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Tennessee football predictions & picks

Southeastern Conference

2026 record: 7-2
SEC: 2nd
PPG: 32.4
Streak: W1
Last 5: Won 24–14 vs Auburn · Sat, Oct 3 Won 24–17 at Arkansas · Sat, Oct 10 Won 26–10 vs Alabama · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 24–27 at South Carolina · Sat, Oct 24 Won 34–6 vs Kentucky · Sat, Nov 7

Tennessee next game

Wk 11

Tennessee @3:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Texas A&M

Best pick TENN +3.5−222 76% confidence See the prediction: Tennessee at Texas A&M

Tennessee 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Furman Furman W56–9 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Georgia Tech Georgia Tech W45–24 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs Kennesaw State Kennesaw St W42–9 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs Texas Texas L17–20 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 vs Auburn Auburn W24–14 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 @Arkansas Arkansas W24–17 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Alabama Alabama W26–10 ALA ML−333✗ Alabama at Tennessee prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @South Carolina South Carolina L24–27 O 44−233✓ Tennessee at South Carolina prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs Kentucky Kentucky W34–6 TENN ML−222✓ Kentucky at Tennessee prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Texas A&M Texas A&M 3:00 PM ET TENN +3.5−222 Tennessee at Texas A&M prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 vs LSU LSU TBA Pick coming soon

Tennessee team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 32.4/ game 39th

Total yards 394.2/ game 56th

Passing yards 177.9/ game 120th

Rushing yards 216.3/ game 10th

Third-down conversions 37.5% 91st

Giveaways 1.2/ game 60th

Time of possession 30:32 53rd

Defense

Points allowed 15.1/ game 10th

Yards allowed 296.6/ game 18th

Passing yards allowed 172.1/ game 15th

Rushing yards allowed 124.4/ game 41st

Takeaways 1.9/ game 9th

Penalties 7.4/ game 108th

Tennessee leaders

2026 regular season

Passing George MacIntyre 853yds 2 TD · 3 INT · 66.7% comp. · 7 games

Rushing DeSean Bishop 1,066yds 13 TD · 5.4 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Mike Matthews 566yds 37 catches · 4 TD · 9 games

Tackles Arion Carter 59 8 games

Sacks Tyree Weathersby 7 9 games

Interceptions Dejuan Lane 4 4 passes defended · 9 games

Tennessee picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

66.7% 2 won · 1 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

SEC standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Georgia Georgia 810 8-1 .889 370126 +244 W2

2 Tennessee Tennessee 720 7-2 .778 292136 +156 W1

3 Alabama Alabama 720 7-2 .778 337183 +154 W2

4 Texas Texas 720 7-2 .778 280157 +123 W3

5 Kentucky Kentucky 720 7-2 .778 269232 +37 L1

6 LSU LSU 630 6-3 .667 334159 +175 L1

7 South Carolina South Carolina 630 6-3 .667 312211 +101 W4

8 Missouri Missouri 630 6-3 .667 272181 +91 L1

9 Ole Miss Ole Miss 630 6-3 .667 304234 +70 L1

10 Florida Florida 540 5-4 .556 292248 +44 L2

11 Oklahoma Oklahoma 540 5-4 .556 199173 +26 W1

12 Auburn Auburn 540 5-4 .556 219237 −18 W1

13 Texas A&M Texas A&M 450 4-5 .444 235168 +67 L2

14 Mississippi State Mississippi St 450 4-5 .444 236250 −14 L5

15 Vanderbilt Vanderbilt 450 4-5 .444 207265 −58 W1

16 Arkansas Arkansas 360 3-6 .333 180247 −67 L2

Tennessee FAQ

Who does Tennessee play next?

Next up for Tennessee: on the road at Texas A&M, Saturday, November 14, 3:00 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Tennessee’s record this season?

Tennessee is 7-2, 2nd in the SEC.

Who leads Tennessee in passing yards?

George MacIntyre, with 853 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (2 TD · 3 INT · 66.7% comp. · 7 games).

What is the model’s record picking Tennessee games?

Its best pick is 2-1 in Tennessee games this season (66.7%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

SEC rivals

All teams

Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Georgia Kentucky LSU Mississippi State Missouri Oklahoma Ole Miss South Carolina Texas Texas A&M Vanderbilt

Tennessee this week

Tennessee is 7-2, 4-2 in SEC play. Its last game was a 34–6 win over Kentucky at home on November 7. Its offense averages 32.4 points a game (tied for 39th in FBS), and its defense allows 15.1 (tied for 10th).

Next up, Tennessee visits Texas A&M on Saturday, November 14 at 3:00 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Tennessee is a 2.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 43.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Tennessee vs Texas A&M prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.