Game times announced for first 3 Tennessee football games of 2025 season
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Kickoff times have been announced for the first three University of Tennessee football games of the 2025 season. Here's when and where to watch.
The first game of the season against Syracuse will be taking place at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on August 30. The Aflac Kickoff Game is scheduled to begin at noon and will be aired on 6 News.
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The following weekend, Tennessee will be facing ETSU at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville at 3:30 p.m. on September 6. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+
Then, on September 13, Tennessee will be taking on Georgia at Neyland Stadium. The game will be aired on 6 News at 3:30 p.m.
The Tennessee-Georgia game will kick off the Vols SEC season with the earliest meeting between the two teams since September of 1995.
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With the start of the season getting closer, there are still some questions Vol fans are waiting to find answers to. Specifically, it is unclear who Tennessee's go-to quarterback will be, after Nico Iamaleava transferred to UCLA after missing the spring Orange and White game. There are currently two options on the team's roster: redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger and freshmen George MacIntyre.
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