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USA Today
07-05-2025
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2025 Tennessee football post-spring game-by-game predictions
2025 Tennessee football post-spring game-by-game predictions 2025 will mark the fifth football season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. He has compiled a 37-15 (20-12 SEC) record with the Vols since 2021. Tennessee concluded spring football practices with its Orange & White Game at Neyland Stadium on April 12. Following the Vols' spring game, the NCAA transfer portal was open from April 16-25. Tennessee added Grand Valley State defensive lineman Josh Schell, UCLA quarterback Joey Aguilar and Colorado defensive back Colton Hood. Wide receiver Dayton Sneed (North Carolina), quarterback Nico Iamaleava (UCLA), defensive back John Slaughter (Colorado), defensive back Christian Charles (Virginia), offensive lineman Ayden Bussell (West Virginia), offensive lineman Larry Johnson III (Colorado) and defensive back Jakobe Thomas (Miami) transferred from the Vols during the spring window. Following the conclusion of the Orange & White Game and the spring transfer portal window, Vols Wire provides game predictions for Tennessee in 2025. Vols Wire correctly projected regular-season win-loss records for Tennessee in 2021, 2022 and 2024 under Heupel. A final 2025 win-loss record projection for the Vols will be released in fall training camp. 2025 Tennessee football post-spring game-by-game predictions Syracuse Orange Tennessee will kick off its 2025 season against Syracuse in a neutral site matchup. Tennessee leads the all time series, 3-0, and last played the Orange in 2001. Prediction: W Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia) Date: Aug. 30 East Tennessee State Buccaneers The two in-state schools will play for a second time with the first meeting taking place in 2018. The Vols were victorious, 59-3, at Neyland Stadium. Prediction: W Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee) Date: Sept. 6 Georgia Bulldogs Georgia has won eight consecutive games against Tennessee. The Vols last win in the series was in 2016. The longest win streak in the series is nine games by Tennessee from 1989-99. Prediction: L Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee) Date: Sept. 13 UAB Blazers Tennessee leads the series against UAB, 5-0, all time. The Vols and Blazers have played two one-possession games in the series (2005, 2010). Prediction: W Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee) Date: Sept. 20 Mississippi State Bulldogs Tennessee defeated Mississippi State, 33-14, in 2024 at Neyland Stadium. The Vols will play at Mississippi State for the first time since 2012. Tennessee was led by then-head coach Derek Dooley. Prediction: W Location: Davis Wade Stadium (Starkville, Mississippi) Date: Sept. 27 Open date Date: Oct. 4 Heupel in games after an open date at Tennessee: Nov. 6, 2021: Tennessee 45, Kentucky 42 (Lexington, Kentucky) Oct. 8, 2022: Tennessee 40, LSU 13 (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) Oct. 14, 2023: Tennessee 20, Texas A&M 13 (Knoxville, Tennessee) Oct. 5, 2024: Arkansas 19, Tennessee 14 (Fayetteville, Arkansas) Nov. 2, 2024: Tennessee 28, Kentucky 18 (Knoxville, Tennessee) Arkansas Razorbacks Tennessee suffered its first loss after an open date under Heupel at Arkansas in 2024. The Razorbacks last played at Neyland Stadium in 2015. Prediction: W Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee) Date: Oct. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide Tennessee defeated the Crimson Tide, 24-17, at Neyland Stadium in 2024. Tennessee's last win at Alabama was in 2003. Heupel is 2-2 against Alabama as the Vols' head coach. Prediction: L Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) Date: Oct. 18 Kentucky Wildcats Tennessee will play back-to-back road games against Alabama and Kentucky in 2025. The Vols are averaging 39.0 points per game at Kentucky under Heupel. Prediction: W Location: Kroger Field (Lexington, Kentucky) Date: Oct. 25 Oklahoma Sooners Tennessee defeated the Sooners, 25-15, in 2024 for Heupel's return to Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners will play at Neyland Stadium for the first time since 2015. Prediction: L Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee) Date: Nov. 1 Open date Date: Nov. 8 Heupel in games after an open date at Tennessee: Nov. 6, 2021: Tennessee 45, Kentucky 42 (Lexington, Kentucky) Oct. 8, 2022: Tennessee 40, LSU 13 (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) Oct. 14, 2023: Tennessee 20, Texas A&M 13 (Knoxville, Tennessee) Oct. 5, 2024: Arkansas 19, Tennessee 14 (Fayetteville, Arkansas) Nov. 2, 2024: Tennessee 28, Kentucky 18 (Knoxville, Tennessee) New Mexico State Aggies Tennessee and New Mexico State will play for the first time in 2025. The Aggies went 3-9 (2-6 C-USA) in 2024 under first-year head coach Tony Sanchez. Prediction: W Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee) Date: Nov. 15 Florida Gators Tennessee defeated the Gators, 23-17 in overtime, last season. The Vols have not won at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium since 2003 under then-head coach Phillip Fulmer. Prediction: L Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (Gainesville, Florida) Date: Nov. 22 Vanderbilt Commodores Tennessee has won six straight games in the in-state SEC series. The Vols won at Vanderbilt, 36-23, in 2024 to clinch an appearance in the College Football Playoff. Prediction: W Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee) Date: Nov. 29 Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
USA Today
24-04-2025
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- USA Today
2026 IMG Academy football prospect to visit Tennessee
