East Tennessee State Buccaneers 17, Tennessee Volunteers 72: final score and stats
Tennessee Volunteers beat East Tennessee State Buccaneers, East Tennessee State Buccaneers 17 to Tennessee Volunteers 72, on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Tennessee Volunteers vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers.
College FootballSaturday, September 6, 2025
DateSep 6, 2025
Start time3:30 PM ET
VenueNeyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
TVESPN+/SECN+
Attendance101,915
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Tennessee Volunteers | 24 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 72 |
Team comparison
East Tennessee State BuccaneersTennessee Volunteers
Points per game
Points allowed per game
1-1Record2-0
4th in SouthernStanding4th in SEC
2-1Road record / home record5-1
LLWWWLast 5WLWWW
L2StreakW1
Team stats
East Tennessee State BuccaneersTennessee Volunteers
1st Downs
2-153rd down efficiency10-14
0-14th down efficiency0-0
Total Yards
Passing
19/31Comp/Att38/52
Yards per pass
Rushing
Rushing Attempts
Yards per rush
8-48Penalties6-45
Turnovers
Fumbles lost
Interceptions thrown
24:58Possession35:02
Box score
East Tennessee State Buccaneers Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade McNamara | 11/18 | 85 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| Jacolby Criswell | 7/12 | 76 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Jackson Byrd | 1/1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Team | 19/31 | 167 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 | -- |
East Tennessee State Buccaneers Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Albritton | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 | 20 |
| Khalil Eichelberger | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Jacolby Criswell | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 9 |
| D'Marius Rucker | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Cade McNamara | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 5 |
| Jackson Byrd | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Devontae Houston | 4 | -9 | -2.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 28 | 49 | 1.8 | 1 | 20 |
East Tennessee State Buccaneers Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Keller | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 24 |
| Ephraim Floyd | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 22 |
| Karim Page | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Charlie Browder | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Jason Albritton | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jeremiah Harrison | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Taharin Sudderth | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 |
| D'Marius Rucker | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 19 | 167 | 8.8 | 1 | 24 |
East Tennessee State Buccaneers Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devontae Houston | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Barrett | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 1 |
East Tennessee State Buccaneers Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dre Delinois | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teddy Wilson | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Barrett | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qua Birdsong | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Bowdry | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Wells | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jivon Oggs | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Davis Jr. | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 110 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
East Tennessee State Buccaneers KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Browder | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
East Tennessee State Buccaneers Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewan Johnson | 1/1 | 100.0 | 41 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 41 | 2/2 | 5 |
East Tennessee State Buccaneers Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Brackett | 10 | 461 | 46.1 | 1 | 1 | 55 |
| Team | 10 | 461 | 46.1 | 1 | 1 | 55 |
Tennessee Volunteers Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Aguilar | 23/31 | 288 | 9.3 | 2 | 0 | 70.9 |
| Jake Merklinger | 9/14 | 118 | 8.4 | 2 | 0 | 88.0 |
| George MacIntyre | 6/7 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 54.8 |
| Team | 38/52 | 458 | 8.8 | 4 | 0 | -- |
Tennessee Volunteers Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Thomas | 12 | 69 | 5.8 | 3 | 19 |
| DeSean Bishop | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 0 | 50 |
| Daune Morris | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | 1 | 10 |
| Justin Baker | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Peyton Lewis | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 1 | 7 |
| Mason Phillips | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Jake Merklinger | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Team | 1 | -17 | -17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 48 | 259 | 5.4 | 5 | 50 |
Tennessee Volunteers Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Brazzell II | 9 | 125 | 13.9 | 2 | 32 |
| Mike Matthews | 6 | 111 | 18.5 | 1 | 53 |
| Braylon Staley | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | 13 |
| Miles Kitselman | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Radarious Jackson | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 15 |
| Joakim Dodson | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Tommy Winton III | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Travis Smith Jr. | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Team | 38 | 458 | 12.1 | 4 | 53 |
Tennessee Volunteers Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Tennessee Volunteers Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arion Carter | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryson Eason | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen McMurray | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyre West | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Beasley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boo Carter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sidney Walton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 53 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Tennessee Volunteers KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Lewis | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Tennessee Volunteers PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boo Carter | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 40 | 0 |
| Daune Morris | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Team | 7 | 118 | 16.9 | 40 | 0 |
Tennessee Volunteers Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Gilbert | 3/3 | 100.0 | 53 | 6/6 | 15 |
| Josh Turbyville | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| Team | 3/3 | 100.0 | 53 | 9/9 | 18 |
Tennessee Volunteers Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Ross | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| Team | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
Recent form
Team pages
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Frequently asked questions
Who won East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs Tennessee Volunteers?
Tennessee Volunteers won, 72-17, on Saturday, September 6, 2025.
What was the final score of East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs Tennessee Volunteers?
East Tennessee State Buccaneers 17, Tennessee Volunteers 72.
Where is East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs Tennessee Volunteers played?
Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN.
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