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Tennessee Volunteers (@Vol_Football)
Josh Heupel (5th year) (37-14)
Record: 0 - 0  |  Prediction: 9.3 - 2.7 (#12)  |  SOS: (#33)
Power (#11)  | Off (#23)  | Def (#10)  |  '25 Roster
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Tennessee's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/30 Tennessee vs Syracuse
Sat 9/6 Tennessee vs East Tennessee State
Sat 9/13 Tennessee vs Georgia
Sat 9/20 Tennessee vs UAB
Sat 9/27 Tennessee at Mississippi State
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11 Tennessee vs Arkansas
Sat 10/18 Tennessee at Alabama
Sat 10/25 Tennessee at Kentucky
Sat 11/1 Tennessee vs Oklahoma
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15 Tennessee vs New Mexico State
Sat 11/22 Tennessee at Florida
Sat 11/29 Tennessee vs Vanderbilt
Record Prediction: 9.3 - 2.7 (#12)
Schedule Rating: 83.03 (#33)
Future 2026 Schedule
Tennessee's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/31 Tennessee vs Chattanooga-38.556.5W 69 - 3
Sat 9/7 Tennessee vs NC State-10.060.5W 51 - 10
Sat 9/14 Tennessee vs Kent State-49.561.5W 71 - 0
Sat 9/21 Tennessee at Oklahoma-6.057.0W 25 - 15
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/5 Tennessee at Arkansas-14.057.5L 14 - 19
Sat 10/12 Tennessee vs Florida-13.554.5W 23 - 17
Sat 10/19 Tennessee vs Alabama+3.557.5W 24 - 17
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/2 Tennessee vs Kentucky-17.545.5W 28 - 18
Sat 11/9 Tennessee vs Mississippi State-26.561.5W 33 - 14
Sat 11/16 Tennessee at Georgia+8.547.0L 17 - 31
Sat 11/23 Tennessee vs UTEP-41.554.0W 56 - 0
Sat 11/30 Tennessee at Vanderbilt-9.545.5W 36 - 23
Sat 12/21 Tennessee at Ohio State+7.547.0L 17 - 42
2024 Schedule Rating: 44.34 (#53)
2024 Record: 10 - 3 (7 - 6 - 0) (SEC: 6 - 2)

Opponents: 3 Elite, 3 Good, 3 Avg, 0 Bad, 3 Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 2 Elite, 4 Good, 1 Avg, 1 Bad, 4 Poor
2025 class: 277.93 points  #11
2024 class: 267.26 points  #13
2023 class: 276.51 points  #10
2022 class: 232.77 points  #18
2021 class: 240.40 points  #16

Average Class Ranking: # #14
Average Recruiting Points: 258.97
Class Averages
SEC Class: 259.8 #18
Power 5 Class: 224.59 #18
FBS Class: 179.02 #69

2020 class: 261.50 points  #10
2019 class: 269.07 points  #13
2018 class: 231.34 points  #21
2017 class: 237.21 points  #17
2016 class: 253.94 points  #14

Average Class Ranking: # #15
Average Recruiting Points: 250.61
 
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Nico Iamaleava21333464%26161957.8
Jake Merklinger6967%48005.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Star Thomas21387174.144
DeSean Bishop7445536.153
Nico Iamaleava10936433.331
Peyton Lewis6433935.335
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Chris Brazzell II29333211.553
Miles Kitselman22301413.731
Star Thomas2015317.729
Ethan Davis1310027.718
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 58% (#55)
Offense Returning Production: 49% (#87)
Defense Returning Production: 67% (#20)

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class (#90)
4 Commits, 87.5 Avg Rating
0% of 2025 Roster are from Transfer Portal

Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 952.00 (#17)
2024 (#12) | 2023 (#12) | 2022 (#19) | 2021 (#19)

Average SEC Talent Rating is 945.13

Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93


2025 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0.4
Blue Chip Players:
2024 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2023 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2022 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2025 - 2022 Records (vs Spread)
2025 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0)
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2024 Record: 10 - 3 (7 - 6 - 0)
2024 Conf Record: 6 - 2

2023 Record: 9 - 4 (7 - 6 - 0)
2023 Conf Record: 4 - 4

2022 Record: 11 - 2 (10 - 3 - 0)
2022 Conf Record: 6 - 2

Four Year Record: 30 - 9
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 24 - 15 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 16 - 8
2021 - 2018 Records (vs Spread)
2021 Record: 7 - 6 (5 - 8 - 0)
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2020 Record: 3 - 7 (3 - 6 - 1)
2020 Conf Record: 3 - 7

2019 Record: 8 - 5 (7 - 6 - 0)
2019 Conf Record: 5 - 3

2018 Record: 5 - 7 (5 - 7 - 0)
2018 Conf Record: 2 - 6

Eight Year Record: 53 - 34
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 44 - 42 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 36 - 28

