
The 2025 College Football season is in full swing. All of Tennessee football’s opponents on its schedule this season now have two games in the books. This gives us a decent look at what the Vols’ competition will look like this year.
Here’s a game-by-game recap of Tennessee’s opponents on its 2025 schedule for the Week 2 slate.
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Week 1 – Syracuse (1-1)
WIN: Syracuse 27 – UConn 20 (OT)
- Passing
- Steve Angeli
- 33-for-53
- 417 yards
- 2 TD
- 1 INT
- Steve Angeli
- Rushing
- Yasin Willis
- 11 carries
- 48 yards
- 1 TD
- Yasin Willis
- Receiving
- Justus Ross-Simmons
- 5 receptions
- 83 yards
- 2 TD
- Justus Ross-Simmons
- Defense
- Kevin Jobity Jr.
- 5 tackles
- 4 solo
- 1 sack
- 2 TFL
- Kevin Jobity Jr.
Week 3 – Georgia (2-0)
WIN: No. 4 Georgia 28 – Austin Peay 6
- Passing
- Gunner Stockton
- 26-for-34
- 227 yards
- 0 TD
- 0 INT
- Gunner Stockton
- Rushing
- Nate Frazier
- 14 carries
- 69 yards
- 2 TD
- Nate Frazier
- Receiving
- Colbie Young
- 7 receptions
- 76 yards
- Colbie Young
- Defense
- CJ Allen
- 7 tackles
- 5 solo
- 1 sack
- 1.5 TFL
- CJ Allen
Week 4 – UAB (1-1)
LOSS: UAB 24 – Navy 38
- Passing
- Jalen Kitna
- 22-for-32
- 304 yards
- 2 TD
- 2 INT
- Jalen Kitna
- Rushing
- Jevon Jackson
- 15 carries
- 66 yards
- 1 TD
- Jevon Jackson
- Receiving
- Corri Milliner
- 6 receptions
- 100 yards
- 1 TD
- Corri Milliner
- Defense
- Ezra Odinjor
- 7 tackles
- 3 solo
- 2 TFL
- Ezra Odinjor
Week 5 – at Mississippi State (2-0)
WIN: Mississippi State 24 – No. 12 Arizona State 20
- Passing
- Blake Shapen
- 19-for-33
- 279 yards
- 3 TD
- 0 INT
- Blake Shapen
- Rushing
- Fluff Bothwell
- 8 carries
- 34 yards
- Davon Booth
- 9 carries
- 33 yards
- Fluff Bothwell
- Receiving
- Brenen Thompson
- 6 receptions
- 133 yards
- 2 TD
- Anthony Evans III
- 9 receptions
- 108 yards
- 1 TD
- Brenen Thompson
Week 7 – Arkansas (2-0)
WIN: Arkansas 56 – Arkansas State 14
- Passing
- Taylen Green
- 17-for-26
- 239 yards
- 4 TD
- 2 INT
- Taylen Green
- Rushing
- Taylen Green
- 9 carries
- 151 yards
- 1 TD
- Mike Washington Jr.
- 9 carries
- 116 yards
- 1 TD
- Taylen Green
- Receiving
- Rohan Jones
- 2 receptions
- 74 yards
- 1 TD
- Rohan Jones
- Defense
- Xavian Sorey Jr.
- 15 tackles
- 6 solo
- 0.5 sacks
- 2 TFL
- Xavian Sorey Jr.
Week 8 – at Alabama (1-1)
WIN: No. 21 Alabama 73 – UL Monroe 0
- Passing
- Ty Simpson
- 17-for-17
- 226 yards
- 3 TD
- Ty Simpson
- Rushing
- AK Dear
- 5 carries
- 76 yards
- 1 TD
- AK Dear
- Receiving
- Germie Bernard
- 3 receptions
- 67 yards
- 2 TD
- Germie Bernard
- Defense
- James Smith
- 4 tackles
- 4 solo
- 3 TFL
- James Smith
Week 9 – at Kentucky (1-1)
LOSS: Kentucky 23 – No. 20 Ole Miss 30
- Passing
- Zach Calzada
- 15-for-30
- 149 yards
- 0 TD
- 0 INT
- Zach Calzada
- Rushing
- Seth McGowan
- 15 carries
- 93 yards
- 2 TD
- Seth McGowan
- Receiving
- Ja’Mori Maclin
- 2 receptions
- 56 yards
- Hardley Gilmore IV
- 2 receptions
- 54 yards
- Ja’Mori Maclin
- Defense
- Jordan Lovett
- 9 tackles
- 7 solo
- 1.5 TFL
- Jordan Lovett
Week 10 – Oklahoma (2-0)
WIN: No. 18 Oklahoma 24 – No. 15 Michigan 13
- Passing
- John Mateer
- 21-for-34
- 270 yards
- 1 TD
- 1 INT
- John Mateer
- Rushing
- John Mateer
- 19 carries
- 74 yards
- 2 TD
- Jovantae Barnes
- 6 carries
- 24 yards
- John Mateer
- Receiving
- Deion Burks
- 7 receptions
- 101 yards
- 1 TD
- Deion Burks
- Defense
- Owen Heinecke
- 7 tackles
- 2 solo
- 1 TFL
- 1 PD
- Owen Heinecke
Week 12 – New Mexico State (2-0)
WIN: NMSU 21 – Tulsa 14
- Passing
- Logan Fife
- 27-for-44
- 248 yards
- 2 TD
- 0 INT
- Logan Fife
- Rushing
- Logan Fife
- 12 carries
- 28 yards
- 1 fumble
- Dijon Stanley
- 5 carries
- 28 yards
- Logan Fife
- Receiving
- Donovan Faupel
- 8 receptions
- 78 yards
- 1 TD
- Donovan Faupel
- Defense
- Tyler Martinez
- 9 tackles
- 5 solo
- 2 PD
- Tyler Martinez
Week 13 – at Florida (1-1)
LOSS: No. 13 Florida 16 – South Florida 18
- Passing
- DJ Lagway
- 23-for-33
- 222 yards
- 1 TD
- 1 INT
- DJ Lagway
- Rushing
- Jadan Baugh
- 18 carries
- 93 yards
- Jadan Baugh
- Receiving
- Eugene Wilson III
- 7 receptions
- 60 yards
- 1 TD
- Eugene Wilson III
- Defense
- Tyreak Sapp
- 5 tackles
- 3 solo
- 1 sack
- 2 TFL
- Tyreak Sapp
Week 14 – Vanderbilt (2-0)
WIN: Vanderbilt 44 – Virginia Tech 20
- Passing
- Diego Pavia
- 12-for-18
- 193 yards
- 2 TD
- 1 INT
- Diego Pavia
- Rushing
- Sedrick Alexander
- 10 carries
- 73 yards
- 2 TD
- 1 fumble
- Diego Pavia
- 11 carries
- 61 yards
- Sedrick Alexander
- Receiving
- Tre Richardson
- 3 receptions
- 54 yards
- 1 TD
- Brycen Coleman
- 1 reception
- 54 yards
- 1 TD
- Tre Richardson
- Defense
- Nick Rinaldi
- 6 tackles
- 4 solo
- 1 sacks
- 2.5 TFL
- Nick Rinaldi

