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Last week served as a major wake-up call for several ranked programs. Some teams fell out of the rankings altogether, while others took a significant tumble. As a result, programs like Alabama and Tennessee find themselves in must-win situations heading into college football Week 7, aiming to keep their conference and College Football Playoff hopes […]

In a Week 6 of college football that was expected to be dull and predictable, with top teams taking care of business against unranked opponents, the No. 4 Tennessee Volunteers (4-1) fell to the Arkansas Razorbacks (4-2), 19-14, suffering not only their first loss of the season but also a crucial SEC Conference defeat. “When […]

On a Saturday brimmed with upsets across the college football landscape, Arkansas football took down fourth-ranked Tennessee in Week 6. The 19-14 victory not only gives the Razorbacks their first win over a top-five opponent since 2007, but it puts them in a much brighter spot before diving into the crux of their SEC schedule. […]

Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers had a week off following their emotionally-charged win at Oklahoma two weeks ago, but that additional week of recovery and preparation didn’t pay off, as the Vols were stunned in Fayetteville at the hands of an unranked Arkansas Razorbacks program that earned their first win over a top-5 opponent […]

Week 6 brought surprises that few were prepared for, making this week’s college football power rankings a tough puzzle to piece together. Five top-10 teams suffered road losses to unranked AP poll teams, and three more in the top 25 also went down. No one saw most of these upsets coming, but that’s the beauty […]

After a bye week, the Tennessee Volunteers (4-0) are back in action in Week 6. This week, they’ll be on the road to face the Arkansas Razorbacks (3-2) in SEC action. The Vols picked up a big win in their previous game over a then-top-15 Oklahoma Sooners team, officially welcoming them into the SEC. That […]

The No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers (4-0) showed no love for the No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners (3-1) in their SEC debut. The Vols stormed into Norman like a frenetic tornado, defeating the Sooners 25-15 in a top 25 matchup, handing them their first loss of the season. Though the 10-point difference may not seem significant, the […]

Tennessee Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel has a checkered history with the University of Oklahoma. On one hand, it’s his alma mater, and Heupel has the distinction of being the last Sooners quarterback to lead the school to a National Title. On the other hand, after serving as Oklahoma’s offensive coordinator for four seasons, Heupel […]

College football Week 4 is now behind us, and it was filled with conference play and ranked matchups. While four of our top-10 teams were on a bye this week, there were still some changes from last week concerning the top of our college football Week 4 power rankings. Tennessee and Oklahoma headlined the weekend […]

No. 15 Oklahoma football faces the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday. The battle between these two 3-0 teams is part of the new high-powered SEC schedule. In anticipation of the game, country music superstar and Gwen Stefani’s husband Blake Shelton shared a message on social media for Sooners fans. “Sooner Nation, it’s Blake Shelton […]

The biggest game of Week 4 on the college football slate will take place on Saturday night when No. 15 Oklahoma hosts No. 6 Tennessee in an SEC matchup with big implications. Before the game, Brent Venables and the Sooners are getting some helpful tips from an experienced source. Nick Saban used to be the […]

The battle between the Oklahoma football program and the Tennessee football squad is surely going to be intense. Both are ranked teams with the Vols placed at sixth and the Sooners ranked at 15th. But, some are more excited about Josh Heupel’s return to his alma mater than the actual football that will go on. […]

Tennessee and Oklahoma are set for a huge SEC showdown when they square off at Stadium in Norman. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Tennessee-Oklahoma prediction and pick. The Vols enter unbeaten after three straight wins to start the season, including a 71-0 victory against Kent State in Week […]

Week four of the college football season is almost here. It’s hard to believe that most teams across the country have already played three games and we are getting into conference play this week. The regular season is already 25% of the way done for a lot of teams. There are a lot good matchups […]

One of the biggest matchups in Week 4 of the college football season pits No. 15 Oklahoma against No. 6 Tennessee in an SEC battle. The Sooners have battled their way to a 3-0 start heading into the marquee matchups despite dealing with a plethora of injuries. Thankfully, it looks like Oklahoma is getting healthy […]

Josh Heupel is coming home — sort of. The current Tennessee football coach and his Volunteers are on the road this week to face one of their newest SEC foes: Oklahoma, which Heupel knows very well considering he led the Sooners to their most recent national championship and was also later fired by the team […]

The Tennessee football program broke the news when they established the reason for their ticket price increase. Tennessee has implemented a “talent fee” that has 10% of the ticket sales going back to the university. Tennessee athletic director Danny White clarified that the ticket prices are increasing due to revenue sharing in a video to […]

Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables is giving a ringing endorsement to a new SEC foe. The Sooners head coach thinks that Tennessee is one of the best teams his squad will face all season. “It’s hard to say anyone is playing better in the country right now than Tennessee,” Venables said, per On3. The Sooners […]

Tennessee football is making a bold move to stay head of the changing landscape in college athletics. Tennessee is increasing ticket prices in 2025 to help the program pay players, per Knox News. The ticket increase is being classified as a talent fee. College athletes will be paid more going forward, due to opportunities in […]

