SEC · 2026
Tennessee Volunteers
Head coach Josh Heupel · Neyland Stadium
3-00-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#14
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+9.4
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+8.5
4th in FBS
Defense
+0.9
55th in FBS
Schedule so far
-10.6
120th toughest
Projected
8.4-3.6
bowl-eligible 95%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+9.4 now, +3.7 preseason · up 17 spots since preseason
Final record odds
8.4-3.6 expected · most likely 9-3 (22%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Faizon Brandon
QB · FR · 91st in FBS
552yds
6 TD · 0 INT
Rushing
DeSean Bishop
RB · JR · 24th in FBS
286yds
43 car · 4 TD
Receiving
Mike Matthews
WR · JR · 99th in FBS
189yds
10 rec · 2 TD
Tackles
Amare Campbell
LB · SR · 250th in FBS
17tkl
1 TFL
Sacks
Xavier Gilliam
DL · SO · 9th in FBS
3sacks
2 hurries
Interceptions
Dejuan Lane
DB · JR · 35th in FBS
1INT
2 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs Furman FCS | W 56–9 | +4.8 | — | SECN+ |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @ 84Georgia Tech | W 45–24 | +21.3 | — | ESPN |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs 107Kennesaw State | W 42–9 | +19.1 | — | SECN+ |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 6TexasCONF | Texas −0.7 · o/u 53.0 | — | ABC | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs 38AuburnCONF | Tennessee −8.0 · o/u 57.1 | — | ||
| 6 | Oct 10 | @ 114ArkansasCONF | Tennessee −12.8 · o/u 60.7 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs 5AlabamaCONF | Alabama −1.8 · o/u 63.8 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @ 42South CarolinaCONF | Tennessee −2.7 · o/u 56.6 | — | ||
| 9 | — | Bye | ||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | vs 62KentuckyCONF | Tennessee −11.3 · o/u 58.5 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @ 16Texas A&MCONF | Texas A&M −2.6 · o/u 57.7 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | vs 10LSUCONF | Tennessee −2.5 · o/u 56.3 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | @ 46VanderbiltCONF | Tennessee −3.5 · o/u 62.6 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.352 | 18th | -0.132 | 14th |
| Success rate | 48.8% | 35th | 36.2% | 39th |
| Explosiveness | 1.246 | 73rd | 1.020 | 6th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 50.0% | 32nd | 37.5% | 44th |
| Rushing success rate | 52.8% | 15th | 41.8% | 80th |
| Passing success rate | 45.2% | 61st | 34.6% | 27th |
| Explosive run rate | 22.6% | 5th | 18.2% | 124th |
| Explosive pass rate | 10.0% | 82nd | 1.4% | 2nd |
| Line yards / carry | 3.95 | 6th | 3.44 | 121st |
| Opportunity rate | 50.9% | 7th | 40.0% | 107th |
| Stuff rate | 12.3% | 32nd | 20.0% | 52nd |
| Sack rate | 3.2% | 43rd | 12.3% | 5th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 55.2% | 17th | 39.3% | 77th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 90.0% | 8th | 40.0% | 26th |
| Havoc rate | 10.1% | 33rd | 20.6% | 8th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 47.7 | 7th | 14.0 | 26th |
| Yards / game | 510.3 | 14th | 289.0 | 42nd |
| Yards / play | 7.29 | 15th | 4.21 | 25th |
| Pass yards / game | 211.7 | 88th | 151.0 | 20th |
| Yards / pass att. | 8.60 | 41st | 4.72 | 8th |
| Completion % | 66.2% | 59th | 61.5% | 79th |
| Rush yards / game | 298.7 | 4th | 138.0 | 83rd |
| Yards / carry | 6.70 | 8th | 4.27 | 94th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 48.6% | 35th | 39.0% | 82nd |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.00 | 48th | 1.00 | 79th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.00 | 33rd | 4.33 | 3rd |
| Penalty yards / game | 74.0 | 119th | 60.3 | 51st |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Josh Heupel
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ryan Staub | QB | JR | 6' 1" | 204 | Stevenson Ranch, CA |
| 11 | Faizon Brandon | QB | FR | 6' 4" | 225 | Greensboro, NC |
| 12 | George MacIntyre | QB | FR | 6' 6" | 208 | Franklin, TN |
