22+ hour, 11+ min ago (231+ words) Although the Tennessee Volunteers were largely unable to contain Diego Pavia on the field Saturday afternoon, the brother of the Vanderbilt quarterback was another story. The Tennessee Highway Patrol arrested Javier Pavia and charged him with public intoxication at Neyland Stadium, according to a report from Knox News" Tyler Whetstone: Diego Pavia was clearly undeterred by his brother"s legal travails, as he passed for 268 yards and rushed for 165 yards against the Volunteers. Pavia was 18-of-28 passing with 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions and also added a rushing score. Pavia"s 6-yard touchdown pass to Tre Richardson in the second quarter gave him 27 passing TDs for the season " the best single-season mark in Vanderbilt history. Pavia has thrown for 3,192 yards, 27 touchdowns and 18 interceptions in 2025 while rushing for 826 yards and 9 touchdowns. The victory locked up Vanderbilt"s first-ever 10-win season, as the Commodores…...

1+ day, 4+ min ago (452+ words) Tennessee Volunteers fans took to social media Saturday night to voice their displeasure about defensive coordinator Tim Banks in the wake of a 45-24 home loss to No. 14 Vanderbilt. The setback was the second time this season the 19th-ranked Volunteers allowed at least 40 points (44 to No. 6 Georgia in a 44-41 loss on Sept. 13) , and Tennessee's biggest loss to Vanderbilt since 2018 " the final game of a 3-game Commodores run in a rivalry that UT leads 79-33-5. Vandy (10-2 overall, 6-2 SEC) gashed Tennessee (8-4, 4-4) for 582 yards of total offense. Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia excelled in his final SEC game, throwing for 268 yards and a touchdown and rushing for 165 yards on 20 carries and another score. Running back Sedrick Alexander also popped off for 115 yards on 10 carries and 3 TDs as part of a 314-yard Vanderbilt rushing effort. Tennessee's defense entered the week ranked 14th in the SEC allowing 27.27 points per…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (196+ words) Week 13 will feature a matchup between 2 old SEC East foes as Tennessee makes the trip down to The Swamp to take on Florida. For Florida, this will be an opportunity to notch a big win under interim head coach Billy Gonzales. The Vols, meanwhile, need a win in order to keep hope alive of another 10+ win season under coach Josh Heupel. Here's a look at the college football betting lines for this game: Attention Tennessee residents: Looking to bet on this game? Here's a full breakdown of all the best Tennessee betting apps on the market. I like Florida to cover this number. The Gators showed me enough last week to believe they haven't quit yet (which was up for debate after the Kentucky debacle). This will be Florida's first home game since it fired Billy Napier last month. In…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (595+ words) The Fearless Prediction typically does hours and hours of painstaking research, bringing in the world's most well-respected mathematicians to assist in the selection of these games. It's a process" and one we have never taken lightly. That said, we have known who we were going to pick in the Tennessee-Florida game well before the 2025 season even began. Yes. We've seen this movie before. In both 1995 and 1997, Tennessee featured one of the greatest QBs in the history of the sport" and lost at Florida. In 1999, Tennessee was coming off 2 straight SEC titles and a national championship" and lost at Florida. In 2005, Tennessee saw its punter go rogue" and lost at Florida. In both 2015 and 2017, Tennessee gave up go-ahead 63-yard TDs in the waning moments" and lost at Florida. Since 1977, the Vols have played against Florida in Gainesville 19 times" and won twice....

