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 good 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 9 slate.

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Week 1 – Syracuse (3-5)

LOSS: Syracuse 16 – Georgia Tech 41

• Passing
  • Rickie Collins
    • 17/29
    • 224 yards
    • 1 TD
    • 0 INT
• Rushing
  • Yasin Willis
    • 10 carries
    • 76 yards
• Receiving
  • Darrell Gill Jr.
    • 5 receptions
    • 79 yards
    • 1 TD
• Defense
  • Kevin Jobity Jr.
    • 2 tackles
    • 1 solo
    • 1 TFL
    • 1 sack

 

Week 2 – ETSU (4-5)

WIN: ETSU 14 – Wofford 10

• Passing
  • Cade McNamara
    • 12/13
    • 103 yards
    • 0 TD
    • 0 INT
• Rushing
  • Devontae Houston
    • 18 carries
    • 94 yards
    • 2 TD
• Receiving
  • Jeremiah Harrison
    • 7 receptions
    • 79 yards
• Defense
  • Ty Anderson
    • 9 tackles
    • 5 solo
    • 1.5 TFL
    • 0.5 sack
    • 1 FF

 

Week 3 – Georgia (6-1, 4-1 SEC)

Bye Week

 

Week 4 – UAB (3-4)

Bye Week

 

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

LOSS (OT): MSU 38 – Texas 45

• Passing
  • Blake Shapen
    • 26/42
    • 381 yards
    • 4 TD
    • 0 INT
• Rushing
  • Davon Booth
    • 24 carries
    • 99 yards
• Receiving
  • Davon Booth
    • 3 receptions
    • 85 yards
    • 1 TD
  • Brenen Thompson
    • 6 receptions
    • 76 yards
    • 2 TD
• Defense
  • Jahron Manning
    • 14 tackles
    • 8 solo
    • 2 TFL

 

Week 7 – Arkansas (2-6, 0-4 SEC)

LOSS: Arkansas 24 – Auburn 33

• Passing
  • Taylen Green
    • 14/22
    • 268 yards
    • 1 TD
    • 3 INT
• Rushing
  • Mike Washington Jr.
    • 12 carries
    • 41 yards
• Receiving
  • Rohan Jones
    • 3 receptions
    • 127 yards
• Defense
  • Kani Walker
    • 9 tackles
    • 4 solo
    • 2 PD
    • 1 INT
    • 1 TD

 

Week 8 – at Alabama (7-1, 5-0 SEC)

WIN: Alabama 29 – South Carolina 22

• Passing
  • Ty Simpson
    • 24/43
    • 253 yards
    • 2 TD
    • 0 INT
• Rushing
  • Jam Miller
    • 10 rushes
    • 26 yards
• Receiving
  • Daniel Hill
    • 4 receptions
    • 76 yards
• Defense
  • Bray Hubbard
    • 8 tackles
    • 2 solo
    • 2 PD

 

Week 9 – at Kentucky (2-5, 0-5 SEC)

LOSS: Kentucky 34 – Tennessee 56

• Passing
  • Cutter Boley
    • 26/35
    • 330
    • 5 TD
    • 1 INT
• Rushing
  • Dante Dowdell
    • 12 carries
    • 52 yards
• Receiving
  • DJ Miller
    • 5 receptions
    • 120 yards
    • 2 TD
• Defense
  • Daveren Rayner
    • 2 tackles
    • 2 solo
    • 1 TFL
    • 1 sack

 

Week 10 – Oklahoma (6-2, 2-2 SEC)

LOSS: Oklahoma 26 – Ole Miss 34

• Passing
  • John Mateer
    • 17/31
    • 223 yards
    • 1 TD
    • 0 INT
• Rushing
  • Xavier Robinson
    • 9 carries
    • 109 yards
    • 2 TD
• Receiving
  • Isaiah Sategna
    • 6 receptions
    • 131 yards
    • 1 TD
    • 1 fumble
• Defense
  • Kendal Daniels
    • 6 tackles
    • 2 solo
    • 2.5 TFL
    • 1 PD

 

Week 12 – New Mexico State (3-4)

LOSS: NMSU 17 – Missouri State 24

• Passing
  • Logan Fife
    • 22/34
    • 207 yards
    • 1 TD
    • 4 INT
• Rushing
  • Kadarious Calloway
    • 10 carries
    • 50 yards
• Receiving
  • Donovan Faupel
    • 10 receptions
    • 84 yards
    • 1 TD
• Defense
  • Tory Gethers
    • 13 tackles
    • 7 solo

 

Week 13 – at Florida (3-4, 2-2 SEC)

Bye Week

 

Week 14 – Vanderbilt (7-1, 3-1 SEC)

WIN: Vanderbilt 17 – Missouri 10

• Passing
  • Diego Pavia
    • 10/19
    • 129 yards
    • 0 TD
    • 1 INT
• Rushing
  • Makhilyn Young
    • 4 carries
    • 86 yards
    • 1 TD
• Receiving
  • Tre Richardson
    • 4 receptions
    • 62 yards
• CJ Heard
  • 8 tackles
  • 3 solo
  • 1 TFL
  • 1 FR