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Tennessee Football Multi-Score Favorites In Season...

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2025/08/24

Tennessee football begins its 2025 season next Saturday when the Vols face off against Syracuse in Atlanta. The Vols are 14-point favorites against Syracuse with the over/under set at 50.5 according to DraftKings Sportsbook. There’s been very slight movement in the line in recent weeks with Tennessee moving from 13.5-point to 14-point favorites. However, Tennessee […] The post Tennessee Football Multi-Score Favorites In Season Opener Against Syracuse appeared first on Rocky Top

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Projecting Tennessee Football’s Defensive Depth Chart...

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2025/08/24

Tennessee football is less than a week away from opening up its 2025 season against Syracuse at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. That means we’re on the brink of game week. The Monday of game week always means the first depth chart release of the season from Tennessee. The Vols’ depth chart is full of […] The post Projecting Tennessee Football’s Defensive Depth Chart A Week Ahead Of Kickoff appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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WATCH: Five-Star Tennessee Commit Makes Incredible...

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2025/08/24

Tennessee football’s five-star athlete commit Salesi Moa produced a highlight reel catch during his high school game this weekend. With just over three minutes remaining and his school down 14 points, Moa went up and brought down a contested catch to make it a one-score game. After his team recovered an onside kick, he made […] The post WATCH: Five-Star Tennessee Commit Makes Incredible Catch in Comeback Win appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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SEC Nation’s Schedule for the Tennessee-Syracuse...

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2025/08/24

SEC Nation will kick off the 2025 regular season slate at the Tennessee vs Syracuse Aflac Kickoff game from Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium this Saturday. The SEC Network’s signature traveling show will feature all the mainstay names from prior seasons, including Paul Finebaum, Laura Rutledge, Roman Harper, Jordan Rodgers, and Tim Tebow. Here’s a look at […] The post SEC Nation’s Schedule for the Tennessee-Syracuse Aflac Kickoff Game appeared first on Rocky Top

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Dont’e Thornton Caps Off Impressive Training Camp...

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2025/08/24

Former Tennessee wide receiver Dont’e Thornton has had a standout training camp with the Las Vegas Raiders this summer. Thornton was already turning heads back in August, but capped off his impressive training camp run with a Top 10-worthy touchdown catch in Saturday night’s preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals. With the game scoreless in […] The post Dont’e Thornton Caps Off Impressive Training Camp With Must-See Touchdown Catch appeared first on Rocky Top

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Three Reasons Joey Aguilar Was The Logical Choice To...

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2025/08/18

Josh Heupel has officially made his most important decision of the preseason, naming Joey Aguilar the Vols’ starting quarterback entering his fifth season as head coach. The Vols have gone through two and a half weeks and both scrimmages in fall camp and will begin starting to prepare for Syracuse this week. Aguilar was the […]The post Three Reasons Joey Aguilar Was The Logical Choice To Be Tennessee Football’s Starting Quarterback appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Tennessee Football Names Starting Quarterback to...

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2025/08/18

Tennessee football has decided on who will be its starting quarterback for the 2025 season. Josh Heupel’s offense will officially be led by Joey Aguilar, the Appalachian State and UCLA transfer who joined the Vols in the spring portal window. He beat out redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger and true freshman George MacIntyre for the position […] The post Tennessee Football Names Starting Quarterback to Begin 2025 Season appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Former Tennessee QB Josh Dobbs Puts Together Another...

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2025/08/17

After a strong outing in his first preseason game with the New England Patriots, former Tennessee football quarterback Josh Dobbs had another successful game on Saturday. In the Patriots’ 20-12 win over the Vikings, Dobbs was the leading passer for New England in the game. He finished 11-for-16 through the air with a touchdown. He […] The post Former Tennessee QB Josh Dobbs Puts Together Another Impressive NFL Game appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Tennessee Makes the Quarterfinals Twice in ESPN’s...

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2025/08/17

In early July, right around the release of the hit College Football 26 video game by EA Sports, Rocky Top Insider simulated the Vols’ upcoming football season five times to a bevy of different results. In short, Tennessee had an average of 8.8 wins per season, going 1-4 against Georgia, 4-1 against Arkansas, 2-3 against […] The post Tennessee Makes the Quarterfinals Twice in ESPN’s Simulated College Football 26 Playoff Bracket appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Where Tennessee Football Lands In ESPN’s Preseason...

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2025/08/17

The college football season is six days away and Tennessee football is 13 days away from kicking off its season against Syracuse in Atlanta. With kickoff nearing, ESPN released its official preseason bowl projections ahead of the 2025 season. Both Mark Schlabach and Kyle Bonagura have Tennessee making a bowl game but not making the […] The post Where Tennessee Football Lands In ESPN’s Preseason Bowl Projections appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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How to Watch Five-Star RB Savion Hiter’s Commitment...

