The 2025 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Volunteers were led by head coach Josh Heupel, who was in his fifth year. The team played its home games at Neyland Stadium, located in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The Tennessee Volunteers drew an average home attendance of 101,915, the 6th-highest of all American football teams in the world.
Offseason
2025 NFL draft
1 26 James Pearce Jr. DE Atlanta Falcons 2 63 Omarr Norman-Lott DT Kansas City Chiefs 4 108 Dont'e Thornton WR Las Vegas Raiders 4 126 Dylan Sampson RB Cleveland Browns
Source:
Transfers Outgoing Charlie Browder TE East Tennessee State Ayden Bussell IOL Unknown Christian Charles S Virginia Ryan Darmon QB Stephen F. Austin Christian Harrison S Cincinnati Nico Iamaleava QB UCLA Jayson Jenkins DL Florida State Larry Johnson III OT Unknown Khalifa Keith RB Appalachian State Vysen Lang IOL Troy Nathan Leacock WR Purdue Jordan Matthews CB Vanderbilt Gaston Moore QB South Florida Chas Nimrod WR South Florida Kalib Perry LB Louisville Cameron Seldon RB Virginia Tech Luke Shouse TE Unknown John Slaughter S Colorado Jalen Smith LB Mississippi State Dayton Sneed WR North Carolina Nate Spillman WR Charlotte Holden Staes TE Indiana Jakobe Thomas S Miami Kaleb Webb WR Maryland Squirrel White WR Florida State
Incoming Joey Aguilar QB Appalachian State Amari Jefferson WR Alabama Wendell Moe Jr. IOL Arizona Michael Kostantonov OL Central Michigan Colton Hood CB Colorado Sam Pendleton IOL Notre Dame Josh Schell DL Grand Valley State Star Thomas RB Duke
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries vs. Syracuse
Statistics SYRTENN First downs 24 22 Plays–yards 84–377 67–495 Rushes–yards 44–103 39–248 Passing yards 274 247 Passing: comp–att–int 23–40–1 16–28–0 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 34:31 25:29 Team Category Player Statistics Syracuse Passing Steve Angeli 23/40, 274 yards, TD, INT Rushing Yasin Willis 23 carries, 91 yards, 3 TD Receiving Dan Villari 5 receptions, 55 yards Tennessee Passing Joey Aguilar 16/28, 247 yards, 3 TD Rushing Star Thomas 12 carries, 92 yards Receiving Braylon Staley 4 receptions, 95 yards, TD
vs East Tennessee State (FCS)
Statistics ETSUTENN First downs 10 41 Plays–yards 59–216 99–734 Rushes–yards 28–49 47–276 Passing yards 167 458 Passing: comp–att–int 19–31–0 38–52–0 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 24:58 35:02 Team Category Player Statistics East Tennessee State Passing Cade McNamara 11/18, 85 yards, TD Rushing Jason Albritton 4 carries, 30 yards, TD Receiving Cole Keller 3 receptions, 47 yards Tennessee Passing Joey Aguilar 23/31, 288 yards, 2 TD Rushing Star Thomas 12 carries, 69 yards, 3 TD Receiving Chris Brazzell II 9 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
vs No. 6 Georgia (rivalry)
Statistics UGATENN First downs 28 23 Plays–yards 87–502 70–496 Rushes–yards 55–198 34–125 Passing yards 304 371 Passing: comp–att–int 23–32–1 24–36–2 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 50:38 24:15 Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Passing Gunner Stockton 23/31, 304 yards, 2 TD Rushing Nate Frazier 14 carries, 73 yards Receiving Colbie Young 4 receptions, 73 yards Tennessee Passing Joey Aguilar 24/36, 371 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Star Thomas 9 carries, 60 yards Receiving Chris Brazzell II 6 receptions, 177 yards, 3 TD
vs UAB
Statistics UABTENN First downs 18 29 Plays–yards 71–394 73–510 Rushes–yards 19–23 43–235 Passing yards 371 275 Passing: comp–att–int 39–53–1 18–30–1 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 33:52 26:08 Team Category Player Statistics UAB Passing Jalen Kitna 38/51, 364 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Isaiah Jacobs 6 carries, 19 yards, TD Receiving Kaleb Brown 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD Tennessee Passing Joey Aguilar 15/22, 218 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Peyton Lewis 11 carries, 81 yards, TD Receiving Chris Brazzell II 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD
at Mississippi State
Statistics TENNMSST First downs 24 24 Plays–yards 72–466 86–378 Rushes–yards 32–131 57–198 Passing yards 335 180 Passing: comp–att–int 24–40–2 18–29–1 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 27:37 32:23 Team Category Player Statistics Tennessee Passing Joey Aguilar 24/40, 335 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing DeSean Bishop 11 carries, 72 yards, TD Receiving Chris Brazzell II 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD Mississippi State Passing Blake Shapen 18/29, 189 yards, TD, INT Rushing Fluff Bothwell 23 carries, 135 yards, 2 TD Receiving Seydou Traore 4 receptions, 40 yards, TD
vs Arkansas
