No. 18 Tennessee is kicking off its 2025 college football season Saturday versus Syracuse. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Orange are receiving 16 votes.
The season opener is being contested at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The contest is televised by ABC (noon EDT). Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline reporter) are on the call.
Saturday marks the fourth time for the Vols and Orange to face each other. The all-time series dates to 1966. Tennessee is 3-0 in its three previous contests. Saturday’s game is also the third time the schools have opened a season.
Throughout the Tennessee-Syracuse game on Saturday, Vols Wire is providing live updates. Updates for the season opener are listed below.
Tennessee versus Syracuse football live game updates
The game is at halftime.
DeSean Bishop scored a touchdown on a one-yard rushing attempt with 21 seconds remaining in the second quarter. Max Gilbert converted an extra point attempt.
Johntay Cook II scored on three-yard touchdown reception with one minute, 55 seconds remaining in the second quarter. Tripp Woody converted an extra point attempt.
Braylon Staley scored on a 73-yard touchdown reception with 11 minutes, 14 seconds remaining in the second quarter. Max Gilbert converted an extra point attempt.
Yasin Willis scored on a two-yard rushing attempt with 11 minutes, 40 seconds remaining in the second quarter. Tripp Woody converted an extra point attempt.
Colton Hood scored on a 22-yard fumble recovery with 56 seconds remaining in the first quarter. Max Gilbert converted an extra point attempt.
Peyton Lewis scored a touchdown on a two-yard rushing attempt with six minutes, two seconds remaining in the first quarter. Max Gilbert converted an extra point attempt.
Max Gilbert converted a 34-yard field goal with 12 minutes, 46 seconds remaining in the first quarter.
Corso picked Tennessee to defeat Syracuse during his final show on ESPN “College GameDay.”
Redshirt junior long snapper Bennett Brady, junior linebacker Arion Carter, senior tight end Miles Kitselman and redshirt senior defensive back Andre Turrentine are Tennessee’s game captains against Syracuse.
Former Tennessee linebacker and national champion Al Wilson is serving as a honorary captain for the game. Former Syracuse linebacker Keith Bulluck is also serving as a honorary captain for the Orange.
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
Umpire: Keith Vaverchak
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
Head linesman: Ric Hinkamper
Line judge: Jeff Szink
Back judge: Jeff Latkiewicz
Field judge: Kyle DeBuse
Side judge: Harold Mitchell
Center judge: Greg Nelson
Replay official: Monty Montgomery
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