Tennessee and Syracuse square off in this SEC vs. ACC matchup to kick off the 2025 college football season. Let’s take a look at the latest prediction for the c

Tennessee is recruiting to flip a 2027 five-star running back committed to Penn State, according to Hayes Fawcett of Rivals. Kemon Spell could flip his commitment to the Vols, Ohio State, USC, Alabama, Notre Dame or Michigan.

Josh Heupel has definitely managed to turn the Tennessee Volunteers in the right direction as he gets ready to kick off his fifth season as the team's head coach this Saturday against the Syracuse Orange at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/tennessee as Predicting Tennessee Football's 2025 Season. The Tennessee Volunteers are set to begin their season soon, as their first game is set for kickoff on Saturday. They will be taking on the Syracuse Orange inside the Atlanta Falcons' home stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium).

The 53-man roster deadline was Tuesday ahead of Week 1 in the 2025 NFL regular season. Two former Tennessee defensive linemen were not retained on regular-season rosters.

Tennessee football head Josh Heupel inked a new contract extension that will keep him in Knoxville until at least 2030.

I feel like they've done a great job so far of staying in contact with me, you know talking to my parents, making sure they call my parents, they call me all the time, so our relationship continues to grow.

Auburn offered Harris a scholarship on Jan. 20, 2023. He committed to the Tigers on July 27, 2024. Tennessee was the first school to offer Harris a scholarship on Dec. 14, 2022. He unofficially visited Tennessee for the Orange & White Game and 865 Live before officially visiting on June 20.

College football Week 1 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming for Syracuse Orange vs Tennessee Volunteers game on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025.