Tennessee Football 2025 Opponent Recap: Season in Review

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The 2025 regular season is in the books. Now, teams are turning to the off-season or preparing for a bowl game or playoff appearance.

Here’s a recap of the Vols’ opponents on their 2025 schedule and how they fared this season.

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Week 1 – Syracuse (3-9)

Not bowl eligible

  • Passing
    • Steve Angeli
      • 62.8%
      • 1,317 yards
      • 10 TD
      • 2 INT
  • Rushing
    • Yasin Willis
      • 129 carries
      • 558 yards
      • 4 TD
  • Receiving
    • Johntay Cook
      • 45 receptions
      • 549 yards
      • 2 TD
  • Defense
    • Davien Kerr
      • 15 tackles
      • 13 solo
      • 3 INT

 

Week 2 – ETSU (7-5)

Missed FCS playoffs

  • Passing
    • Cade McNamara
      • 67%
      • 1,283 yards
      • 7 TD
      • 6 INT
  • Rushing
    • Devontae Houston
      • 176 carries
      • 1,008 yards
      • 12 TD
  • Receiving
    • Jeremiah Harrison
      • 38 receptions
      • 652 yards
      • 5 TD
  • Defense
    • Ty Anderson
      • 87 tackles
      • 41 solo
      • 5 sacks
      • 6 PD
      • 1 INT
      • 1 FF

 

Week 3 – Georgia (11-1, 7-1 SEC)

SEC Championship vs. Alabama, likely in playoffs

  • Passing
    • Gunner Stockton
      • 70.2%
      • 2,535 yards
      • 20 TD
      • 5 INT
  • Rushing
    • Nate Frazier
      • 145 carries
      • 809 yards
      • 5 TD
  • Receiving
    • Zachariah Branch
      • 68 receptions
      • 691 yards
      • 4 TD
  • Defense
    • Chris Cole
      • 48 tackles
      • 28 solo
      • 4 sacks
      • 2 PD

 

Week 4 – UAB (4-8)

Fired Trent Dilfer, promoted interim Alex Mortensen, not bowl eligible

  • Passing
    • Jalen Kitna
      • 66.4%
      • 2,462 yards
      • 13 TD
      • 10 INT
  • Rushing
    • Jevon Jackson
      • 167 carries
      • 900 yards
      • 5 TD
  • Receiving
    • Iverson Hooks
      • 72 receptions
      • 927 yards
      • 7 TD
  • Defense
    • Chris Burge
      • 32 tackles
      • 13 solo
      • 3.5 sacks

 

Week 5 – at Mississippi State (5-7, 1-7 SEC)

Not bowl eligible

  • Passing
    • Blake Shapen
      • 64.4%
      • 2,433 yards
      • 15 TD
      • 8 INT
  • Rushing
    • Fluff Bothwell
      • 128 carries
      • 639 yards
      • 6 TD
  • Receiving
    • Brenen Thompson
      • 53 receptions
      • 948 yards
      • 6 TD
  • Defense
    • Brylan Lanier
      • 65 tackles
      • 36 solo
      • 1 sack
      • 2 PD
      • 3 INT

 

Week 7 – Arkansas (2-10, 0-8 SEC)

Fired Sam Pittman, hired Ryan Silverfield from Memphis, not bowl eligible

  • Passing
    • Taylen Green
      • 60.7%
      • 2,714 yards
      • 19 TD
      • 11 INT
  • Rushing
    • Mike Washington Jr.
      • 168 carries
      • 1,068 yards
      • 8 TD
  • Receiving
    • O’Mega Blake
      • 57 receptions
      • 760 yards
      • 5 TD
  • Defense
    • Quincy Rhodes Jr.
      • 43 tackles
      • 27 solo
      • 8 sacks
      • 1 FF

 

Week 8 – at Alabama (10-2, 7-1 SEC)

SEC Championship vs. Georgia, likely in playoffs

  • Passing
    • Ty Simpson
      • 65.8%
      • 3,056 yards
      • 25 TD
      • 4 INT
  • Rushing
    • Jam Miller
    • 123 carries
    • 493 yards
    • 3 TD
  • Receiving
    • Germie Bernard
      • 51 receptions
      • 700 yards
      • 6 TD
    • Ryan Williams
      • 40 receptions
      • 598 yards
      • 4 TD
  • Defense
    • Bray Hubbard
      • 55 tackles
      • 35 solo
      • 1 sack
      • 4 INT
      • 3 FF

 

Week 9 – at Kentucky (5-7, 2-6 SEC)

Fired Mark Stoops, hired Oregon OC Will Stein, not bowl eligible

  • Passing
    • Cutter Boley
      • 65.8%
      • 2,160 yards
      • 15 TD
      • 12 INT
  • Rushing
    • Seth McGowan
      • 165 carries
      • 725 yards
      • 12 TD
  • Receiving
    • Kendrick Law
      • 53 receptions
      • 540 yards
      • 3 TD
  • Defense
    • Ty Bryant
      • 76 tackles
      • 46 solo
      • 4 INT

 

Week 10 – Oklahoma (10-2, 6-2 SEC)

Likely in playoffs

  • Passing
    • John Mateer
      • 62.1%
      • 2,578 yards
      • 12 TD
      • 10 INT
  • Rushing
    • Tory Blaylock
      • 109 carries
      • 444 yards
      • 4 TD
  • Receiving
    • Isaiah Sategna III
      • 65 receptions
      • 948 yards
      • 7 TD
  • Defense
    • R Mason Thomas
      • 23 tackles
      • 16 solo
      • 6.5 sacks
      • 1 PD
      • 2 FF
      • 1 FR

 

Week 12 – New Mexico State (4-8)

Not bowl eligible

  • Passing
    • Logan Fife
      • 56.4%
      • 2,240 yards
      • 11 TD
      • 12 INT
  • Rushing
    • Kadarius Calloway
      • 115 carries
      • 438 yards
      • 3 TD
  • Receiving
    • Donovan Faupel
      • 61 receptions
      • 661 yards
      • 7 TD
  • Defense
    • Bernock Iya
      • 53 tackles
      • 31 solo
      • 3 PD
      • 4 INT
      • 1 FF
      • 1 FR

 

Week 13 – at Florida (4-8, 2-6 SEC)

Fired Billy Napier, hired Jon Sumrall from Tulane, not bowl eligible

  • Passing
    • DJ Lagway
      • 63.2%
      • 2,264 yards
      • 16 TD
      • 14 INT
  • Rushing
    • Jadan Baugh
      • 220 carries
      • 1,170 yards
      • 8 TD
  • Receiving
    • Vernell Brown III
      • 40 receptions
      • 512 yards
      • 0 TD
  • Defense
    • Devin Moore
      • 35 tackles
      • 23 solo
      • 1 sack
      • 3 PD
      • 2 INT
      • 1 FF

 

Week 14 – Vanderbilt (10-2, 6-2 SEC)

Likely not in playoffs

  • Passing
    • Diego Pavia
      • 71.2%
      • 3,192 yards
      • 27 TD
      • 8 INT
  • Rushing
    • Diego Pavia
      • 152 carries
      • 826 yards
      • 9 TD
    • Sedrick Alexander
      • 102 carries
      • 560 yards
      • 11 TD
  • Receiving
    • Eli Stowers
      • 62 receptions
      • 769 yards
      • 4 TD
  • Defense
    • Martel Hight
      • 32 tackles
      • 22 solo
      • 2 PD
      • 3 INT

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