Tennessee Volunteers News

Miles Kitselman - Catches pass in bowl game Kitselman (leg) caught their only target for three yards during Tuesday's 30-28 loss against Illinois.

Impact Kitselman returned from a two-game absence due to a leg injury to appear in Tennessee's bowl game. He caught his lone target. The tight end finishes the 2025 season having caught 26 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns across 11 games.

12 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Game-Winning FG Lifts Illinois Over Tennessee in Music City Bowl

Illinois kicks a game-winning field goal to beat Tennessee in the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl on Tuesday.

18 HOURS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Game-Winning FG Lifts Illinois Over Tennessee in Music City Bowl

2025 College Football Playoff Buzz: Northwestern Hires Chip Kelly as OC

Here's the latest on what's happening around college football during the postseason.

1 DAY AGO • FOX SPORTS

2025 College Football Playoff Buzz: Northwestern Hires Chip Kelly as OC

Miles Kitselman - Warming up ahead of bowl game Kitselman (leg) was spotted warming up ahead of Tuesday's bowl game against Illinois, Emilie Rae Cochrane of WBLR reports.

Impact Kitselman missed back-to-back games to close out the regular season due to a leg injury. The tight end has caught 25 of his 40 targets for 250 yards and two touchdowns this season.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

How to Watch Illinois vs. Tennessee: Music City Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 30, 2025

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Tennessee Volunteers Music City Bowl game, Tuesday, Dec. 30.

1 DAY AGO • Data Skrive

How to Watch Illinois vs. Tennessee: Music City Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 30, 2025

Why Tennessee Coach Josh Heupel Has 'Great Respect' for Illinois' Luke Altmyer The Volunteers' head man explained the brilliance of the Illini quarterback ahead of their Music City Bowl matchup

1 DAY AGO • SI.COM

Tennessee and Illinois set for Music City Bowl with each team missing starters

Playing the Music City Bowl isn’t exactly what the Tennessee Volunteers once targeted in a season that featured four losses to teams inside the top 15 of the final College Football...

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

How to Watch Illinois vs. Tennessee in Music City Bowl: TV, Kickoff Time, More The Illini (8-4) are set to face the Volunteers (8-4) for the first time in their inaugural appearance in the Music City Bowl

2 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Major college football program surges as candidate for 4,000-yard QB Tennessee finished the 2025 season 8–4 (4–4 SEC) under fifth-year head coach Josh Heupel, a sharp drop-off from its 10–3 finish and College...

3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Tennessee vs. Illinois Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 30, 2025

Preview the Dec. 30 matchup between the Tennessee Volunteers and Illinois Fighting Illini with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, bettin...

3 DAYS AGO • Data Skrive

Tennessee vs. Illinois Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 30, 2025

Lawyer in Diego Pavia's eligibility lawsuit against NCAA cites NBA draft pick's return to college

A lawyer for Heisman Trophy runner-up Diego Pavia and 26 other football players has cited the NCAA’s decision to allow an NBA draft pick to return to college basketball as a reason...

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Picking SEC bowl games is risky. But I'm not opting out | Adams Expect Joey Aguilar and Luke Altmyer to enhance their passing stats. Indiana won't help Alabama the way Oklahoma did.

DECEMBER 24 • KNOXNEWS.COM

From football to hockey: Nick Saban's new role with the Nashville Predators

Nick Saban knows his strengths with seven national championships as a college football coach

DECEMBER 22 • Associated Press

Peyton Lewis - Plans on entering portal Lewis plans to enter the transfer portal, Adam Sparks of the Knoxville News Sentinel reports.

Impact Lewis will have two years of eligibility remaining. In 19 career games with the Volunteers, Lewis accumulated 629 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns. The decision puts his availability for Tennessee's Dec. 30 Bowl Game against Illinois in doubt.

DECEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Missouri State hires SMU offensive coordinator Casey Woods as coach

Missouri State has hired SMU offensive coordinator Casey Woods as its coach

DECEMBER 19 • Associated Press

2026 NFL Draft Guide to Bowl Season: The Best Prospect At Each Position

With bowl season upon us, here are the top draft prospects to watch and their best NFL comps.

DECEMBER 19 • FOX SPORTS

2026 NFL Draft Guide to Bowl Season: The Best Prospect At Each Position

Best Teams in the College Football Playoff Era: Creating the Ultimate 12-team CFP

With the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff set to get underway, the FOX Sports editorial team ranked the most dominant teams in the...

DECEMBER 19 • FOX SPORTS

Best Teams in the College Football Playoff Era: Creating the Ultimate 12-team CFP

Jake Merklinger - Plans to enter portal Merklinger plans to enter the NCAA's transfer portal, Hayes Fawcett of On3 reports.

Impact As Tennessee's team prepares for a Dec. 30 bowl game with Illinois, it looks like Merklinger will sit it out to focus on his 2026 team. He has two years of collegiate eligibility remaining.

DECEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Heisman Rankings: Joel Klatt's Top 5 Candidates for 2026

A pair of Ohio State stars lead the way in Joel Klatt's early top five for the 2026 Heisman race.

DECEMBER 16 • FOX SPORTS

Heisman Rankings: Joel Klatt's Top 5 Candidates for 2026

Tennessee Volunteers stars Jermod McCoy, Chris Brazzell II departing for 2026 NFL Draft | Sporting News McCoy and Brazzell both have top-50 aspirations.

DECEMBER 13 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Tennessee Football Extends Multiple Assistants The Tennessee Volunteers have done a great job when it comes to the offensive side of the football, as they made some strides in this most r...

DECEMBER 12 • SI.COM

Josh Heupel just made Tennessee a future nightmare in the SEC with his latest hire Volunteers hire Jim Knowles as defensive coordinator

DECEMBER 12 • STORMININNORMAN.COM

Tennessee coach Josh Heupel hires Jim Knowles as new defensive coordinator

Tennessee coach Josh Heupel has hired Jim Knowles as the Volunteers’ new defensive coordinator

DECEMBER 11 • Associated Press

Chris Brazzell II - Chasing NFL Dreams Brazzell has declared for the 2026 NFL Draft, Hayes Fawcett of On3.com reports.

Impact Brazzell is coming off a career year with Tennessee. The former Tulane wide receiver reeled in 62 grabs for 1,017 yards and nine touchdowns this fall, averaging 16.4 yards per reception. The year prior, he was a lesser factor in the Volunteers' offense with 29 catches for 333 yards and two scores. Before transferring to Tennessee, Brazzell starred at Tulane. He has no shortage of tape and numbers for NFL talent evaluators and should hear his name called in Pittsburgh in 2026.

DECEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Georgia cancels series with Louisville and NC State ahead of SEC's 2026 schedule release

Georgia says Louisville has agreed to cancel a home-and-home series starting in 2026 ahead of the Southeastern Conference announcing next year’s college football schedules on Thurs...

DECEMBER 10 • Associated Press

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