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USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Kickoff times, TV announced for two Tennessee football games in September
Kickoff times, TV announced for two Tennessee football games in September 2025 will mark the fifth football season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. The Vols will kick off their upcoming campaign on Aug. 30 against Syracuse at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Tennessee's season opener is slated for noon EDT and will be televised by ABC. Two additional kick off times were announced Thursday for the Vols in 2025. Tennessee's home opener against East Tennessee State on Sept. 6 is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. EDT and can be watched on SEC Network+. Tennessee's SEC opener against Georgia on Sept. 13 at Neyland Stadium will also kick off at 3:30 p.m. EDT. ABC will televise the matchup. The Tennessee-Georgia contest will feature Checker Neyland presented by Pilot and the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Salute for former Vol John Henderson. More: Tennessee football announces 2025 Checker Neyland game at Neyland Stadium Since 2021, Heupel has guided Tennessee to a 37-15 (20-12 SEC) record, three bowl games and one College Football Playoff appearance. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tennessee football vs Georgia kickoff time announced for 2025 SEC opener
Kickoff times for Tennessee football games against ETSU and Georgia have been announced for the 2025 season. On Sept. 6, Tennessee plays ETSU at 3:30 p.m. ET and streamed on ESPN+/SEC Network+ in a nonconference game. On Sept. 13, the Vols play Georgia at 3:30 p.m. on ABC in the SEC opener for both teams. Advertisement Both games will be played at Neyland Stadium as part of UT's three-game homestand early in the 2025 season. UT and Syracuse will face off in the Aflac Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Aug. 30 (noon, ABC). The Vols also have a Week 4 home game against UAB on Sept. 20, but that kickoff time will be announced at a later date. UT beat ETSU 59-3 in 2018 in their only previous meeting. The Vols have lost eight straight to Georgia, all by double-digit margins. Checker Neyland game vs Georgia, plus John Henderson The matchup with Georgia also will serve as UT's Checker Neyland game. Advertisement Checker Neyland showcases UT's checkerboard pattern across the stadium by utilizing the sections in a strategic manner. Fans are assigned either orange or white based on their seat location. Fans can find which color to wear at It will be the fifth straight season UT holds a Checker Neyland game following a four-year hiatus. It is the ninth Checker Neyland game at UT. The Vols are 4-4 in the eight previous Checker Neyland games with three of the wins coming against Florida. They are 3-1 in coach Josh Heupel's tenure in such games. Former UT star defensive lineman John Henderson also will be honored at the Georgia game as a College Football Hall of Fame inductee. Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at Advertisement Get the latest news and insight on SEC football by subscribing to the SEC Unfiltered newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox. This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Tennessee football vs Georgia kickoff time, TV announced for 2025 game
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Tennessee football announces Checker Neyland game for 2025 season
Tennessee football will hold its Checker Neyland game against Georgia on Sept. 13 at Neyland Stadium in its SEC opener, UT announced. Former UT star defensive lineman John Henderson also will be honored at the Georgia game as a College Football Hall of Fame inductee. Advertisement Checker Neyland showcases UT's checkerboard pattern across the stadium by utilizing the sections in a strategic manner. Fans are assigned either orange or white based on their seat location. Fans can find which color to wear at It will be the fifth straight season UT holds a Checker Neyland game following a four-year hiatus. It is the ninth Checker Neyland game at UT. The Vols are 4-4 in the eight previous Checker Neyland games with three of the wins coming against Florida. They are 3-1 in coach Josh Heupel's tenure in such games. The first four Checker Neyland games were under coach Butch Jones. UT did not hold a Checker Neyland game during Jeremy Pruitt's tenure. UT opens the 2025 season against Syracuse on Aug. 30 (noon ET, ABC) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. When is Tennessee homecoming 2025 and Senior Day? UT also announced that 2025 homecoming game will be Nov. 15 when the Vols host New Mexico State. It will be the first meeting between the programs. Advertisement That New Mexico State game will also serve as the Salute to Service, when UT honors service members, veterans and their families. Veterans Day is Nov. 11, earlier that week. Tennessee's game against Arkansas on Oct. 11 will be part of Champions Weekend, when past teams and athletes who won SEC and NCAA titles celebrate anniversaries. The Vols will celebrate senior day at their game against Vanderbilt on Nov. 29. Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at Advertisement Get the latest news and insight on SEC football by subscribing to the SEC Unfiltered newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox. This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Tennessee football announces Checker Neyland game for 2025 season
USA Today
14-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Tennessee football announces 2025 Checker Neyland game at Neyland Stadium
Tennessee football announces 2025 Checker Neyland game at Neyland Stadium 2025 will mark the fifth football season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. He has compiled a 37-15 (20-12 SEC) record since 2021. The Vols will kick off their 2025 campaign against Syracuse on Aug. 30. Kick off between the Vols and Orange is slated for noon EDT at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. ABC will televise the season opener. Tennessee's first home game at Neyland Stadium will take place Sept. 6 versus East Tennessee State. The Vols' first SEC contest is scheduled for Sept. 13 against Georgia at Neyland Stadium. The Vols will also host UAB, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico State and Vanderbilt in 2025. Tennessee will travel to Mississippi State, Alabama, Kentucky and Florida. On Wednesday, Tennessee announced football game designations for the 2025 season. 2025 Tennessee football game designations Sept. 13 versus Georgia – Checker Neyland presented by Pilot, John Henderson NFF Hall of Fame Salute Oct. 11 versus Arkansas – Champions weekend presented by Pilot Nov. 15 versus New Mexico State – Homecoming, Salute to Service Nov. 29 versus Vanderbilt – Senior day Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
