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The Tennessee Volunteers suffered their first loss of the young 2023 season on Saturday night against SEC East rival, the Florida Gators. To some, it was surprising. The Volunteers football team was coming off its most successful season in years after last season, winning 11 games that included an Orange Bowl victory against the Clemson […]

Florida football were underdogs against No. 11 Tennessee on Saturday night despite playing from the friendly confines of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. But the Gators pulled off the upset victory with an utterly dominant second quarter, giving coach Billy Napier arguably his biggest win since arriving in Gainesville last fall. As Napier saw it, Florida’s […]

The Florida Gators upset Tennessee football 29-16 on Saturday in a crucial SEC matchup at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The surprising outcome resulted in fans of both teams flocking to social media, celebrating the Gators’ victory and lamenting the Voltunteers’ defeat. Some reactions poked fun at No. 11 Tennessee’s letdown in the Swamp, while others […]

The Tennessee football team had high hopes heading into its showdown with Florida on Saturday. The Gators were unranked coming in, and Josh Heupel’s team appeared ready to steal a victory. What unfolded was something out of a horror movie for Volunteers fans as a solid performance by star quarterback Joe Milton was wasted in […]

The 11th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers (2-0) travel to Gainesville to take on the Florida Gators (1-1) in a SEC matchup! Below we will continue our college football odds series with a Tennessee-Florida prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Tennessee will put their unbeaten record to the test as […]

The Florida Gators football team’s Week 3 matchup against the Tennessee Volunteers will mark the beginning of SEC play for both teams. This is one of the more heated and historic rivalries in the conference—or at least it used to be. There’s no doubt this game, which falls every third weekend in September, is still […]

The Tennessee Volunteers football team enters Week 3 against one of their longest rival opponents, the Florida Gators. This matchup used to be one of the all-time great rivalries in the SEC. However, until recently, the Volunteers football team didn’t fare so well, losing 16 out of the last 20 games. Last year, the Volunteers […]

In a week without a top-25 matchup, the Tennessee vs. Florida football game will be one of the most highly anticipated in Week 3 of college football action. Both teams are coming off of performances in which they dismantled small school non-major teams. Now, both teams will be facing their toughest challenge yet in the […]

Jimbo Fisher was hired to be the Texas A&M head football coach in December of 2017 and signed a massive 10-year, $75 million dollar contract. Aggies fans were thrilled to be bringing in one of the best coaches in college football, but now, six years later, things still haven’t panned out for Fisher at Texas […]

Tennessee gets an FCS opponent this year as they take on Austin Peay. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with an Austin Peay-Tennessee prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Austin Peay Governors lost in week one to Southern Illinois. It was a struggle to start for them. They gave up a touchdown […]

It was a star-studded day at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville for Tennessee football as the team’s newest star stormed the record books in impressive fashion. Running back Dylan Sampson and quarterback Joe Milton helped lead Tennessee football to a 49-13 win over Virginia football. A jaw-dropping throw by Milton left fans speechless, although it was […]

Tennessee football quarter Joe Milton showed off his rocket arm with a deep pass intended for receiver Ramel Keyton in the first quarter of the team’s season opener against Virginia. Unfortunately for the Volunteers, Keyton dropped the ball. Milton threw a pass from Tennesee’s 15-yard line that traveled close to Virginia’s 25-yard line, or over […]

The Georgia football team is looking for a third consecutive national championship this season as they enter the 2023 season as back-to-back champs and the kings of college football. The Bulldogs steam rolled through their 2022 schedule and beat TCU football in one of the most lopsided national championship games the sport has ever seen […]

It is an ACC/SEC battle as Virginia faces Tennessee. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a Virginia-Tennessee prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Last season was a tough season for Virginia. They won just three games, with wins over FCS Richmond, Old Dominion, and Georgia Tech. Virginia also canceled their last two […]

Nick Saban started coaching the Alabama football team in 2007. Since he took over, the Crimson Tide have not gone three consecutive years without winning a national championship. That absurd stat is in jeopardy this season as Alabama’s SEC foe Georgia football has won the past two national championships and has their eyes set on […]

Pat McAfee feels Tennessee football is the SEC’s dark horse team in the SEC in the 2023 NCAA season. McAfee thought highly of Josh Heupel’s team on ESPN’s “College GameDay” on August 26. “It kind of feels like a cop-out because they’re the 12th-ranked team in the country, but I like Tennessee. Now, it’s another […]

Josh Heupel continues to build up the Tennessee football program with top talent, landing 5-star edge rusher Jordan Ross. Ross announced his decision to play for Tennessee football on Monday, choosing the Volunteers over Alabama, Texas and others, per 247Sports. His commitment boosts Tennessee’s 2024 recruiting class by five spots up to No. 6 in […]

Georgia Football comes in after winning the SEC Conference last year, but will they repeat? It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a special 2023 SEC Conference winner prediction and pick. Last year, Georgia returned to the SEC title game for the fifth time in the last six years, making their […]

The Tennessee Volunteers football team finally made its comeback to relevance last season. The Volunteers finished the season at 11-2, with losses to the National Champion Georgia Bulldogs and the South Carolina Gamecocks. It was the first double-digit win season for Tennessee since 2007 and their first 11-win season since 2001. Those on good ol’ […]

