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2025 Football Schedule Dates Announced
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2025 Football Schedule Dates Announced

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A season-opener versus Syracuse in Atlanta followed by Southeastern Conference home games against Georgia, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Vanderbilt highlight the 2025 Tennessee football schedule. The league office unveiled the full slate of 2025 dates on the SEC Network Wednesday evening. Conference opponents are identical to 2024 with the game location flipped from what…MORE

AP, Coaches Tab Dylan Sampson As SEC Offensive Player of the Year
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AP, Coaches Tab Dylan Sampson As SEC Offensive Player of the Year

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference office announced Wednesday afternoon that Tennessee junior running back Dylan Sampson was selected by the league’s head coaches as the 2024 SEC Offensive Player of the Year. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native received the same recognition from the Associated Press, becoming the second Vol in three years to sweep the awards as…MORE

#1 Vols Post 75-62 Win over Miami in Jimmy V Classic
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#1 Vols Post 75-62 Win over Miami in Jimmy V Classic

Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | December 10, 2024 NEW YORK – Facing a non-conference opponent as the No. 1 men’s basketball team in the nation for the first time in program history, the University of Tennessee defeated Miami, 75-62, Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. Fifth-year guard Chaz Lanier scored a game-high 22 points for top-ranked Tennessee (9-0), which…MORE

Six Vols Receive Coaches’ All-SEC Honors
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Six Vols Receive Coaches’ All-SEC Honors

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference office announced Tuesday afternoon that six members of the Tennessee football team were selected to the coaches’ 2024 All-SEC teams. Tennessee’s six honorees on the coaches’ All-SEC teams are its most since also having six players recognized in 2012. Junior running back Dylan Sampson, senior center Cooper Mays and junior edge rusher James Pearce…MORE

Vols Take No. 1 Spot in National Rankings
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Vols Take No. 1 Spot in National Rankings

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is ranked atop both major national polls, as announced Monday afternoon. Tennessee (8-0) climbed two spots in both the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and the USA TODAY Coaches Poll to No. 1 overall. It is just the second team to hold the top position in…MORE

Cooper Mays Tabbed Rimington Trophy Finalist
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Cooper Mays Tabbed Rimington Trophy Finalist

NEW YORK — The Boomer Esiason Foundation announced Monday that Tennessee senior Cooper Mays is a finalist for the Rimington Trophy, which annually recognizes the most outstanding center in college football. Mays becomes the first player in Tennessee history to be named a Rimington Trophy finalist since the award’s inception in 2000. He is one of three final candidates…MORE

VFL Eric Berry To Be Recognized As SEC Legend In Atlanta
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VFL Eric Berry To Be Recognized As SEC Legend In Atlanta

ATLANTA – Two-time unanimous first-team All-America defensive back and College Football Hall of Famer Eric Berry will be recognized on the 2024 SEC Football Legends Class in Atlanta surrounding SEC Championship weekend. The 2024 Football Legends class includes 16 former stars who excelled on the gridiron and helped write the rich history of the sport at…MORE

Bru McCoy Named To SEC Community Service Team
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Bru McCoy Named To SEC Community Service Team

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference announced Wednesday that Tennessee wide receiver Bru McCoy was named to the 2024 SEC Football Community Service Team. The SEC names a Community Service Team for each of its 21-league sponsored sports, looking to highlight an athlete from each school who gives back to his community through superior service efforts. One of…MORE