Statistics ARKTENN First downs 29 22 Plays–yards 76–496 65–485 Rushes–yards 45–240 40–264 Passing yards 256 221 Passing: comp–att–int 21–31–0 16–25–0 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 34:55 25:05 Team Category Player Statistics Arkansas Passing Taylen Green 21/31, 256 yards, 2 TD Rushing Mike Washington 19 carries, 135 yards, TD Receiving Raylen Sharpe 7 receptions, 76 yards Tennessee Passing Joey Aguilar 16/25, 221 yards, TD Rushing DeSean Bishop 14 carries, 150 yards, TD Receiving Braylon Staley 6 receptions, 109 yards
at No. 6 Alabama (Third Saturday in October)
Statistics TENNALA First downs 27 23 Plays–yards 77–410 61–373 Rushes–yards 33–142 32–120 Passing yards 268 253 Passing: comp–att–int 28–44–1 19–29–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 28:56 31:04 Team Category Player Statistics Tennessee Passing Joey Aguilar 28/44, 268 yards, TD, INT Rushing DeSean Bishop 14 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD Receiving Braylon Staley 10 receptions, 92 yards, TD Alabama Passing Ty Simpson 19/29, 253 yards, 2 TD Rushing Germie Bernard 4 carries, 49 yards Receiving Ryan Coleman-Williams 5 receptions, 87 yards
at Kentucky (rivalry)
Statistics TENNUK First downs 24 25 Plays–yards 59–504 73–476 Rushes–yards 33–108 38–146 Passing yards 396 330 Passing: comp–att–int 20–26–0 26–36–1 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 23:56 36:03 Team Category Player Stat7stics Tennessee Passing Joey Aguilar 20/26, 396 yards, 3 TD Rushing Star Thomas 10 carries, 64 yards, TD Receiving Chris Brazzell II 4 receptions, 138 yards, TD Kentucky Passing Cutter Boley 26/35, 330 yards, 5 TD, INT Rushing Dante Dowdell 12 carries, 52 yards Receiving DJ Miller 5 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TD
vs No. 18 Oklahoma
Statistics OUTENN First downs 19 28 Plays–yards 64–351 80–456 Rushes–yards 35–192 35–63 Passing yards 159 393 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–29–1 29–45–2 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 30:07 29:53 Team Category Player Statistics Oklahoma Passing John Mateer 19/29, 159 yards, INT Rushing Xavier Robinson 16 carries, 115 yards, TD Receiving Isaiah Sategna III 6 receptions, 68 yards Tennessee Passing Joey Aguilar 29/45, 393 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing DeSean Bishop 12 carries, 38 yards Receiving Chris Brazzell II 6 receptions, 68 yards
vs New Mexico State
Statistics NMSU TENN First downs 24 22 Plays–yards 83–340 66–413 Rushes–yards 30–27 39–194 Passing yards 313 219 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 35–53–2 19–27–2 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 35:39 24:21 Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico State Passing Logan Fife 23/34, 166 yards, INT Rushing Dijon Stanley 7 carries, 19 yards Receiving Donovan Faupel 9 receptions, 80 yardsTennessee Passing Joey Aguilar 17/23, 204 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing DeSean Bishop 16 carries, 80 yards, TD Receiving Chris Brazzell II 3 receptions, 65 yards
at Florida (rivalry)
Statistics TENNFLA First downs 28 15 Plays–yards 73–452 47–261 Rushes–yards 51–248 30–145 Passing yards 204 116 Passing: comp–att–int 17-22-0 11-17-0 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 35:42 24:18 Team Category Player Statistics Tennessee Passing Joey Aguilar 17/22, 204 yards, TD Rushing DeSean Bishop 24 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ethan Davis 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD Florida Passing DJ Lagway 11/17, 116 yards, TD Rushing Jadan Baugh 18 carries, 96 yards Receiving Jadan Baugh 2 receptions, 35 yards, TD
vs No. 14 Vanderbilt (rivalry)
Statistics VANTENN First downs 27 21 Plays–yards 65–579 75–382 Rushes–yards 37–314 31–83 Passing yards 265 299 Passing: comp–att–int 18-28-2 29-44-0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 34:59 25:01 Team Category Player Statistics Vanderbilt Passing Diego Pavia18-28, 268 yards, TD, 2 INT RushingDiego Pavia20 carries, 165 yards, TD Receiving Junior Sherrill3 receptions, 76 yards Tennessee Passing Joey Aguilar29-44, 299 yards, TD Rushing DeSean Bishop 20 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD Receiving Chris Brazzell II 6 receptions, 91 yards, TD
vs. Illinois (Music City Bowl)
Statistics TENNILL First downs 18 27 Plays–yards 55–278 73–417 Rushes–yards 37–157 39–221 Passing yards 121 196 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–18–0 20–34–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 24:14 35:46 Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee Passing Joey Aguilar 14/18, 121 yards Rushing DeSean Bishop 19 carries, 93 yards Receiving Mike Matthews 3 receptions, 43 yardsIllinois Passing Luke Altmyer 20/33, 196 yards, TD Rushing Aidan Laughery 13 carries, 77 yards Receiving Hudson Clement 3 receptions, 48 yards
Roster
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