KNOXVILLE, TN – 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.
Tennessee (8-3, 4-3 SEC) Season Results:
- Game 1: No. 24 Tennessee (45) vs Syracuse (26) – W [Atlanta]
- Game 2: East Tennessee State (17) at No. 22 Tennessee (72) – W
- Game 3: No. 6 Georgia (44) at No. 15 Tennessee (41) OT – L
- Game 4: UAB (24) at No. 15 Tennessee (56) – W
- Game 5: No. 15 Tennessee (41) at Mississippi State (34) OT – W
- Game 6: Arkansas (31) at No. 12 Tennessee (34) – W
- Game 7: No. 11 Tennessee (20) at No. 6 Alabama (34) – L
- Game 8: No. 17 Tennessee (56) at Kentucky (34) – W
- Game 9: No. 18 Oklahoma (33) at No. 14 Tennessee (27) – L
- Game 10: New Mexico State (9) at No. 23 Tennessee (42) – W
- Game 11: No. 21 Tennessee (31) at Florida (11) – W
CURRENT SCORE: 4th Quarter – Vanderbilt 38, Tennessee 24
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Pregame
Vanderbilt wins the toss, will kick to start the game.
Tennessee captains: DL Dominic Bailey, DL Bryson Eason, DB William Wright, OL Jesse Perry
FIRST QUARTER
Tennessee Drive 1: Punt – UT 0, VU 0
- Vols go three-and-out on the first drive of the game
- 3 plays, 5 yards
Vanderbilt Drive 1: UT INTERCEPTION – UT 0, VU 0
- Vanderbilt drives down the field and into the UT redzone, but Diego Pavia throws an interception into the hands of Edrees Farooq. Big swing for the Vols.
- 10 plays, 51 yards – TOP: 5
Tennessee Drive 2: TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – UT 7, VU 0
- Tennessee marches down the field and DeSean Bishop punches it in for six from three yards out. Heck of a drive from Bishop there. Staley made some nice plays.
- 12 plays, 80 yards – TOP: 4:35
Vanderbilt Drive 2: Touchdown Vanderbilt – UT 7, VU 7
- Commodores march down the field and score on a 28 yard rushing touchdown to tie the game.
- 6 plays, 75 yards – TOP: 2:50
-END OF THE FIRST QUARTER: Tennessee 7, Vanderbilt-
Tennessee Drive 3: Punt – UT 7, VU 7
- Tennessee gets a first down but not much more. Vols punt it away.
- 6 plays, 8 yards – TOP: 2:05
Vanderbilt Drive 3: Touchdown Vanderbilt – VU 14, UT 7
- Vanderbilt gets the drive going with a massive play, then follows it up with a few more to get into the endzone. Alexander with his second rushing score.
- 4 plays, 78 yards – TOP: 2:14
Tennessee Drive 4: TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – UT 14, VU 14
- Tennessee gets an explosive play down the field, Joey Aguilar hits Chris Brazzell for a 52-yard deep shot down the field. Huge response for the Vols. Brazzell caught his DB looking to the sideline for the play and just ran straight down the seam.
- 4 plays, 75 yards – TOP: 1:05
Vanderbilt Drive 4: UT INTERCEPTION – UT 14, VU 14
- Ty Remond intercepts Pavia on a deep route on the first play on the drive. A bad throw from Pavia and a nice play from Redmond.
- 1 play, 0 yards – TOP: 0:08
Tennessee Drive 5: TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – UT 21, VU 14
- Tennessee capitalizes on the turnover with a 35-yard breakaway touchdown rush. Huge for the Vols.
- 7 plays, 63 yards – TOP: 2:35
Vanderbilt Drive 5: Punt – UT 21, VU 14
- Couple of penalties hurt the Dores drive, but Joshua Josephs and Daevin Hobbs blew up the third down play. And had something to say about it.
- 6 plays, 29 yards – TOP: 2:36
Tennessee Drive 6: Punt – UT 21, VU 14
- A big OPI penalty sets Tennessee way behind the sticks and UT can’t do much afterwards.
- 5 plays, 0 yards – TOP: 1:10
Vanderbilt Drive 6: Touchdown Vanderbilt – UT 21, VU 21
- A back-breaking penalty on Tennessee extends Vanderbilt’s drive when a field goal attempt was looming. Commodores score on the next play. Six-yard passing touchdown.
- 7 plays, 52 yards – TOP: 3:12
-HALFTIME IN KNOXVILLE: Tennessee 21, Vanderbilt 21-
Vanderbilt Drive 7: Touchdown Vanderbilt – VU 28, UT 21
- Vanderbilt completes the double-dip by scoring before the halftime break and after. Tough swing for the Vols. ‘Dores just marched it down and scored with a 5-yard rushing touchdown.
- 11 plays, 75 yards – TOP: 6:35
Tennessee Drive 7: Punt – VU 28, UT 21
- Tennessee goes three-and-out with Vandy on a 14-0 run. Just had nothing going there.
- 3 plays, 4 yards – TOP: 0:55
Vanderbilt Drive 8: Vanderbilt Field Goal GOOD – VU 31, UT 21
- Vanderbilt hits a 35-yard field goal to extend its lead to double digits. Commodores now on a 17-0 run.
- 8 plays, 58 yards – TOP: 5:11
-END OF FOURTH QUARTER: Vanderbilt 31, Tennessee 21-
Tennessee Drive 8: Tennessee Field Goal GOOD – VU 31, UT 24
- Tennessee comes so close to the endzone but Mike Matthews drops an open touchdown pass to force fourth down. A bad break for the Vols, especially with the defense struggling.
- 15 plays, 68 yards – TOP: 4:41
Vanderbilt Drive 9: Touchdown Commodores – VU 38, UT 24
- Vanderbilt marches down the field and Pavia scores with a long rushing touchdown. Backbreaking for the Vols.
- 6 plays, 70 yards – TOP: 3:30
Tennessee Drive 9: *In Progress*
