for the longtime Texas commit. The silver lining for Longhorns faithful is that Stewart is scheduled to return to Texas next week, his final official trip of the summer. Sarkisian and Co. have done a commendable job in keeping their top recruits committed, especially within the class of 2025, which finished as the top class in the country. Stewart is a key piece of a Texas class that currently sits 11th nationally. Related: Nation's Top LB To Officially Visit SEC Powerhouse After Trips To Clemson, Oregon Related: Nation's No. 3 DL Updates Intense Recruiting Battle Between Alabama, Auburn This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
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Tennessee Football Turns Heads With Josh Heupel Announcement on Tuesday
Tennessee Football Turns Heads With Josh Heupel Announcement on Tuesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Tennessee Volunteers have been widely regarded as one of the best teams in college football over the past several years, led by head coach Josh Heupel. Advertisement Tennessee competes in the SEC with several other college football powerhouses such as Alabama, Georgia and Ole Miss. Despite the opposition, the Volunteers have been quite successful as of late, recently earning a trip to the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff. While they suffered a loss in the first round, Heupel led the Volunteers to their second double-digit win season since he took over as head coach. Before he was on the sideline, however, Heupel was a star between the white lines. The Tennessee head coach spent his final college playing days at Oklahoma. After an incredible career, he's appeared on the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame ballot as a player. Advertisement "Congrats to our very own @coachjoshheupel, who will appear as a player on the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame ballot," posted the official social media account of the Tennessee Volunteers. Upon the release of the announcement, some fans took to social media, sharing their thoughts on the latest news from Tennessee football. "Well deserved," said one fan. "Congratulations coach!! Go Vols," said another fan. "Should've won heisman," mentioned one fan. "CONGRATULATIONS COACH HEUPEL!!!" commented one fan. "Tennessee Football HC Josh Heupel will appear on the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame ballot (as a player) GET THIS MAN IN," said one fan. Advertisement "Get him in," said another fan. Tennessee Volunteers head coach Josh Alcantar/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images Josh Heupel started his college football playing career at Weber State. He played for the Wildcats from 1996 to 1997. Heupel then transferred to Snow, where he went on to play the 1998 college football season. His final stop, with the Oklahoma Sooners, established him as a star in the college football scene. During his time with the Sooners, Heupel won the Quarterback of the Year, Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, AP College Football Player of the Year and the Walter Camp award. Related: Kansas Basketball Turns Heads After Average GPA Surfaces Related: Chiefs React to Patrick Mahomes' Personal Decision Amid Offseason This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
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Tennessee Football Makes Coaching Decision on Monday
Tennessee Football Makes Coaching Decision on Monday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Tennessee Volunteers have been inching toward national title contention for the past several seasons, led by head coach Josh Heupel. Advertisement Tennessee made their way to the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff last season, suffering a loss to the eventual national champion Ohio State Buckeyes. As the Volunteers look to bounce back, they have added several contributors to the roster as well as made changes to the coaching staff. On Monday, Heupel and the Volunteers added Marion Hobby to their defensive staff, bringing in an established staff member with extensive NFL and college football experience, per Matt Zenitz. Before accepting a role on the defensive staff, coaching under Josh Heupel, Marion Hobby served as the defensive line coach for the Cincinnati Bengals. Advertisement Hobby played a significant role in Cincinnati from 2021 to 2024. He also spent time with the Miami Dolphins and the Jacksonville Jaguars throughout the past several seasons, all of which have come with the same defensive line coach role. Tennessee Volunteers head coach Josh Alcantar/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images The last time Marion Hobby coached at the collegiate level was 2016. He served as the co-defensive coordinator and defensive ends coach at Clemson, working under one of the best head coaches in college football, Dabo Swinney. The Tennessee alum, headed back to the program he once played for, also previously served on the staff of the Volunteers. In 1998, just one season at Tennessee, Hobby served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach. Advertisement He is now heading back to Tennessee, looking to help the Volunteers reach the mountaintop with Josh Heupel. Related: Tennessee Football Turns Heads With Josh Heupel Announcement on Tuesday Related: Duke Blue Devils Suffer Major Coaching Loss on Saturday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
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Highly Touted Star Running Back Sends Strong Message on Tennessee Football
Highly Touted Star Running Back Sends Strong Message on Tennessee Football originally appeared on Athlon Sports. One of the top running backs in the 2027 recruiting class was back in Knoxville, Tennessee this weekend. While talking about the visit with On3's Matt Ray, he couldn't stop saying great things about the Tennessee Volunteers. Advertisement 'This visit was just special,' four-star running back Tyson Robison told Ray. 'Just sitting in the position meetings and watching different things. Just talking to Coach Sims and Coach Heupel was just great. Coach Heupel just connects with players, and I love it.' Robinson suggested the more he is Knoxville, the more he likes the program, which now sits at or near the top of his school rankings. "High. High," Robinson said when asked where Tennessee is in his recruiting after the weekend. "They are very high for me." Tennessee Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel© Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Robinson explained why every time he's been on Tennessee's campus has been great. Advertisement 'Each time here is just different,' Robinson added. 'Like my first time here, we talked about inside zone, and we just keep talking about more and more, like this time we talked about blocking schemes and triangle schemes. "Just coaching points that you can take and learn, so I think it is more beneficial to me.' Ray reported Friday that Robinson is already planning two more visits to Knoxville. The running back "hopes to return" to Tennessee's campus again in June. Robinson is also planning to be at Neyland Stadium for the matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs this fall. The 247 Sports composite rankings have Robinson rated as the No. 3 running back and No. 2 Mississippi prospect in the 2027 recruiting class. Advertisement The same rankings also have Robinson at No. 40 overall in the entire class. Related: Tennessee Pushing to Land Coveted Star Over Texas, Alabama and Michigan This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
