The Day's Summary
Two days after the fact, Tennessee's 26-10 dismantling of Alabama was still producing headlines, and Tuesday turned the win into hardware and history…
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Wide Receiver Commit Dayon Cooper Was in the Stands for Tennessee's Rout of Alabama · 11:35 PM ET
Tennessee wide receiver commit Dayon Cooper picked quite a weekend to be in Knoxville…
MacIntyre in Line for a Third Straight Start When Tennessee Visits South Carolina · 9:20 PM ET
Who starts at quarterback has been the running question of Tennessee's season, and for Saturday's trip to South Carolina, the answer appears to be the same as the last two weeks…
Texas and Alabama Games Put Tennessee Twice in the Season's Top 10 TV Ratings · 8:59 PM ET
Tennessee is not just winning games this season; the Volunteers are drawing a national audience…
George MacIntyre gets the start at quarterback for Tennessee's trip to South Carolina · 8:57 PM ET
Tennessee's offense will run through George MacIntyre this week…
Alabama at Tennessee Drew 8.1 Million Viewers, the Third-Biggest Audience of Week 7 · 8:44 PM ET
Tennessee's 26-10 win over Alabama was also one of the most-watched games of Week 7 of the college football season…
Lee is enjoying Tennessee's run of success against Alabama teams · 8:22 PM ET
Lee is savoring what the Chattanooga Times Free Press playfully framed as an Alabama state championship for Tennessee, a nod to the Volunteers' success against teams from that stat…
247Sports offers its readers a five-point introduction to the Volunteers · 7:26 PM ET
Not everyone needs Tennessee explained to them, but 247Sports figured its audience could use the primer anyway…
2028 Offensive Line Target Bryce Smalls Visits Knoxville for the Alabama Game · 6:14 PM ET
Tennessee used its biggest home stage of the season to make an early impression on a future target in the trenches…
Alvin Kamara reaches another career milestone on a Week 6 touchdown catch · 5:39 PM ET
Former Tennessee player Alvin Kamara reached another career milestone on a touchdown catch in NFL Week 6, according to a 247Sports roundup of Volunteers in the NFL…
Neyland Crowd Reached 130 Decibels During the Alabama Game · 5:02 PM ET
The loudest roar of Tennessee's win over Alabama literally registered. During the game at Neyland Stadium, the crowd noise from the Volunteer faithful reached 130 decibels.
Tennessee's Offensive Line Has Moved Past Its Early-Season Struggles · 4:57 PM ET
For Tennessee's offensive line, the early part of this season came with a feeling the group itself described as gross, the kind a position unit carries when it knows it is not play…
Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer appeared unsettled by Tennessee's historic crowd noise · 4:45 PM ET
Tennessee's crowd produced noise described as historic during the Volunteers' game against Alabama, and Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer appeared rattled by the atmosphere, accordin…
Tennessee Athletics confirms the remarkable fan mark behind Kalen DeBoer's viral moment · 4:43 PM ET
Tennessee's fans were part of the story in the win over Alabama, and now there is an official number to prove it…
Neyland Stadium set a college football noise record during the Alabama game, report says · 4:38 PM ET
Neyland Stadium broke the college football decibel record during Tennessee's game against Alabama, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel…
ESPN Moves Tennessee Up Seven Spots to No. 12 in Its Power Rankings · 4:31 PM ET
Beating Alabama changed how the whole sport sees Tennessee, and ESPN's power rankings show it. The network moved the Volunteers up seven spots to No…
One Mike Keith line is being held up as the story of Tennessee's remaining season · 4:31 PM ET
Sometimes a whole season fits inside a single sentence. That is the premise of a Sports Illustrated piece built around one quote from Mike Keith, presented as a perfect…
Tennessee Offers 2028 Back Zion Coger, Then Shows Him a Win Over Alabama · 4:29 PM ET
Tennessee timed its move with Zion Coger about as well as a staff can…
After the Bye: UTC Travels to Western Carolina, Tennessee Gets South Carolina · 4:25 PM ET
With the bye week in the rearview mirror, the Chattanooga area's teams turn their attention to what comes next…
Why Neyland Stadium Sits Atop College Football's Loudest Stadiums · 4:22 PM ET
Every program with a big stadium claims its crowd is the loudest in college football…
