The 2025 College Football season is in full swing. Tennessee football’s opponents are now dipping deeper 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 5 slate.

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Week 1 – Syracuse (3-2)

LOSS: Syracuse 3 – Duke 38

• Passing
  • Rickie Collins
    • 24-of-37
    • 229 yards
    • 0 TD
    • 1 INT
• Rushing
  • Yasin Willis
    • 11 carries
    • 63 yards
• Receiving
  • Johntay Cook
    • 8 receptions
    • 84 yards
    • 2 fumbles
• Defense
  • Antoine Deslauriers
    • 6 tackles
    • 1 solo
    • 1 sack
    • 1 TFL

 

Week 2 – ETSU (2-3)

LOSS: ETSU 34 – Mercer 38

• Passing
  • Cade McNamara
  • • 29-of-46
    • 398 yards
    • 4 TD
    • 2 INT
• Rushing
  • Jason Albritton
    • 14 attempts
    • 39 yards
• Receiving
  • Hakeem Meggett
    • 5 receptions
    • 119 yards
    • 3 TD
• Defense
  • Kaleb Hutchinson
    • 11 tackles
    • 4 solo
    • 1 TFL
    • 1 sack

 

Week 3 – Georgia (3-1, 1-1 SEC)

LOSS: No. 5 Georgia 21 – No. 17 Alabama 24

• Passing
  • Gunner Stockton
    • 13-of-20
    • 130 yards
    • 1 TD
    • 0 INT
• Rushing
  • Chauncey Bowens
    • 12 carries
    • 119 yards
    • 1 TD
• Receiving
  • Colbie Young
    • 4 receptions
    • 59 yards
    • 1 TD
• Defense
  • Chris Cole
    • 5 tackles
    • 3 solo
    • 1 sack
    • 1 TFL

 

Week 4 – vs. UAB (2-2)

Bye Week

 

Week 7 – Arkansas (2-3, 0-1 SEC)

LOSS: Arkansas 13 – No. 22 Notre Dame 56

• Passing
  • Taylen Green
    • 17-of-32
    • 207 yards
    • 0 TD
    • 1 INT
• Rushing
  • Taylen Green
    • 10 carries
    • 81 yards
  • Mike Washington Jr.
    • 15 carries
    • 63 yards
• Receiving
  • O’Mega Blake
    • 6 receptions
    • 73 yards
• Defense
  • Phillip Lee
    • 6 tackles
    • 4 solo
    • 1 sack
    • 2.5 TFL

 

Week 8 – at Alabama (3-1, 1-0 SEC)

WIN: No. 17 Alabama 24 – No. 5 Georgia 21

• Passing
  • Ty Simpson
    • 24-of-38
    • 276 yards
    • 2 TD
    • 0 INT
• Rushing
  • Jam Miller
    • 16 carries
    • 46 yards
  • Kadyn Proctor
    • 1 carry
    • 11 yards
• Receiving
  • Isaiah Horton
    • 5 receptions
    • 65 yards
    • 1 TD
• Defense
  • Edric Hill
    • 3 tackles
    • 2 solo
    • 0.5 sacks
    • 1.5 TFL

 

Week 9 – at Kentucky (2-2, 0-2 SEC)

LOSS: Kentucky 13 – South Carolina 35

• Passing
  • Cutter Boley
    • 10-of-19
    • 124 yards
    • 0 TD
    • 2 INT
    • 2 fumbles (1 lost)
• Rushing
  • Seth McGowan
    • 17 carries
    • 112 yards
    • 1 TD
• Receiving
  • Willie Rogriguez
    • 2 receptions
    • 66 yards
• Defense
  • Tavian Gadson
    • 4 tackles
    • 3 solo
    • 1 sack
    • 1 TFL

 

Week 10 – Oklahoma (4-0, 1-0 SEC)

Bye Week

 

Week 12 – New Mexico State (2-2)

LOSS: New Mexico State 20 – New Mexico 38

• Passing
  • Logan Fife
    • 20-of-37
    • 255 yards
    • 0 TD
    • 1 INT
• Rushing
  • Kadarius Calloway
    • 8 carries
    • 34 yards
• Receiving
  • Gavin Harris
    •  6 receptions
    • 97 yards
  • Donovan Faupel
    • 6 receptions
    • 97 yards

 

Week 13 – at Florida (1-3, 0-1 SEC)

Bye Week

 

Week 14 – Vanderbilt (5-0, 1-0 SEC)

WIN: No. 18 Vanderbilt 55 – Utah State 35

• Passing
  • Diego Pavia
  • • 26-of-34
    • 321 yards
    • 5 TD
    • 1 INT
• Rushing
  • Diego Pavia
    • 9 carries
    • 79 yards
    • 1 TD
• Receiving
  • Junior Sherrill
    • 6 receptions
    • 91 yards
    • 3 TD
• Defense
  • Linus Zunk
    • 2 tackles
    • 2 solo
    • 2 sacks
    • 2 TFL