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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 […]

Hendon Hooker tore his left ACL on Nov. 19, but the former Tennessee quarterback is off crutches and still thinks he’s the best player available in April’s NFL Draft. Hooker spoke to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero ahead of the Reese’s Senior Bowl, and said he’s off crutches and should be running by the end of […]

Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers cruised to an Orange Bowl title on Friday night, defeating the Clemson Tigers 31-14 in front of over 63,000 fans at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. They also made some history in the process, becoming the first program since 2001 to cap off an 11-win season with […]

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney paid a rare compliment to Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and the Tennessee football team ahead of their Orange Bowl matchup in late December, said a Friday report from Fan Nation. “I got to see them several times this year. I mean, they’re unbelievable,” Swinney said. “I mean, I haven’t […]

Well then! Tennessee football has officially been eliminated from College Football Playoff contention after a 63-31 drubbing at the hands of South Carolina. That’s not even mentioning the long-term ramifications of this loss, after Hendon Hooker was announced to have torn his ACL, potentially leaving Tennessee vulnerable next week against a Vanderbilt team playing for […]

Led by quarterback Hendon Hooker, the Tennesee Volunteers currently sit at 9-1 and are one of the top teams in the country. They are also firmly in the conversation to have a spot in the playoffs. Throughout the 2022 season, Hooker has looked like one of the best quarterbacks in the nation. He has thrown […]

When the first College Football Playoff rankings of the year were released on Tuesday, the Tennessee Volunteers were deemed to be in a good position to go on and eventually clinch a spot in the CFP. After their 27-13 road defeat to the Georgia Bulldogs, it will now be much more difficult for the Volunteers […]

In one of the most anticipated games of the year, Tennessee football and Alabama put up a show on Saturday. The Volunteers shocked the world with a big 52-49 win and climbed all the way to No. 3 in the latest AP Top 25 poll. Tennessee is now just trailing the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs […]

The Tennessee Volunteers finally ended the streak. For the first time in 16 years, Tennessee picked up a regular season win over Alabama, as the Volunteers came away with a thrilling 52-49 victory on Saturday. Unlike in previous encounters against the Crimson Tide, Tennessee did not falter under pressure. While Tennessee did blow an 18-point […]

The No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (4-0) defeated the No. 20 Florida Gators (2-2), 38-33, at home on Saturday. Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel was hyped after the game. “What a great night on Rocky Top. Unlike anything I’ve ever seen in college or pro football, the energy around this place,” Heupel said. Tennessee had the […]

Tennessee football has rewarded head coach Josh Heupel after he led the program to a big win over Pittsburgh last week. Dabid Ubben of The Athletic reports that the Volunteers have agreed to a contract extension with Heupel. “Tennessee and coach Josh Heupel agreed to a one-year contract extension that will keep the coach in […]