Tennessee reports a verified 130.3-decibel reading at Neyland for the Alabama game · 4:14 PM ET
The noise inside Neyland Stadium during the Third Saturday in October matchup with Alabama reached a scientifically verified 130.3 decibels, according to University of Tennessee At…
South Carolina's side of the story: an early look at the matchup with Tennessee · 4:09 PM ET
South Carolina is wasting no time turning its attention to Tennessee…
Tennessee's Crowd Breaks the Record for Loudest College Football Stadium · 4:07 PM ET
Tennessee's crowd has set a new standard for volume. Volunteers fans shattered the record for the loudest crowd in a college football stadium, and audio of the record-breaking…
The defensive line Tennessee worried about all offseason has become its defense's foundation · 3:04 PM ET
When the 2026 season began, the biggest unknown on Tennessee's defense was the defensive front…
Tennessee Hosts In-State 2030 Standout Braylen Mathis, Who Shares His Takeaways · 2:43 PM ET
Tennessee's recruiting reach extends well beyond the current cycle, and this week it was a member of the 2030 class getting the tour…
Tennessee Fans Set a College Football Noise Record Against Alabama · 2:27 PM ET
Tennessee's crowd did not just make noise during the win over Alabama — it made history…
Tennessee Fans Set the College Football Crowd Noise Record During the Alabama Win · 2:24 PM ET
Tennessee's win over Alabama came with a record attached. During the victory over the Crimson Tide, the Volunteers' crowd set a record for the loudest college football crowd…
Alabama lineman relays his coach's blunt verdict: the Tennessee loss was an embarrassment · 2:12 PM ET
Alabama's offensive line got the message loud and clear after the 26-10 loss at Tennessee…
Tennessee Stresses Tough, Clean Play as South Carolina Game Approaches · 1:47 PM ET
The No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers are putting physicality and execution at the center of their preparation for the upcoming matchup with South Carolina…
DeSean Bishop Named Doak Walker National Running Back of the Week · 1:03 PM ET
DeSean Bishop finally got the national recognition his season has demanded…
Neyland Stadium crowd hits 130.3 decibels, a verified college football record, in the Alabama win · 1:03 PM ET
Tennessee's win over Alabama in Week 7 came with a soundtrack that now sits in the college football record book…
Greg McElroy factors Alabama battle into his Tennessee-South Carolina prediction · 12:52 PM ET
ESPN's Greg McElroy has predicted a final score for Tennessee's matchup with South Carolina, and he pointed to the physical toll of the Volunteers' previous game in making his asse…
A College Football Record Fell During Tennessee's Win Over Alabama · 12:48 PM ET
Tennessee's win over Alabama on Saturday came with a place in the record book attached…
DeSean Bishop Named National Running Back of the Week After Powering Past Alabama · 12:47 PM ET
Tennessee's ground game has carried its offense all season, and now its centerpiece has a national honor to show for it…
Tennessee's Bishop Picks Up National Weekly Honors · 12:46 PM ET
Tennessee's Bishop has been recognized well beyond the SEC this week…
Tennessee climbs to No. 13 in ESPN's SP+ ratings after a chaotic Week 7 · 12:44 PM ET
Tennessee's win over Alabama earned the Volunteers a bump in ESPN's SP+ ratings, though maybe not as big a one as fans expected…
Tennessee Corners Kayin Lee and Ty Redmond Answer Their Coach's Call for More Physicality · 12:37 PM ET
After Tennessee's game against Georgia Tech, cornerbacks coach Derek Jones delivered a clear message to his two starting corners, Kayin Lee and Ty Redmond: he needed to see more ph…
A Heupel press-conference answer has Vol fans thoroughly confused · 12:35 PM ET
Coaches say confusing things at podiums all the time, but one of Josh Heupel's answers this week landed differently…
DeSean Bishop Earns National Running Back Honor After Powering the Alabama Win · 12:30 PM ET
DeSean Bishop turned the Alabama game into a national statement…
Field Storming After the Alabama Win Leaves Tennessee Facing a $500,000 SEC Fine · 12:30 PM ET
The celebration came with a price tag. Tennessee is facing a $500,000 fine from the SEC after its fans stormed the field following the Volunteers' win over Alabama at Neyland…
Cornerbacks coach Derek Jones offered his outlook ahead of Tennessee's South Carolina trip · 12:24 PM ET
Tennessee cornerbacks coach Derek Jones spoke this week to preview the Volunteers' game at South Carolina, according to Rocky Top Insider…
