Tennessee and Vanderbilt will clash in an in-state rivalry contest to end the 2025 regular season on Saturday afternoon in Neyland Stadium. Diego Pavia will lead the Commodores’ best team in program history into Knoxville with a potential resume-boosting win on the line. Joey Aguilar, meanwhile, will try to cap off a memorable season in Knoxville by beating Vanderbilt and ending their playoff hopes.
It’ll be a gritty game that projects to have plenty of scoring to keep any fan locked in for all four quarters.
Here’s a look at everything you need to know ahead of the game coming up on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, TN:
How to Watch – No. 14 Vanderbilt Commodores (9-2, 5-2 SEC) at No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers (8-3, 4-3 SEC)
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025
- Location: Neyland Stadium – Knoxville, TN
- Start Time: 2:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
- Online Streaming:
- Radio (Knoxville): Vol Network (FM 107.7 in Knoxville)/The Vol Network App
- Radio (Sirius): Sirius XM Channel 84
- Television Crew: Tom Hart (PxP), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)
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Gameday Timeline
Marty & McGee – 9-10 a.m. (Ayres Hall Lawn)
SEC Nation – 10 a.m. – Noon (Ayres Hall Lawn)
Heupel on SEC Nation Set– 11 a.m. (Ayres Hall Lawn)
Will Call Opens at Gate 21 – 11:30 a.m.
Truly’s Tailgate Opens – 11:30 a.m.
Vol Village Opens – 12 p.m.
Gates Open – 1 p.m.
Vol Walk – 1:10 p.m.
Pride of the Southland Band March – 1:50 p.m. (Map of Band March Route)
Senior Day Ceremony – 3:07 p.m.
Pride of the Southland Band Pregame Performance Begins – 3:21 p.m.
National Anthem/Flyover – 3:24 p.m.
*Three Blackhawk helicopters from the Tennessee Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility #2
Vols Run Through the T – 3:32 p.m.
Kickoff – 3:35 p.m.
Betting Odds
Tennessee is currently a point favorite heading into the game on Saturday.
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Previous Matchups
Saturday’s contest will represent the 119th meeting between in-state rivals Tennessee and Vanderbilt. The series dates back to 1892, and the opponents separated by just 180 miles have played every year since 1945.
Vanderbilt dominated the early series history from 1892 to 1926, but it’s pretty much been Tennessee by a landslide for the last 100 years. The Volunteers count the series at 81-32-5 in their favor.
Tennessee has won 36 of the last 42 meetings between the two teams, including six straight. UT head coach Josh Heupel is a perfect 4-0 against the Commodores during his time on Rocky Top.
Here’s a look at the last five meetings between the two Volunteer State rivals:
- 2024 – Tennessee 36, Vanderbilt 23
- 2023 – Tennessee 48, Vanderbilt 24
- 2022 – Tennessee 56, Vanderbilt 0
- 2021 – Tennessee 45, Vanderbilt 21
- 2020 – Tennessee 42, Vanderbilt 17 (Vacated)
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Stat Leaders (Season Totals)
Tennessee:
- Passing: QB Joey Aguilar – 3,145 passing yards, 229-of-342, 23 TDs, 10 INTs
- Rushing: RB DeSean Bishop – 886 yards, 143 carries, 12 TDs
- Receiving: WR Chris Brazzell Jr. – 926 yards, 56 receptions, 8 TDs
- Sacks: DL Dominic Bailey – 5.5 sacks
- Tackles: LB Edwin Spillman – 72 tackles
Vanderbilt:
- Passing: QB Diego Pavia – 2,924 passing yards, 224-of-312, 26 TDs, 6 INTs
- Rushing: QB Diego Pavia – 661 yards, 132 carries, 8 TDs
- Receiving: TE Eli Stowers – 705 yards, 57 receptions, 4 TDs
- Sacks: DL Miles Capers – 4.5 sacks
- Tackles: LB Bryan Longwell – 61 tackles
2025 Season Record
Tennessee (8-3):
- W: vs Syracuse 45-26 (ATLANTA)
- W: vs ETSU 72-17 (KNOXVILLE)
- L: vs Georgia 44-41 OT (KNOXVILLE)
- W: vs UAB 56-24 (KNOXVILLE)
- W: at Mississippi State (STARKVILLE)
- W: vs Arkansas 43-31 (KNOXVILLE
- L: at Alabama 37-20 (TUSCALOOSA)
- W: at Kentucky 56-34 (LEXINGTON)
- L: vs Oklahoma 33-27 (KNOXVILLE)
- W: vs New Mexico State 42-9 (KNOXVILLE)
- W: at Florida 31-11 (GAINESVILLE)
Vanderbilt (9-2):
- W: vs Charleston Southern 45-3
- W: at Virginia Tech 44-20
- W: at South Carolina 31-7
- W: vs Georgia State 70-21
- W: vs Utah State 55-35
- L: at Alabama 30-14
- W: vs LSU 31-24
- W: vs Missouri 17-10
- L: at Texas 34-31
- W: vs Auburn 45-38
- W: vs Kentucky 45-17
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