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2025/08/17

Class of 2026 running back Savion Hiter is set to announce his commitment decision on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Hiter is the highest-rated uncommitted prospect in the class and has had a very highly talked about recruitment despite keeping his cards close to his chest for much of it. Rivals’ Industry Rankings have Hiter as a […] The post How to Watch Five-Star RB Savion Hiter’s Commitment Ceremony appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Why This Is A Significant Recruiting Week For...

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2025/08/17

Things have died down in the Tennessee recruiting world over the last two weeks after the Vols upset instate Utah to land five-star athlete Salesi Moa the first day of August. But that quiet stretch could end this week for the Vols. At least that’s what Josh Heupel and his staff hope. A pair of […] The post Why This Is A Significant Recruiting Week For Tennessee Football appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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This Tennessee Football Freshman Could Be a ‘Big...

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2025/08/17

With questions about the depth of Tennessee football’s wide receiver room this year, the tight end position could go a long way in solving potential issues in the Vols’ pass game. A year ago, Josh Heupel’s offense went to a good bit of 12 personnel, with a pair of tight ends on the field, for […] The post This Tennessee Football Freshman Could Be a ‘Big Part’ of the Vols’ Offense appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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WATCH: Joey Aguilar Connects With Amari Jefferson on...

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2025/08/17

On Friday, Tennessee football took to Neyland Stadium in the morning to hold its second scrimmage of fall camp. Since then, one particular video that surfaced from the scrimmage has begun to create some hype for the upcoming season. The clip is of quarterback Joey Aguilar connecting with wide receiver Amari Jefferson on a deep […] The post WATCH: Joey Aguilar Connects With Amari Jefferson on Deep Ball in Tennessee’s Scrimmage appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Tennessee Golf’s Jackson Herrington Advances To US...

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2025/08/16

Jackson Herrington achieved something only two other Tennessee golfers ever have Saturday, advancing to the US Amateur Finals. Herrington knocked off Niall Shiels Donegan one-up on a foggy San Fransisco afternoon to advance to Sunday’s 36-hole final at the Olympic Club. Herrington, affectionally known as “Fridge”, joined Oliver Goss (2013) and Eric Rebmann (1987) as […] The post Tennessee Golf’s Jackson Herrington Advances To US Amateur Finals appeared first on Rocky

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Five Highly Touted Recruits Tennessee Football Is...

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2025/07/27

After an extremely busy stretch this summer, Tennessee football recruiting has settled down over the last couple weeks. A number of Tennessee’s top targets have either committed to the Vols or others in recent weeks. But there’s still multiple highly touted prospects that Tennessee is still after. Here’s a look at five top 50 recruits […]The post Five Highly Touted Recruits Tennessee Football Is Still Looking To Land appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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ESPN Gives Tennessee Season Preview, Notes What Joey...

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2025/07/25

It’s almost football time in Tennessee, once again. The 2025 Volunteers will kick off Josh Heupel’s fifth season on Rocky Top on Saturday, Aug. 30, in a non-conference matchup against Syracuse in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. In his first few years at the helm, Josh Heupel’s team was known for a high-powered, up-tempo offense, […] The post ESPN Gives Tennessee Season Preview, Notes What Joey Aguilar Does Better Than Nico Iamaleava appeared first on Rocky Top

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Ranking The Most Important Games On Tennessee...

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2025/07/25

Tennessee football has had a tumultuous offseason but there remains reason for optimism as the Vols enter their fifth season under head coach Josh Heupel. The Vols made the 12-team College Football Playoffs a season ago and while they’re not projected to make it again this season, it is still a possibility. What are the […] The post Ranking The Most Important Games On Tennessee Football’s 2026 Schedule appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Tennessee Football Five-Star Running Back Target...

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2025/07/25

Tennessee football’s top running back target in the 2026 class is set to come off the board next month. Savion Hiter, a five-star prospect, will announce his commitment on Aug. 19. He’ll decide between the Vols, Michigan, Ohio State and Georgia. Hiter ranks as the No. 9 player in the country, according to 247 composite […] The post Tennessee Football Five-Star Running Back Target Picks Commitment Date appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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What Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz Thinks is ‘Terrible’...

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2025/07/25

No visiting locker room in the SEC is considered good. It’s not supposed to be, though. It’s a place that’s meant to be a bit uncomfortable, cramped, and generally a bit tough to operate in. That’s one of the many components of home-field advantage, after all. Just ask the conference’s coaches. While at SEC Media […] The post What Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz Thinks is ‘Terrible’ About Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium appeared first on Rocky Top

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