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Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC) won its second Southeastern Conference football game in Week 7 during the 2025 season. The Vols won a, 34-31, contest over Arkansas (2-4, 0-2 SEC).
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel recorded his 70th career win. He has compiled a 42-16 record with the Vols (2021-present) and a 28-8 record at UCF (2018-20).
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The Vols will next play at Alabama on Saturday in Week 8. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. EDT at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The SEC contest will be televised by ABC.
Following Week 7 in 2025, Vols Wire looks at game-by-game projected scores for Tennessee's remaining games in the regular season from Nolan Analytics . Projected score predictions are listed below.
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2025 Tennessee football game-by-game score predictions after Week 7
Syracuse Orange
Joey Aguilar
Tennessee kicked off its 2025 season against Syracuse in a neutral site matchup. The Vols' offense totaled 493 yards (247 passing, 246 rushing) and 68 plays with 25 minutes, 29 seconds of time possession in Week 1.
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Score: Tennessee 45, Syracuse 26
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia)
Date: Aug. 30
East Tennessee State Buccaneers
The two in-state schools played for a second time with the first meeting taking place in 2018. The Vols totaled 717 yards (458 passing, 259 rushing) against ETSU in Week 2.
Score: Tennessee 72, East Tennessee State 17
Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Date: Sept. 6
Georgia Bulldogs
Joey Aguilar. Tennessee Volunteers versus Georgia Bulldogs football at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee on Sept. 13, 2025.
Georgia has won nine consecutive games against Tennessee. The Vols last win in the series was in 2016. The longest win streak in the series is nine games by Tennessee from 1989-99 and the Bulldogs' current win streak.
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Score: Georgia 44, Tennessee 41 (OT)
Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Date: Sept. 13
UAB Blazers
Star Thomas. Tennessee Volunteers versus UAB Blazers at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee on Sept. 20, 2025.
Tennessee totaled 510 yards (275 passing, 235 rushing) versus the Blazers. The Vols are 6-0 all time against UAB on the field.
Score: Tennessee 56, UAB 24
Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Date: Sept. 20
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Chris Brazzell II
Tennessee played its second overtime game in SEC play in Week 5. The Vols totaled 466 yards, 72 plays and 27 minutes, 47 seconds of time of possession.
Score: Tennessee 41, Mississippi State 34 (OT)
Location: Davis Wade Stadium (Starkville, Mississippi)
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Date: Sept. 27
Arkansas Razorbacks
Lance Heard
Tennessee totaled 485 yards (221 passing, 264 rushing) and 65 plays versus Arkansas.
Score: Tennessee 34, Arkansas 31
Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Date: Oct. 11
Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama helmet
Tennessee defeated the Crimson Tide, 24-17, at Neyland Stadium in 2024. Tennessee's last win at Alabama was in 2003. Heupel is 2-2 against Alabama as the Vols' head coach.
Prediction: Alabama 30, Tennessee 19
Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
Date: Oct. 18
Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky helmet
Tennessee will play back-to-back road games against Alabama and Kentucky in 2025. The Vols are averaging 39.0 points per game at Kentucky under Heupel.
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Prediction: Tennessee 36, Kentucky 20
Location: Kroger Field (Lexington, Kentucky)
Date: Oct. 25
Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma helmet
Tennessee defeated the Sooners, 25-15, in 2024 for Heupel's return to Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners will play at Neyland Stadium for the first time since 2015.
Prediction: Tennessee 26, Oklahoma 21
Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Date: Nov. 1
New Mexico State Aggies
Tennessee and New Mexico State will play for the first time in 2025. The Aggies went 3-9 (2-6 C-USA) in 2024 under first-year head coach Tony Sanchez.
Prediction: Tennessee 47, New Mexico State 14
Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee)
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Date: Nov. 15
Florida Gators
Florida helmet
Tennessee defeated the Gators, 23-17 in overtime, last season. The Vols have not won at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium since 2003 under then-head coach Phillip Fulmer.
Prediction: Tennessee 28, Florida 23
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (Gainesville, Florida)
Date: Nov. 22
Vanderbilt Commodores
Vanderbilt Commodores
Tennessee has won six straight games in the in-state SEC series. The Vols won at Vanderbilt, 36-23, in 2024 to clinch an appearance in the College Football Playoff.
Prediction: Tennessee 33, Vanderbilt 21
Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Date: Nov. 29
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