Indiana (16-0) defeated Miami (13-3), 27-21, in the College Football Playoff national championship game to end the 2025 season.
Following the conclusion of the 2025 college football season, Eli Lederman, Max Olson and Adam Rittenberg of ESPN predicted starting quarterbacks for every Power Four school in 2026.
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Redshirt freshman quarterback George MacIntyre is projected to start for the Vols, according to ESPN.
“It’s hard to tell what the plan is for the Vols right now,” ESPN said. “Starting quarterback Joey Aguilar is seeking an additional year of eligibility as a former junior college transfer. Tennessee was in the hunt for transfers Sam Leavitt and Beau Pribula and missed out. For now, MacIntyre is the safest pick. The Franklin, Tennessee, native was the No. 109 overall recruit in the 2025 SC Next 300 and threw for 69 yards on 7-of-9 passing in two nonconference appearances during his redshirt season.”
The 6-foot-6, 195-pound MacIntyre appeared in two games against East Tennessee State and New Mexico State at Tennessee in 2025. He completed 7-of-9 passing attempts for 69 yards.
MacIntyre enrolled at Tennessee in Jan. 2025 and participated in spring practices.
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