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Faizon Brandon accounted for 226 yards and three touchdowns as the Tennessee Volunteers piled up 638 yards of offense in a 56-9 win over the Furman Paladins at Neyland Stadium. ...
Tennessee's visit to Bobby Dodd Stadium shapes up as a key early measuring stick, with the Vols' dominant defensive front facing a Georgia Tech team that managed just 51 rushing yards in Week 1. A strong showing would build momentum before Texas arrives two weeks later.
Oddsmakers install Tennessee as a 13.5-point road favorite for its Week 2 trip to Georgia Tech, a surprisingly large number for the Vols' biggest non-conference test. The line moved after Tennessee rolled past Furman while the Yellow Jackets dropped a 14-13 heartbreaker to Colorado.
Xavier Gilliam posts a monster stat line in Tennessee's opener with 6 tackles, 3 sacks and 5 tackles for loss, leading a defensive front that answered preseason questions by smothering Furman's passing attack.
Freshman QB Faizon Brandon accounts for five touchdowns in his first Tennessee start, completing 13 of 17 passes for 226 yards and three scores while adding 68 rushing yards and two more TDs against Furman.
Tennessee opens the 2026 season with a 56-9 rout of Furman at Neyland Stadium, piling up seven touchdowns while holding the Paladins to just 43 passing yards. The Vols travel to face Georgia Tech in Atlanta next Saturday.
Tennessee takes on Furman at 3:30 p.m. ET in Knoxville as the Vols continue their home slate against an FCS opponent.
With Braylon Staley and Mike Matthews locked into Tennessee's top receiver spots, Radarious Jackson, TK Keys and Travis Smith Jr. battle for the third role. The opener against Furman gives each a chance to claim the job.
Tennessee will replace injured starting safety Edrees Farooq, lost for the season to a knee injury, with Penn State transfer Dejaun Lane alongside TJ Metcalf. Knowles says the Vols are cross-training nickel Qua Moss and several backups to cover the thin position.
New defensive coordinator Jim Knowles debuts his revamped Tennessee defense against Furman after the Vols struggled on that side of the ball in 2025. Pass rush depth at LEO remains the unit's biggest question mark.
Five-star true freshman QB Faizon Brandon makes his first career start Saturday as Tennessee opens against Furman, having beaten out George MacIntyre for the job. The Vols are 48.5-point favorites at Neyland Stadium.
Off a 4-0 start, No. 22 Tennessee volleyball leaves home for the first time in 2026, meeting No. 21 Indiana in Nashville's Broadway Block Party on Sunday at 3 p.m. on ESPN2.
Tennessee opens Saturday against Furman without starting safety Edrees Farooq, lost to a season-ending knee injury after posting 76 tackles and two interceptions in 2025. Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles plans to plug in Penn State transfer Dejaun Lane alongside TJ Metcalf and cross-train the rest of the room.
Tennessee men's tennis coach Chris Woodruff announced the program's 2027 spring schedule on Thursday, giving fans an early look at the slate ahead.
Tennessee unveiled the Alvin Kamara Family Lobby at Gate 19 of Neyland Stadium, honoring the former Vols running back after an undisclosed gift to the university. Kamara said he hopes the donation sets a standard for future Tennessee student-athletes.
Tennessee freshman Ralph Scott will undergo left knee surgery and is expected to miss at least six months, coach Rick Barnes announced, sidelining the big man for the bulk of the upcoming season.
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