No. 15 Tennessee Volunteers
SEC · TENN · Josh Heupel 0–0
- SU
- 2–0
- ATS
- 1–1
- O/U
- 1–1
- SP+
- #11
Ratings
- SP+
- 20.2
- SP rank
- #11
- FPI
- 17.9
- Elo (pts)
- 9.2
- CORE
- 9.1
- WEPA
- —
- SRS
- —
- Off PPA
- 0.41
- Def PPA
- -0.05
Schedule & results
Consensus close. Click a result for the game page.
| Wk | Opponent | Series | Result | Line | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsFurman | 2–0 | W 56–9 | -49.5 / 66.5 | L | U |
| 2 | @Georgia Tech | 25–17–2 | W 45–24 | -12.5 / 55.5 | W | O |
| 3 | vsKennesaw State | — | Sep 19 | -35.5 / 60.0 | — | — |
| 4 | vsTexas | 1–2 | Sep 26 | +6.5 / 56.5 | — | — |
| 5 | vsAuburn | 22–28–3 | Oct 2 | — | — | — |
| 6 | @Arkansas | 14–7 | Oct 9 | — | — | — |
| 7 | vsAlabama | 39–61–7 | Oct 16 | +1.5 / 56.5 | — | — |
| 8 | @South Carolina | 29–11–2 | Oct 23 | — | — | — |
| 10 | vsKentucky | 84–25–9 | Nov 6 | — | — | — |
| 11 | @Texas A&M | 3–2 | Nov 13 | +8.5 / 55.5 | — | — |
| 12 | vsLSU | 21–10–3 | Nov 20 | +1.5 / 57.5 | — | — |
| 13 | @Vanderbilt | 81–31–4 | Nov 27 | -3.0 / 57.5 | — | — |
Betting trends
- Home ATS
- 0–1
- Away ATS
- 1–0
- Over lean
- 1–1
- W2 Georgia Tech · pick Tennessee-1.6
- W3 Kennesaw State · pick Tennessee-3.4
SP+ trajectory
Season rating since 2014. 0 ≈ average FBS team.
Efficiency profile
Latest full season vs FBS — 100th percentile is best.
- Offense PPA97th · #5 of 136 (2025)
- Defense PPA50th · #69 of 136 (2025)
- Offense success rate97th · #5 of 136 (2025)
- Defense success rate22nd · #107 of 136 (2025)
- Offense explosiveness63rd · #51 of 136 (2025)
- Defense explosiveness91st · #13 of 136 (2025)
Passing & adjusted
Air yards, depth of target, and opponent-adjusted EPA. 2026 season.
Faizon Brandon
- Comp
- 23/38
- Cmp%
- 60.5%
- aDOT
- 9.6
- Air yards
- 363
- YAC
- 149
- INT
- 0
- Success
- 41.0%
- Adj. EPA
- —
George MacIntyre
- Comp
- 5/7
- Cmp%
- 71.4%
- aDOT
- 6.3
- Air yards
- 44
- YAC
- 25
- INT
- 0
- Success
- —
- Adj. EPA
- —
Ryan Staub
- Comp
- 3/3
- Cmp%
- 100.0%
- aDOT
- 1.3
- Air yards
- 4
- YAC
- 23
- INT
- 0
- Success
- —
- Adj. EPA
- —
Players
Roster, production, and the current recruiting cycle. Roster year 2026.
Returning production
36.1%of last season still on the roster (2025)
Player figures are last season's predicted points added (PPA).
