# 2025 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 2025 Tennessee Volunteers football team will 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 will play its home games at Neyland Stadium located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

## Offseason
### Transfers
#### Outgoing

| Player | Position | Destination |
| Charlie Browder | TE | East Tennessee State |
| Ryan Darmon | QB | Stephen F. Austin |
| Christian Harrison | S | Cincinnati |
| Jayson Jenkins | DL | Florida State |
| Khalifa Keith | RB | Appalachian State |
| Vysen Lang | IOL | Troy |
| Nathan Leacock | WR | Purdue |
| Jordan Matthews | CB | Vanderbilt |
| Gaston Moore | QB | Unknown |
| Chas Nimrod | WR | South Florida |
| Kalib Perry | LB | Louisville |
| Cameron Seldon | RB | Virginia Tech |
| Luke Shouse | TE | Unknown |
| Jalen Smith | LB | Mississippi State |
| Nate Spillman | WR | Charlotte |
| Holden Staes | TE | Indiana |
| Kaleb Webb | WR | Maryland |
| Squirrel White | WR | Florida State |

#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Former Team |
| Amari Jefferson | WR | Alabama |
| Wendell Moe Jr. | IOL | Arizona |
| Sam Pendleton | IOL | Notre Dame |
| Star Thomas | RB | Duke |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 30 | vs. Syracuse* | Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA (Aflac Kickoff Game) |
| September 6 | East Tennessee State* | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN |
| September 13 | Georgia | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (rivalry) |
| September 20 | UAB* | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN |
| September 27 | at Mississippi State | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS |
| October 11 | Arkansas | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN |
| October 18 | at Alabama | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (Third Saturday in October) |
| October 25 | at Kentucky | Kroger FieldLexington, KY (rivalry) |
| November 1 | Oklahoma | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN |
| November 15 | New Mexico State* | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN |
| November 22 | at Florida | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL (rivalry) |
| November 29 | Vanderbilt | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (rivalry) |
| *Non-conference game ||||

## Game summaries
### vs. Syracuse

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Volunteers | | | 0 |
| Orange | | | 0 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: August 30
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Tennessee | Passing |
| Tennessee | Rushing |
| Tennessee | Receiving |
| Syracuse | Passing |
| Syracuse | Rushing |
| Syracuse | Receiving |

### vs East Tennessee State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Buccaneers | | | 0 |
| Volunteers | | | 0 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
* Date: September 6
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| East Tennessee State | Passing |
| East Tennessee State | Rushing |
| East Tennessee State | Receiving |
| Tennessee | Passing |
| Tennessee | Rushing |
| Tennessee | Receiving |

### vs Georgia

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
| Volunteers | | | 0 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
* Date: September 13
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Georgia | Passing |
| Georgia | Rushing |
| Georgia | Receiving |
| Tennessee | Passing |
| Tennessee | Rushing |
| Tennessee | Receiving |

### vs UAB

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Blazers | | | 0 |
| Volunteers | | | 0 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
* Date: September 20
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UAB | Passing |
| UAB | Rushing |
| UAB | Receiving |
| Tennessee | Passing |
| Tennessee | Rushing |
| Tennessee | Receiving |

### at Mississippi State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Volunteers | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi
* Date: September 27
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Tennessee | Passing |
| Tennessee | Rushing |
| Tennessee | Receiving |
| Mississippi State | Passing |
| Mississippi State | Rushing |
| Mississippi State | Receiving |

### vs Arkansas

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Razorbacks | | | 0 |
| Volunteers | | | 0 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
* Date: October 11
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Arkansas | Passing |
| Arkansas | Rushing |
| Arkansas | Receiving |
| Tennessee | Passing |
| Tennessee | Rushing |
| Tennessee | Receiving |

### at Alabama

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Volunteers | | | 0 |
| Crimson Tide | | | 0 |
at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
* Date: October 18
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Tennessee | Passing |
| Tennessee | Rushing |
| Tennessee | Receiving |
| Alabama | Passing |
| Alabama | Rushing |
| Alabama | Receiving |

### at Kentucky

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Volunteers | | | 0 |
| Wildcats | | | 0 |
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
* Date: October 25
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Tennessee | Passing |
| Tennessee | Rushing |
| Tennessee | Receiving |
| Kentucky | Passing |
| Kentucky | Rushing |
| Kentucky | Receiving |

### vs Oklahoma

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Sooners | | | 0 |
| Volunteers | | | 0 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
* Date: November 1
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Oklahoma | Passing |
| Oklahoma | Rushing |
| Oklahoma | Receiving |
| Tennessee | Passing |
| Tennessee | Rushing |
| Tennessee | Receiving |

### vs New Mexico State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Aggies | | | 0 |
| Volunteers | | | 0 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
* Date: November 15
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| New Mexico State | Passing |
| New Mexico State | Rushing |
| New Mexico State | Receiving |
| Tennessee | Passing |
| Tennessee | Rushing |
| Tennessee | Receiving |

### at Florida

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Volunteers | | | 0 |
| Gators | | | 0 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
* Date: November 22
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Tennessee | Passing |
| Tennessee | Rushing |
| Tennessee | Receiving |
| Florida | Passing |
| Florida | Rushing |
| Florida | Receiving |

### vs Vanderbilt

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Commodores | | | 0 |
| Volunteers | | | 0 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
* Date: November 29
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Vanderbilt | Passing |
| Vanderbilt | Rushing |
| Vanderbilt | Receiving |
| Tennessee | Passing |
| Tennessee | Rushing |
| Tennessee | Receiving |