Tennessee Football 2025 Opponent Recap: Week 2

Chas Nimrod during the South Florida Football game vs #13 Florida on September 6, 2025. (Stephen Galvin / University of South Florida Athletics)

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
  • Rushing
    • Yasin Willis
      • 11 carries
      • 48 yards
      • 1 TD
  • Receiving
    • Justus Ross-Simmons
      • 5 receptions
      • 83 yards
      • 2 TD
  • Defense
    • Kevin Jobity Jr.
      • 5 tackles
      • 4 solo
      • 1 sack
      • 2 TFL

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
  • Rushing
    • Nate Frazier
      • 14 carries
      • 69 yards
      • 2 TD
  • Receiving
    • Colbie Young
      • 7 receptions
      • 76 yards
  • Defense
    • CJ Allen
      • 7 tackles
      • 5 solo
      • 1 sack
      • 1.5 TFL

 

Week 4 – UAB (1-1)

LOSS: UAB 24 – Navy 38

  • Passing
    • Jalen Kitna
      • 22-for-32
      • 304 yards
      • 2 TD
      • 2 INT
  • Rushing
    • Jevon Jackson
      • 15 carries
      • 66 yards
      • 1 TD
  • Receiving
    • Corri Milliner
      • 6 receptions
      • 100 yards
      • 1 TD
  • Defense
    • Ezra Odinjor
      • 7 tackles
      • 3 solo
      • 2 TFL

 

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
  • Rushing
    • Fluff Bothwell
      • 8 carries
      • 34 yards
    • Davon Booth
      • 9 carries
      • 33 yards
  • Receiving
    • Brenen Thompson
      • 6 receptions
      • 133 yards
      • 2 TD
    • Anthony Evans III
      • 9 receptions
      • 108 yards
      • 1 TD

 

Week 7 – Arkansas (2-0)

WIN: Arkansas 56 – Arkansas State 14

  • Passing
    • Taylen Green
      • 17-for-26
      • 239 yards
      • 4 TD
      • 2 INT
  • Rushing
    • Taylen Green
      • 9 carries
      • 151 yards
      • 1 TD
    • Mike Washington Jr.
      • 9 carries
      • 116 yards
      • 1 TD
  • Receiving
    • Rohan Jones
      • 2 receptions
      • 74 yards
      • 1 TD
  • Defense
    • Xavian Sorey Jr.
      • 15 tackles
      • 6 solo
      • 0.5 sacks
      • 2 TFL

 

Week 8 – at Alabama (1-1)

WIN: No. 21 Alabama 73 – UL Monroe 0

  • Passing
    • Ty Simpson
      • 17-for-17
      • 226 yards
      • 3 TD
  • Rushing
    • AK Dear
      • 5 carries
      • 76 yards
      • 1 TD
  • Receiving
    • Germie Bernard
      • 3 receptions
      • 67 yards
      • 2 TD
  • Defense
    • James Smith
      • 4 tackles
      • 4 solo
      • 3 TFL

 

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
  • Rushing
    • Seth McGowan
      • 15 carries
      • 93 yards
      • 2 TD
  • Receiving
    • Ja’Mori Maclin
      • 2 receptions
      • 56 yards
    • Hardley Gilmore IV
      • 2 receptions
      • 54 yards
  • Defense
    • Jordan Lovett
      • 9 tackles
      • 7 solo
      • 1.5 TFL

 

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
  • Rushing
    • John Mateer
      • 19 carries
      • 74 yards
      • 2 TD
    • Jovantae Barnes
      • 6 carries
      • 24 yards
  • Receiving
    • Deion Burks
      • 7 receptions
      • 101 yards
      • 1 TD
  • Defense
    • Owen Heinecke
      • 7 tackles
      • 2 solo
      • 1 TFL
      • 1 PD

 

Week 12 – New Mexico State (2-0)

WIN: NMSU 21 – Tulsa 14

  • Passing
    • Logan Fife
      • 27-for-44
      • 248 yards
      • 2 TD
      • 0 INT
  • Rushing
    • Logan Fife
      • 12 carries
      • 28 yards
      • 1 fumble
    • Dijon Stanley
      • 5 carries
      • 28 yards
  • Receiving
    • Donovan Faupel
      • 8 receptions
      • 78 yards
      • 1 TD
  • Defense
    • Tyler Martinez
      • 9 tackles
      • 5 solo
      • 2 PD

 

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
  • Rushing
    • Jadan Baugh
      • 18 carries
      • 93 yards
  • Receiving
    • Eugene Wilson III
      • 7 receptions
      • 60 yards
      • 1 TD
  • Defense
    • Tyreak Sapp
      • 5 tackles
      • 3 solo
      • 1 sack
      • 2 TFL

 

Week 14 – Vanderbilt (2-0)

WIN: Vanderbilt 44 – Virginia Tech 20

  • Passing
    • Diego Pavia
      • 12-for-18
      • 193 yards
      • 2 TD
      • 1 INT
  • Rushing
    • Sedrick Alexander
      • 10 carries
      • 73 yards
      • 2 TD
      • 1 fumble
    • Diego Pavia
      • 11 carries
      • 61 yards
  • Receiving
    • Tre Richardson
      • 3 receptions
      • 54 yards
      • 1 TD
    • Brycen Coleman
      • 1 reception
      • 54 yards
      • 1 TD
  • Defense
    • Nick Rinaldi
      • 6 tackles
      • 4 solo
      • 1 sacks
      • 2.5 TFL

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