| 13 | Mason Phillips | QB | FR | 6' 1" | 188 | Kodak, TN |
| 2 | Justin Baker | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 210 | Stone Mountain, GA |
| 6 | Javin Gordon | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 212 | Toccoa, GA |
| 17 | Daune Morris | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 200 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 18 | DeSean Bishop | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 215 | Knoxville, TN |
| 24 | Hunter Barnes | RB | SR | 6' 0" | 200 | Memphis, TN |
| 34 | Will Rajecki | RB | FR | 5' 11" | 208 | Canton, GA |
| 1 | Travis Smith Jr. | WR | SO | 6' 3" | 215 | Atlanta, GA |
| 3 | Radarious Jackson | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 208 | Memphis, TN |
| 4 | Mike Matthews | WR | JR | 6' 1" | 198 | Lilburn, GA |
| 5 | TK Keys | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 198 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 9 | Joakim Dodson | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 197 | Memphis, TN |
| 14 | Braylon Staley | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 190 | Aiken, SC |
| 19 | Tyreek King | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 175 | Knoxville, TN |
| 26 | Doren Sacha | WR | JR | 6' 1" | 180 | Denver, CO |
| 29 | Jack-Henry Jakobik | WR | JR | 6' 4" | 198 | Brentwood, TN |
| 30 | Jacolby Cooper | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 170 | Alcoa, TN |
| 31 | Lane Cope | WR | FR | 5' 9" | 180 | Maryville, TN |
| 35 | Ben Petermann | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 208 | Chicago, IL |
| 36 | Nathan Roberts | WR | JR | 6' 4" | 209 | Morristown, TN |
| 38 | Brayden Carroll | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 188 | Cleveland, TN |
| 81 | Ian Duarte | WR | JR | 5' 10" | 181 | Santa Clarita, CA |
| 88 | Deon Hardin | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 189 | Knoxville, TN |
| 0 | Ethan Davis | TE | JR | 6' 5" | 247 | Atlanta, GA |
| 7 | DaSaahn Brame | TE | SO | 6' 5" | 240 | Derby, KS |
| 44 | Drake Martinez | TE | SR | 6' 3" | 245 | Houston, TX |
| 80 | Cole Harrison | TE | SO | 6' 5" | 239 | San Mateo, CA |
| 51 | Jeremias Heard | OL | SO | 6' 8" | 335 | Rome, GA |
| 55 | Antoni Ogumoro | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 320 | Saipan, Northern Marianas |
| 56 | Sam Pendleton | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 315 | Lawsonville, NC |
| 58 | Nic Moore | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 313 | Talbott, TN |
| 59 | Charlie Powell III | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 314 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 60 | Thomas Storm | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 281 | Brighton, MI |
| 63 | Jeremy George-El | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 310 | Knoxville, TN |
| 65 | Michael Kostantonov | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 322 | Northbrook, IL |
| 66 | Kamari Blair | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 290 | Clarksville, TN |
| 69 | Donovan Haslam | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 350 | Perry, GA |
| 70 | David Sanders Jr. | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 310 | Charlotte, NC |
| 71 | Ed Baker | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 322 | Baltimore, MD |
| 72 | Jesse Perry | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 320 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 75 | Wendell Moe Jr. | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 330 | Long Beach, CA |
| 78 | Gage Ginther | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 310 | Fort Collins, CO |
| 79 | Gabriel Osenda | OL | FR | 6' 8" | 330 | Airdrie, Canada |
| 2 | Xavier Gilliam | DL | SO | 6' 2" | 305 | Montgomery Village, MD |
| 5 | Daevin Hobbs | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 290 | Concord, NC |
| 9 | Mariyon Dye | DL | SO | 6' 5" | 270 | Elkhart, IN |
| 19 | Nathan Robinson | DL | JR | 6' 7" | 295 | Greenbrier, TN |
