Tennessee Volunteers
8-5 (4-4 SEC)Last: L 28-30 vs Illinois
Josh Heupel · 5th season · .692 at Tennessee · .723 career since 2018
- Rating
- +13.121
- Adj Off
- 37.66
- Adj Def
- 24.555
- WAP
- -1.6336
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 50.3%70 | 49.6%80 |
| Plays per game | 72.418 | 71.520 |
| Time of possession | 27:22127 | 32:3810 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.713 | 7.270 |
| Yards per rush | 4.744 | 4.156 |
| Points per game | 39.86 | 28.892 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.699 | 4.09109 |
| Starting field position | Own 2892 | Own 2733 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3168 | +0.14661 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.2989 | +0.11243 |
| Success rate | 50.4%4 | 44.6%112 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2559 | 1.1513 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.23617 | +0.10073 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.40617 | +0.20051 |
| Std downs success | 56.0%2 | 52.3%126 |
| Passing downs success | 34.4%19 | 27.5%43 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 80.3%15 | 75.9%106 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1550 | 1.5436 |
| Penalties per game | 6.274 | 6.160 |
| Penalty yards per game | 54.870 | 51.871 |
| 3rd down conversion | 50.3%10 | 40.7%89 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.31118 | 1.9273 |
| 4th down conversion | 76.5%1 | 52.0%66 |
Rank out of 136 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 30Wk 1 | N91  Syracuse | W45-26 | +0.06 | +0.43 | +0.15 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | East Tennessee State(FCS) | W72-17 | +0.00 | +0.49 | 0.00 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | 7  Georgia#6 | L41-44 | -0.50 | +0.34 | +0.23 |
| Sep 20Wk 4 | 124  UAB | W56-24 | +0.01 | +0.35 | +0.08 |
| Sep 27Wk 5 | @54  Mississippi State | W41-34 | +0.25 | +0.34 | -0.06 |
| Oct 11Wk 7 | 40  Arkansas | W34-31 | +0.20 | +0.36 | +0.34 |
| Oct 18Wk 8 | @8  Alabama#9 | L20-37 | -0.37 | +0.06 | +0.30 |
| Oct 25Wk 9 | @56  Kentucky | W56-34 | +0.24 | +0.66 | +0.20 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | 17  Oklahoma#13 | L27-33 | -0.62 | +0.16 | 0.00 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | 129  New Mexico State | W42-9 | +0.01 | +0.27 | -0.22 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | @28  Florida | W31-11 | +0.39 | +0.24 | +0.13 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | 14  Vanderbilt#15 | L24-45 | -0.60 | +0.24 | +0.59 |
| Dec 30Post | N31  Illinois | L28-30 | -0.70 | +0.17 | +0.23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Joey AguilarSR | 92% | 272/404 | 67.3% | 3565 | 8.8 | 24 | 10 |
| 4Jake MerklingerFR | 5% | 13/24 | 54.2% | 173 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18DeSean BishopJR | 37% | 182 | 1076 | 5.9 | 16 | 15 |
| 9Star ThomasSR | 21% | 104 | 596 | 5.7 | 7 | 11 |
| 2Peyton LewisJR | 14% | 70 | 290 | 4.1 | 7 | 4 |
| 17Daune MorrisSO | 7% | 35 | 133 | 3.8 | 1 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Braylon StaleyWR SO | 16% | 68 | 837 | 12.3 | 6 |
| 17Chris Brazzell IIWR JR | 14% | 62 | 1017 | 16.4 | 9 |
| 4Mike MatthewsWR JR | 12% | 53 | 813 | 15.3 | 4 |
| 87Miles KitselmanTE SR | 6% | 26 | 253 | 9.7 | 2 |
| 0Ethan DavisTE JR | 5% | 21 | 257 | 12.2 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Joshua JosephsDL SR | 33 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 2 |
| 20Bryson EasonDL SR | 31 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5Daevin HobbsDL SR | 30 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 90Dominic BaileyDL SR | 27 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 18Tyree WeathersbyDL JR | 25 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 29Jordan RossDE JR | 24 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Edwin SpillmanLB SO | 81 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 22Jeremiah TelanderLB SR | 80 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7Arion CarterLB SR | 75 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 27Jadon PerlotteLB SO | 19 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12Jaedon HarmonLB SO | 19 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Edrees FarooqDB JR | 76 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2Andre TurrentineDB SR | 67 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 6Jalen McmurrayDB SR | 56 | 5 | 0 | 6.0 |
| 8Colton HoodDB SO | 50 | 8 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 4Ty RedmondDB SO | 43 | 11 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 6Boo CarterDB JR | 26 | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 10Kaleb BeasleyDB JR | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Max GilbertSR | 14/19 | 74% | 53 | 64/64 | 106 |
| 94Josh TurbyvilleSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98Jackson RossSR | 39 | 44.0 | 57 | 20 | 2 |