Tennessee football projected for 8.8 wins, to play Michigan in bowl game

Tennessee football projected for 8.8 wins, to play Michigan in bowl game

No. 12 Tennessee (4-1, 1-1 SEC) football will return to action on Saturday after not playing in Week 6. The Vols will host Arkansas (2-3, 0-1 SEC) at Neyland Stadium.

Kickoff between Tennessee and the Razorbacks is slated for 4:15 p.m. EDT. The Vols lead the all-time series versus Arkansas, 13-7, dating to Nov. 18, 1907.

After hosting the Razorbacks in Week 7, Tennessee will play back-to-back road games at Alabama and Kentucky. Tennessee's next home game at Neyland Stadium after Arkansas is against Oklahoma on Nov. 1.

Tennessee's second and final open date is scheduled for Nov. 8 before the Vols conclude regular-season play versus New Mexico State, at Florida and against Vanderbilt.

Following Week 6, ESPN Football Power Index released updated record projections for FBS teams. ESPN FPI projects Tennessee to finish its 2025 regular season with an 8.8-3.3 record.

ESPN's Mark Schlabach also projects Tennessee to play Michigan in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. The Cheez-It Citrus Bowl will be contested Dec. 31 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

The Wolverines are projected to finish with a 9.0-3.3 record in the regular season.

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