How ESPN’s Analytics Predict the Tennessee Football vs. Vanderbilt Rivalry Matchup
On Saturday, Tennessee football hosts Vanderbilt for one of the more interesting editions of the in-state rivalry. While UT has dominated the series history, the Commodores have possibly their best team in modern program history. The result is an expected narrow margin. According to ESPN Analytics, the Vols have a 57.6% chance to win the […]
Tennessee Drops In ESPN College Football Power Rankings Following Loss At Alabama
Tennessee football took a significant dive in ESPN College Football’s Power Rankings following its 37-20 loss at Alabama on Saturday night. The Vols dropped seven spots from No. 11 to No. 18 in the power rankings after suffering their second loss of the season. No one ranked in the top 25 of the power rankings […]
Tennessee Featured in Second-Most Watched Game of 2025 College Football Season So Far
What do you get when you combine two top SEC fanbases, a top-15 matchup and a shootout that goes into overtime? In the case of Tennessee football’s brawl with Georgia, it was one of the best-viewed games of the season. ESPN revealed that there were 12.6 million viewers for the game in Knoxville and a […]
Tennessee Football Tumbles in Analytical Rankings After Win at Mississippi State
Tennessee football went on the road and defeated an undefeated Mississippi State team in its home stadium on Saturday. It wasn’t pretty, but the Vols survived the overtime clash after suffering a late deficit in regulation, 41-34. As a result, rankings were refreshed for UT and the rest of the country. In the AP and […]
How ESPN College Gameday Crew Picked Tennessee at Mississippi State
Tennessee football is on the road Saturday as they prepare to face Mississippi State in a critical SEC matchup for its College Football Playoff hopes. ESPN’s College Gameday crew is in State College as Penn State hosts Oregon in a critical early season Big 10 showdown as the Ducks look to make an early statement […]
Tennessee Football Stays Put Inside Top 10 of Analytical Rankings
Tennessee football is off to a 3-1 start, with the only loss on the schedule coming to Georgia in overtime. Due to the solid start, the Vols are at No. 15 in the AP and Coaches Poll. However, in ESPN’s FPI, the Vols rank inside the top 10. Tennessee is at No. 9 in the […]
ESPN Releasing Documentary on Former Tennessee Football Coach Lane Kiffin
There may be no more polarizing coach across college football than Lane Kiffin. The former Tennessee football coach has quite the reputation in Knoxville, as well, after spending one year at UT before bouncing to USC. Now with Ole Miss, ESPN is releasing a documentary recounting his life and career up until this point titled […]
Tennessee-Georgia A Top Five Most Watched ESPN College Football Game Of Last Decade
Tennessee football’s thrilling 44-41 overtime loss against Georgia was one of the top games of the first three weeks of the college football season. The SEC showdown captivated viewers according to ESPN’s numbers. According to ESPN PR, the matchup averaged 12.6 million viewers and peaked at 15.9 million viewers. It was ABC/ESPN’s most watched game […]
Tennessee Football Stays Put in Analytical Ranking Despite Loss to Georgia
On Saturday, Tennessee football suffered its first loss of the year when it fell 44-41 in overtime to Georgia. In the resulting AP and Coaches Polls, the Vols stayed put at No. 15 in the country. In ESPN’s FPI rankings that are based on analytics, UT also stayed put, but all the way up at […]
ESPN Matchup Predictor Favoring Tennessee Football in Clash with Georgia
Tennessee football hasn’t beaten Georgia since the Josh Dobbs hail mary to Jauan Jennings in 2016 and hasn’t won inside Neyland Stadium since 2015. If ESPN’s prediction made by the company’s analytics-based matchup predictor is correct, the Vols are going to get over the hump this year. ESPN has Tennessee at a 51.5% chance to […]