High expectations
August 1, 2026
Season Report Posted: November 21, 2008 01:33
As always for the Vols expectations are high as they start as the number 5 team in the land. They are prepared to defend the SEC championchip and make there run for the NC game. Its football time in Tennessee.
National Champion
Penn State Nittany Lions
| 2026 Schedule | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK | Opponent | Rank | COV | Result |
| 1 | #19 UCLA | 5 |  |
W 40-26 |
| 2 | @ #4 Florida | 5 |  |
L 28-21 |
| 3 | ||||
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 9 | W 31-28 | |
| 5 | #13 Auburn | 9 | |
W 34-27 |
| 6 | #12 Georgia | 7 | |
W 28-21 |
| 7 | @ Ole Miss | 7 |  |
L 24-17 |
| 8 | @ #10 Alabama | 14 | |
W 49-19 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 12 | |
L 35-33 |
| 10 | @ Idaho | 17 | W 66-20 | |
| 11 | @ #22 Notre Dame | 15 | |
W 35-32 |
| 12 | ||||
| 13 | Vanderbilt | 14 | |
W 62-7 |
| 14 | @ Kentucky | 14 | |
W 28-14 |
| 15 | ||||
| 16 | ||||
| 17 | Illinois | 12 | |
W 42-17 |
| Passing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nameplayer_name | COMPcomp | ATTatt | YARDSyds | TDtd | INTints | ||||||||
| Rushing | |||||||||||||
| Nameplayer_name | ATTatt | YDSyds | TDtd | LONGlong_run | FUMBfumb | ||||||||
| Receiving | |||||||||||||
| Nameplayer_name | RECrec | YDSyds | TDtd | LONGlong_rec | DROPSdrops | ||||||||
| Defensive | |||||||||||||
| Nameplayer_name | TKLStackles | SCKSsacks | INTints | FFff | Def TDdef_td | ||||||||
| Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Florida Gators |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 8 | LSU Tigers |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | Clemson Tigers |
| Preseason Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Preseason Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 5 | California Golden Bears |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 9 | UCLA Bruins |
| 10 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Final Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final Media Poll has been set. | |
| Final BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Final BCS Poll has been set. | |
| SEC Conference Standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNK | School | Record | Conf Record | PF | PA |
| 1 | Georgia | 12-2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | LSU | 12-2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Tennessee | 10-3 | 5-3 | 0 | 0 |