Tennessee Volunteers
8-5 2025 record (4-4 conf)
Title odds (#11 board)
Win total (O +190)
53% Returning starter games
21st Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesJosh Heupel Head Coach · 6th year
45–20 At TENN
73–28 Career · 9 seasons
Veer and Shoot Offense
Multiple 4-2-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 53% | 39 / 74 | 9 / 15 | 36% |
| Offensive line | 79% | 49 / 62 | 9 / 14 | 61% |
| Defensive front | 44% | 36 / 82 | 15 / 27 | 39% |
| Secondary | 41% | 26 / 64 | 5 / 12 | 58% |
Back 37
New 16
Javin Gordon RB · 609 yds · 14g · from TULN 
Ryan Staub QB · 457 yds · 5g · from COLO 
Trent Thomas TE · 34 yds · 12g · from USA 
Jordan Norman DL · 20 havoc · 14g · from TULN 
Amare Campbell LB · 14 havoc · 13g · from PSU 
Ory Williams OL · 12g · from LSU 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 39.8 96
Explosive play rate 10.9% 43
Red zone TD rate 76.5% 86
Line yards per carry 2.6 64
Sack rate allowed 5.4% 63
Defense
Points allowed per game 28.8 32
Explosive rate allowed 11.5% 43
Red zone score rate allowed 88.9% 11
Line yards per carry allowed 2.4 57
Sack rate 7.7% 81
2025 Margin by Game
SYR
ETSU
UGA
UAB
MSST
ARK
ALA
UK
OKLA
NMSU
FLA
VAN
ILL
2026 schedule
21st-hardest path in FBS · 5 title-contender games · 5 road| W1 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs | Furman Paladins | 8 | W 56-9 | SEC Network+ | |
| W2 | Sat 11:00 PM | @ |  Georgia Tech | 9-4 | 46 | W 45-24 | ESPN |
| W3 | Sat 11:45 PM | vs |  Kennesaw State | 10-4 | 41 | W 42-9 | SEC Network |
| W4 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs |  Texas | 10-3 | 58 | L 17-20 | ABC |
| W5 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs |  Auburn | 5-7 | 34 | W 24-14 | ESPN |
| W6 | Sat 8:15 PM | @ |  Arkansas | 2-10 | 29 | W 24-17 | SEC Network |
| W7 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs |  Alabama | 11-4 | 65 | W 26-10 | ABC |
| W8 | Sat 7:30 PM | @ |  South Carolina | 4-8 | 38 | ESPN | |
| W10 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Kentucky | 5-7 | 39 | ||
| W11 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Texas A&M | 11-2 | 51 | ||
| W12 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  LSU | 7-6 | 55 | ||
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Vanderbilt | 10-3 | 47 |
Depth chart
Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Faizon Brandon FR · #11 |  George MacIntyre SO · #12 | Ryan Staub SR · #8 |
| RB |  DeSean Bishop SR · #18 |  Daune Morris SO · #17 |  Justin Baker SO · #2 |
| WR-X |  Radarious Jackson SO · #3 |  Travis Smith Jr. SO · #1 |  Nathan Roberts SR · #36 |
| WR-Z |  Mike Matthews JR · #4 | TK Keys FR · #5 |  Deon Hardin SR · #88 |
| WR-SL |  Braylon Staley JR · #14 | Tyreek King FR · #19 | |
| TE |  DaSaahn Brame SO · #7 | Trent Thomas SR · #82 | Luca Wolf FR · #87 |
| LT |  David Sanders Jr. SO · #70 | Ory Williams JR · #77 | Gabriel Osenda FR · #79 |
| LG |  Nic Moore SO · #58 | Ed Baker FR · #71 | Jeremy George-El FR · #63 |
| C |  Sam Pendleton SR · #56 |  Antoni Ogumoro SO · #55 | |
| RG |  Donovan Haslam 5TH · #69 | Shamurad Umarov SR · #74 | |
| RT |  Jesse Perry JR · #72 |  Jeremias Heard JR · #51 | Kamari Blair FR · #66 |
Roster 113
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Ethan Davis | TE | SR | 6'5" | 247 | Atlanta, GA |
| 0 | Amare Campbell | LB | SR | 6'0" | 230 | Manassas, VA |
| 1 |  TJ Metcalf | DB | SR | 6'1" | 205 | Birmingham, AL |
| 1 | Travis Smith Jr. | WR | SO | 6'3" | 215 | Atlanta, GA |
| 2 | Justin Baker | RB | SO | 5'10" | 212 | Stone Mountain, GA |
