Tennessee will open its 2025 football season on Aug. 30 versus Syracuse in the Aflac Kickoff. The season opener between the Vols and Orange is slated for noon EDT at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. ABC will televise the nonconference matchup.
On Monday, the preseason Associated Press Poll was released. Tennessee is ranked No. 24.
Texas (1), Georgia (5), Alabama (8), LSU (9), South Carolina (13), Florida (15), Oklahoma (18), Texas A&M (19) and Ole Miss (21) are also ranked in the preseason top 25 AP Poll from the Southeastern Conference. Missouri and Auburn are receiving votes from the SEC.
Tennessee also enters the 2025 season ranked No. 18 in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll .
2025 will mark the fifth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel . He has compiled a 37-15 (20-12 SEC) record with the Vols from 2021-24.
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