The 2025 FBS season will conclude Monday with a 12-team College Football Playoff national championship game between Indiana (15-0) and Miami (13-2).
Kickoff between the Hoosiers and Hurricanes is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EST at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
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Ahead of the final contest for the 2025 football season, Paul Myerberg and Erick Smith of USA TODAY released 2026 way-too-early top 25 rankings. Tennessee is ranked No. 24.
“This is a bet on Tennessee’s defense carrying an offense that still doesn’t have a clear answer at quarterback, with sophomore George MacIntyre the current favorite to start after making 24 attempts in 2025,” Myerberg and Smith said. “Josh Heupel’s transfer class currently has no major difference makers on offense but gives the defense even more weapons, including edge Chaz Coleman (Penn State), linebacker Amare Campbell (Penn State), edge Jordan Norman (Tulane) and defensive back TJ Metcalf (Michigan). If the offense rebounds, the Volunteers are a sneaky SEC and playoff contender.”
2026 will mark the sixth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. The Vols will kick off their 2026 campaign against Furman on Sept. 5 at Neyland Stadium.
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