2025 NFL draft Big Board rankings: Mel Kiper's top prospects

Which prospects make Mel Kiper Jr.'s updated top 25 rankings for the 2025 NFL draft? Who are the best players at every position?

Tennessee DE James Pearce Jr. declares for 2025 NFL draft

Tennessee defensive end James Pearce Jr., a standout pass rusher during the past two seasons, has declared for the 2025 draft.

Predicting starting QBs for every Power 4 college football team in 2025

We're nine months from the 2025 season starting, but we're looking at every power team's QB situation.

Sources: Tennessee extends defensive coordinator Tim Banks

Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks has agreed to a contract extension, sources told ESPN. The defense held 11 of Vols' 13 opponents to under 20 points.

2024-25 CFP, bowl picks: Predicting college football scores

We made predictions on the final score of every bowl matchup. Check back to see how we fared.

2024-25 College Football Playoff: What's next for the eliminated teams?

Our college football experts take a look at what's ahead for the eliminated teams in the College Football Playoff.

College football's 60 greatest true freshman seasons of all time

Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith has dominated the College Football Playoff. Here's how his season stacks up with the other all-time great freshmen.

Sights and sounds from new 12-team College Football Playoff

The College Football Playoff continues with Ohio State taking on Oregon in Pasadena at the Rose Bowl.

Dylan Sampson's best plays of the season for Tennessee

Take a look at Dylan Sampson's best plays of 2024 for Tennessee after announcing his intention to enter the NFL draft.

Tennessee record-setting RB Dylan Sampson entering NFL draft

Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson, who set school single-season records for rushing yards and touchdowns this season, is foregoing his final season of eligibility and will enter the 2025 NFL draft, he announced on his Instagram account Friday.

Saturday NFL games top College Football Playoff viewership

College football's 12-team playoff rollout was spoiled by the NFL, with the Texans-Chiefs getting 15.5 million viewers while the SMU-Penn State game averaged 6.4 million. The Steelers-Ravens game drew 15.4 million viewers to Clemson-Texas' 8.6 million.

Heupel speaks on Vols' first CFP appearance, where to go from here

Josh Heupel discusses what No. 7 Tennessee needed to improve on for a better result in the first round of the CFP and outlines his vision for the future of the program.

College football SP+ rankings after first-round CFP games

After the first round of the College Football Playoff, the championship odds are more bunched than ever.

Vols 'disappointed' for fan base in attendance at Ohio Stadium

Volunteers players said it was disheartening not to be able to reward the thousands of fans who filled Ohio Stadium only to see their team lose 42-17 to the Buckeyes.

Howard throws 2 TD passes to Smith to help Ohio State rout Tennessee 42-17 in CFP

— Will Howard threw two touchdown passes to freshman Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State routed Tennessee 42-17 on Saturday night in a first-round College Football Playoff game, setting up a New Year's Day rematch with No. 1 Oregon at the Rose Bowl.

Highlight: 9-seed Tennessee falls to 8-seed Ohio State

The Buckeyes end the Volunteers' season in the opening round of the College Football Playoff, overwhelming them 42-10 in Columbus, Ohio.

College Football Playoff: First-round takeaways, analysis

The first round of the 12-team playoff has come and gone. Bill Connelly breaks down down all four games.

Ohio State routs Tennessee in College Football Playoff

Quarterback Will Howard threw two touchdown passes to freshman Jeremiah Smith, and Ohio State routed Tennessee 42-17 in a first-round College Football Playoff game, setting up a New Year's Day rematch with No. 1 Oregon at the Rose Bowl.

Ohio State steamrolls Tennessee to set up Oregon rematch

Ohio State impresses in a thumping 42-17 win over Tennessee to set up a date with Oregon in the College Football Playoff.

What went wrong for the Vols against Ohio State

As Tennessee falls to the Buckeyes in the CFP first round, the SEC Football Final crew deciphers why the Volunteers failed to get the job done at Ohio Stadium.

TreVeyon Henderson's TD runs the score up for Buckeyes

TreVeyon Henderson runs right up the middle untouched for a Buckeyes touchdown to make the score 42-10.

McGee Essay: Looking back at how the first Vols vs. Buckeyes matchup was decided

As Tennessee and Ohio State clash for the second time, Ryan McGee reflects on their first matchup in the 1996 Citrus Bowl and describes how cleats won the game for Rocky Top.

Nico At The Net: Iamaleava's volleyball career had potential

While looking at some of the film from Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava's volleyball career, his Volunteers teammates question if he made the correct choice of sport.

Connelly's College Football Playoff first-round game preview

From Indiana-Notre Dame to Tennessee-Ohio State, we break down the opening games in the CFP.

Marty & McGee on Vols vs. Buckeyes update: 'It's weird and cold here'

Marty Smith and Ryan McGee check in with SEC Nation to give the pulse in Columbus and the weather is a huge component ahead of kickoff.

