Peyton Manning sends personal message to the 2025 Tennessee Vols football team before the start of the season

Tennessee Vols legend Peyton Manning sent a personal message and a gift to the 2025 UT football team this week.

The official Tennessee football Twitter/X.com account posted a video on Friday afternoon of Manning's message to the team.

Manning also gifted the enti re team with some sweet checkerboard Beats by Dre headphones.

"To the 2025 Tennessee Volunteers, the work you've put in all year has prepared you for the season ahead," said Manning in the video. "Now is the time that hard work pays off. Challenge yourselves and demand nothing but the best from each other. Hope these help you tune out the noise and focus on the team. Go Vols."