| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Tennessee | 17 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
Game flow
Tennessee won by 49 · 11 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
TENN biggest lead
+52
Q4 13:04
BALL biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
TENN 99% · BALL 0%
tied 1% · 59:37 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Tennessee is ahead, below it Ball State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
14:37
TD Jalin Hyatt 23 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath Kick)1 play, 23 yds, 0:09 · from BALL 23
BALL 0–7 TENN8:03
FG Chase McGrath 34 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 46 yds, 1:45 · from TENN 38
BALL 0–10 TENN4:02
TD Hendon Hooker 1 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)8 plays, 34 yds, 2:20 · from BALL 34
BALL 0–17 TENN2nd quarter
14:29
TD Hendon Hooker 3 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)11 plays, 76 yds, 3:08 · from TENN 24
BALL 0–24 TENN4:33
TD Jabari Small 7 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)6 plays, 53 yds, 1:32 · from TENN 47
BALL 0–31 TENN1:45
TD Walker Merrill 16 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath Kick)8 plays, 62 yds, 2:34 · from TENN 38
BALL 0–38 TENN3rd quarter
11:52
TD Jaylen Wright 3 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)11 plays, 94 yds, 3:08 · from TENN 6
BALL 0–45 TENN8:00
TD Tanner Koziol 3 Yd pass from John Paddock (Ben VonGunten Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 3:52 · from BALL 25
BALL 7–45 TENN1:48
TD Dylan Sampson 2 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)13 plays, 78 yds, 6:12 · from TENN 22
BALL 7–52 TENN4th quarter
13:04
TD Jimmy Holiday 53 Yd pass from Joe Milton III (Chase McGrath Kick)7 plays, 93 yds, 2:08 · from TENN 7
BALL 7–59 TENN2:55
FG Ben VonGunten 25 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 6 yds, 1:15 · from TENN 14
BALL 10–59 TENNDrives
TENN 9/14 scoredBALL 2/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | BALL | BALL 27 | 1 | 0 | 0:14 | Interception |
| Q1 | 14:46 | TENN | BALL 23 | 1 | 23 | 0:09 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 14:37 | BALL | BALL 18 | 12 | 44 | 4:49 | Downs |
| Q1 | 9:48 | TENN | TENN 38 | 8 | 46 | 1:45 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 8:03 | BALL | BALL 25 | 4 | 9 | 1:41 | Downs |
| Q1 | 6:22 | TENN | BALL 34 | 8 | 34 | 2:20 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 4:02 | BALL | BALL 25 | 3 | 7 | 1:25 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:37 | TENN | TENN 24 | 11 | 76 | 3:08 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 14:29 | BALL | BALL 24 | 8 | 25 | 4:59 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:30 | TENN | TENN 14 | 3 | 5 | 1:06 | Punt |
| Q2 | 8:24 | BALL | BALL 36 | 3 | 1 | 2:19 | Punt |
| Q2 | 6:05 | TENN | TENN 47 | 6 | 53 | 1:32 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Tennessee 100% · pregame line Tennessee −35.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Paddock | 27/43 | 269 | 6.3 | 1 | 2 | 28.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Steele | 11 | 27 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Vaughn Pemberton | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Rico Barfield | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Will Jones | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Donny Marcus | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 3 |
| John Paddock | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayshon Jackson | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Yo'Heinz Tyler | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 19 |
| Amir Abdur-Rahman | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 16 |
| Will Jones | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 33 |
| Tanner Koziol | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 | 26 |
| Carson Steele | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Brady Hunt | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Dean Tate | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ryan Lezon | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben VonGunten | 1/1 | 100.0 | 25 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Borrow | 5 | 205 | 41.0 | 1 | 3 | 46 |
| Chase Wyatt | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Biggest plays
TENN +1% Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
TENN +1% Q1 14:37 Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jalin Hyatt for 23 yds for a TD
BALL +0% Q1 15:00 Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds , Amechi Uzodinma II return for 27 yds to the BalSt 27
TENN +0% Q1 14:46 John Paddock pass intercepted Tamarion McDonald return for 5 yds to the BalSt 23
BALL +0% Q1 14:37 Paxton Brooks kickoff for 56 yds , Nic Jones return for 9 yds to the BalSt 18
Team stats
| Stat | BALL | TENN |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 17 | 32 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 | 5-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 3-3 |
| Total Yards | 343 | 569 |
| Passing | 269 | 351 |
| Comp/Att | 27/43 | 27/35 |
| Yards per pass | 6.3 | 10.0 |
| Rushing | 74 | 218 |
| Rushing Attempts | 27 | 51 |
| Yards per rush | 2.7 | 4.3 |
| Penalties | 12-83 | 6-48 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 30:05 | 29:55 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:01 3rd & 1 at BALL 44 Navy Shuler run for a loss of 18 yards to the Tenn 38 Navy Shuler fumbled, recovered by Tenn
Q4 0:30 2nd & 4 at BALL 47 Patrick Wilk run for 3 yds to the BalSt 44
Q4 1:05 1st & 10 at TENN 47 Patrick Wilk run for 6 yds to the BalSt 47
Q4 1:40 3rd & 5 at TENN 30 Gaston Moore pass complete to Jack Jancek for 17 yds to the Tenn 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:15 2nd & 6 at TENN 29 Patrick Wilk run for 1 yd to the Tenn 30
Q4 2:40 1st & 10 at TENN 25 Patrick Wilk run for 4 yds to the Tenn 29
Q4 2:55 Ben VonGunten kickoff for 62 yds for a touchback
Q4 2:55 4th & 4 at TENN 8 Ben VonGunten 25 yd FG GOOD
Q4 2:59 3rd & 4 at TENN 8 John Paddock pass incomplete to Ryan Lezon
Q4 3:15 2nd & 10 at TENN 14 Rico Barfield run for 6 yds to the Tenn 8
Q4 4:00 1st & 10 at TENN 14 Rico Barfield run for no gain to the Tenn 14
Q4 4:10 1st & 10 at TENN 14 Justin Williams-Thomas run for no gain to the Tenn 14 Justin Williams-Thomas fumbled, recovered by BalSt
Q4 4:18 4th & 12 at BALL 48 Lucas Borrow punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 14
Q4 4:27 Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 04:27
Q4 4:27 3rd & 12 at BALL 48 John Paddock pass incomplete to Vaughn Pemberton
Q4 5:00 2nd & 11 at BALL 49 Donny Marcus run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 48
Q4 5:28 1st & 10 at 50 Donny Marcus run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 49
Q4 6:00 2nd & 2 at BALL 45 Rico Barfield run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 6:26 1st & 10 at BALL 37 John Paddock pass complete to Dean Tate for 8 yds to the BalSt 45
Q4 7:00 2nd & 9 at BALL 27 Vaughn Pemberton run for 10 yds to the BalSt 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:20 1st & 10 at BALL 26 Vaughn Pemberton run for 1 yd to the BalSt 27
Q4 7:44 4th & 4 at TENN 26 Paxton Brooks punt for 48 yds, downed at the BalSt 26
Q4 8:30 3rd & 4 at TENN 26 Tayven Jackson run for no gain to the Tenn 26
Q4 9:00 2nd & 7 at TENN 23 Justin Williams-Thomas run for 3 yds to the Tenn 26