College Football Playoff best bets: Two underdogs and two favorites to consider

Pamela Maldonado breaks down her best bets for the first round of the College Football Playoff, which starts on Friday.

Where will Tennessee try to take advantage of Ohio State?

SEC Network analysts Benjamin Watson and Chris Doering dive into what they expect Tennessee to lean on in the cold matchup at Ohio State.

Highlighting what makes this Tennessee team different from years past

The SEC Now crew breaks down what they like about this Volunteers' squad and discuss the growth of Nico Iamaleava.

Harper, Tebow voice possible weaknesses in Vols vs. Buckeyes

As Tennessee looks to compete on the road against Ohio State, SEC Nation analysts Tim Tebow and Roman Harper explain what potential factors could decide who advances to the CFP Quarterfinals.

Rowe tells Finebaum how cold weather can cause concern for QBs

ESPN's Holly Rowe joins The Paul Finebaum Show to preview the matchup between No. 8 Ohio Sate and No. 9 Tennessee and discuss how the QBs are getting ready for freezing conditions.

Tennessee is about to take on a unique challenge at Ohio State

SEC Network's Ryan McGee, Benjamin Watson and Dari Nowkhah check in from Ohio State and talk about the mentality it takes to win a playoff game on the road.

College Football Playoff bracket predictions and bowl picks

Our college football writers predict the outcomes of each CFP matchup and choose their champion.

What do Iamaleava and Howard bring to Vols-Buckeyes CFP matchup?

On SEC Now, Chris Doering compares Nico Iamaleava and Will Howard's abilities ahead of the No. 9 Tennessee vs. No. 8 Ohio State CFP matchup.

Previewing tough conditions for No. 9 Tennessee vs. No. 8 Ohio State

SEC Network's Chris Doering and Dari Nowkhah talk about the challenges this game will present to both teams as weather could be a huge factor in this CFP matchup.

Who's under the most pressure in the first round of the CFP?

SEC Network analyst Chris Doering poses questions for some coaches and QBs that are under a ton of pressure as the beginning of the CFP nears.

Ohio State wants redemption, Tennessee seeks respect in first-round CFP matchup

— Coach Josh Heupel doesn't much care for the narrative that No. 7 Tennessee, with its checkered history over the past 15 years, is content just to have reached the College Football Playoff.

The key 2025 recruit for every Power 4 college football team

The 2025 recruiting class is almost a wrap. These are the prospect who will be key factors next season.

College Football Playoff betting storylines: Public heavily invested in Ohio State

David Purdum examines the top betting storylines to know ahead of the first round of the College Football Playoff this weekend.

CFP Player Rank: The top 50 players in the playoff

Ranking the top 50 players who will be in the College Football Playoff.

2025 NFL draft tiers for every College Football Playoff team

From Oregon to Clemson, let's pick out every CFP player who could factor into the 2025 NFL draft and slot them from Round 1 to Round 7.

Tennessee's Nico Iamaleava hasn't let hype, pressure get to him

Amid tons of hoopla and a huge NIL deal, the Vols' redshirt freshman QB has kept his cool and has his team in the playoff.

'College GameDay' 2024 College Football Playoff first round

"College GameDay" takes over the College Football Playoff's first round with Indiana vs. Notre Dame and Tennessee vs. Ohio State. Here's what to know.

Way-too-early 2025 Heisman Trophy contenders

Before the dust settles on this year's ceremony, let's look ahead to next season. Who could take home the trophy?

'College GameDay' 2024: Schedule, locations, recaps, more

Check out the "College GameDay" hub page for site details, recaps and other information.

Coaches give Vols' Sampson, Gamecocks' Kennard top SEC honors

Southeastern Conference coaches have picked Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson and South Carolina defensive end Kyle Kennard as the league's offensive and defensive players of the year.

Texas at Georgia on Nov. 15 highlights SEC's 2025 schedule

Texas and Georgia will meet in Athens for the first time next November as part of the SEC's 2025 football schedule, which was unveiled Wednesday.

SEC schedule release for 2025 college football season

The 2025 SEC college football schedule is here. Take a look at next season's schedules for all 16 conference teams.

Tennessee visits Florida at a crucial time of 2025 season

SEC Network's Alyssa Lang and Benjamin Watson zero in on the Vols' upcoming schedule, pointing out what could be tough stretches and flagging games they shouldn't overlook.

Look out for Week 12 and Tennessee at Florida in November

Paul Finebaum says seeing the Vols at the Gators in November seems "utterly bizarre" on the 2025 schedule, and highlights the Week 12 slate as likely the best of the season.

Ranking all 52 teams in College Football Playoff history

How do this year's CFP entrants stack up with those of the past -- and how high could they climb?