- Added via transfer
- 12.8 PPA
- Lost via transfer
- 33.5 PPA
Back
2025 PPA- DeSean Bishop · RB67.8
- Mike Matthews · WR53.2
- Braylon Staley · WR50.2
- Ethan Davis · TE20.1
- Radarious Jackson · WR8.6
- George MacIntyre · QB3.4
- Justin Baker · RB-2.8
- Joakim Dodson · WR1.8
In
2025 PPA- Ryan Staub · QB · Colorado15.2
- Javin Gordon · RB · Tulane-3.9
- Trent Thomas · TE · South Alabama1.5
- Amare Campbell · LB · Penn State—
- Blake Howard · LS · Eastern Kentucky—
- Cooper Ranvier · PK · Louisville—
- DJ Burks · DB · App State—
- Dejuan Lane · DB · Penn State—
Out
2025 PPA- Peyton Lewis · RB · Virginia18.8
- Jake Merklinger · QB · UConn10.0
- Tommy Winton III · WR · East Tennessee State2.4
- Jack Van Dorselaer · TE · Oklahoma2.3
- Bennett Warren · OL · Minnesota—
- Boo Carter · DB · Colorado—
- Brenden Anes · LB · Western Michigan—
- Brian Grant · OL · Memphis—
Stat leaders
- Passing yardsFaizon Brandon374
- Passing yardsGeorge MacIntyre56
- Passing yardsRyan Staub27
- Passing TDsFaizon Brandon5
- Passing TDsGeorge MacIntyre1
- Passing TDsRyan Staub0
- Rushing yardsDeSean Bishop244
- Rushing yardsDaune Morris118
- Rushing yardsFaizon Brandon90
- Rushing TDsDeSean Bishop3
- Rushing TDsFaizon Brandon2
- Rushing TDsJustin Baker1
- Receiving yardsMike Matthews148
- Receiving yardsRadarious Jackson102
- Receiving yardsEthan Davis43
- Receiving TDsEthan Davis2
- Receiving TDsMike Matthews2
- Receiving TDsBraylon Staley1
- Total tacklesAmare Campbell14
- Total tacklesTJ Metcalf8
- Total tacklesJeremiah Telander8
- SacksXavier Gilliam3
- SacksMariyon Dye3
- SacksJeremiah Telander1
- Tackles for lossXavier Gilliam5.5
- Tackles for lossMariyon Dye3
- Tackles for lossJordan Norman2
- InterceptionsJeremiah Telander1
- InterceptionsDejuan Lane1
Player PPA
- Faizon Brandon · QB36.3 · 0.686/play
- DeSean Bishop · RB14.1 · 0.427/play
- Radarious Jackson · WR8.8 · 1.464/play
- Justin Baker · RB6.7 · 2.220/play
- Mike Matthews · WR5.2 · 0.402/play
- Daune Morris · RB4.0 · 0.269/play
- Ethan Davis · TE4.0 · 0.804/play
- George MacIntyre · QB3.7 · 0.523/play
- Ryan Staub · QB2.8 · 0.949/play
- TK Keys · WR2.2 · 0.741/play
Commits
- David Gabriel Georges · RB5★ #9
- Kesean Bowman · WR4★ #60
- Kenneth Simon II · LB4★ #143
- Princeton Uwaifo · OT4★ #206
- Malik Howard · TE4★ #211
- Marcus Jones · S4★ #283
- Niko Kampas · OT4★ #323
- Q'Mari Hudson · OT4★ #387
- Dylan Haley · ATH3★ #526
- Asa Barnes · RB3★ #554
- Jaden Butler · ATH3★ #598
- JP Peace · LB3★ #598
- Brandon Leavell · ATH3★ #629
- Dayon Cooper · ATH3★ #705
- Derrick Baker · QB3★ #805
- Carter Jamison · S3★ #1166
Roster
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TJ Metcalf | DB | 4 | Birmingham, AL |
| 3 | Tre Poteat III | DB | 2 | Fitchburg, WI |
| 4 | Ty Redmond | DB | 2 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 6 | Qua Moss | DB | 4 | West Point, GA |
| 8 | Jadais Richard | DB | 4 | West Monroe, LA |
| 10 | Dejuan Lane | DB | 3 | Jessup, MD |
| 14 | Kayin Lee | DB | 4 | Ellenwood, GA |
