Tennessee and Oklahoma will clash in Knoxville on Saturday night in a Top 20 SEC showdown from Neyland Stadium. With both the Vols and the Sooners already having two losses, Saturday’s game is essentially a playoff elimination game with both teams looking to avoid that third crucial loss to start out November.
It’ll be a meeting of good-on-good when Tennessee’s high-flying offense meets Oklahoma’s stout defense. Can Joey Aguilar continue to lead the Vols into high scoring territory as he did against Kentucky, or will Oklahoma’s defense bounce back in a strong way after giving up 34 points to Ole Miss last weekend in Norman?
One key note to watch on the Sooners’ side of things is quarterback John Mateer. The former Washington State quarterback was tearing up the field to the tune of 300+ yards per game in his first four contests, but hasn’t looked the same since undergoing hand surgery back in late September. Since then, he’s been averaging less than 200 yards per game. Will playing Tennessee’s defense be the answer to Mateer’s struggles? We’ll have to see.
Get ready for the game with everything you need to know here:
Tennessee Football Preview: Vols Host Oklahoma In Critical SEC Matchup Under the Lights
How to Watch – No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners (6-2, 2-2 SEC) at No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers (6-2, 3-2 SEC)
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025
- Location: Neyland Stadium – Knoxville, TN
- Start Time: 6:30 p.m. CT/7:30 p.m. ET
- TV: ABC
- Online Streaming:
- Radio (Knoxville): Vol Network (FM 107.7 in Knoxville)/The Vol Network App
- Radio (Sirius): Sirius XM Channel 82
- Television Crew: Chris Fowler (PxP), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
Gameday Timeline
(via UTSports)
Will Call Opens at Gate 21 – 3:30 p.m.
Truly’s Tailgate Opens – 3:30 p.m.
Vol Village Opens – 4 p.m.
Gates Open – 5 p.m.
Vol Walk – 5:10 p.m.
Pride of the Southland Band March – 5:50 p.m. (Map of Band March Route)
Pregame Light Show Presented by Coca-Cola – 7:31 p.m.
Pride of the Southland Band Pregame Performance Begins – 7:35 p.m.
National Anthem – 7:38 p.m.
Vols Run Through the T – 7:46 p.m.
Kickoff – 7:49 p.m.
Betting Odds
Tennessee is currently a point favorite heading into the game on Saturday.
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Previous Matchups
Tennessee welcomed Oklahoma to the SEC last season with a 25-15 win over the Sooners in Norman, OK. The two programs won’t be annual rivals in the new SEC scheduling moving forward starting in 2026, but they will meet up two more times in the next four years. Tennessee will play at Oklahoma in 2027 and will host the Sooners in 2029.
Tennessee and OU have only squared off five times in program history, with the Sooners holding a 3-2 advantage. The Vols will look to even things up this Saturday night in Knoxville.
Last Five Meetings:
- 1939 – Tennessee 17, Oklahoma 0 (Orange Bowl)
- 1968 – Oklahoma 26, Tennessee 24 (Orange Bowl)
- 2014 – Oklahoma 34, Tennessee 10 (Norman, OK)
- 2015 – Oklahoma 31, Tennessee 24 (Knoxville, TN)
- 2024 – Tennessee 25, Oklahoma 15 (Norman, OK)
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Stat Leaders (Season Totals)
Tennessee:
- Passing: QB Joey Aguilar – 2,344 passing yards, 166-of-252, 18 TDs, 6 INTs
- Rushing: RB DeSean Bishop – 652 yards, 91 carries, 9 TDs
- Receiving: WR Chris Brazzell Jr. – 740 yards, 43 receptions, 8 TDs
- Sacks: DL Dominic Bailey – 4.5 sacks
- Tackles: LB Arion Carter – 61 tackles
Oklahoma:
- Passing: QB John Mateer – 1,790 passing yards, 150-of-236, 8 TDs, 6 INT
- Rushing: RB Tory Blaylock – 401 yards, 93 carries, 4 TDs
- Receiving: WR Isaiah Satenga III – 624 yards, 43 receptions, 5 TDs
- Sacks: DL R Mason Thomas – 5.5 sacks
- Tackles: LB Kip Lewis – 43 tackles
2025 Season Record
Tennessee (6-2):
- 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)
Oklahoma (6-2):
- W: vs Illinois State 35-3
- W: vs No. 15 Michigan 24-13
- W: at Temple 42-3
- W: vs Auburn 24-17
- W: vs Kent State 44-0
- L: vs Texas 23-6
- W: at South Carolina 26-7
- L: vs Ole Miss 34-26
Tennessee Uniform
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