How to Watch Tennessee vs. East Tennessee State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – September 6, 2025

On Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET, Braylon Staley and the Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) will take on the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1-0). The game is on SEC Network+, if you're looking for how to watch.

Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the Tennessee Volunteers and the East Tennessee State Buccaneers.

How to Watch Tennessee vs. East Tennessee State

• When: Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee
• TV Channel: SEC Network+
• Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Tennessee's 2025 Schedule

Tennessee 2025 Stats & Insights

• Tennessee ranks 100th in total defense this season (377 yards allowed per game), but has been thriving on the other side of the ball, ranking 24th-best in the FBS with 493 total yards per game.
• With 274 passing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 20th-worst in the FBS, Tennessee has been forced to rely on their 49th-ranked passing offense (247 passing yards per contest) to keep them in games.
• The Volunteers own the 101st-ranked defense this season (26 points allowed per game), and they've been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 22nd-best with 45 points per game.
• The Volunteers sport the 55th-ranked defense this year in terms of rushing yards (103 rushing yards allowed per game), and they've been more effective offensively, ranking 23rd-best with 246 rushing yards per game.
• Tennessee has the 76th-ranked defense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (35.7% third-down conversion rate allowed), and has been more effective offensively, ranking 21st-best with a 58.3% third-down percentage.

Tennessee 2025 Key Players

East Tennessee State's 2025 Schedule

East Tennessee State 2025 Stats & Insights

• East Tennessee State has been top-25 on both sides of the ball this season, as it ranks fifth-best in total yards per game (572) and 21st-best in total yards allowed per game (260).
• East Tennessee State is generating 180 passing yards per game on offense this season (58th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 226 passing yards per game (64th-ranked) on defense.
• The Buccaneers' defense ranks 35th in the FCS with 17 points allowed per game, but they've been lifted up by their offense, which ranks 11th-best by piling up 45 points per game.
• Things have been going well for the Buccaneers on both sides of the ball, as they are putting up 392 rushing yards per game (second-best) and surrendering just 34 rushing yards per game (12th-best).
• On third down, East Tennessee State has dominated on both offense and defense this season, ranking 18th-best in third-down conversion percentage (50%) and seventh-best in third-down rate surrendered (16.7%).

East Tennessee State 2025 Key Players

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