No. 15 Tennessee (3-1, 0-1 SEC) will return to action Saturday in Week 5. The Vols remain ranked 15th in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
Tennessee will next play at Mississippi State (4-0) on Saturday. Kickoff between the Vols and Bulldogs is slated for 4:15 p.m. EDT (SEC Network).
Tennessee leads the football series, 30-16-1, against Mississippi State all time, dating to Nov. 16, 1907. The Vols won, 33-14, in the last meeting on Nov. 9, 2024 at Neyland Stadium.
Following Week 4 in 2025, Vols Wire looks at game-by-game projected scores for Tennessee’s remaining games in the regular season from Nolan Analytics. Projected score predictions are listed below.
2025 Tennessee football game-by-game score predictions after Week 4
Syracuse Orange
Tennessee kicked off its 2025 season against Syracuse in a neutral site matchup. The Vols’ offense totaled 493 yards (247 passing, 246 rushing) and 68 plays with 25 minutes, 29 seconds of time possession in Week 1.
Score: Tennessee 45, Syracuse 26
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia)
Date: Aug. 30
East Tennessee State Buccaneers
The two in-state schools played for a second time with the first meeting taking place in 2018. The Vols totaled 717 yards (458 passing, 259 rushing) against ETSU in Week 2.
Score: Tennessee 72, East Tennessee State 17
Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Date: Sept. 6
Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia has won nine consecutive games against Tennessee. The Vols last win in the series was in 2016. The longest win streak in the series is nine games by Tennessee from 1989-99 and the Bulldogs’ current win streak.
Score: Georgia 44, Tennessee 41 (OT)
Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Date: Sept. 13
UAB Blazers
Tennessee totaled 510 yards (275 passing, 235 rushing) versus the Blazers. The Vols are 6-0 all time against UAB on the field.
Score: Tennessee 56, UAB 24
Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Date: Sept. 20
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Tennessee defeated Mississippi State, 33-14, in 2024 at Neyland Stadium. The Vols will play at Mississippi State for the first time since 2012. Tennessee was led by then-head coach Derek Dooley.
Prediction: Tennessee 34, Mississippi State 21
Location: Davis Wade Stadium (Starkville, Mississippi)
Date: Sept. 27
Arkansas Razorbacks
Tennessee suffered its first loss after an open date under Heupel at Arkansas in 2024. The Razorbacks last played at Neyland Stadium in 2015.
Prediction: Tennessee 37, Arkansas 21
Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Date: Oct. 11
Alabama Crimson Tide
Tennessee defeated the Crimson Tide, 24-17, at Neyland Stadium in 2024. Tennessee’s last win at Alabama was in 2003. Heupel is 2-2 against Alabama as the Vols’ head coach.
Prediction: Alabama 30, Tennessee 23
Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
Date: Oct. 18
Kentucky Wildcats
Tennessee will play back-to-back road games against Alabama and Kentucky in 2025. The Vols are averaging 39.0 points per game at Kentucky under Heupel.
Prediction: Tennessee 34, Kentucky 21
Location: Kroger Field (Lexington, Kentucky)
Date: Oct. 25
Oklahoma Sooners
Tennessee defeated the Sooners, 25-15, in 2024 for Heupel’s return to Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners will play at Neyland Stadium for the first time since 2015.
Prediction: Tennessee 26, Oklahoma 24
Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Date: Nov. 1
New Mexico State Aggies
Tennessee and New Mexico State will play for the first time in 2025. The Aggies went 3-9 (2-6 C-USA) in 2024 under first-year head coach Tony Sanchez.
Prediction: Tennessee 46, New Mexico State 13
Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Date: Nov. 15
Florida Gators
Tennessee defeated the Gators, 23-17 in overtime, last season. The Vols have not won at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium since 2003 under then-head coach Phillip Fulmer.
Prediction: Tennessee 30, Florida 21
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (Gainesville, Florida)
Date: Nov. 22
Vanderbilt Commodores
Tennessee has won six straight games in the in-state SEC series. The Vols won at Vanderbilt, 36-23, in 2024 to clinch an appearance in the College Football Playoff.
Prediction: Tennessee 34, Vanderbilt 21
Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Date: Nov. 29
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