Tennessee Football Dropped a Spot in Analytical Rankings After Blowout Win vs. ETSU
Following Tennessee football’s dominant 72-17 win over ETSU on Saturday, the Vols jumped up to No. 15 in both the AP and Coaches Polls. However, in ESPN’s analytics-based FPI rankings, the Vols tumbled a spot down the board. UT went from No. 8 to No. 9 after Alabama, of all teams, surged in front. The […]
ESPN Analyst Projects Tennessee To Make College Football Playoff Following Win Over Syracuse
Few, if any, college football experts were predicting Tennessee to make the College Football Playoffs ahead of the 2025 season. But the Vols’ impressive performance in their 45-26 season-opening victory changed the opinion of at least one college football analyst. ESPN’s Heather Dinich predicted what the College Football Playoff top 12 rankings would look like […]
Where Tennessee Football Ranks in ESPN’s FPI After Week 1 Win Over Syracuse
Tennessee football is off to a strong start to the season with the Vols downing Syracuse 45-26 in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. With the AP and Coaches Polls not yet released, some other rankings across the country are starting to be released. This includes ESPN’s FPI , which gives a score to each team in […]
Who Is Announcing Tennessee Football vs. Syracuse? Broadcast Details For Aflac Kickoff Game
Tennessee football opens up Josh Heupel’s fifth season as head coach Saturday against Syracuse in the Aflac Kickoff Classic in Atlanta. Bob Wischusen, Louis Riddick and Kris Budden are on the call for ABC in the Vols’ 2025 season opener. Kickoff is at noon ET. Tennessee-Syracuse is the third best game on the ESPN/ABC slate […]
Where Tennessee Football Lands in ESPN’s Preseason Power Rankings
The Tennessee Volunteers will begin the 2025 season ranked as the No. 24 team in the AP rankings. Tennessee enters the year with a strong defensive presence and a new quarterback at the helm, with UT naming transfer quarterback Joey Aguilar as the starter when the season kicks off on Aug. 30 against Syracuse in […]
Where Tennessee Football Lands In ESPN’s Preseason Bowl Projections
The college football season is six days away and Tennessee football is 13 days away from kicking off its season against Syracuse in Atlanta. With kickoff nearing, ESPN released its official preseason bowl projections ahead of the 2025 season. Both Mark Schlabach and Kyle Bonagura have Tennessee making a bowl game but not making the […]
Tennessee Lands One Player on ESPN’s Preseason All-America Team
While there are plenty of things to talk about before Tennessee kicks off its regular season slate in 19 days, one storyline from late last week has started to take over the UT news wire. After suffering a torn ACL in January, missing spring camp, and being limited during summer and early fall workouts, Tennessee […]
ESPN Names Tennessee Football’s David Sanders One Of Three SEC Freshmen To Watch
Tennessee football hasn’t often depended on true freshman under head coach Josh Heupel. But the Vols are poised to rely on offensive tackle David Sanders more than they have any other freshman during Heupel’s five-year tenure. Sanders projected major role at Tennessee this season led to ESPN naming the Volunteer offensive lineman as one of […]
Where Tennessee Football Lands In ESPN’s College Football Future Power Rankings
It’s been a rough offseason for Tennessee football with some unfortunate developments in the transfer portal, most notably the loss of quarterback Nico Iamaleava. But there’s still plenty of reasons for optimism for Tennessee under Josh Heupel’s guidance. ESPN released its “college football future power rankings” late last week, ranking the 67 power four teams […]
Where Tennessee Basketball Lands In ESPN Way-Too-Early Rankings Post NBA Draft Deadline
With the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline passing late last week, college basketball rosters are mostly set ahead of the 2025-26 season. After months of way-too-early top 25 rankings with incomplete information and rosters, we now have enough data for legitimately informed way-too-early top 25 rankings. ESPN released its latest way-too-early rankings earlier this week with […]