How to Watch Tennessee vs. Syracuse: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – August 30, 2025

Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for the No. 24 Tennessee Volunteers' (0-0) matchup against the Syracuse Orange (0-0) on August 30, 2025, starting at 12 p.m. ET, airing on ABC. The game is on ABC, if you're looking for how to watch.

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How to Watch Tennessee vs. Syracuse

• When: Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
• Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
• TV Channel: ABC
• Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Tennessee's 2025 Schedule

Tennessee 2024 Stats & Insights

• Tennessee was a difficult matchup for opposing teams last season, as it ranked top-25 in both total offense (15th-best with 446.7 yards per game) and total defense (sixth-best with 293.2 yards allowed per game) this year.
• Tennessee averaged 220.4 passing yards per game on offense last season (77th in the FBS), and it ranked 29th on the other side of the ball with 189.3 passing yards allowed per game.
• The Volunteers were a handful for opposing teams last season, as they ranked top-25 in both scoring offense (12th-best with 35.7 points per game) and scoring defense (seventh-best with 16.1 points allowed per game).
• The Volunteers made things happen on both sides of the ball in the running game last season, as they ranked ninth-best in rushing offense (226.3 rushing yards per game) and 10th-best in rushing defense (103.9 rushing yards allowed per game).
• Tennessee was a difficult matchup for opposing teams on third down last season, as it ranked top-25 in both third-down offense (13th-best with a 47.2% third-down percentage) and third-down defense (sixth-best with a 30.3% third-down percentage allowed).
• The Volunteers forced 21 total turnovers (35th in the FBS) last season and turned it over 15 times (33rd in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +6, 35th-ranked in college football.

Syracuse's 2025 Schedule

Syracuse 2024 Stats & Insights

• Syracuse ranked 76th in total defense last season (377 yards allowed per game), but it thrived on offense, ranking seventh-best in the FBS with 467.6 total yards per game.
• Offensively, Syracuse was a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking best in the FBS by putting up 370 passing yards per game. It ranked 82nd on defense (227.3 passing yards allowed per game).
• The Orange had the 96th-ranked defense last year (29.2 points allowed per game), and they were more effective on offense, ranking 21st-best with 34.1 points per game.
• The Orange ranked ninth-worst in rushing offense (97.6 rushing yards per game) last season, but they played better on defense, ranking 69th with 149.7 rushing yards allowed per contest.
• Syracuse had the 54th-ranked defense last year in terms of third-down efficiency (37.7% third-down conversion rate allowed), and it was better on the other side of the ball, ranking eighth-best with a 48.4% third-down percentage.
• The Orange owned the 55th-ranked turnover margin in college football last season at +1, forcing 16 turnovers (77th in the FBS) while turning it over 15 times (33rd in the FBS).

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