| 2 |  Xavier Gilliam | DL | JR | 6'2" | 305 | Montgomery Village, MD |
| 3 |  Tre Poteat III | DB | SO | 6'0" | 192 | Fitchburg, WI |
| 3 | Radarious Jackson | WR | SO | 6'2" | 208 | Memphis, TN |
| 4 |  Ty Redmond | DB | SO | 6'3" | 200 | Duluth, GA |
| 4 | Mike Matthews | WR | JR | 6'1" | 200 | Lilburn, GA |
| 5 |  Daevin Hobbs | DL | SR | 6'4" | 290 | Concord, NC |
| 5 | TK Keys | WR | FR | 6'2" | 200 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 6 | Javin Gordon | RB | SO | 5'10" | 212 | Toccoa, GA |
| 6 |  Qua Moss | DB | SR | 5'10" | 190 | West Point, GA |
| 7 | DaSaahn Brame | TE | SO | 6'5" | 240 | Derby, KS |
| 7 |  Arion Carter | LB | SR | 6'1" | 238 | Smyrna, TN |
| 8 | Ryan Staub | QB | SR | 6'1" | 205 | Stevenson Ranch, CA |
| 8 |  Jadais Richard | DB | SR | 6'1" | 202 | West Monroe, LA |
| 9 |  Joakim Dodson | WR | SO | 6'0" | 197 | Memphis, TN |
| 9 |  Mariyon Dye | DL | SO | 6'5" | 270 | Elkhart, IN |
| 10 |  Dejuan Lane | DB | JR | 6'2" | 215 | Jessup, MD |
| 11 |  Jordan Burns | LB | JR | 6'1" | 227 | Conyers, GA |
| 11 | Faizon Brandon | QB | FR | 6'4" | 225 | Greensboro, NC |
| 12 |  Jaedon Harmon | LB | SO | 6'0" | 225 | Rome, GA |
| 12 | George MacIntyre | QB | SO | 6'6" | 208 | Franklin, TN |
| 13 |  Edwin Spillman | LB | JR | 6'1" | 226 | Nashville, TN |
| 13 |  Mason Phillips | QB | SO | 6'1" | 190 | Kodak, TN |
| 14 |  Kayin Lee | DB | SR | 5'11" | 191 | Ellenwood, GA |
| 14 | Braylon Staley | WR | JR | 6'0" | 192 | Aiken, SC |
| 15 |  Edrees Farooq | DB | JR | 6'0" | 202 | Columbia, MD |
| 17 | Ethan Utley | DL | SO | 6'4" | 288 | Nashville, TN |
| 17 | Daune Morris | RB | SO | 5'10" | 200 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 18 | DeSean Bishop | RB | SR | 5'10" | 215 | Knoxville, TN |
| 18 |  Tyree Weathersby | DL | SR | 6'5" | 268 | Douglasville, GA |
| 19 | Tyreek King | WR | FR | 5'11" | 178 | Knoxville, TN |
| 19 |  Nathan Robinson | DL | SR | 6'7" | 295 | Greenbrier, TN |
| 20 |  Tevis Metcalf | DB | JR | 5'10" | 202 | Birmingham, AL |
| 21 | Jamyan Theodore | DB | FR | 6'0" | 175 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 22 |  Jeremiah Telander | LB | SR | 6'2" | 235 | Gainesville, GA |
| 23 | Sidney Walton | DB | SO | 6'1" | 197 | Moody, AL |
| 24 |  Dylan Lewis | DB | SO | 6'0" | 198 | Atlanta, GA |
| 24 |  Hunter Barnes | RB | 5TH | 6'0" | 200 | Memphis, TN |
| 25 |  Tim Merritt | DB | SO | 6'1" | 194 | Birmingham, AL |
| 26 | JJ Finch | DL | FR | 6'3" | 297 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 26 | Doren Sacha | WR | JR | 6'1" | 183 | Denver, CO |
| 27 |  Jadon Perlotte | LB | SO | 6'4" | 215 | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 28 | Brayden Rouse | LB | FR | 6'3" | 225 | Woodstock, GA |
| 28 |  Cooper Ranvier | K/P | JR | 6'2" | 199 | Lexington, KY |
| 29 |  Jack-Henry Jakobik | WR | SR | 6'4" | 200 | Brentwood, TN |
| 29 |  Isaiah Hardge | DB | SR | 5'10" | 182 | Hollywood, FL |
| 30 | JaColby Cooper | WR | FR | 6'0" | 175 | Alcoa, TN |
| 30 | Javonte Smith | DB | FR | 6'0" | 185 | Jackson, TN |
| 31 | Joel Wyatt | DB | FR | 6'4" | 210 | Shelbyville, TN |
| 31 | Lane Cope | WR | FR | 5'9" | 180 | Maryville, TN |
| 33 | Jordan Norman | DL | SR | 6'4" | 265 | Birmingham, AL |
| 34 | Zay Anderson | DB | FR | 6'0" | 176 | Greeneville, TN |
| 34 | Will Rajecki | RB | FR | 5'11" | 210 | Canton, GA |
| 35 |  Carson Gentle | DL | JR | 6'3" | 267 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 35 |  Ben Petermann | WR | SO | 6'3" | 208 | Chicago, IL |
