Tennessee versus Syracuse ranked as third best football game in 2025
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and student-athletes Arion Carter, Miles Kitselman and Bryson Eason will represent the Vols on Tuesday.
SEC Network is televising the four-day event. Peter Burns on "SEC This Morning" released his top five games this season. He ranked Tennessee's season-opening contest versus Syracuse third.
The Vols and Orange will play in the Aflac Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Kickoff is slated for noon EDT and will be televised by ABC.
Tennessee leads the football series all time against Syracuse, 3-0, dating to Dec. 31, 1966. The Vols defeated Syracuse, 34-33, to open their 1998 national championship season.
The last meeting between the two schools was on Sept. 1, 2001. Tennessee defeated the Orange, 33-9, at Neyland Stadium.
More: 2025 win-loss record projections for all 16 SEC football teams
Below are Burns' top five games during the 2025 college football season.
Peter Burns' top five games in 2025
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