
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 7 slate.
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Week 1 – Syracuse (3-3)
Bye Week
Week 2 – ETSU (3-4)
WIN: ETSU 45 – VMI 10
- Passing
- Jake McNamara
- 8/14
- 176 yards
- 2 TD
- 1 INT
- Jake McNamara
- Rushing
- Devontae Houston
- 12 carries
- 76 yards
- 1 TD
- Devontae Houston
- Receiving
- Jeremiah Harrison
- 5 receptions
- 71 yards
- 1 TD
- Jeremiah Harrison
- Defense
- William Wells
- 9 tackles
- 5 solo
- 2 TFL
- 2 PBU
- William Wells
Week 3 – Georgia (5-1, 3-1 SEC)
WIN: No. 10 Georgia 20 – Auburn 10
- Passing
- Gunner Stockton
- 24/37
- 217 yards
- 0 TD
- 0 INT
- Gunner Stockton
- Rushing
- Gunner Stockton
- 9 carries
- 26 yards
- 1 TD
- Josh McCray
- 6 carries
- 24 yards
- Gunner Stockton
- Receiving
- Zachariah Branch
- 9 receptions
- 57 yards
- Zachariah Branch
- Defense
- CJ Allen
- 10 tackles
- 6 solo
- 1 sack
- 2 TFLs
- 1 PD
- CJ Allen
Week 4 – UAB (2-4)
LOSS: UAB 33 – FAU 53
- Passing
- Jalen Kitna
- 29/41
- 261 yards
- 1 TD
- 0 INT
- Jalen Kitna
- Rushing
- Solomon Beebe
- 4 carries
- 34 yards
- 2 TD
- Solomon Beebe
- Receiving
- Solomon Beebe
- 6 receptions
- 63 yards
- Solomon Beebe
- Defense
- Devin Hightower
- 7 tackles
- 5 solo
- 1 INT
- Devin Hightower
Week 5 – at Mississippi State (4-2, 0-2 SEC)
Bye Week
Week 7 – Arkansas (2-4, 0-2 SEC)
LOSS: Arkansas 31 – No. 12 Tennessee 34
- Passing
- Taylen Green
- 21/31
- 256 yards
- 2 TD
- 0 INT
- Taylen Green
- Rushing
- Mike Washington Jr.
- 19 carries
- 131 yards
- 1 TD
- Mike Washington Jr.
- Receiving
- Raylen Sharpe
- 7 receptions
- 76 yards
- Raylen Sharpe
- Defense
- Stephen Dix Jr.
- 11 tackles
- 1 solo
- 1 TFL
- Stephen Dix Jr.
Week 8 – at Alabama (5-1, 3-0 SEC)
WIN: No. 8 Alabama 27 – No. 14 Missouri 24
- Passing
- Ty Simpson
- 23/31
- 200 yards
- 3 TD
- 0 INT
- Ty Simpson
- Rushing
- Jam Miller
- 20 carries
- 85 yards
- Jam Miller
- Receiving
- Lotzeir Brooks
- 4 receptions
- 58 yards
- Lotzeir Brooks
- Defense
- LT Overton
- 6 tackles
- 2 solo
- 1.5 sacks
- 1.5 TFLs
- LT Overton
Week 9 – at Kentucky (2-3, 0-3 SEC)
Bye Week
Week 10 – Oklahoma (5-1, 1-1 SEC)
LOSS: No. 6 Oklahoma 6 – Texas 23
- Passing
- John Mateer
- 20/38
- 202 yards
- 0 TD
- 3 INT
- John Mateer
- Rushing
- Tory Blaylock
- 11 carries
- 33 yards
- 1 fumble (not lost)
- Tory Blaylock
- Receiving
- Deion Burks
- 5 receptions
- 64 yards
- Deion Burks
- Defense
- Taylor Wein
- 4 tackles
- 4 solo
- 3 TFL
- Taylor Wein
Week 12 – New Mexico State (3-2)
Bye Week
Week 13 – at Florida (2-4, 1-2 SEC)
LOSS: Florida 17 – No. 5 Texas A&M 34
- Passing
- DJ Lagway
- 21/37
- 245 yards
- 2 TD
- 0 INT
- DJ Lagway
- Rushing
- Jadan Baugh
- 18 carries
- 65 yards
- Jadan Baugh
- Receiving
- Vernell Brown II
- 6 receptions
- 77 yards
- 1 fumble
- Vernell Brown II
- Defense
- Jordan Castell
- 3 tackles
- 2 solo
- 1 INT
- Jordan Castell

