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 6 slate.

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Week 1 – Syracuse (3-3)

LOSS: Syracuse 18 – SMU 31

• Passing
  • Rickie Collins
    • 22/45
    • 279 yards
    • 1 TD
    • 3 INT
• Rushing
  • Rickie Collins
    • 10 carries
    • 57 yards
    • 1 TD
  • Yassin Willis
    • 15 carries
    • 41 yards
• Receiving
  • Johntay Cook
    • 7 receptions
    • 82 yards
    • 1 TD
• Defense
  • Davien Kerr
    • 1 INT

Week 2 – ETSU (2-4)

LOSS: ETSU 22 – Furman 31

• Passing
  • Jacolby Criswell
  • • 7/14
    • 100 yards
    • 0 TD
    • 1 INT
  • Cade McNamara
    • 2/7
    • 11 yards
• Rushing
  • Devontae Houston
    • 22 carries
    • 150 yards
    • 2 TD
• Receiving
  • Hakeem Meggett
    • 1 reception
    • 42 yards
• Defense
  • Mike Jenkins
    • 6 tackles
    • 4 solo
    • 1 INT
    • 2 PBU

Week 3 – Georgia (4-1, 2-1 SEC)

WIN: No. 12 Georgia 35 – Kentucky 14

• Passing
  • Gunner Stockton
    • 15/23
    • 196 yards
    • 1 TD
    • 1 INT
• Rushing
  • Chauncey Bowens
    • 15 carries
    • 70 yards
  • Gunner Stockton
    • 6 carries
    • 48 yards
    • 2 TD
• Receiving
  • Dillon Bell
    • 4 receptions
    • 68 yards
• Defense
  • CJ Allen
    • 6 tackles
    • 3 solo
    • 1 sack
    • 2 TFL
    • 1 fumble recovery

Week 4 – UAB (2-3)

LOSS: UAB 13 – Army 31

• Passing
  • Jalen Kitna
    • 24/42
    • 259 yards
    • 1 TD
    • 1 INT
• Rushing
  • Jevon Jackson
    • 12 carries
    • 89 yards
• Receiving
  • Xavier Daisy
    • 7 receptions
    • 50 yards
    • 1 TD
• Defense
  • Calvin Pitcher
    • 10 tackles
    • 7 solo

Week 5 – at Mississippi State (4-2, 0-2 SEC)

LOSS: Mississippi State 9 – No. 6 Texas A&M 31

• Passing
  • Blake Shapen
  • • 15/20
    • 142 yards
    • 1 TD
    • 1 INT
• Rushing
  • Fluff Bothwell
    • 14 carries
    • 60 yards
• Receiving
  • Brenen Thompson
    • 2 receptions
    • 54 yards
    • 1 TD
• Defense
  • Jahron Manning
    • 13 tackles
    • 6 solo

Week 7 – Arkansas (2-3, 0-1 SEC)

Bye Week

Week 8 – at Alabama (4-1, 2-0 SEC)

WIN: No. 10 Alabama 30 – No. 16 Vanderbilt 14

• Passing
  • Ty Simpson
    • 23/31
    • 340 yards
    • 2 TD
    • 1 INT
• Rushing
  • Jam Miller
    • 22 carries
    • 136 yards
    • 1 TD
• Receiving
  • Ryan Williams
    • 6 receptions
    • 98 yards
    • 1 TD
• Defense
  • Justin Jefferson
    • 14 tackles
    • 9 solo
    • 1 sack
    • 1 TFL

Week 9 – at Kentucky (2-3, 0-3 SEC)

LOSS: Kentucky 14 – No. 12 Georgia 35

• Passing
  • Cutter Boley
    • 25/41
    • 225 yards
    • 2 TD
    • 1 INT
• Rushing
  • Seth McGowan
    • 11 carries
    • 44 yards
    • 1 fumble
• Receiving
  • Kendrick Law
    • 6 receptions
    • 64 yards
    • 1 TD
• Defense
  • Jordan Lovett
    • 5 tackles
    • 3 solo
    • 1 INT

Week 10 – Oklahoma (5-0, 1-0 SEC)

WIN: No. 5 Oklahoma 44 – Kent State 0

• Passing
  • Michael Hawkins Jr.
    • 14/24
    • 162 yards
    • 3 TD
    • 0 INT
• Rushing
  • Tory Blaylock
    • 15 carries
    • 78 yards
• Receiving
  • Isaiah Sategna III
    • 4 receptions
    • 75 yards
    • 2 TD
• Defense
  • R Mason Thomas
    • 6 tackles
    • 2 solo
    • 1 sack
    • 2 TFLs

Week 12 – New Mexico State (3-2)

WIN: New Mexico State 37 – Sam Houston 10

• Passing
  • Logan Fife
    • 19/26
    • 255 yards
    • 1 TD
    • 0 INT
• Rushing
  • Kadarius Calloway
    • 15 carries
    • 66 yards
    • 1 TD
• Receiving
  • TK King
    • 6 receptions
    • 132 yards
• Defense
  • Naeten Mitchell
    • 10 tackles
    • 7 solo
    • 1 INT
    • 1 TD
    • 1 TFL
    • 1 PD

Week 13 – at Florida (2-3, 1-1 SEC)

WIN: Florida 29 – No. 9 Texas 21

• Passing
  • DJ Lagway
    • 21/28
    • 298 yards
    • 2 TD
    • 1 INT
• Rushing
  • Jadan Baugh
    • 27 carries
    • 107 yards
    • 1 TD
• Receiving
  • Dallas Wilson
    • 6 receptions
    • 111 yards
    • 2 TD
• Defense
  • Devin Moore
    • 4 tackles
    • 3 solo
    • 1 INT
    • 1 sack
    • 1 TFL

Week 14 – Vanderbilt (5-1, 1-1 SEC)

LOSS: No. 16 Vanderbilt 14 – No. 10 Alabama 30

• Passing
  • Diego Pavia
    • 21/35
    • 198 yards
    • 1 TD
    • 1 INT
    • 1 fumble
• Rushing
  • Sedrick Alexander
    • 4 carries
    • 76 yards
    • 1 TD
• Receiving
  • Junior Sherrill
    • 6 receptions
    • 49 yards
• Defense
  • Martel Hight
    • 5 tackles
    • 4 solo
    • 1 INT