Tennessee Volunteers
10-3 (6-2 SEC)9th APLast: L 17-42 at Ohio State
Josh Heupel · 4th season · .712 at Tennessee · .739 career since 2018
- Rating
- +18.39
- Adj Off
- 35.413
- Adj Def
- 17.29
- WAP
- +1.247
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 58.0%21 | 50.9%67 |
| Plays per game | 73.84 | 63.889 |
| Time of possession | 29:3681 | 30:2453 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.742 | 6.529 |
| Yards per rush | 5.128 | 3.05 |
| Points per game | 35.712 | 16.17 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.0252 | 3.038 |
| Starting field position | Own 3218 | Own 2610 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.23832 | +0.05012 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.26022 | +0.04711 |
| Success rate | 47.7%16 | 36.1%9 |
| Explosiveness | 1.12129 | 1.2558 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.21128 | -0.01113 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.27552 | +0.14732 |
| Std downs success | 53.2%13 | 39.8%5 |
| Passing downs success | 34.2%34 | 29.2%56 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 72.4%63 | 59.5%17 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1539 | 1.6232 |
| Penalties per game | 8.1126 | 6.823 |
| Penalty yards per game | 66.8120 | 53.260 |
| 3rd down conversion | 47.2%14 | 30.1%6 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.38112 | 1.6984 |
| 4th down conversion | 61.1%34 | 31.8%4 |
Rank out of 134 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | Chattanooga(FCS) | W69-3 | +0.00 | +0.50 | -0.04 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | N63  NC State | W51-10 | +0.17 | +0.16 | -0.31 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 134  Kent State | W71-0 | +0.00 | +0.60 | +0.02 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | @22  Oklahoma | W25-15 | +0.46 | +0.02 | -0.08 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | @30  Arkansas | L14-19 | -0.58 | +0.16 | +0.15 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | 14  Florida | W23-17 | +0.39 | +0.10 | +0.03 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | 7  Alabama#17 | W24-17 | +0.60 | +0.04 | -0.07 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | 43  Kentucky | W28-18 | +0.20 | +0.24 | +0.10 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | 65  Mississippi State | W33-14 | +0.12 | +0.11 | +0.11 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | @6  Georgia#6 | L17-31 | -0.27 | +0.14 | +0.34 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 128  UTEP | W56-0 | +0.01 | +0.43 | -0.09 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | @48  Vanderbilt | W36-23 | +0.30 | +0.39 | 0.00 |
| Dec 21Post | @1  Ohio State#1 | L17-42 | -0.17 | +0.09 | +0.40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Nico IamaleavaJR | 90% | 213/334 | 63.8% | 2616 | 7.8 | 19 | 5 |
| 3Gaston MooreSR | 7% | 16/27 | 59.3% | 201 | 7.4 | 2 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Dylan SampsonJR | 44% | 258 | 1491 | 5.8 | 22 | 20 |
| 18DeSean BishopJR | 13% | 74 | 455 | 6.1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2Peyton LewisJR | 11% | 64 | 339 | 5.3 | 3 | 4 |
| 20Khalifa KeithSR | 4% | 21 | 100 | 4.8 | 1 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Bru McCoyWR SR | 10% | 39 | 472 | 12.1 | 2 |
| 4Squirrel WhiteWR SR | 9% | 34 | 381 | 11.2 | 2 |
| 17Chris Brazzell IIWR JR | 8% | 29 | 333 | 11.5 | 2 |
| 1Dont'E ThorntonWR SR | 7% | 26 | 661 | 25.4 | 6 |
| 87Miles KitselmanTE SR | 6% | 22 | 301 | 13.7 | 4 |
| 19Holden StaesTE SR | 4% | 15 | 131 | 8.7 | 1 |
| 0Ethan DavisTE JR | 3% | 13 | 100 | 7.7 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Joshua JosephsDL SR | 39 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 8 | 3 |
| 27James Pearce Jr.DL JR | 38 | 13.0 | 7.5 | 10 | 1 |
| 90Dominic BaileyDL SR | 25 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 20Bryson EasonDL SR | 24 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 21Omari ThomasDL SR | 23 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 5Daevin HobbsDL SR | 20 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Arion CarterLB SR | 68 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 22Jeremiah TelanderLB SR | 43 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 10Jalen SmithLB JR | 34 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11Keenan PiliLB SR | 29 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12Kalib PerryLB SR | 26 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Will BrooksDB SR | 59 | 5 | 4 | 4.0 |
| 3Jermod McCoyDB JR | 44 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 |
| 6Boo CarterDB JR | 38 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 2Andre TurrentineDB SR | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 9Rickey Gibson IIICB SR | 32 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 4Christian CharlesDB SR | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 8Jakobe ThomasDB SR | 22 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Max GilbertSR | 20/26 | 77% | 52 | 54/54 | 114 |
| 94Josh TurbyvilleSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98Jackson RossSR | 53 | 43.9 | 57 | 21 | 4 |