Tennessee football has the second-highest projected win total for 2025

Tennessee football will continue to have high expectations next season as the Vols have one of the highest projected win totals for 2025.

Fanduel Sportsbook has put Tennessee’s win line at 9.5 wins in the year, meaning the Vols could be right back in the College Football Playoff picture next season and have a chance to win ten or more games.

The Vols’ 9.5 wins are currently the second-highest win total for next season. Ohio State, Oregon, Notre Dame, and Penn State are all above Tennessee, with each program’s projected win total set at 10.5 points.

Tennessee joins three other teams at 9.5 wins, with Georgia, Texas, and Clemson also holding the second-highest win total ahead of the 2025 season, which starts with Spring practice a couple of months away.

That’s not a bad place for Tennessee to be with Nico Iamaleava’s second season as the Vols’ starting quarterback. The Vols have retooled its team and will look to get back to the CFP after making its first appearance last season.

Some notable teams below Tennessee at Alabama, LSU, Michigan, and Indiana at 8.5 wins, USC and North Carolina at 7.5 wins, and Florida and Colorado at 6.5 wins.

Florida is one of the trendy underdog picks to make the CFP next season, so it is surprising to see the Gators’ win total so low, given the high expectations already being set.

The Vols have a realistic opportunity to win at least ten games again in 2025. To do that, Josh Heupel and company will have to prioritize winning every game the Vols are supposed to win.

Tennessee can’t suffer another disappointing road loss, with road trips to Tuscaloosa and Gainsville already on the schedule for next season.

Vols in the NFL – Trey Smith Going for Third Super Bowl Ring with Kansas City Chiefs

Former Tennessee Volunteer Trey Smith is going for his third Super Bowl ring with the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Kansas City Chiefs will one again be playing in the Super Bowl in a couple of weeks after defeating the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship game by a final score of 32-29. They will go up against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Chiefs will be going for their thirds straight championship and a former Tennessee Volunteer will be fighting for his third super bowl ring.

Smith has been with the Chiefs ever since he joined the league in 2021. He was a sixth round pick in the 2021 draft class by the Chiefs and has been a starter for them ever since. In four seasons, Smith has started in 67 games. He was named to the Pro Bowl this season after starting every single game for the Chiefs.

Smith played four years at Tennessee and was a stellar offensive lineman for the Volunteers. In those four seasons, he was a two-time first-team All-SEC recipient, earned All-America honors his final season in 2020. He also has a commendable story as during the 2018 offseason, Smith was sidelined due to blood clots and his future in football was put into question. He returned to start the first eight games of 2018 at left guard before another ailment sidelined him indefinitely