Johnson City Press’ Jeff Birchfield Previews ETSU Ahead Of Matchup At Tennessee
After a convincing season-opening win over Syracuse, Tennessee returns to the friendly confines of Neyland Stadium this weekend as they host instate foe ETSU in its home opener. A week away from a matchup against Georgia, Tennessee is looking to build momentum and avoid injuries against the Bucs. Each week, Rocky Top Insider will take […]
Three Tennessee Football Bowl Projections Heading Into Week 2
The Tennessee Volunteers’ 2025 season is off to a 1-0 start after defeating non-conference foe Syracuse in the opening game last weekend in Atlanta. The Vols will host ETSU in their home opener this weekend in Neyland Stadium before getting the SEC slate going with a home game against Georgia in Knoxville the following weekend. […]
Tennessee Football Tight End Ethan Davis has ‘Come A Long Way’ in this Area
Tennessee football clearly has the intention of going to 12 personnel a good amount this season. With not much depth at the wide receiver spots, getting a second tight end on the field can go a long way in covering up some of those woes. In the 46-25 win over Syracuse, Miles Kitselman and Ethan […]
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 […]
Why Tennessee Running Back DeSean Bishop Doesn’t Wear Gloves
It’s rare you see a college football player, particularly a position that has the ball in their hands for a good bit of the game, not wear any gloves. For Tennessee football running back DeSean Bishop, that’s something he’s decided to do this year. After sporting gloves as a redshirt freshman a year ago, he […]
National CFB Analyst Says That Tennessee Answered Some of His Questions During Week 1 Against Syracuse
Tennessee held the advantage over Syracuse in the trenches going into last weekend’s season-opener against Syracuse in Atlanta. That held true throughout the 60-minute contest and helped the Vols pick up a 45-26 victory to open the season. On Monday, SEC Network college football analyst Cole Cubelic broke down what he saw out of the […]
This Tennessee Player Didn’t Find Out He Was Starting Against Syracuse Until Saturday Morning
Tennessee offensive lineman Jesse Perry entered the season as one of the top surprises from training camp this past month. The 6-foot-6, 320-pound in-state lineman from Murfreesboro, TN, only played in four games during his true freshman season in 2024, but he’s already on his way to becoming an impact player during his second season […]
Tennessee Offensive Coordinator Discusses Quarterback Joey Aguilar’s Vols Debut
Joey Aguilar looked sharp in his first test as Tennessee football’s starting quarterback. The spring transfer didn’t have much time to entrench himself in the playbook and the offense, but did plenty in the Vols’ 45-26 win over Syracuse to open the 2025 season. The result for Aguilar personally was completing 16-of-28 passes for 247 […]
Tennessee Moves Up in the Week 2 AP Poll After Defeating Syracuse
Tennessee football moved up two spots in the latest edition of the AP Poll on Tuesday afternoon. Josh Heupel’s Vols now land at No. 22 in the Week 2 AP rankings ahead of their Saturday afternoon home-opener against ETSU at 3:30 p.m. ET. Tennessee is the 10th highest-ranked team from the SEC heading into the […]
Tennessee Football Moves Up in Coaches Poll After Opening Win Over Syracuse
After a strong 45-26 win over Syracuse in Atlanta to open the 2025 season, Tennessee football got a boost in its ranking in the Coaches Poll Top 25. The Vols made the move from No. 18 to No. 17 on the list. Tennessee currently sits as the seventh-highest team from the SEC in the rankings […]