Tennessee quarterback Faizon Brandon may be a freshman, but David Sanders Jr. does not hear "freshman" when the Volunteers step into the huddle. Sanders praised Brandon’s poise and command during his latest press conference, explaining that the young quarterback has already earned the confidence of Tennessee’s offensive line.
Tennessee linebacker Amare Campbell believes the Volunteers have the talent, leadership, and intensity required to build a formidable defense. Now, the challenge is turning those ingredients into consistent execution.
For most linebackers, eight tackles (6 solo and 2 assisted) in a season debut make for a pretty good night. For Tennessee senior Arion Carter, those eight tackles against Georgia Tech meant something much bigger.
Some quarterbacks get remembered for stats. Tee Martin is remembered for his guts, and now he is getting his own documentary to prove it. ESPN Films is set to release a new entry in its long-running "SEC Storied" series, and this one is personal for Vol Nation.
The Tennessee Volunteers are off to a hot start, coming off their first Power 4 Conference victory over Georgia Tech and maintaining an undefeated record through the first two weeks of the season.
Somebody check the box scores again, because these numbers cannot be real. On the same night, in two different corners of Tennessee, the state's top two running back recruits decided to stop pretending this is still high school football.
Tennessee has a tight end problem. Not necessarily a depth problem. Not yet, anyway. But the Volunteers just lost the one player in the room who had proven he could consistently turn opportunities into points.
Tennessee Volunteers defensive coordinator Jim Knowles doesn’t worry about the same things that many fans do. I didn’t see a lot of complaints about the Tennessee Vols’ 45-24 road win over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, but the internet is the internet, so there were a few negative things floating around out there.
The Tennessee Vols have defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and now begin the week to prepare for Kennesaw State. Sophomore defensive back Ty Redmond is an important player for the Vols, and he spoke to the media this Monday.
The Tennessee Volunteers have started the season 2-0 after wins against Furman and Georgia Tech. The Vols have shown they have the tools to be a good team this season.
Tennessee Volunteers running back Daune Morris spoke to the media on Monday after the Vols' big win vs. Georgia Tech and in preparation for a Week 3 matchup against Kennesaw State.
Two games into his college career, Faizon Brandon is already making Mondays feel a little predictable on Rocky Top. Play football. Win. Collect hardware.
Tennessee is dealing with another injury.
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel was in a mood on Monday during his weekly press conference. Tennessee Vols head coach Josh Heupel didn’t sound like someone coming off a 21-point road win over a Power-4 opponent on Monday during his weekly press conference.
Jeremiah Telander spoke to the media following a 45-24 road victory over Georgia Tech. Telander had an impressive showing in week two, accounting for 3 tackles, 1 sack, and an interception.
There haven’t been too many complaints about the Tennessee Vols so far this season. There haven’t been too many complaints about Tennessee’s football team through the first two weeks of the season.
Much of the attention surrounding Tennessee’s offense has been centered around freshman quarterback Fazion Brandon. However, the Volunteers’ 45-24 win over Georgia Tech showed that their pathway for the College Football Playoff will run through their balanced offense.
Tennessee couldn’t have asked for a much better start. The Vols destroyed Furman 56-9, piled up 638 yards of offense and jumped to No. 18 in the AP Poll.
The Tennessee Volunteers were considered a fringe playoff team entering the season, but after Week 1, that appears to have changed. Tennessee opened its season on Saturday at home against Furman in a game that the Vols were always going to win.
After sitting out the No. 20 Volunteers' 56-9 Week 1 win over the Furman Paladins, Carter will return in Week 2 against the 0-1 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Brandon was reportedly named Tennessee's starting quarterback on Monday.
The Tennessee Volunteers were one of several SEC teams that had a quarterback battle headed into the 2026 season.
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