Tennessee Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2024CFP 1st Round Tennessee vs Ohio State+7.547.0L 17 - 42
2023Citrus Bowl Tennessee vs Iowa-4.537.0W 35 - 0
2022Orange Bowl Tennessee vs Clemson+4.062.0W 31 - 14
2021City Bowl Tennessee vs Purdue-8.067.0L 45 - 48
2019Gator Bowl Tennessee vs Indiana-4.056.0W 23 - 22
2016N/A Tennessee vs Nebraska-3.059.0W 38 - 24
2015Outback Bowl Tennessee vs Northwestern-9.0W 45 - 6
TENN's OC Joey Halzle - DC Tim Banks
Power Ranking Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.23 (47)47% (18)4.02 (56)31.6 (16)47%61%.07 (13)38% (16)3.03 (10)26.3 (11)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2023.27 (36)46% (24)3.56 (94)30.3 (47)43%31%.16 (54)39% (35)3.41 (34)25.8 (6)



More Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241329:35 (38)23.3 (12)47%61%8.1 (128)66.8 (124)1.2 (39)1.67.2 (8)2.2 (38)2
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20231322:32 (133)19.9 (63)43%31%7.5 (130)65.6 (124)0.9 (14)1.27.2 (11)2.8 (12)4



Overall Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1335.743.421.847.4% (18)4.02 (56)1.2234482272215.157% (23)43% (111)48% (24)47% (20)12% (15).23 (47)
2024 Defense1316.19.92637.6% (16)3.03 (10)1.6 - - - - - 48% (43)51% (88)36% (9)39% (48)21% (5).07 (13)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2023 Offense1331.836.11946.3% (24)3.56 (94)0.9204191872325.651% (60)49% (69)46% (39)47% (25)13% (21).27 (36)
2023 Defense1320.317.931.538.9% (35)3.41 (34)1.2 - - - - - 48% (41)52% (96)37% (19)41% (65)18% (35).16 (54)



Run Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1357% (23)48% (24)44.7226.85.134 (10).18 (39)3.4 (13)86% (2)8% (33)0.87 (115)
2024 Defense1348% (43)36% (9) - - - - .01 (17)2.61 (17)62% (15)14% (6)0.98 (65)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2023 Offense1351% (60)46% (39)33.5186.95.620 (61).22 (28)3.31 (30)72% (80)7% (16)1.05 (39)
2023 Defense1348% (41)37% (19) - - - - .05 (21)2.71 (15)65% (24)13% (11)1.03 (85)



Pass Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1343% (111)47% (20)18.228.7221.27.712.221 (51)7 (26).29 (52)1.5 (113)29% (25)34% (41).38 (52)4% (13)1.9 (115)
2024 Defense1351% (88)39% (48) - - - - - - 12 (39).16 (32)1.5 (39)33% (47)31% (74).33 (80)7% (39)2 (43)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2023 Offense1349% (69)47% (25)19.330.1231.77.71221 (65)5 (6).35 (39)1.5 (110)30% (39)32% (64).38 (54)6% (68)2.1 (63)
2023 Defense1352% (96)41% (65) - - - - - - 10 (67).29 (85)1.6 (85)35% (27)31% (82).36 (93)5% (100)2 (41)




Team Notes
Injury Notes
Staff/Schedule Notes
 
Power Ratings Overall: 21.98 #14
Offense: 22.68 #23
Defense: 0.70 #16
SP+ Overall: 21.3 #8
SP+ Offense: 33.6 #22
SP+ Defense: 12.3 #4
Returning Prod TENN returns their '24 starting QB (89%)
OL Starters back: 1, Prod: 35% #98
Rush Prod: 59% #58 | Rec Prod: 31% #98
Returning Production: 58% #55
Offense: 49% #87 | Defense: 67% #20
Front 7 Back: 61% - Secondary: 76%
Roster Team Talent #17 Blue Chips: 40% #17
Offense Talent #25 Defense Talent #11
Crootin: Class #11 4 YR Rank #14
Portal Class #90 4 players, 88 Avg
12% of Roster from Portal, 4% TY
30 New Players, 29% of '25 Roster #61

2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 9.3 - 2.7 #12
Schedule Rating: 83.03 #33
View TENN's 2025 Predicted Schedule Results
Opps: Elite: 3, Good: 3, Avg: 3, Bad: 0, Poor: 3
Scoring Scoring: 35.7 - 16.1 (32 - 20 LY)
Scoring at Home: 43 - 10 | Road: 22 - 26
OC: Joey Halzle - been OC for 3 years
DC: Tim Banks - been DC for 3 years
Records 2024 Record: 10 - 3 (7 - 6 - 0) (SEC: 6 - 2)
2023 Record: 9 - 4 (7 - 6 - 0) (SEC: 4 - 4)
2022 Record: 11 - 2 (10 - 3 - 0) (SEC: 6 - 2)
4 Yr Record: 30 - 9 | 8 Yr Record: 53 - 34)