Four Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Football Knocks Off Syracuse In Season Opener

ATLANTA, Ga. — Tennessee football opened up its 2025 season in the win column, knocking off Syracuse 45-26 on Saturday afternoon. The Vols jumped out to a sizable lead but took their foot off the gas as their defense struggled with injuries and to control the line of scrimmage. Joey Aguilar did some nice things in […]
How The ESPN College Gameday Crew Picked Tennessee vs. Syracuse

The dawn of a new season is here as Tennessee football opens up its 2025 campaign against Syracuse on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta. ESPN‘s College Gameday is in Columbus to begin the season as the defending national champion Buckeyes host top-ranked Texas in an epic season-opening showdown. It’s a special College Gameday because it’s Lee […]
Tennessee Starting RT David Sanders Out For Opener Against Syracuse

Tennessee freshman offensive tackle David Sanders is sitting on the Volunteer bench with a jersey over street clothes and is not going through pregame warmups ahead of the Vols’ season-opener against Syracuse. A five-star freshman and top 10 recruit, Sanders is Tennessee football’s starting right tackle entering the season. His apparent unavailability is a surprise […]
RTI Game Predictions: Tennessee vs. Syracuse

The dawn of a new season is here as Tennessee football begins its 2025 campaign Saturday afternoon against Syracuse in Atlanta. Tennessee is 4-0 in season openers under Josh Heupel and is looking to keep that trend going as they look to return to the College Football Playoffs. Each week, the RTI team will provide […]
Three Keys: Tennessee Football Opens Up 2025 Season Against Syracuse

Tennessee football opens up Josh Heupel’s fifth season as head coach Saturday afternoon when they face Syracuse in the Aflac Kickoff Game. The Vols are coming off a College Football Playoff appearance and need to open the season with a victory to get back. The Vols are two-touchdown favorites against Syracuse with most expecting a […]
Tennessee Football Jumps Into Top 10 Recruiting Rankings After Flipping Tristen Keys

Tennessee football made a major splash on the recruiting trail Thursday afternoon when five-star receiver Tristen Keys flipped his commitment from LSU to Tennessee. Keys passes quarterback Faizon Brandon as the highest rated commit in the Vols’ 2026 recruiting class. Keys originally committed to the Tigers over Tennessee back in March. But Tennessee never stopped […]
Five-Star Receiver Tristen Keys Flips From LSU To Tennessee Football

Five-star receiver Tristen Keys flipped his commitment from LSU to Tennessee football Thursday afternoon. Keys originally committed to the Tigers over Tennessee in mid March. But Josh Heupel and his staff never slowed down their pursuit of the elite receiver, landing his commitment five months later. Keys ranks as a five-star recruit and the No. […]
Five Storylines To Track In Tennessee Football’s Season Opener Against Syracuse

After an offseason full of talk, Tennessee opens up the 2025 football season on Saturday afternoon. There’s more intrigue around the football season opener than any other sport due to both the lack of media access during the offseason and the shorter 12-game slate. That intrigue makes for a number of storylines I’ll be watching […]
RTI Staff: Tennessee Football 2025 Season Predictions

After a long offseason, Tennessee football returns to the field again on Saturday as it opens up Josh Heupel’s fifth season as head coach in Atlanta. First things first for the Vols is a matchup with Syracuse in the Aflac Kickoff Game before Tennessee plays as manageable of a SEC schedule as they’ll ever have. […]
Who Could Return Kicks And Punts For Tennessee Football During 2025 Season?

Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel elected to not release the Vols’ depth chart until Saturday morning before their season opener against Syracuse at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. While Tennessee not releasing its depth chart isn’t a big deal, it does leave one particular area of the roster uncertain. Who will return kicks and punts for […]