| 15 | Edrees Farooq | DB | 3 | Columbia, MD |
| 20 | Tevis Metcalf | DB | 2 | Birmingham, AL |
| 21 | Jamyan Theodore | DB | 1 | Cleveland, OH |
| 23 | Sidney Walton | DB | 2 | Moody, AL |
| 24 | Dylan Lewis | DB | 2 | Atlanta, GA |
| 25 | Tim Merritt | DB | 2 | Birmingham, AL |
| 29 | Isaiah Hardge | DB | 3 | Hollywood, FL |
| 30 | Javonte Smith | DB | 1 | Jackson, TN |
| 31 | Joel Wyatt | DB | 1 | Shelbyville, TN |
| 34 | Zay Anderson | DB | 1 | Greeneville, TN |
| 38 | Jowell Combay | DB | 1 | Kennesaw, GA |
| 40 | KJ McClain | DB | 1 | Rahway, NJ |
| 42 | DJ Burks | DB | 4 | Maryville, TN |
| 43 | Jackson Mathews | DB | 2 | Franklin, TN |
| 2 | Xavier Gilliam | DL | 2 | Montgomery Village, MD |
| 5 | Daevin Hobbs | DL | 4 | Concord, NC |
| 9 | Mariyon Dye | DL | 2 | Elkhart, IN |
| 17 | Ethan Utley | DL | 2 | Nashville, TN |
| 18 | Tyree Weathersby | DL | 3 | Douglasville, GA |
| 19 | Nathan Robinson | DL | 3 | Greenbrier, TN |
| 26 | JJ Finch | DL | 1 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 33 | Jordan Norman | DL | 3 | Hoover, AL |
| 35 | Carson Gentle | DL | 2 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 36 | Carter Gooden | DL | 1 | Marion, MA |
| 37 | Kedric Golston II | DL | 1 | Leesburg, VA |
| 39 | Darryl Rivers | DL | 1 | Powder Springs, GA |
| 44 | Christian Gass | DL | 1 | Covington, GA |
| 47 | Isaiah Campbell | DL | 2 | Durham, NC |
| 55 | Mike Bethea II | DL | 4 | Maryville, TN |
| 56 | Zach Groves | DL | 1 | Cross Plains, TN |
| 59 | Dereon Albert | DL | 1 | Jackson, MS |
| 85 | CJ Edwards | DL | 1 | Edison, NJ |
| 87 | Nuk Simmons | DL | 1 | Columbus, GA |
| 95 | Breeze Carter | DL | 1 | Douglasville, GA |
| 97 | Hezekiah Harris | DL | 1 | Huntsville, AL |
| 99 | Charles House III | DL | 1 | Charlotte, NC |
| 0 | Amare Campbell | LB | 4 | Manassas, VA |
| 7 | Arion Carter | LB | 4 | Smyrna, TN |
| 11 | Jordan Burns | LB | 2 | Conyers, GA |
| 12 | Jaedon Harmon | LB | 2 | Rome, GA |
| 13 | Edwin Spillman | LB | 2 | Nashville, TN |
| 22 | Jeremiah Telander | LB | 4 | Gainesville, GA |
| 27 | Jadon Perlotte | LB | 2 | Buford, GA |
| 28 | Brayden Rouse | LB | 1 | Woodstock, GA |
| 50 | Ryan Scott | LB | 2 | Knoxville, TN |
| 51 | TJ White | LB | 1 | Jackson, MS |
| 57 | Grier Short | LB | 2 | Franklin, TN |
| 48 | Bennett Brady | LS | 4 | Memphis, TN |
| 53 | Blake Howard | LS | 3 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 51 | Jeremias Heard | OL | 2 | Rome, GA |
| 55 | Antoni Ogumoro | OL | 2 | Saipan |
| 56 | Sam Pendleton | OL | 3 | Lawsonville, NC |
| 58 | Nic Moore | OL | 1 | Talbott, TN |
| 59 | Charlie Powell III | OL | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 60 | Thomas Storm | OL | 1 | Brighton, MI |
| 63 | Jeremy George-El | OL | 1 | Knoxville, TN |
| 65 | Michael Kostantonov | OL | 2 | Northbrook, IL |
| 66 | Kamari Blair | OL | 1 | Clarksville, TN |
| 69 | Donovan Haslam | OL | 4 | Perry, GA |
| 70 | David Sanders Jr. | OL | 2 | Charlotte, NC |
| 71 | Ed Baker | OL | 1 | Baltimore, MD |