| 36 | Carter Gooden | DL | FR | 6'4" | 270 | Hamilton, ON, CAN |
| 36 | Nathan Roberts | WR | SR | 6'4" | 210 | Morristown, TN |
| 37 | Kedric Golston II | DL | FR | 6'3" | 243 | Leesburg, VA |
| 38 | Brayden Carroll | WR | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Cleveland, TN |
| 38 | Jowell Combay | DB | FR | 6'1" | 202 | Atlanta, GA |
| 39 | Darryl Rivers | DL | FR | 6'5" | 287 | Atlanta, GA |
| 40 | KJ McClain | DB | FR | 6'0" | 188 | Rahway, NJ |
| 42 |  DJ Burks | DB | 5TH | 6'0" | 196 | Maryville, TN |
| 43 |  Jackson Mathews | DB | JR | 6'0" | 198 | Franklin, TN |
| 44 |  Christian Gass | DL | SO | 6'3" | 245 | Covington, GA |
| 44 |  Drake Martinez | TE | SR | 6'3" | 245 | Houston, TX |
| 47 |  Isaiah Campbell | DL | SO | 6'4" | 295 | Durham, NC |
| 48 |  Bennett Brady | LS | 5TH | 6'1" | 210 | Memphis, TN |
| 50 |  Ryan Scott | LB | JR | 6'1" | 220 | Knoxville, TN |
| 51 | TJ White | LB | FR | 6'2" | 235 | Jackson, MS |
| 51 | Jeremias Heard | OL | JR | 6'8" | 335 | Rome, GA |
| 53 |  Blake Howard | LS | SR | 6'2" | 223 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 55 | Antoni Ogumoro | OL | SO | 6'4" | 320 | Saipan,, MNP |
| 55 |  Mike Bethea II | DL | 5TH | 6'1" | 222 | Destin, FL |
| 56 | Zach Groves | DL | FR | 6'4" | 252 | Cross Plains, TN |
| 56 | Sam Pendleton | OL | SR | 6'4" | 315 | Lawsonville, NC |
| 57 |  Grier Short | LB | JR | 6'1" | 222 | Franklin, TN |
| 58 | Nic Moore | OL | SO | 6'3" | 312 | Talbott, TN |
| 59 | Charlie Powell III | OL | SO | 6'3" | 312 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 59 | Dereon Albert | DL | FR | 6'1" | 305 | Jackson, MS |
| 60 | Thomas Storm | OL | FR | 6'4" | 285 | Brighton, MI |
| 63 | Jeremy George-El | OL | FR | 6'4" | 310 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 65 |  Michael Kostantonov | OL | JR | 6'4" | 322 | Northbrook, IL |
| 66 | Kamari Blair | OL | FR | 6'6" | 293 | Clarksville, TN |
| 69 | Donovan Haslam | OL | 5TH | 6'3" | 350 | Perry, GA |
| 70 | David Sanders Jr. | OL | SO | 6'6" | 310 | Charlotte, NC |
| 71 | Ed Baker | OL | FR | 6'4" | 322 | Baltimore, MD |
| 72 | Jesse Perry | OL | JR | 6'6" | 320 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 74 | Shamurad Umarov | OL | SR | 6'7" | 321 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 75 |  Wendell Moe Jr. | OL | 5TH | 6'2" | 330 | Long Beach, CA |
| 77 | Ory Williams | OL | JR | 6'8" | 330 | San Marcos, TX |
| 78 |  Gage Ginther | OL | JR | 6'5" | 310 | Fort Collins, CO |
| 79 | Gabriel Osenda | OL | FR | 6'8" | 332 | Airdrie, AB, CAN |
| 80 |  Cole Harrison | TE | JR | 6'5" | 241 | San Mateo, CA |
| 81 | Ian Duarte | WR | SR | 5'10" | 181 | Santa Clarita, CA |
| 82 | Trent Thomas | TE | SR | 6'5" | 254 | Mobile, AL |
| 85 | Luke Thompson | WR | FR | 6'1" | 193 | Franklin, TN |
| 85 | CJ Edwards | DL | FR | 6'3" | 232 | Edison, NJ |
| 87 | Luca Wolf | TE | FR | 6'5" | 256 | Vienna,, AUS |
| 87 | Nuk Simmons | DL | FR | 6'3" | 300 | Lumpkin, GA |
| 88 | Deon Hardin | WR | SR | 6'0" | 190 | Knoxville, TN |
| 93 |  Grady Dangerfield | K/P | SO | 6'0" | 215 | Charleston, SC |
| 94 | Josh Turbyville | K/P | 5TH | 6'2" | 195 | Knoxville, TN |
| 95 | Breeze Carter | DL | FR | 6'3" | 255 | Atlanta, GA |
| 96 |  Isaiah Inge | DL | JR | 6'1" | 277 | Fresno, CA |
| 97 | Hezekiah Harris | DL | FR | 6'6" | 250 | Anniston, AL |
| 98 |  Jackson Ross | P | 5TH | 6'4" | 204 | Melbourne,, AUS |
| 99 | Logan Foley | P | FR | 6'6" | 237 | Perth,, AUS |
| 99 |  Charles House III | DL | SO | 6'3" | 290 | Charlotte, NC |