Tennessee Football 2025 Opponent Recap: Week 8

By Ryan Sylvia
- Oct 20, 2025

Photo by Maddie Washburn/ Florida Athletics

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 8 slate.

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Week 1 – Syracuse (3-4)

LOSS: Syracuse 13 – Pitt 30

Passing
- Rickie Collins
  - 15/31
  - 126 yards
  - 2 TD
  - 3 INT
Rushing
- Yasin Willis
  - 13 carries
  - 16 yards
Receiving
- Johntay Cook
  - 6 receptions
  - 66 yards
Defense
- Davien Kerr
  - 2 tackles
  - 2 solo
  - 1 INT

Week 2 – ETSU (3-5)

LOSS: ETSU 38 – Chattanooga 42

Passing
- Cade McNamara
  - 19/26
  - 196 yards
  - 1 TD
  - 0 INT
Rushing
- Devontae Houston
  - 23 carries
  - 171 yards
  - 1 TD
Receiving
- Jeremiah Harrison
  - 4 receptions
  - 76 yards
  - 1 TD
Defense
- Ty Anderson
  - 9 tackles
  - 3 solo
  - 0.5 TFL

Week 3 – Georgia (6-1, 4-1 SEC)

WIN: No. 9 Georgia 43 – No. 5 Ole Miss 35

Passing
- Gunner Stockton
  - 26/31
  - 289 yards
  - 4 TD
  - 0 INT
Rushing
- Nate Frazier
  - 17 carries
  - 72 yards
Receiving
- Zachariah Branch
  - 8 receptions
  - 71 yards
- Lawson Luckie
  - 5 receptions
  - 43 yards
  - 3 TD
Defense
- CJ Allen
  - 10 tackles
  - 8 solo

Week 4 – UAB (3-4)

WIN: UAB 31 – No. 22 Memphis 24

Passing
- Ryder Burton
  - 20/27
  - 251 yards
  - 3 TD
  - 1 INT
Rushing
- Solomon Beebe
  - 5 carries
  - 106 yards
  - 1 TD
Receiving
- Iverson Hooks
  - 11 receptions
  - 172 yards
  - 3 TD
Defense
- Amorie Morrison
  - 4 tackles
  - 3 solo
  - 2 TFL

Week 5 – at Mississippi State (4-3, 0-3 SEC)

LOSS: Mississippi State 21 – Florida 23

Passing
- Blake Shapen
  - 24/36
  - 324 yards
  - 0 TD
  - 1 INT
Rushing
- Davon Booth
  - 22 carries
  - 105 yards
  - 2 TD
Receiving
- Brenen Thompson
  - 7 recpetions
  - 155 yards
Defense
- Brylan Lanier
  - 8 tackles
  - 7 solo
  - 1 sack
  - 1 TFL
  - 1 PD

Week 7 – Arkansas (2-5, 0-3 SEC)

LOSS: Arkansas 42 – No. 4 Texas A&M 45

Passing
- Taylen Green
  - 19/32
  - 256 yards
  - 3 TD
  - 0 INT
Rushing
- Mike Washington Jr.
  - 16 carries
  - 147 yards
- Taylen Green
  - 12 carries
  - 85 yards
  - 2 TD
Receiving
- O’Mega Blake
  - 7 receptions
  - 118 yards
  - 1 TD
Defense
- Xavian Sorey Jr.
  - 11 tackles
  - 5 solo
  - 1 TFL
  - 1 PD

Week 8 – at Alabama (6-1, 4-0 SEC)

WIN: No. 6 Alabama 37 – No. 11 Tennessee 20

Passing
- Ty Simpson
  - 19/29
  - 253 yards
  - 2 TD
  - 0 INT
Rushing
- Germie Bernard
  - 4 carries
  - 49 yards
Receiving
- Ryan Williams
  - 5 receptions
  - 87 yards
Defense
- Yhonzae Pierre
  - 6 tackles
  - 5 solo
  - 3 sacks
  - 3 TFL

Week 9 – at Kentucky (2-4, 0-4 SEC)

LOSS (OT): Kentucky 13 – No. 21 Texas 16

Passing
- Cutter Boley
  - 31/39
  - 258 yards
  - 0 TD
  - 1 INT
Rushing
- Cutter Boley
  - 14 carries
  - 45 yards
  - 1 TD
- Seth McGowan
  - 14 carries
  - 45 yards
Receiving
- Seth McGowan
  - 7 receptions
  - 68 yards
Defense
- Ty Bryant
  - 7 tackles
  - 4 solo
  - 1 TFL

Week 10 – Oklahoma (6-1, 2-1 SEC)

WIN: No. 14 Oklahoma 26 – South Carolina 7

Passing
- John Mateer
  - 18/26
  - 150 yards
  - 1 TD
  - 0 INT
Rushing
- Tory Blaylock
  - 19 carries
  - 101 yards
  - 1 TD
Receiving
- Isaiah Sategna
  - 7 receptions
  - 73 yards
  - 1 TD
Defense
- Kendal Daniels
  - 6 tackles
  - 5 solo
  - 1 sack
  - 2 TFL

Week 12 – New Mexico State (3-3)

LOSS: NMSU 27 – Liberty 30

Passing
- Logan Fife
  - 20/37
  - 242 yards
  - 2 TD
  - 0 INT
Rushing
- Kadarious Calloway
  - 18 carries
  - 84 yards
  - 1 TD
Receiving
- TK King
  - 5 receptions
  - 68 yards
  - 1 fumble
Defense
- Ezra Christensen
  - 5 tackles
  - 4 solo
  - 2 sacks
  - 2 TFL

Week 13 – at Florida (3-4, 2-2 SEC)

WIN: Florida 23 – Mississippi State 21

Passing
- DJ Lagway
  - 20/34
  - 280 yards
  - 0 TD
  - 2 INT
Rushing
- Jadan Baugh
  - 23 carries
  - 150 yards
  - 1 TD
Receiving
- Vernell Brown III
  - 5 receptions
  - 95 yards
Defense
- Kamran James
  - 6 tackles
  - 5 solo
  - 1.5 sacks
  - 2.5 TFL

Week 14 – Vanderbilt (5-1, 1-1 SEC)

WIN: No. 17 Vanderbilt 31 – No. 10 LSU 24

Passing
- Diego Pavia
  - 14/22
  - 160 yards
  - 1 TD
  - 0 INT
Rushing
- Diego Pavia
  - 17 carries
  - 86 yards
  - 2 TD
Receiving
- Cole Spence
  - 5 receptions
  - 56 yards
  - 1 TD
Defense
- Joshua Singh
  - 4 tackles
  - 2 solo
  - 1.5 TFL