Lance Heard is entering his second season as Tennessee football's starting left tackle. He says he's different physically and mentally as a junior.

Strength of schedule, when open dates occur and prior coaching history could allow for Tennessee to face up to four interim head coaches during the regular season in SEC play. The Vols are ranked No. 21 nationally for preseason strength of schedule by ESPN FPI.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Kickoff for Vol football is still 11 days away, but Vols fans already know one thing: season tickets for 2026 will cost more. University of Tennessee Athletic Director Danny White announced on social media and in an email to season ticket holders that the university would raise ticket prices stadium-wide.

After their first Playoff berth in program history, what awaits Tennessee in 2025? Let's look into the Crystal Ball.

Five-star defensive lineman Kellan Hall will visit Tennessee for the Vols' game versus Arkansas on Oct. 11 at Neyland Stadium, according to Allen Trieu of 247Sports. He will also visit Ohio State, Alabama and Louisville during the 2025 football season.

University of Tennessee Director of Athletics Danny White defended the price increase for Vols football season tickets on X. For the 2026 season, tickets will cost an average of 4% more. White said the Vols will make sure their prices are reasonable compared to other teams.

The 2025 Tennessee roster represents 22 states. Georgia, as usual, is the most important recruiting state besides Tennessee.

ESPN revealed its list of the top 100 players in college football on Wednesday, and only one Tennessee Vols player was included. Vols junior cornerback Jermod McCoy came in at No. 31 in ESPN's top 100 rankings.

The Athletic's Stewart Mandel made his SEC record predictions this week and he thinks the Tennessee Vols are in for a lackluster season. Mandel has the Volunteers experiencing what would be Josh Heupel's second-worst season at Tennessee.

The Tennessee Volunteers have added Tennessee State to the 2027 football schedule. Tennessee will host Tennessee State at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2027. The Volunteers will pay the Tigers a $600,000 guarantee for the contest, according to the copy of the contract.

Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin rarely misses a chance to troll the Tennessee Vols. Which is why it's no surprise that Kiffin randomly took a shot at Tennessee on Wednesday. Kiffin and Ole Miss are set to open the 2025 college football season against Georgia State in Oxford on August 30.