2026 IMG Academy football prospect to visit Tennessee Tennessee is looking to expand its 2026 football recruiting class. Three-star interior offensive lineman G'nivre Carr scheduled a visit to the Vols. "G'Nivre Carr has locked in official visits to Tennessee and Alabama, Steve Wiltfong reports," On3 announced. The 6-foot-4, 336-pound prospect is from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. 247Sports ranks Carr as the No. 40 interior offensive lineman in 2026. Tennessee offered him a scholarship on Aug. 24, 2023. Carr unofficially visited Tennessee for the Orange & White Game at Neyland Stadium on April 12. Other SEC schools to offer Carr a scholarship include South Carolina, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi State and Kentucky. Tennessee has seven commitments for its 2026 recruiting class: Quarterback Faizon Brandon, wide receiver Tyreek King, tight end Carson Sneed, wide receiver Tyran Evans, linebacker Braylon Outlaw, offensive lineman Gabriel Osenda and defensive lineman C.J. Edwards. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
USA Today
21-04-2025
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- USA Today
Update on UCLA quarterback Joey Aguilar transferring to Tennessee football
Update on UCLA quarterback Joey Aguilar transferring to Tennessee football Fifth-year head coach Josh Heupel said Tennessee would search for a quarterback in the NCAA transfer portal following the Orange & White Game on April 12. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Nico Iamaleava entered the transfer portal following spring football. After his departure, Tennessee has two signal-callers on roster in redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger and early enrollee true freshman George MacIntyre. "You're trying to get your roster where it needs to be to give yourself the best chance when you get to kick off in the fall," Heupel said. "Certainly, with only two scholarship players at the quarterback position, we're going to have to find another gap." On Monday, Chris Low of ESPN announced UCLA senior quarterback Joey Aguilar will sign with the Vols in 2025. "The quarterback trade is complete," Low said. "Joey Aguilar plans to sign with Tennessee after transferring to UCLA from Appalachian State in the winter portal, sources tell ESPN. He trades places with Nico Iamaleava, who transferred from Tennessee to UCLA in the current portal. Back to business as usual." READ: Joey Aguilar by the numbers Aguilar transferred to UCLA after the 2024 season from Appalachian State. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound quarterback played at Appalachian State from 2023-24 after transferring from Diablo Valley Community College. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
Yahoo
20-04-2025
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Quarterbacks who could be ideal for Tennessee's football roster in 2025
The NCAA transfer portal will open on Wednesday and close on April 25. Tennessee redshirt sophomore quarterback Nico Iamaleava intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal after no-showing for the Vols' final spring football practice and not playing in the Orange & White Game. Advertisement "Today's landscape of college football, it's different than what it has been, and it's unfortunate, just the situation and where we're at with Nico," Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said. "I want to thank him for everything that he's done since he's gotten here. That's as a recruit to who he was as a player and how he competed inside of the building, so a great appreciation for that side of it. 'Obviously, we're moving forward as a program without him. I said it to the guys today, there's no one that's bigger than the Power T and that includes me, and they hear me say that a lot inside of that team room. This program's been around for a long time with a lot of great coaches, a lot of great players that came before that laid the cornerstone pieces, the legacy, the tradition that is Tennessee football. It's going to be around a long time after I'm done and after they're gone, and that's what's special about being here is that there is a legacy and a tradition that is so rich and a logo that's recognized not just across the nation but across the world, too." PHOTOS: Vols' QBs through the years Ahead of the NCAA transfer portal opening Wednesday, Vols Wire looks at quarterbacks who could be ideal targets for Tennessee to replace Iamaleava. The Vols have redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger and early enrollee freshman George MacIntyre on roster for their quarterback unit following the Orange & White Game. Joey Aguilar, UCLA Joey Aguilar Aguilar transferred to UCLA after the 2024 season from Appalachian State. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound quarterback played at Appalachian State from 2023-24 after transferring from Diablo Valley Community College. Luke Altmyer, Illinois Luke Altmyer Altmyer transferred to Illinois from Ole Miss ahead of the 2023 season. He played in five games as a backup quarterback for head coach Lane Kiffin and the Rebels in 2021. Altmyer appeared in four games, including one start, and redshirted in 2022. