Tennessee Football Linebacker Declares for NFL Draft After Junior Year
Tennessee football linebacker Arion Carter has declared for the NFL draft. The three-year contributor has wrapped up his second season as a starter for the Vols and has declared following his junior season. In his released statement, he did not indicate whether he will be opting out of the Music City Bowl or not. Most […]
What Alex Golesh Said About the Hiring of Former Tennessee DC Tim Banks at Auburn
When Tennessee football and Auburn meet in Neyland Stadium in 2026, there’s going to be a lot of familiarity. Not only are the Tigers now coached by former Josh Heupel offensive coordinator Alex Golesh, but he just picked up former Vols defensive coordinator Tim Banks as the team’s safeties coach and co-defensive coordinator after Heupel […]
Auburn Football Officially Announces The Hiring Of Former Tennessee Assistant Kodi Burns
Auburn Football officially announced the hiring of Kodi Burns, a former Tennessee assistant coach, on Friday. Burns will serve as the associate head coach, the co-offensive coordinator, and the wide receivers coach of Alex Golesh’s inaugural staff. Burns spent one season with Tennessee as the Vols’ wide receivers coach in 2021. He helped shape Tennessee’s […]
Illinois Sacks Leader Opts Out of Music City Bowl vs. Tennessee Football
Particularly since the advent of the College Football Playoffs, it’s become a trend for NFL-bound players to opt out of bowl games. In the case of the 2025 Music City Bowl, there are already notable players on both sides who have decided it’s best for their career to sit out of what is ultimately a […]
Trio Of Tennessee Football Players Earn All-SEC Honors From The AP
The Associated Press released its two All-SEC teams earlier this week along with its postseason accolades. Tennessee had two players land on the two all-conference teams as Chris Brazzell earned first team honors while Colton Hood earned second team honors. Tennessee receiver Braylon Staley earned SEC Freshman of the Year honors from the Associated Press […]
Tennessee Football Signs Offensive Coordinator Joey Halzle to New Deal
After finding offensive success in 2025, Josh Heupel and Tennessee football have signed two key staff members to new deals. Along with wide receivers coach Kelsey Pope getting a new contract and adding passing game coordinator to his duties, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Joey Halzle also got a new deal. According to a report […]
Top Assistant Coach Signs Contract Extension With Tennessee Football
Receivers coach Kelsey Pope has agreed to a contract extension with Tennessee football, On3’s Chris Low first reported Friday. Pope is one of the top receivers coaches in the country and he resigned a two-year contract with Tennessee despite being highly sought after. Pope was on an outgoing contract that was set to expire at […]
Why CBS Gave Tennessee Football a ‘B’ Grade for the 2025 Season
Tennessee football is coming off an 8-4 (4-4 SEC) season that resulted in a Music City Bowl nod. While that is far below the expectations Josh Heupel has built up in Knoxville, CBS Sports is giving him some grace. The outlet graded each SEC team’s season and gave the Vols a ‘B’ for the 2025 […]
Former Tennessee Defensive End Planning To Re-Enter Transfer Portal
Former Tennessee defensive end Chandavian Bradley is re-entering after spending just one season at Oklahoma State, On3’s Pete Nakos reported Thursday night. The transfer portal does not officially open until Jan. 2 but Bradley plans to enter the portal when it does. Bradley spent just one season at Oklahoma State where he totaled three tackles. […]
Tennessee Set To Kick Off 2026 SEC Slate Against Seldom-Seen Foe In Knoxville
Tennessee is set to kick off the 2026 SEC slate against a team that hasn’t been seen often by the Volunteers in recent history. Josh Heupel’s squad will begin the season with three straight non-conference games before moving into a nine-game SEC slate to close out the regular season. Tennessee’s SEC opener will be played […]