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This Saturday is set for one of the SEC’s best rivalry games in Week 7, as the No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers take on the Florida Gators at Neyland Stadium. The Vols are likely relieved to be back home after two tough road games in the last three weeks. Coming off a bye, Tennessee suffered a […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

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. […]

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 […]

There are plenty of growing pains after inheriting a historic football squad like the Alabama football program. One of them is definitely struggling to gain commitment. Kalen DeBoer has proven that he can make a winner out of Washington back in the winter but the same cannot be said yet about the Crimson Tide. This […]

The Oklahoma football team is getting set for their first season in the SEC, and their first conference game is going to be an exciting one. On September 21st, Tennessee football will head to Norman to take on the Sooners. The Volunteers are led by head coach Josh Heupel, who played college football for Oklahoma […]

We’re now less than 100 days out from the start of the 2024 college football season. Hallelujah! When kickoff takes place, it will be the beginning of a new era in the sport that has evolved more over the last couple of years than it has in decades. Part of that will be the inception […]

With the spring transfer portal now open, college football is about to get chaotic all over again, with team rosters undergoing massive restructuring in a matter of just two weeks. One team that could be dipping into the transfer portal again rather extensively is Tennessee football. The Tennessee Volunteers will be heading into Year 4 […]

With the transfer portal now closed until later in the spring, Tennessee football has concluded their class ranked as the No. 22 in the country and No. 10 in the SEC. The Volunteers will be bringing in just eight commits from this cycle, while sending 12 out. The eight transfers consist of four three-stars and […]

With the college football transfer portal closed until August, teams like Tennessee football can begin to finally figure out their rosters. Of course, some of those pieces came from the last cycle of transfer portal additions. At least until the next window opens, the Tennessee Volunteers football team will have eight incoming transfers, with 12 […]

The College Football Playoff rankings for Week 13 were released on Tuesday night, bringing the usual criticisms. Unsurprisingly, the Washington Huskies leaped over the Florida State Seminoles for the No. 4 spot. However, the most significant surprise was the inclusion of Tennessee football in the rankings, despite suffering their fourth loss of the season last […]

Georgia football’s Week 12 will be an SEC East showdown as the Bulldogs travel to Neyland Stadium to take on the Tennessee Volunteers. This potentially will be the biggest road test of the season for the Bulldogs, as Knoxville hasn’t been too kind lately to visitors. Now, No. 1 Georgia will face a No. 18 […]

Missouri football head coach Eliah Drinkwitz was in a great mood after his Tigers blasted the Tennessee Volunteers 36-7 in Week 11 action this past Saturday. In fact, Drinkwitz was in such a good mood that he proceeded to share a few words of trash talk with Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel during the […]

Tennessee football’s Week 11 has them facing off against the No. 14 Missouri Tigers on the road at Memorial Stadium. This will be the Volunteers’ final road game of the season, one week before they host Georgia at Neyland Stadium. No. 13 Tennessee football is coming off a blistering 59-3 defeat over UConn last Saturday, […]

Tennessee football’s Week 9 will have the Volunteers heading to Lexington to face the Kentucky Wildcats. This will be only the third time that the No. 21 Volunteers will be on the road in 2023 and their second straight in the last two weeks. The problem is that they haven’t fared so well in those […]

When Neyland Stadium quickly became smoke-filled from cigars, and one of the goalposts was later found in the murky Tennessee River after last year’s win over Alabama, one thing seemed clear: Tennessee football was back, and it was all thanks to Josh Heupel. Being back didn’t mean returning to the national championship, even though the […]

The Tennessee football program had their hands full with their SEC matchup against the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Volunteers entered the game as the 17th-ranked college football team in the country, but the Alabama football squad bested them 34-20. Tennessee could not overcome Alabama’s attack on both sides of the ball. Nevertheless, some believe the […]

Tennessee football’s Week 7 matchup will have them facing off against the Texas A&M Aggies. Saturday night’s SEC conference game will be only the fourth time the two have met, with each team carrying two wins in the series. The last time they faced each other was back in 2020, when the Aggies football team […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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’ […]

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, […]

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_: […]

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 […]