1+ week, 6+ day ago (231+ words) Tennessee defensive back Boo Carter was suspended from the Volunteers" game against New Mexico State on Saturday, with Josh Heupel declining to elaborate on the reason other than that Carter failed to meet the program"s "standard." However, it appears that Carter has played his last down for the program. According to On3"s Austin Price, the sophomore is no longer with the team. It reportedly comes after a meeting with the team"s coaching staff. A former 4-star in-state recruit, Carter made an immediate impact on the Tennessee defense. As a true freshman in 2024, he made 38 tackles, 3.0 tackles for a loss, and logged an interception. While there was speculation that he might enter the transfer portal after a single season in Knoxville, he remained with the program. Through nine games in 2025, he was credited with 25 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, and three forced…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (233+ words) Tennessee bounced back from a loss to Oklahoma in Week 11 by cruising to victory against New Mexico State on Saturday. With two games to go, the Volunteers" College Football Playoff hopes are gone. Their main focus now is finishing the regular season on a high note before bowl season arrives. Week 13 takes the Vols to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to face Florida, which fell to Ole Miss in its last outing. The Swamp"s been a house of horrors for the Vols: they"ve lost their last 10 games there, their last victory coming in 2003. According to Circa Sports" opening lines released on Sunday afternoon, Tennessee is favored to win, albeit slightly. The Volunteers are a two-point road favorite against Florida. Things were clicking for the Vols as they dismantled New Mexico State 42-9 to cap Homecoming Week in Knoxville. Joey Aguilar…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago (328+ words) Tennessee jumped out to an early lead and never looked back on Saturday, cruising to a 42-9 win over New Mexico State. In what was a brief reprieve from conference play, the 23rd-ranked Vols (7-3, 3-3 SEC) outscored the visiting Aggies 14-0 in the first quarter and then 21-0 in the third quarter. Quarterback Joey Aguilar threw a pick on Tennessee's opening drive, but responded nicely and led touchdown marches on each of the Vols' next 3 possessions, including a 13-play, 99-yard drive to go up 21-0. Tennessee cooled from there, but it scored on each of its first 2 possessions out of the halftime break. Aguilar finished the day with 204 passing yards, drawing closer to the 3,000-yard mark for the season. Aguilar is looking to become the Vols' first 3,000-yard passer since Hendon Hooker crossed the threshold in 2022. He is 59 yards away. Tennessee's starting quarterback wasn't without…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (196+ words) Tennessee's season hasn't gone according to plan this fall, with the Volunteers carrying 3 losses into mid-November and any College Football Playoff dreams having evaporated with that home loss to Oklahoma a few weeks ago. The Vols should have an extra bounce in their step on Saturday, coming off a bye after the demoralizing loss to the Sooners, and Josh Heupel's team will look to bounce back led by team captains Joey Aguilar, Jalen McMurray, Jourdan Thomas and William Wright. The Tennessee football social media account celebrated the captain selections with this post on Friday afternoon: Aguilar has been a bright spot for Tennessee this season in his first year in Knoxville. The senior signal-caller has thrown for 2,737 yards with 21 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. On the other side of the ball, McMurray, a senior defensive back, has 43 total tackles, 27 of them solo,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (243+ words) Tennessee has lost a 4-star commitment to defending national champion Ohio State who was pledged to the Vols since June. This article/post contains references to products or services from one or more of our advertisers or partners. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products or services. Tennessee has lost a 4-star commitment to defending national champion Ohio State. Class of 2026 ATH Legend Bey is flipping his commitment from the Volunteers to the Buckeyes, according to On3. The 6-foot, 185-pound Bey was previously committed to Tennessee dating back to June. The Texas native is considered by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 24 ATH in the nation and the No. 47 in-state prospect. Bey also is a track athlete and that speed makes him extremely difficult to defend. Playing quarterback in high school is also regarded as a positive…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago (214+ words) Cedric Tillman, a former Tennessee wide receiver who starred for the Vols as one of Hendon Hooker's top targets in 2021 and 2022, is set to return to football following a hamstring that put him on IR earlier this season. The Cleveland Browns activated Tillman off IR on Saturday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Browns activated WR Cedric Tillman from injured reserve. Tillman was a monster at Tennessee. The former Vol totaled 64 receptions for 1,081 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2021, then had a hot start to the 2022 season before missing a good portion of the year due to injury. All in all, Tillman left Knoxville with 1,622 career passing yards and 17 touchdown receptions. The former 2-star recruit has had a solid NFL career to this point, too. He was off to an especially hot start to the 2025 season with 106 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns for Cleveland…...