RTI Game Day Program: No. 11 Tennessee Football at No. 6 Alabama
It’s time for The Third Saturday in October! Tennessee football is headed to Tuscaloosa to face Alabama at 7:30 p.m. ET with the game airing on ABC. Ahead of the matchup, I went back and found all the relevant content from Rocky Top Insider this week to prepare you for kickoff. Here’s what you might […]
Tennessee Tight End Missing Fourth Straight Game, Rivalry Showdown With Alabama
Tennessee tight end Ethan Davis is officially out for the Vols’ rivalry matchup against Alabama according to the SEC Availability Report. The Vols listed Davis as “questionable” on the Wednesday and Thursday night report before downgrading him to out on Friday night. Davis missed Tennessee’s last three games dating back to its blowout win over […]
Tennessee RB DeSean Bishop Off Injury Report, Good To Go Against Alabama
Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop is off the SEC injury report and officially good to go for the Vols’ rivalry matchup against Alabama on the Third Saturday in October. The Vols listed Bishop as “probable” on the injury report both Wednesday and Thursday before officially clearing him on Friday night. Bishop is Tennessee’s leading rusher […]
Who Tennessee Football’s Captains are in Game at Alabama
With under 24 hours until Tennessee football meets Alabama on the gridiron, the Vols have released their list of team captains for the game in Knoxville. UT does captains on a game-by-game basis, but often a lot of the picks repeat throughout the season. This time, each captain has already served as one this season. […]
Three Keys: Tennessee Football Looking For Marquee Win At Alabama
Tennessee football heads on the road Saturday night to face rival Alabama on the Third Saturday in October. Both teams enter the game with one loss on the season to date with the massive proving extremely significant for each’s College Football Playoff hopes. Alabama is 8.5-point favorites over Tennessee according to the DKSportsbook. What do […]
Why Stephen A. Smith is ‘Locked In’ to Tennessee-Alabama, Changing His Tune on Kalen DeBoer
The media, both locally and nationally, were vicious toward Alabama after the Crimson Tide’s season-opening loss to Florida State in August. And rightfully so. It was a disastrous way to begin a season outright, but especially numbing to Alabama fans coming off a 2024 season that saw the Crimson Tide drop two of their final […]
What Tennessee Football’s Playoff Chances Look Like With a Win and Loss Against Alabama
Tennessee Football’s 5-1 start to the season has the Vols in the conversation for one of the 12 spots in the College Football Playoffs this winter. That being said, though, Tennessee is one of several teams – especially from the SEC – in that conversation. The Southeastern Conference alone has nine teams with fewer than […]
Alabama Radio Show Makes Hilariously Incorrect Statement on ‘Rocky Top’ Trying to Defend ‘Dixieland Delight’
A Tennessee football fan favorite and the source of exhaustion for opponents, the song ‘Rocky Top’ is a staple at Vol football games. The song features the phrase “down in the Tennessee hills” and features the word “Tennessee” eight times, while mentioning no other state. So, obviously, it’s a song written about the Volunteer State. […]
Three Numbers to Know When Tennessee Football Plays Alabama
Tennessee football is set to play its second true road game of the year tomorrow when it meets Alabama in Tuscaloosa. The Vols and Tide will square off inside Bryant-Denny Stadium at 7:30 p.m. ET with the game airing on ABC. Before kick-off, I dove into the numbers, with the help of UT’s game notes, to […]
RTI Game Predictions: Tennessee at Alabama
One of college football’s best rivalries renews this weekend when Tennessee travels to Alabama on the Third Saturday in October. Both teams enter the game with one loss and can dramatically improve its College Football Playoff chances with a victory. Each week, the RTI team will provide game predictions for Tennessee’s matchup. We move on […]