
The 2025 College Football season is in full swing. Tennessee football’s opponents are now dipping into conference play as things really heat up. 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 4 slate.
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Week 1 – Syracuse (3-1)
WIN: Syracuse 34 – Clemson 21
- Passing
- Steven Angeli
- 18-31
- 244 yards
- 2 TD
- 0 INT
- Steven Angeli
- Rushing
- Yasin Willis
- 18 carries
- 94 yards
- Yasin Willis
- Receiving
- Johntay Cook
- 6 receptions
- 113 yards
- Johntay Cook
- Defense
- Davien Kerr
- 3 tackles
- 3 solo
- 1 INT
- Davien Kerr
Week 2 – ETSU (2-2)
WIN: ETSU 26 – Elon 16
- Passing
- Cade McNamara
- 30-45
- 268 yards
- 0 TD
- 1 INT
- Cade McNamara
- Rushing
- Jason Albritton
- 11 carries
- 56 yards
- 1 TD
- Jason Albritton
- Receiving
- Ephraim Floyd
- 12 receptions
- 145 yards
- Ephraim Floyd
- Defense
- Kahmari Brown
- 4 tackles
- 2 solo
- 1 sack
- 1 TFL
- Kahmari Brown
Week 3 – Georgia (3-0, 1-0 SEC)
Bye Week
Week 5 – at Mississippi State (4-0)
WIN: Mississippi State 38 – Northern Illinois 10
- Passing
- Blake Shapen
- 12-20
- 160 yards
- 1 TD
- 0 INT
- Blake Shapen
- Rushing
- Fluff Bothwell
- 17 carries
- 101 yards
- Fluff Bothwell
- Receiving
- Anthony Evans III
- 4 receptions
- 80 yards
- Anthony Evans III
- Defense
- Isaac Smith
- 6 tackles
- 1 solo
- 1 INT
- Isaac Smith
Week 7 – Arkansas (2-2, 0-1 SEC)
LOSS: Arkansas 31 – Memphis 32
- Passing
- Taylen Green
- 18-34
- 325 yards
- 1 TD
- 2 INT
- Taylen Green
- Rushing
- Mike Washington Jr.
- 15 carries
- 70 yards
- 1 TD
- Mike Washington Jr.
- Receiving
- Rohan Jones
- 2 receptions
- 102 yards
- 1 TD
- Rohan Jones
- Defense
- Julian Neal
- 1 tackle
- 1 solo
- 1 TFL
- 1 INT
- Julian Neal
Week 8 – at Alabama (2-1)
Bye Week
Week 9 – at Kentucky (2-1, 0-1 SEC)
Bye Week
Week 10 – Oklahoma (4-0, 1-0 SEC)
WIN: No. 11 Oklahoma 24 – No. 22 Auburn 17
- Passing
- John Mateer
- 24-36
- 271 yards
- 1 TD
- 0 INT
- John Mateer
- Rushing
- John Mateer
- 10 carries
- 29 yards
- 1 TD
- 1 fumble
- Tory Blaylock
- 11 carries
- 13 yards
- John Mateer
- Receiving
- Isaiah Sategna III
- 9 receptions
- 127 yards
- 1 TD
- Isaiah Sategna III
- Defense
- Jayden Jackson
- 5 tackles
- 3 solo
- 2.5 sacks
- 2.5 TFL
- Jayden Jackson
Week 12 – New Mexico State (2-1)
Bye Week
Week 13 – at Florida (1-3, 0-1 SEC)
LOSS: Florida 7 – No. 4 Miami 26
- Passing
- DJ Lagway
- 12-23
- 61 yards
- 0 TD
- 0 INT
- DJ Lagway
- Rushing
- Jadan Baugh
- 12 carries
- 46 yards
- 1 TD
- Jadan Baugh
- Receiving
- Vernell Brown III
- 2 receptions
- 22 yards
- Vernell Brown III
- Defense
- Cormani McClain
- 3 tackles
- 1 solo
- 1 INT
- Cormani McClain
Week 14 – Vanderbilt (4-0, 1-0 SEC)
WIN: No. 20 Vanderbilt 70 – Georgia State 21
- Passing
- Diego Pavia
- 18-24
- 245 yards
- 1 TD
- 0 INT
- Diego Pavia
- Rushing
- Diego Pavia
- 9 carries
- 86 yards
- 1 TD
- Makhilyn Young
- 2 carries
- 64 yards
- 1 TD
- Diego Pavia
- Receiving
- Eli Stowers
- 5 receptions
- 73 yards
- Eli Stowers
- Defense
- Miles Capers
- 3 tackles
- 2 solo
- 1.5 sacks
- 2.5 TFL
- Miles Capers

