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Tennessee football projected for bowl game rematch versus Kansas State
No. 18 Tennessee will open its 2025 regular season on Aug. 30 versus Syracuse in the Aflac Kickoff. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll.
Kickoff between the Vols and Orange is slated for noon EDT in Atlanta, Georgia, and the contest will be televised by ABC.
Tennessee's other nonconference matchups in 2025 are against East Tennessee State, UAB and New Mexico State at Neyland Stadium. The Vols will also host Georgia, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Vanderbilt, while playing at Mississippi State, Alabama, Kentucky and Florida during the regular season.
Ahead of Tennessee's season opener, Brad Crawford of CBS Sports released bowl projections.
The Vols are projected to play Kansas State in the Liberty Bowl on Jan. 2, 2026. The contest is slated for 4:30 p.m. EST in Memphis, Tennessee.
Kansas State leads the football series versus Tennessee, 1-0, all time. The Wildcats defeated Tennessee, 35-21, on Jan. 1, 2001 in the Cotton Bowl.
PHOTOS: Tennessee-Kansas State 2001 Cotton Bowl in snow and ice
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