Football

Nashville, TN -  The 2025 Tennessee football season neither began nor ended the way Vol Nation had hoped. In the finale against a very Chicago Bear looking Illinois, Tennessee fell short in all 3 phases of the game. It’s a familiar refrain echoed by head coach Josh Heupel throughout the season in his press  conferences. His expectation in 2025 was always clear. He wanted the team to compete at an elite level in every phase of the game. That standard, however, too often went

Nashville, TN - The Music City Bowl was established in 1998 as Nashville, Tennessee’s signature post‑season college football game. The Nashville Sports Council   in partnership with the city and local stakeholders, sought to bring a major bowl to a city renowned for hospitality, entertainment, and accessibility to teams from various conferences. The inaugural game was played at Vanderbilt Stadium, and a year later moved to its long‑term home at Nissan Stadium. The NFL venue

Knoxville, TN - Starting with the 2026 season, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) will transition from an eight-game conference schedule to a nine-game SEC slate for all 16 teams.  This is one of the most significant changes in SEC football scheduling in decades. The new format was approved by the league and is designed to balance competitiveness, protect rivalries, and provide more frequent cross-conference matchups. The additional SEC game ensures that teams play more meanin

Knoxville, TN- A Penn State to Tennessee arc continues in 2026 for the Vols. On December 8, 2025, the University of Tennessee Athletics announced that it had parted ways with defensive coordinator Tim Banks.  The decision comes after five seasons under Josh Heupel. Banks had a  tenure that included remarkable highs, but ultimately ended amid a defensive regression for the 2025 season amid injuries, inconsistency, and fundamental breakdowns that ultimately forced Josh Heupel’s

Knoxville, TN - Every year, “National Signing Day” marks the moment when high-school football recruits across the country can formally sign their National Letters of Intent, committing to a college program. For a storied program like the Tennessee Volunteers, this day is historically a critical milestone. It is a chance to solidify the top high school talent in the country. It will shore up depth, and signal to fans and competitors alike what the next few years might hold.  

Knoxville, TN - When Tennessee and Vanderbilt meet this weekend, the annual in-state rivalry dating back to 1892 arrives with more weight than usual. Traditionally viewed as a game driven by pride and state wide bragging rights, this year’s matchup carries legitimate postseason implications, rising national attention, and two top 20 football programs moving upward under their respective coaching staffs. Vanderbilt announced early Friday morning on the eve of this game, that C

KNOXVILLE, TN - The unranked Florida Gators will host the No. 20 Tennessee Volunteers this Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in a key late-season SEC showdown. With Tennessee favored and Florida struggling, the game promises high emotion and meaningful stakes, particularly for the Volunteers, who remain winless in Gainesville since 2003.  What’s On The Line Pride aside, for Tennessee (7–3, 3–3 SEC), this matchup would help solidify another strong season under Coach Heupel

Knoxville, TN - On Saturday at 4:15 p.m. ET, the Tennessee Volunteers (6-3, 3-3 SEC) will host the New Mexico State Aggies (3-6, 1-5 CUSA) for more than just a Homecoming game. It is an important moment in the season. The Tennessee football program and the sold out stadium of Vols fans will salute to the Military Service for America with the third version to date of the Smokey Grey uniform combo. A fresh look on the playing field after the bye week will also be important. Wha

Sep 19, 2024 It’s not you, it’s me, Gator Nation. We have to break away from the records of the past this week. Coming into a checkered Neyland at night will not be the same as the lopsided record of the last 20 Florida-Tennessee rivalry games.  This one is just about us.  It’s not as bad as it seems, losing by points to an almost undefeated Arkansas team. If we are playing penalty-free football, then the loss in Fayetteville isn’t all over Vol Twitter this week.  Here are th

Aug 25, 2024 Largely, students don’t have tickets! Thankfully, Danny White and administrators are working overtime to fill supply and demand before the early kickoff on Saturday. That (minor) hassle aside there is an in-state opponent waiting for the Vols and their new ‘state branded smokey uniforms’ in Neyland.  With the questions of fall practice behind us, it’s all coming together.  The coaches have taken the media availability and made it clear that there are lots of litt

Oct 22, 2024 I said early on in my coverage this season–dating back to the spring and summer camps–this Tennessee coaching staff was primed to be the ‘main character’ in a year where we will all remember the Vols.  I noticed it almost instantly, from the first presser of the season. I’ve watched it in Anderson and at practice availability. I’ve now seen it live on Gameday.  Not much has changed  as we now approach a historical moment for not just college football but also the

Oct 4, 2024 Fall Ball is in the air. College baseball is coming.  But in the midst of building a new stadium and a new season for the National Champions, the off-season is being built off the backs of the team, as they offer support to the victims of Hurricane Helene.  Location: Greeneville, Tennessee. In the parking lot of First Baptist Church in Greeneville, you will find the team not delivering purchase options off their Name, Image and Likeness, but you will see them de

. Week 4 of Fall Camp will have no further highlights on film. All the hype and the looks are under wraps, except for what I have seen with my own eyes. So what’s on paper?  What do the Vols have cooking as fans of the game head into the longest FBS college football season to date. It will run 149 days from August 24th to January 20th.  Here are 3 things, as we close out fall training camp, that you need to know from my eyes and ears only: The coaches are establishing themsel