Although the Texas football program has been a bit down in recent years, the Longhorns haven’t missed a beat on the recruiting trail. Texas has continued to produce good recruiting classes, the on-field results just haven’t flourished yet. The 2024 class, however, is still a work in progress for Texas. The Longhorns currently have 16 […]

The Tennessee football program is set for a big year after an impressive 2022 season. The Volunteers finished 11-2 with an Orange Bowl victory over Clemson, and one of those losses came to Georgia, who wound up winning the national title. With lofty expectations for 2023  and Joe Milton set to be the starting quarterback, […]

Peyton Manning is an NFL legend and a popular name at the University of Tennessee. After leading the Tennessee football program to success during his time in Rocky Top, he went on to have an impressive NFL run with the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos. Now, Manning is headed back to Knoxville as a professor, […]

After being selected with the third overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, Will Anderson Jr. is looking to make a big impact in his rookie season with the Houston Texans. However, it’s clear that Anderson’s Alabama football roots run deep, and he may have painted a bit of a target on his back for […]

It’s no secret that the quarterback position is the key to success in college football. It’s why almost every year the Heisman trophy winner comes from that position. Not only that, but typically, those Heisman winners are playing in the College Football Playoff. In fact, four out of the last five quarterbacks to win the […]

The Alabama football team knocked off Kansas State by a score of 45-20 in the Sugar Bowl last season. For Nick Saban and the Alabama football program, the win produced another trophy in its ever-growing trophy case in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. For Saban’s SEC competitors, it represented a year that proved once again that Saban and […]

The Tennessee football team has a lot of expectations in a difficult SEC in 2023. Josh Heupel and the Volunteers avoided a postseason ban after finalized rulings regarding Jeremy Pruitt’s violations. Now, the Vols have added Bennett Warren, the No. 5 OT in the entire Class of 2024, per Hayes Fawcett of On3. ‘BREAKING: Four-Star […]

Former Tennessee Volunteers head coach Jeremy Pruitt has certainly made plenty of headlines in the past couple of months. Tennessee was hit with some fines and punishment for recruiting violations that occurred during Pruitt’s time in Rocky Top. New Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel made sure not to speak on those matters too much, which […]

Tennessee football had a tremendous season last year, one that fans have been wanting for awhile. Expectation are high heading into the 2023 season, and now the Volunteers faithful want more. One reason that expectations are so high is because of QB Joe Milton. This will be Milton’s first year as the starter, and he […]

SEC Media Days are currently taking place and one of the representatives to take the podium on Thursday for Tennessee football was QB Joe Milton. Milton is now QB1 for the Volunteers, but he once was the starter for Michigan football before transferring over to the SEC. When it comes to power five conferences, it’s […]

With SEC media days taking place, there are plenty of storylines, including Ole Miss HC Lane Kiffin and his golden quotes. However, the Tennessee football program is in the spotlight after the NCAA revealed its course of action for the Jeremy Pruitt era. Current Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel has a lot of eyes on […]

With Texas joining the SEC for the 2024 season, Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel was asked whether or not the label “UT” belongs to Tennessee or Texas, and he responded in a way that Tennessee fans will absolutely love. “There’s only one real UT and only on right shade of orange,” Josh Heupel said, via […]

Score another five-star recruit for Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel. Highly-touted wide receiver Mike Matthews committed to the Volunteers on Wednesday. He felt Tennessee football’s high-octane offense and rich tradition made the team the perfect fit for him, per On3.com’s Chad Simmons. 🚨BREAKING🚨 5-star WR Mike Matthews has committed to Tennessee🍊 More from @ChadSimmons_: […]

After 12 largely successful years at Notre Dame, Brian Kelly took the head coaching job for LSU football in 2021. Turns out, Kelly didn’t want it at first. He had his sights set on the Texas Longhorns job, the Tennessee Volunteers job or perhaps an NFL position, according to Chris Low. When Kelly’s agent called […]

The Tennessee football program has been fined more than $8 million and received an array of other punishments for recruiting violations that occurred under former head coach Jeremy Pruitt. Reportedly among those recruiting violations was a payment to Darnell Washington, who didn’t end up playing for the Tennessee football team. Before he chose Georgia over […]

In college football, the sins of the previous coaching staff are often laid upon the new regime. Just ask Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel. The Tennessee football program committed over 200 violations under former coach Jeremy Pruitt, and Josh Heupel is left to deal with punishments handed down by the NCAA. The NCAA has fined […]

The Tennessee football program has been punished by the NCAA for committing over 200 individual infractions. The NCAA’s Division I Committee on Infractions panel announced Friday that the Tennessee football team won’t receive a postseason ban, but the school has been fined more than $8 million. The violations occurred when Jeremy Pruitt was the Volunteers […]

Georgia football has been the most dominant team in college football in the last two years. The Bulldogs won back-to-back national championships in 2021 and 2022 and look to dominate the SEC and the national playoff in years to come. Last season, Georgia finished 15-0 and won the national championship game versus TCU, 65-7. The […]

NFL legend and Tennessee football alum Peyton Manning knows a good arm when he sees one. And Manning, who, along with brothers Eli and Cooper and father Archie, runs the Manning Passing Academy, tabbed Volunteers quarterback Joe Milton as a passer to watch. Manning said that the football camp might need to give the Tennessee […]

The Tennessee Volunteers football team had their best season in decades in 2022. With it came the promise of a better future not only for the Tennessee football program itself but for its players with ambitions on making it to the next level in the NFL. Offensively speaking, the Vols are one of the better […]