season

Tennessee

What the offense calls, how often it works, and how every unit grades out against the rest of the country.

4-1 5 games tracked Offense C+ Defense A-

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Season grades

Compare with 2025

Offense 73rd of 137

C+

2025 A 8th of 136

Points added per play: +0.16opponents usually allow +0.142025: +0.29
Plays that work: 43%usual for these opponents 42%2025: 50%

Defense 23rd of 137

A-

2025 C 77th of 136

Points allowed per play: -0.08opponents usually get +0.142025: +0.12
Plays that work against it: 38%usual for these opponents 43%2025: 44%

Special teams

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Not graded yet. Kicks, punts and returns come next.

2025 is the whole season: Tennessee finished 8-5. 2026 is only the games played so far, so early numbers swing more.

Each game is compared with what that opponent usually does, then ranked against every FBS team. Garbage time is left out. These ranks are this site's own index, not an official poll. See every team

Keys for improvement

13%of dropbacks end in a sack

Offense

Protect the quarterback

F. Brandon has been sacked on 13% of dropbacks (16 of 124), against 5% for all teams.

25%of passing downs work

Offense

Get out of passing downs

Tennessee's plays work only 25% of the time on passing downs (second and 8 or more, third and 5 or more), against 30% for all teams. That ranks 115th of 137.

52%of runs gain 4 or more

Defense

Close the creases

52% of opponents' runs gain 4 yards or more against Tennessee, against 49% for all teams. That ranks 105th of 137.

All keys, best and worst situations, and the players behind them

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Games

Week	Opponent	Score	Offense	Defense
1	vs Furman	W56-9	C-	A-	Replay
2	at Georgia Tech	W45-24	B	B-	Replay
3	vs Kennesaw State	W42-9	A-	B+	Replay
4	vs Texas	L17-20	D	B	Replay
5	vs Auburn	W24-14	C	B	Replay
6	at Arkansas	Not played			Tracker
7	vs Alabama	Not played			Tracker
8	at South Carolina	Not played			Tracker
10	vs Kentucky	Not played			Tracker
11	at Texas A&M	Not played			Tracker
12	vs LSU	Not played			Tracker
13	at Vanderbilt	Not played			Tracker

What Tennessee calls

62%

How often a defense is right by guessing the usual call. That makes this the 75th most predictable offense of 137. The middle team is at 62%.

1st & 7+138 plays

Run 64% Pass 36%

Runs work 42% of the time (all teams 40%). Passes work 50% (all teams 48%).

2nd & 1-311 plays

Run 73% Pass 27%

Runs work 62% of the time (all teams 67%). Passes work 33% (all teams 55%).

2nd & 4-628 plays

Run 50% Pass 50%

Runs work 57% of the time (all teams 49%). Passes work 36% (all teams 50%).

2nd & 7+55 plays

Run 49% Pass 51%

Runs work 37% of the time (all teams 29%). Passes work 29% (all teams 37%).

3rd & 1-319 plays

Run 84% Pass 16%

Runs work 69% of the time (all teams 68%). Passes work 0% (all teams 53%).

3rd & 4-610 plays

Run 70% Pass 30%

Runs work 71% of the time (all teams 44%). Passes work 67% (all teams 42%).

3rd & 7+33 plays

Run 39% Pass 61%

Runs work 31% of the time (all teams 22%). Passes work 10% (all teams 25%).

Run, quarterback runs included Pass Where all teams split

Situations with fewer than 10 plays are left off. See every situation in a table

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