| 72 | Jesse Perry | OL | 2 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 74 | Shamurad Umarov | OL | 3 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 75 | Wendell Moe Jr. | OL | 4 | Long Beach, CA |
| 77 | Ory Williams | OL | 2 | San Marcos, TX |
| 78 | Gage Ginther | OL | 2 | Fort Collins, CO |
| 79 | Gabriel Osenda | OL | 1 | Airdrie, AB |
| 98 | Jackson Ross | P | 4 | Melbourne, VIC |
| 99 | Logan Foley | P | 1 | Melbourne, VIC |
| 28 | Cooper Ranvier | PK | 2 | Lexington, KY |
| 93 | Grady Dangerfield | PK | 1 | Charleston, SC |
| 94 | Josh Turbyville | PK | 4 | Knoxville, TN |
| 8 | Ryan Staub | QB | 3 | Stevenson Ranch, CA |
| 11 | Faizon Brandon | QB | 1 | Greensboro, NC |
| 12 | George MacIntyre | QB | 1 | Franklin, TN |
| 13 | Mason Phillips | QB | 1 | Kodak, TN |
| 2 | Justin Baker | RB | 2 | Stone Mountain, GA |
| 6 | Javin Gordon | RB | 2 | Toccoa, GA |
| 17 | Daune Morris | RB | 2 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 18 | DeSean Bishop | RB | 3 | Knoxville, TN |
| 24 | Hunter Barnes | RB | 4 | Memphis, TN |
| 34 | Will Rajecki | RB | 1 | Canton, GA |
| 0 | Ethan Davis | TE | 3 | Atlanta, GA |
| 7 | DaSaahn Brame | TE | 2 | Derby, KS |
| 44 | Drake Martinez | TE | 4 | Houston, TX |
| 80 | Cole Harrison | TE | 2 | San Mateo, CA |
| 82 | Trent Thomas | TE | 3 | Mobile, AL |
| 87 | Luca Wolf | TE | 1 | Vienna |
| 1 | Travis Smith Jr. | WR | 2 | Atlanta, GA |
| 3 | Radarious Jackson | WR | 2 | Memphis, TN |
| 4 | Mike Matthews | WR | 3 | Lilburn, GA |
| 5 | TK Keys | WR | 1 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 9 | Joakim Dodson | WR | 1 | Memphis, TN |
| 14 | Braylon Staley | WR | 2 | Aiken, SC |
| 19 | Tyreek King | WR | 1 | Knoxville, TN |
| 26 | Doren Sacha | WR | 3 | Denver, CO |
| 29 | Jack-Henry Jakobik | WR | 3 | Brentwood, TN |
| 30 | Jacolby Cooper | WR | 1 | Alcoa, TN |
| 31 | Lane Cope | WR | 1 | Maryville, TN |
| 35 | Ben Petermann | WR | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 36 | Nathan Roberts | WR | 3 | Morristown, TN |
| 38 | Brayden Carroll | WR | 1 | Cleveland, TN |
| 81 | Ian Duarte | WR | 3 | Santa Clarita, CA |
| 85 | Luke Thompson | WR | 1 | Franklin, TN |
| 88 | Deon Hardin | WR | 4 | Biloxi, MS |
NFL draft
Recent picks out of Tennessee.
- 2026 Colton Hood · CornerbackRd 2 · New York
- 2026 Chris Brazzell II · Wide ReceiverRd 3 · Carolina
- 2026 Jermod McCoy · CornerbackRd 4 · Las Vegas
- 2026 Joshua Josephs · Defensive EdgeRd 5 · Washington
- 2026 Tyre West · Defensive EdgeRd 7 · Detroit
- 2025 James Pearce Jr. · Defensive EdgeRd 1 · Atlanta
- 2025 Omarr Norman-Lott · Defensive TackleRd 2 · Kansas City
- 2025 Dont'e Thornton Jr. · Wide ReceiverRd 4 · Las Vegas
Recruiting classes
- 2026#8 · 290.7
- 2025#11 · 277.9
- 2024#14 · 267.3
- 2023#10 · 277.0
- 2022#18 · 232.8
- 2021#16 · 240.4
- 2020#10 · 261.5
- 2019#13 · 269.1
- 2018#21 · 231.3
- 2017#17 · 237.2
- 2016#14 · 253.9
- 2015#4 · 286.3
- 2014#7 · 274.8
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