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound quarterback is a senior. Steve Angeli, Notre Dame Steve Angeli The 6-foot-3, 205-pound quarterback appeared in 21 games, including one start, at Notre Dame from 2022-24. He completed 58-of-80 passing attempts for 772 yards, 10 touchdowns and one interception. Angeli also rushed for 36 yards on 17 attempts. Advertisement Angeli is from Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey, home of former Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano. Former Notre Dame offensive lineman Sam Pendleton transferred to Tennessee ahead of the 2025 season. Rocco Becht, Iowa State Rocco Becht Becht started 14 games at Iowa State in 2024 and was named Pop-Tarts Bowl MVP. The 6-foot-1, 210-pound redshirt junior has played for the Cyclones since 2022, recording 6,690 passing yards, 48 passing touchdowns, 383 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns. Becht is the son of Anthony Becht who played at West Virginia and 12 years in the NFL. Jalon Daniels, Kansas Jalon Daniels Daniels has played at Kansas since 2020. The redshirt senior has completed 536-of-875 passing attempts for 6,751 yards, 45 touchdowns and 24 interceptions, while rushing for 1,043 yards and 19 touchdowns. The 6-foot, 220-pound signal-caller signed with Kansas over Middle Tennessee State, Army, Louisiana, Air Force and others. Jeremy Hecklinski, Wake Forest Jeremy Hecklinski Hecklinski played three snaps for Wake Forest in 2024 against North Carolina. The 6-foot, 185-pound redshirt freshman is from Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia. Hecklinski's father, Randy Hecklinski, played quarterback at Bowling Green from 1990-95, and his uncle, Jeff Hecklinski, played quarterback at Illinois and Western Illinois. Josh Hoover, TCU Josh Hoover The 6-foot-2, 200-pound junior appeared in 13 games for TCU in 2024, setting the Horned Frogs' season passing record with 3,949 yards. In 24 games from 2022-24, Hoover has completed 499-of-770 passing attempts for 6,157 yards, 42 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. He also recorded minus-14 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 67 attempts. Hoover's father, Alex Hoover, was a linebacker at Colorado State and in the NFL. Avery Johnson, Kansas State Avery Johnson Johnson has appeared in 21 games at Kansas State from 2023-24. The 6-foot-3, 188-pound junior has completed 254-of-438 passing attempts for 3,191 yards, 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Johnson also has 901 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns. Haynes King, Georgia Tech Haynes King King has played at Georgia Tech from 2023-24 after transferring from Texas A&M. He played for the Aggies from 2020-22. King was offered a scholarship by Tennessee on Jan. 8, 2019 and visited the Vols two times in 2019 after being offered by then-coach Jeremy Pruitt. Sam Leavitt, Arizona State Sam Leavitt Leavitt guided Arizona State to the College Football Playoff in 2024. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound redshirt sophomore transferred to the Sun Devils after appearing four games at Michigan State in 2023. Leavitt is from West Linn High School in West Linn, Oregon. Gaston Moore Gaston Moore Moore played at Tennessee from 2021-24. He is no longer on roster, but has one year of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-2, 212-pound signal-caller also played for Heupel at UCF in 2020. The 2020 season does not count toward Moore's eligibility due to the coronavirus pandemic. Chandler Morris, Virginia Chandler Morris Morris transferred to Virginia in Dec. 2024 as a graduate student. He played at North Texas in 2024, TCU from 2021-23 and Oklahoma in 2020. His father, Chad Morris, served as head coach at SMU and Arkansas. Reese Poffenbarger, North Texas Reese Poffenbarger Poffenbarger transferred to North Texas in Dec. 2024 from Miami. The 6-foot, 210-pound senior appeared in four games for the Hurricanes in 2024, completing 6-of-7 passing attempts for 20 yards as Cam Ward's backup. Poffenbarger also played at Albany from 2022-23, leading the Football Championship Subdivision in passing touchdowns and yards in 2023. He played at Old Dominion in 2021. Sawyer Robertson, Baylor Sawyer Robertson Robertson has played at Baylor from 2023-24. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound redshirt senior completed 295-of-485 passing attempts for 3,935 yards, 30 touchdowns and 12 interceptions with the Bears. He played at Mississippi State from 2021-22 before transferring to Baylor. Robertson's father, Stan Robertson, was a first-round pick of the Montreal Expos in the 1990 MLB draft and his cousin, Jarrett Stidham, played quarterback at Baylor and Auburn. Caden Veltkamp, FAU Veltkamp transferred to Florida Atlantic in January after playing at Western Kentucky from 2022-24. He totaled 3,108 passing yards and 25 passing touchdowns in 2024. Mike Wright, Northwestern The 6-foot-4, 195-pound graduate student played at Northwestern in 2024 after transferring from Mississippi State. Wright also played at Vanderbilt from 2020-22. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X. This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Ideal quarterbacks for Tennessee to replace Nico Iamaleava in 2025
USA Today
18-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Tennessee offensive lineman will reportedly enter transfer portal
Tennessee offensive lineman will reportedly enter transfer portal Tennessee redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Ayden Bussell will enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to VolQuest. The 6-foot-5, 314-pound offensive lineman played at Tennessee from 2023-24. He earned a redshirt in 2023 as a true freshman. Bussell enrolled at Tennessee in June 2023 and earned SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll honors. He is from Mount Juliet High School in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. The NCAA transfer portal spring window opened Wednesday and will close April 25. Bussell joins quarterback Nico Iamaleava, defensive back John Slaughter and defensive back Christian Charles as student-athletes who entered the transfer portal during the spring window. Tennessee concluded spring football practices on April 12 with its annual Orange & White Game. The Orange and White teams tied, 14-14, at Neyland Stadium. The Vols will kick off their 2025 season on Aug. 30 against Syracuse in Atlanta, Georgia. Follow us at @VolsWire on X and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of University of Tennessee athletics.
