The 2025 college football season enters Week 9. No. 17 Tennessee (5-2, 2-2 SEC) travels to Kentucky (2-4, 0-4 SEC) on Saturday. Kickoff is slated for 7:45 p.m. EDT (SEC Network).
Tennessee kicked off its 2025 campaign with a nonconference matchup against Syracuse (W, 45-26) in Atlanta, Georgia. Tennessee’s other nonconference games in 2025 are against East Tennessee State (W, 72-17), UAB (W, 56-24) and New Mexico State at Neyland Stadium.
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The Vols’ SEC home schedule features contests against Georgia (L, 44-41 OT), Arkansas (W, 34-31), Oklahoma and Vanderbilt in 2025, while playing at Mississippi State (W, 41-34 OT), Alabama (L, 37-20), Kentucky and Florida.
The first of Tennessee’s open dates in 2025 was on Oct. 4 during Week 6. Tennessee will have another open date on Nov. 8 during Week 11.
Ahead of Saturday’s Kentucky game, Vols Wire looks at Tennessee’s offensive and defensive statistical leaders after Week 8.
Tennessee football offensive, defensive statistical leaders after Week 8
Passing yards
Joey Aguilar
Joey Aguilar – 1,948 yards
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Rushing yards
DeSean Bishop
DeSean Bishop – 604 yards
Receiving yards
Chris Brazzell II
Chris Brazzell II – 602 yards
Tackles
Arion Carter
Arion Carter – 61 tackles
Sacks
Joshua Josephs
Joshua Josephs – Four sacks
Tyre West
Tyre West – Four
Interceptions
Jeremiah Telander. Tennessee Volunteers versus Arkansas Razorbacks football at Neyland Stadium on Oct. 11, 2025.
Jeremiah Telander – One interception
Ty Redmond – One interception
Andre Turrentine – One interception
Colton Hood – One interception
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This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Statistical leaders after Week 8 of 2025 Tennessee football season
