The Day's Summary
Tennessee came out of its bye week holding the same place in both polls, and that stillness frames the biggest game left on its home schedule. The Volunteers stayed at No…
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Tracking former Tennessee players through Week 8 of the NFL season · 9:52 PM ET
A new roundup from On3 looks back at Week 8 in the NFL through a Tennessee lens, reviewing how former Volunteers performed for their professional teams during that week of the seas…
Tennessee Opens as 6.5-Point Favorite Over Kentucky at Neyland Despite Wildcats' Surge · 8:13 PM ET
Tennessee will return from its bye week as a solid home favorite, with Circa Sports opening the Volunteers as a 6.5-point favorite over Kentucky for their Week 10 meeting in Knoxvi…
Will Stein's First Game at Neyland Carries a Kentucky Historical Connection · 5:07 PM ET
Will Stein's debut at Neyland Stadium is being framed as more than a first visit to Tennessee's home field…
On3 Updates Bowl and College Football Playoff Projections for Week 10 · 4:40 PM ET
On3 has published its latest round of bowl projections for Week 10, laying out a full list of projected postseason matchups along with its updated predictions for the College Footb…
Early betting lines out for No. 16 Tennessee's matchup with No. 8 Kentucky · 3:36 PM ET
Opening betting lines have been released for Tennessee's showdown with Kentucky, a matchup that pairs the No. 16 Vols with the eighth-ranked Wildcats…
Tennessee Stays at No. 16 in Both Polls Heading Into Kentucky Game · 3:33 PM ET
Tennessee came out of its bye week without moving in one national poll and with a small gain in the other, leaving the Volunteers at No…
Kentucky at Tennessee Lands on List of Week 10's Biggest Games · 3:24 PM ET
The upcoming college football slate is being billed as one of the season's most consequential, with six meetings between ranked teams and four of those coming inside the Southeaste…
Two Former Tennessee Players Return to Neyland for Homecoming · 3:17 PM ET
Tennessee's homecoming festivities at Neyland Stadium will include a pair of familiar faces, as two former Volunteers football players are coming back to campus for the occasion, a…
Linebacker Skylar Alston, a 2028 Four-Star, Picks Six Finalists and a Commitment Date · 3:15 PM ET
Skylar Alston, a four-star linebacker in the 2028 recruiting class, has moved into the final stage of his recruitment…
Carter Earns Place Among Butkus Award Semifinalists for Tennessee · 3:07 PM ET
Tennessee's Carter has been named a semifinalist for the Butkus Award, according to a report from Yahoo Sports…
Pro Football Focus grades review Tennessee players through the first month of the season · 2:49 PM ET
A new review from On3 looks at how Tennessee players have graded out through the first month of the season, using grades from Pro Football Focus to assess their early performances.
Tennessee's standing in the newest AP Top 25 after the bye week · 2:12 PM ET
Tennessee's place in the latest AP Top 25 has been reported by WVLT following the Volunteers' bye week…
Miami stays No. 1 in new AP Top 25 after Week 9, with Tennessee at No. 16 · 2:01 PM ET
Miami held onto the top spot in the latest Associated Press Top 25 released after Week 9, surviving a much closer game than expected to remain unbeaten…
Tennessee's place in the new AP Top 25 after Week 9 · 2:01 PM ET
A new AP Top 25 has been released following Week 9 of the college football season, with attention in Knoxville turning to where Tennessee sits in the updated rankings.
Tennessee gets updated AP Poll position after its bye week · 2:00 PM ET
Tennessee received a new ranking in the Associated Press poll following its bye week, according to a Sports Illustrated report on the updated standings…
Tennessee favored by 5.5 over Kentucky for Saturday night Dark Mode game at Neyland · 1:55 PM ET
Tennessee opened on Sunday as a 5.5-point home favorite over Kentucky for Saturday night's Dark Mode game at Neyland Stadium, with the total set at 45.5 according to numbers from t…
Former Tennessee receiver Jauan Jennings signals something clear about his NFL future · 1:11 PM ET
Former Tennessee receiver Jauan Jennings has, in the telling of A to Z Sports, sent a loud message about his NFL future…
Tennessee's place in the national polls ahead of the Kentucky game · 12:36 PM ET
With the Kentucky game next on the schedule, attention has turned to where Tennessee stands in the college football polls…
Tennessee and Kentucky in the Week 10 Coaches Poll top 25 picture · 12:36 PM ET
The Week 10 US LBM Coaches Poll is out, and Vols Wire has laid out where Tennessee and Kentucky sit in the top 25 picture…
Tennessee climbs one spot to No. 16 in the Coaches Poll during its open week · 12:35 PM ET
Tennessee inched up one place to No. 16 in the US LBM Coaches Poll released Sunday, moving up even though the Volunteers did not play during their open week…
Coaches Poll after Week 9: Miami stays at No. 1, Ohio State tumbles to No. 10 · 12:30 PM ET
Another loss by a top-five team reshaped the USA Today Coaches Poll after Week 9, with Ohio State's defeat on the road at USC sending the Buckeyes down eight places to No…
Tennessee opens as the early favorite against Kentucky · 12:08 PM ET
Tennessee has been listed as the early favorite over Kentucky ahead of their meeting, according to Sports Illustrated…
Seven ranked teams lost this week, raising the question of a Tennessee rise · 11:00 AM ET
It was a rough week at the top of college football, with seven Top 25 teams losing, and Sports Illustrated is asking the natural follow-up question for Tennessee fans: will the Vol…
Tennessee fans reassess Josh Heupel and the Vols following the bye week · 10:04 AM ET
Tennessee fans are viewing Josh Heupel and the Volunteers differently after the bye week, according to A to Z Sports, with the break prompting a noticeable shift in how the program…
Anonymous coaches assess whether Tennessee's defense can improve under Rick Barnes · 9:30 AM ET
A new On3 report poses a direct question about Tennessee basketball: can head coach Rick Barnes bring about a dramatic improvement in the Volunteers' defense? The assessment is bui…
Five-star Tennessee commit David Gabriel Georges draws notice for postgame remark in Knoxville · 9:11 AM ET
Five-star Tennessee commit David Gabriel Georges turned in a big game in Knoxville, and it was what he said afterward that drew added attention…
Media consensus forms on Tennessee's place in the next AP Top 25 ahead of Kentucky · 8:09 AM ET
National media outlets have reached a shared view on where Tennessee should be placed in the new AP Top 25, according to a report from A to Z Sports, as the Volunteers look ahead t…
ESPN FPI Top 25 After Week 9 Puts Tennessee at No. 14 Ahead of First CFP Rankings · 8:04 AM ET
ESPN has updated its Football Power Index Top 25 following the Week 9 schedule, giving a computer-based snapshot of the national picture just before the first College Football Play…
Health, Cleaner Play and Faster Starts Top Tennessee's November Checklist · 7:25 AM ET
On an open week Sunday, the usual look back at Saturday gave way to a look ahead…
Latest Playoff Projection Has Georgia Rising While Miami and Indiana Hold Their Places · 7:10 AM ET
A new College Football Playoff prediction from On3 has Georgia moving up, while Miami and Indiana hang on to their positions in the projected field…
Alabama carries lessons from its Tennessee trip into a road game at LSU · 7:00 AM ET
Alabama is heading back on the road, this time to LSU, and according to Yahoo Sports the Crimson Tide are carrying lessons from their experience at Tennessee into that trip…