Furman Paladins 9, Tennessee Volunteers 56: final score and stats
Tennessee Volunteers beat Furman Paladins, Furman Paladins 9 to Tennessee Volunteers 56, on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Tennessee Volunteers vs Furman Paladins.
College FootballSaturday, September 5, 2026
DateSep 5, 2026
Start time3:30 PM ET
VenueNeyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
TVSECN+
Attendance101,915
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman Paladins | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Tennessee Volunteers | 7 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
Team comparison
Furman PaladinsTennessee Volunteers
Points per game
Points allowed per game
1-1Record1-0
8th in SouthernStanding4th in SEC
2-3Road record / home record5-1
WLLLLLast 5WLWWW
W1StreakW1
Team stats
Furman PaladinsTennessee Volunteers
1st Downs
4-153rd down efficiency5-11
0-24th down efficiency2-3
Total Yards
Passing
11/22Comp/Att21/27
Yards per pass
Rushing
Rushing Attempts
Yards per rush
5-45Penalties7-60
Turnovers
Fumbles lost
Interceptions thrown
27:51Possession32:09
Box score
Furman Paladins Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Garcia | 8/17 | 36 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Connor Ackerley | 3/5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Team | 11/22 | 43 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Furman Paladins Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Davis | 8 | 113 | 14.1 | 1 | 34 |
| Jerrod Williams Jr. | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| CJ Nettles | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 7 |
| Emmett Grzebin | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Ben Croasdale | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| C.J. Stokes | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Connor Ackerley | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Jake Garcia | 12 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 17 |
| Team | 36 | 177 | 4.9 | 1 | 34 |
Furman Paladins Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Haughton | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Preston Ross | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
| CJ Nettles | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Ethan Harris | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Devin Hester Jr. | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Isaiah Davis | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Connor Morin | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| C.J. Stokes | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 0 | 9 |
Furman Paladins Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Earl | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eli Lipscomb | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Furman Paladins Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Peebles | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Miller | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Lipscomb | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Lewis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Tarver | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AK Burrell | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Ellison | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Earl | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 82 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Furman Paladins KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Tarver | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Devin Hester Jr. | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Caleb Easterling | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 19 | 0 |
Furman Paladins Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Chapman | 1/1 | 100.0 | 50 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 50 | 0/0 | 3 |
Furman Paladins Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Pendergrass | 6 | 247 | 41.2 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| Dylan Gomez | 2 | 86 | 43.0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Team | 8 | 333 | 41.6 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
Tennessee Volunteers Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faizon Brandon | 13/17 | 226 | 13.3 | 3 | 0 | 87.7 |
| George MacIntyre | 5/7 | 56 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 34.8 |
| Ryan Staub | 3/3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 25.8 |
| Team | 21/27 | 309 | 11.4 | 4 | 0 | -- |
Tennessee Volunteers Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSean Bishop | 14 | 97 | 6.9 | 1 | 20 |
| Justin Baker | 3 | 89 | 29.7 | 1 | 73 |
| Faizon Brandon | 10 | 68 | 6.8 | 2 | 22 |
| Javin Gordon | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 0 | 24 |
| Daune Morris | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Hunter Barnes | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 47 | 329 | 7.0 | 4 | 73 |
Tennessee Volunteers Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Matthews | 4 | 132 | 33.0 | 2 | 57 |
| Radarious Jackson | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 25 |
| TK Keys | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 | 22 |
| Travis Smith Jr. | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Javin Gordon | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Ethan Davis | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 1 | 17 |
| Nathan Roberts | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Trent Thomas | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 21 | 309 | 14.7 | 4 | 57 |
Tennessee Volunteers Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| DeSean Bishop | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Tennessee Volunteers Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Gilliam | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amare Campbell | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Telander | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Qua Moss | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadon Perlotte | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Scott | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edwin Spillman | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 54 | 36 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Tennessee Volunteers KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daune Morris | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Joakim Dodson | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 23 | 0 |
Tennessee Volunteers PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qua Moss | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
Tennessee Volunteers Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Ranvier | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7/7 | 7 |
| Josh Turbyville | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8/8 | 8 |
Tennessee Volunteers Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Ross | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
| Team | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
Recent form
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Furman Paladins vs Tennessee Volunteers?
Tennessee Volunteers won, 56-9, on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
What was the final score of Furman Paladins vs Tennessee Volunteers?
Furman Paladins 9, Tennessee Volunteers 56.
Where is Furman Paladins vs Tennessee Volunteers played?
Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN.
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