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2025 Football Schedule Dates Announced
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2025 Football Schedule Dates Announced

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A season-opener versus Syracuse in Atlanta followed by Southeastern Conference home games against Georgia, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Vanderbilt highlight the 2025 Tennessee football schedule. The league office unveiled the full slate of 2025 dates on the SEC Network Wednesday evening. Conference opponents are identical to 2024 with the game location flipped from what…MORE

Six Vols Receive Coaches’ All-SEC Honors
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Six Vols Receive Coaches’ All-SEC Honors

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference office announced Tuesday afternoon that six members of the Tennessee football team were selected to the coaches’ 2024 All-SEC teams. Tennessee’s six honorees on the coaches’ All-SEC teams are its most since also having six players recognized in 2012. Junior running back Dylan Sampson, senior center Cooper Mays and junior edge rusher James Pearce…MORE

Bru McCoy Named To SEC Community Service Team
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Bru McCoy Named To SEC Community Service Team

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference announced Wednesday that Tennessee wide receiver Bru McCoy was named to the 2024 SEC Football Community Service Team. The SEC names a Community Service Team for each of its 21-league sponsored sports, looking to highlight an athlete from each school who gives back to his community through superior service efforts. One of…MORE

Vols Ink Transfer Ethan Muza for 2025-26 Men’s Tennis Team
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Vols Ink Transfer Ethan Muza for 2025-26 Men’s Tennis Team

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Ethan Muza, a transfer from Baylor University, has signed with the Tennessee men’s tennis team, head coach Chris Woodruff announced Wednesday. The Pittsburgh, Pa., native will join the squad for the 2025-26 campaign, and he will add a wealth of experience to a program that has reached the NCAA Quarterfinals three times in the last…MORE

#RockyTop25: Vols Sign 24 On First Day of Early Signing Period
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#RockyTop25: Vols Sign 24 On First Day of Early Signing Period

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel welcomed 24 new signees as part of the #RockyTop25 recruiting class on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period. As of Wednesday evening, the Volunteers boasted a top 10 class by On3, 247Sports and Rivals. This comes the day after Tennessee was tabbed No. 7…MORE

#3 Vols Down Syracuse, 96-70, in SEC/ACC Challenge
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#3 Vols Down Syracuse, 96-70, in SEC/ACC Challenge

Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | December 03, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Wearing black “Dark Mode” uniforms for the first time in program history, the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team turned in an impressive 96-70 victory Tuesday night against Syracuse in the SEC/ACC Challenge. Fifth-year guard Chaz Lanier logged a game-high 26 points, tying a season best, for third-ranked…MORE

Vols #7 In Penultimate College Football Playoff Rankings
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Vols #7 In Penultimate College Football Playoff Rankings

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After completing a 10-win regular season with a 36-23 win over Vanderbilt, Tennessee football comes in at No. 7 in the penultimate College Football Playoff Committee Rankings released on Tuesday night.  The Volunteers (10-2, 6-2 SEC) secured a second-place tie in the 16-team SEC standings after being picked seventh at SEC Media Day.…MORE

Defensive Coordinator Tim Banks Named Broyles Award Semifinalist
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Defensive Coordinator Tim Banks Named Broyles Award Semifinalist

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After guiding a Tennessee defense that ranked in the FBS top 10 in eight different categories, defensive coordinator Tim Banks was honored as a semifinalist for the Frank Broyles Award, which is presented annually to college football’s top assistant coach. The Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation announced 15 semifinalists Tuesday out of 65 FBS nominees.…MORE

Bru McCoy Named Semifinalist for 2024 Comeback Player of the Year
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Bru McCoy Named Semifinalist for 2024 Comeback Player of the Year

NEW YORK – On Tuesday, the College Sports Communicators (CSC), in association with The Associated Press (AP) and the Fiesta Bowl Organization, announced redshirt senior wide receiver Bru McCoy as a semifinalist for the 2024 College Football Comeback Player of the Year Award. He is one of 12 semifinalists named by CSC, which includes one other player from…MORE

Pair of Vols Earn SEC Weekly Honors After Stellar Offensive Showing at Vanderbilt
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Pair of Vols Earn SEC Weekly Honors After Stellar Offensive Showing at Vanderbilt

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Following its 36-23 rivalry win at Vanderbilt over the weekend, Tennessee had a pair of offensive players earn SEC weekly awards on Monday afternoon in redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava and senior offensive lineman Andrej Karic. Iamaleava and Karic played major roles in the Volunteers’ impressive offensive output against the Commodores, which resulted in a 538…MORE