I Simulated Tennessee’s Transfer Portal Effort, Ensuing Season on College Football 26 Video Game
As Tennessee football prepares to play in the Music City Bowl vs. Illinois, it is also juggling the responsibilities of managing the roster and figuring out what it will need to do in the transfer portal once it opens on Jan. 2. Before the portal actually opens and Josh Heupel and company can dive into […]
How Nico Iamaleava Performed Compared To Joey Aguilar In 2025
Tennessee football was apart of what was effectively the first ever college football trade last spring when they swapped quarterbacks with UCLA. Of course, it was not actually a trade. Nico Iamaleava entered the transfer portal after spring practice and found that the market was not as robust as he expected. UCLA and DeShaun Foster […]
Illinois QB Luke Altmyer Addresses Rumor Tennessee Tried to Poach Him in the Spring Portal
This spring, Tennessee football had to deal with the sudden loss of its starting quarterback, Nico Iamaleava, to the transfer portal. As a result, the Vols reportedly took a look at star quarterbacks across the country. With SEC players off the table by rule in that window, this primarily featured Big Ten and Big 12 […]
Tennessee Football 2025 Transfer Tracker: Who has Announced They’re Entering the Portal So Far
The transfer portal doesn’t officially open until Jan. 2, but that hasn’t stopped players across the country from announcing their intention to enter. This includes Tennessee football, which has lost a handful to the portal already. As the Vols prepare for the Music City Bowl, they’re getting a better view of who will be on […]
How Tennessee Football’s Linebacker Room Projects In 2026 Without Arion Carter
A third Tennessee football underclassmen declared for the NFL Draft Friday night when linebacker Arion Carter announced that he is foregoing his final season of college eligibility to begin his professional career. “To the University of Tennessee & the Greatest fan base in the country, thank you for the opportunity to be a Vol! The college […]
Tennessee Football Defensive Back Reportedly Plans to Enter Transfer Portal
It’s been far from the floodgates opening, but there have been a handful of Tennessee football players who have already announced their intention to enter the transfer portal. It won’t open until Jan. 2, but some are getting ahead of it and declaring ahead of the Vols’ Music City Bowl clash with Illinois. The latest […]
Josh Heupel Explains Why He’s ‘Really Excited’ About Five-Star WR Signee Tristen Keys
Tennessee football signed one of the top classes in the country during early signing day, which featured a trio of five-star prospects. This included the top-ranked wide receiver in the country, Tristen Keys. Keys, out of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, ranks as the No. 10 recruit in the country on 247. As the top-ranked receiver in the […]
Prized Tennessee Signee Faizon Brandon Leads High School Team to Second Straight State Championship Victory in North Carolina
Prized 2026 quarterback prospect Faizon Brandon will officially begin his Tennessee career as a back-to-back high school state champion. Brandon helped lead Grimsley High School to the North Carolina 7A State Championship title with a 24-14 win over Clayton High School on Friday night. The Whirlies also captured the North Carolina 4A State Championship in […]
Elite Saftey Recruit Includes Tennessee Football in Top Schools List
Tennessee football is one of the 10 remaining schools for one of the top safety recruits in the 2027 class. Gavin Williams named the Vols alongside Ohio State, Notre Dame, Alabama, Michigan, Washington, Texas A&M, Texas, USC and Oregon in his updated top schools list. Williams is a four-star safety who ranks as the No. […]
Illinois Star Quarterback Confirms He’ll Play in Music City Bowl vs. Tennessee Football
When Tennessee football heads west to Nashville, it’ll have to deal with star Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer. On Friday, the Illini signal caller confirmed that he will play in the Music City Bowl vs. the Vols. “I love to play, man,” Altmyer said in a video posted on his X. “I love to compete. That’s […]