It’s a homecoming for Tennessee Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel. The 2000 AP College Football Player of the Year won a national title with the Oklahoma Sooners back in 2000 and spent many years working up the coaching ranks from graduate assistant up to co-offensive coordinator. When speaking about his expectations on returning to Norman, […]

The 2024 season is moving right along now that Week 3 is behind us. With some of the AP Poll’s Top 25 teams having a bye week, there wasn’t a lot of movement or upsets. However, there were certainly a few scares that will affect our college football post-Week 3 power rankings. Week 3 featured […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Kent State-Tennessee prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Kent State Tennessee. The Kent State Golden Flashes were demolished in Week 1 of the college football season by the Pittsburgh Panthers. They might be in for an even more difficult day in […]

The Tennessee Volunteers (2-0) will look to stay undefeated as they face off against Kent State (0-2) in their Week 3 matchup. This will mark the Vols’ third consecutive non-conference game and their first against a Group of Five opponent this season. The AP Poll No. 7 Volunteers (No. 6 in our power rankings) aim […]

Joel Klatt expressed his frustration with this week’s AP Top 25 rankings. The FOX Sports analyst criticized the voters for their placement of USC football, Miami football, and Tennessee football teams. During an episode of the “Joel Klatt Show,” the analyst criticized the AP voters for how they ranked the USC Trojans, especially in light […]

The 2024 college football season is now in full swing, and with Week 2 in the books, there has been significant movement throughout the AP Top 25 poll, and of course, our power rankings from last week. Two teams in the Top 10 suffered losses, while several others faced scares. In total, six Top 25 […]

Tennessee and NC State are set for an SEC vs. ACC showdown at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte in Week 2. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Tennessee-NC State prediction and pick. The Vols dominated Chattanooga in a 69-3 win to open the season, as the Nico Iamaleava […]

Week two of the college football season is here, and there are a lot of great matchups lined up for Saturday. One of the best games of the week is the Duke’s Mayo Classic between NC State football and Tennessee. The Wolfpack and Volunteers both got wins in week one, and they are both currently […]

Tennessee football is entering a new era this season, as former five-star recruit Nico Iamaleava has taken over as the starting quarterback. Iamaleava is one of the most hyped up quarterback recruits in recent years, and he wasted no time making a strong impression in his first start. In Tennessee’s season opening win against Chattanooga, […]

No. 14 Tennessee football (1-0) will face No. 24 NC State (1-0) in a nonconference matchup in Week 2 of the college football season at the Duke’s Mayo Classic. This early Top 25 showdown will be on a neutral field. However, it will take place in Charlotte, North Carolina, much closer to the Wolfpack’s home […]

It’s now onto Week 2 in college football after an unforgettable Week 1 that saw plenty of surprises and upsets. Week 2 is set to be even more jam-packed. In Week 1, there were seven notable matchups that we suggested, with two games featuring Top-25 teams facing off against one another. For Week 2, there’ll […]

During his Monday press conference, Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel said starting cornerback Rickey Gibson III, who sat out in Week 1, will play in the Volunteers’ Week 2 road matchup against the No. 23-ranked NC State Wolfpack. “We held a couple of guys on game day. You might have seen ’em warm up,” Heupel said. […]

While Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel and his Volunteers may have gotten off to a great start to the season on Saturday by decimating Chattanooga by a final score of 69-3, not everyone was so thrilled after the game ended. During a FOX Sports Knoxville postgame radio show discussing the Tennessee victory, one Volunteers […]

While there are usually plenty of blowouts at this time of year, Tennessee football put a record-breaking beatdown on Chattanooga on Saturday. The Vols won 69-3, and freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava was the star. No. 15 Tennessee’s 66-point margin of victory is its largest for a season-opener in the AP Poll era, via SEC Network. […]

Josh Heupel will have a potential Heisman Trophy quarterback to work with when Tennessee kicks off the 2024 season against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. We continue our college football odds series with a Chattanooga-Tennessee prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Nico Iamaleava era is in full swing in Knoxville, as the former No. 2 […]

Just days before the Tennessee football team opens up its season, the Volunteers are making their athletic director, Danny White, the highest-paid AD in the SEC. White has been an AD since 2012 and he has been the AD at Tennessee since 2021. His contract has now been amended to give him a big raise, […]

It’s an exciting time to be a college football fan, and one fan base that is excited for the season is Tennessee football fans. The Volunteers have put together a couple good seasons in a row, and now that the College Football Playoff is expanded to 12 teams, they have a real shot in 2024. […]

College football season is officially here. With Week Zero now behind us, the real fun begins with an entire slate of games in Week 1. We’ve already seen one of the top 25 teams go down in No. 10 Florida State. Does their loss now leave room for a dark horse contender to jump in […]

There may be some of you asking yourselves just how it is that Tennessee football can walk away with the SEC title this season. Well, it won’t be easy, but stranger things have certainly happened. For instance, no one thought that Brian Kelly would be able to take LSU to the SEC Championship Game in […]

Whenever you talk about Tennessee football now, the first thing that usually comes to mind is their offense. Since Josh Heupel came to Knoxville, the system he has implemented has made the Volunteers one of the better teams in the country on that side of the ball. Unsurprisingly, there’s little to doubt why Tennessee football […]