| 26 | JJ Finch | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 293 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 33 | Jordan Norman | DL | JR | 6' 4" | 265 | Hoover, AL |
| 35 | Carson Gentle | DL | SO | 6' 3" | 265 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 36 | Carter Gooden | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 267 | Marion, MA |
| 37 | Kedric Golston II | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 243 | Leesburg, VA |
| 39 | Darryl Rivers | DL | FR | 6' 5" | 287 | Powder Springs, GA |
| 44 | Christian Gass | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 245 | Covington, GA |
| 47 | Isaiah Campbell | DL | SO | 6' 4" | 295 | Durham, NC |
| 55 | Mike Bethea II | DL | SR | 6' 1" | 221 | Destin, FL |
| 56 | Zach Groves | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 250 | Cross Plains, TN |
| 59 | Dereon Albert | DL | FR | 6' 1" | 309 | Jackson, MS |
| 85 | CJ Edwards | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 230 | Edison, NJ |
| 87 | Nuk Simmons | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 300 | Columbus, GA |
| 95 | Breeze Carter | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 255 | Douglasville, GA |
| 97 | Hezekiah Harris | DL | FR | 6' 6" | 248 | Huntsville, AL |
| 99 | Charles House III | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 290 | Charlotte, NC |
| 0 | Amare Campbell | LB | SR | 6' 0" | 230 | Manassas, VA |
| 7 | Arion Carter | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 238 | Smyrna, TN |
| 11 | Jordan Burns | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 227 | Conyers, GA |
| 12 | Jaedon Harmon | LB | SO | 6' 0" | 225 | Rome, GA |
| 13 | Edwin Spillman | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 225 | Nashville, TN |
| 22 | Jeremiah Telander | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 235 | Gainesville, GA |
| 27 | Jadon Perlotte | LB | SO | 6' 4" | 214 | Buford, GA |
| 28 | Brayden Rouse | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 225 | Woodstock, GA |
| 50 | Ryan Scott | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 220 | Knoxville, TN |
| 57 | Grier Short | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 222 | Franklin, TN |
| 1 | TJ Metcalf | DB | SR | 6' 1" | 205 | Birmingham, AL |
| 3 | Tre Poteat III | DB | SO | 6' 0" | 192 | Fitchburg, WI |
| 4 | Ty Redmond | DB | SO | 6' 3" | 200 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 6 | Qua Moss | DB | SR | 5' 10" | 188 | West Point, GA |
| 8 | Jadais Richard | DB | SR | 6' 1" | 202 | West Monroe, LA |
| 10 | Dejuan Lane | DB | JR | 6' 2" | 215 | Jessup, MD |
| 14 | Kayin Lee | DB | SR | 5' 11" | 190 | Ellenwood, GA |
| 15 | Edrees Farooq | DB | JR | 6' 0" | 202 | Columbia, MD |
| 20 | Tevis Metcalf | DB | SO | 5' 10" | 202 | Birmingham, AL |
| 24 | Dylan Lewis | DB | SO | 6' 0" | 197 | Atlanta, GA |
| 25 | Tim Merritt | DB | SO | 6' 1" | 194 | Birmingham, AL |
| 29 | Isaiah Hardge | DB | JR | 5' 10" | 182 | Hollywood, FL |
| 30 | Javonte Smith | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 183 | Jackson, TN |
| 34 | Zay Anderson | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 175 | Greeneville, TN |
| 38 | Jowell Combay | DB | FR | 6' 1" | 200 | Kennesaw, GA |
| 40 | KJ McClain | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 188 | Rahway, NJ |
| 42 | DJ Burks | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 196 | Maryville, TN |
| 43 | Jackson Mathews | DB | SO | 6' 0" | 196 | Franklin, TN |
| 28 | Cooper Ranvier | PK | SO | 6' 2" | 199 | Lexington, KY |
| 93 | Grady Dangerfield | PK | FR | 6' 0" | 215 | Charleston, SC |
| 98 | Jackson Ross | P | SR | 6' 4" | 203 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 99 | Logan Foley | P | FR | 6' 6" | 234 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 48 | Bennett Brady | LS | SR | 6' 1" | 210 | Memphis, TN |
| 53 | Blake Howard | LS | JR | 6' 2" | 222 | Cincinnati, OH |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →