Tennessee Volunteers
7-6 (4-4 SEC)Last: L 45-48 vs Purdue
Josh Heupel · 1st season · .538 at Tennessee · .714 career since 2018
- Rating
- +9.226
- Adj Off
- 37.17
- Adj Def
- 27.969
- WAP
- -1.9045
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 56.5%29 | 48.4%97 |
| Plays per game | 72.822 | 77.44 |
| Time of possession | 24:30130 | 35:301 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.911 | 7.260 |
| Yards per rush | 4.933 | 3.736 |
| Points per game | 39.37 | 29.190 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.2732 | 4.16106 |
| Starting field position | Own 3119 | Own 2837 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.29320 | +0.18974 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.29111 | +0.17957 |
| Success rate | 48.8%14 | 41.3%58 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2284 | 1.34103 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.23131 | +0.17990 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.37332 | +0.22951 |
| Std downs success | 55.5%10 | 45.0%29 |
| Passing downs success | 31.4%61 | 34.4%108 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 79.8%15 | 82.5%125 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0022 | 1.2377 |
| Penalties per game | 6.892 | 6.831 |
| Penalty yards per game | 60.696 | 59.936 |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.9%20 | 42.1%101 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.3825 | 2.774 |
| 4th down conversion | 48.4%80 | 52.8%73 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | 124  Bowling Green | W38-6 | +0.01 | +0.19 | -0.03 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | 13  Pittsburgh#13 | L34-41 | -0.60 | +0.11 | +0.22 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | Tennessee Tech(FCS) | W56-0 | +0.00 | +0.28 | -0.33 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | @37  Florida | L14-38 | -0.60 | +0.26 | +0.41 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | @73  Missouri | W62-24 | +0.23 | +0.55 | +0.22 |
| Oct 9Wk 6 | 61  South Carolina | W45-20 | +0.17 | +0.39 | +0.09 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | 17  Ole Miss#11 | L26-31 | -0.63 | +0.21 | +0.23 |
| Oct 23Wk 8 | @3  Alabama#2 | L24-52 | -0.18 | +0.21 | +0.36 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | @32  Kentucky#18 | W45-42 | +0.42 | +0.44 | +0.22 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | 1  Georgia#1 | L17-41 | -0.18 | +0.09 | +0.41 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | 109  South Alabama | W60-14 | +0.04 | +0.53 | +0.11 |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | 115  Vanderbilt | W45-21 | +0.02 | +0.35 | +0.21 |
| Dec 30Post | N22  Purdue | L45-48 | -0.60 | +0.28 | +0.19 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Hendon HookerSR | 81% | 206/302 | 68.2% | 2945 | 9.8 | 31 | 3 |
| 7Joe MiltonSR | 17% | 32/62 | 51.6% | 375 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Jabari SmallSR | 24% | 140 | 792 | 5.7 | 9 | 9 |
| Jaylen WrightJR | 15% | 85 | 409 | 4.8 | 4 | 6 |
| 7Tiyon EvansJR | 14% | 81 | 525 | 6.5 | 6 | 4 |
| 41Len'Neth WhiteheadFR | 6% | 32 | 207 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 30Marcus PierceJR | 6% | 32 | 130 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Cedric TillmanWR SR | 17% | 64 | 1081 | 16.9 | 12 |
| 1Velus Jones Jr.WR SR | 17% | 62 | 807 | 13.0 | 7 |
| 11Jalin HyattWR JR | 6% | 21 | 226 | 10.8 | 2 |
| 3JaVonta PaytonWR SR | 5% | 18 | 413 | 22.9 | 6 |
| 87Jacob WarrenTE SR | 5% | 18 | 179 | 9.9 | 3 |
| 88Princeton FantTE SR | 4% | 16 | 220 | 13.8 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94Matthew ButlerDL SR | 47 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 6Byron YoungDL SR | 46 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 8 | 1 |
| 30Roman HarrisonDL SR | 34 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9Tyler BaronDL SR | 30 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 48Ja'Quain BlakelyDL SR | 29 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 3 |
| 21Omari ThomasDL SR | 21 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 4 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Jeremy BanksLB SR | 128 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 6Aaron BeasleyLB SR | 84 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 38Solon Page IIILB SR | 38 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 18William MohanLB SO | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51Juwan MitchellLB SR | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Trevon FlowersDB SR | 82 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 26Theo JacksonDB SR | 78 | 11 | 1 | 9.0 |
| 2Alontae TaylorDB JR | 60 | 6 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 2Jaylen McColloughDB SR | 49 | 5 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 4Warren BurrellDB SR | 41 | 7 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 8Brandon TurnageCB SR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 5Kamal HaddenDB SR | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Chase McGrathSR | 12/16 | 75% | 48 | 66/66 | 102 |
| 41JT CarverJR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Paxton BrooksSR | 45 | 44.0 | 64 | 18 | 3 |
| 93Kolby MorganFR | 4 | 38.5 | 55 | 1 | 0 |