Derek Jones Says South Carolina's Offense Is a Year Better Than the One He Faced · 12:23 PM ET
Tennessee cornerbacks coach Derek Jones has seen South Carolina's offense up close before, and he told reporters on Tuesday that he expects a sharper version of it when the Vols tr…
Man caught sneaking into Tennessee-Alabama game in a security uniform while drinking · 12:13 PM ET
One fan's plan to watch Tennessee play Alabama for free ended with him in custody instead of a seat…
De'Rail Sims Explains How Tennessee Manages DeSean Bishop's Workload · 11:50 AM ET
Tennessee running backs coach De'Rail Sims met with local reporters on Tuesday to discuss DeSean Bishop's monster season, and much of the conversation centered on a practical quest…
Kayin Lee explains what made beating Alabama different · 11:44 AM ET
Every Tennessee player will remember the Alabama win, but Kayin Lee has his own reasons for what made it special…
Alabama Callers Torch Kalen DeBoer's Staff on Finebaum After the Tennessee Loss · 11:43 AM ET
Alabama's fan base spent its Monday doing what it does after a loss like this one — calling Paul Finebaum to vent…
QB Commit Kaden Craft and Fellow Recruits Leave Neyland Sold on Tennessee · 11:43 AM ET
Tennessee's biggest win of the season doubled as a recruiting showcase…
Mike Matthews Speaks With Reporters Ahead of the South Carolina Trip · 11:33 AM ET
Tennessee's Mike Matthews met with the media this week as the Volunteers turned their attention from the Alabama win to Saturday's road trip to face South Carolina, with Sports Ill…
Neyland Stadium crowd sets a verified noise record of 130.3 decibels in the Alabama win · 11:16 AM ET
Tennessee's crowd did more than watch the 26-10 win over Alabama on Saturday. It made history…
Peyton Manning and Riley Green Surprise Fans With a Duet After Tennessee Beat Alabama · 11:04 AM ET
The celebration of Tennessee's win over Alabama came with an unexpected encore…
Texas star Colin Simmons lands ESPN's midseason defensive Heisman nod · 10:42 AM ET
One of the nation's most disruptive defenders collected a midseason honor this week, and Tennessee fans have a small, slightly annoying footnote in his story…
Tennessee Opens as a Road Underdog at South Carolina Despite the Alabama Win · 10:36 AM ET
Tennessee just authored the biggest win of its season, and the market still does not trust the Vols on the road…
Heupel's Unconventional Way of Building Tennessee Is Drawing Praise · 10:30 AM ET
Josh Heupel has never built his Tennessee teams the standard way, and according to one observer quoted in a recent piece, that is precisely the point…
SEC Weekly Honors Go to Two Volunteers After the Alabama Victory · 10:30 AM ET
Tennessee's win over Alabama came with conference recognition attached…
Piece argues Jim Knowles has built Tennessee's defense into the nation's best · 10:07 AM ET
Jim Knowles is receiving strong praise for his work with Tennessee's defense, with a piece from All for Tennessee arguing that his turning the unit into the best in the nation cann…
A former Vol who left after the 2025 season has been named a mid-season All-American · 10:02 AM ET
A familiar name is collecting national honors this fall, just not in a Tennessee uniform…
Projection Sends Tennessee to a First-Round Playoff Game at the Rose Bowl · 9:30 AM ET
Tennessee's win over Alabama has started showing up in College Football Playoff projections in a glamorous place…
ESPN's FPI puts Tennessee sixth in the SEC and No. 12 nationally after Week 7 · 9:02 AM ET
ESPN's Football Power Index came out of a chaotic Week 7 with Tennessee sitting sixth in the SEC and No. 12 in the country, carrying an 18.1 rating and a projected 9-3 finish…
DeSean Bishop's First-Half Surge, Measured Against Tennessee's Great Backs · 9:00 AM ET
The first half of Tennessee's season has a face, and it is the senior in the backfield…
ESPN Analysts See Tennessee Playing Its Way Toward Atlanta and the SEC Title Game · 8:32 AM ET
Tennessee's 26-10 win over Alabama at Neyland Stadium did more than keep the Volunteers in the playoff race — it put them squarely in the SEC Championship Game picture…
ESPN's Cole Cubelic Addresses the Skepticism Around George MacIntyre · 8:11 AM ET
Not everyone is sold on Tennessee quarterback George MacIntyre, and ESPN analyst Cole Cubelic knows it…
Opinion: Tennessee's postgame field celebration was a selfie trip, not a storming · 5:09 AM ET
Not everyone was charmed by the scene on the field after Tennessee beat Alabama…