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Tennessee football: Prediction for every game on Vols’ 2022 schedule plus bowl projections

By Caleb Calhoun

The Tennessee football team runs through the T during a NCAA football game against Tennessee Tech at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021.Kns Tennessee Tenn Tech Football
The Tennessee football team runs through the T during a NCAA football game against Tennessee Tech at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021.Kns Tennessee Tenn Tech Football /
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It’s time. The college football season begins this week, and Tennessee football kicks off in less than two weeks. With fall camp in the books, barring a serious injury or something like that, we’re probably in the best position possible to be able to predict UT’s season. If something changes, we’ll adjust accordingly.

This post will predict all 12 games on the schedule for Josh Heupel’s second year on the job while also diving into postseason projections. We’re not just basing these predictions on whether or not the Vols are better than the opponent they are set to face on any given week.

The mentality of the team, how banged up they might be and whether or not it’s a home game all come into play. Honestly, when factoring everything possible into account, you might be surprised exactly how we’re looking at this season play out. Let’s look at what will happen in our prediction for every Tennessee football game of 2022.

Here are our predictions and bowl projections for the Tennessee football Volunteers in Josh Heupel’s second season on the job.

Oct 20, 2018; Knoxville, TN, USA; Fans outside Neyland Stadium before a game between the Tennessee Volunteers and Alabama Crimson Tide. Mandatory Credit: Bryan Lynn-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 20, 2018; Knoxville, TN, USA; Fans outside Neyland Stadium before a game between the Tennessee Volunteers and Alabama Crimson Tide. Mandatory Credit: Bryan Lynn-USA TODAY Sports /

2246. Neyland Stadium. Game 1. 62. Thursday, Sept. 1. 27. 839. Knoxville, Tenn.

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It won’t be like the Vols’ opener last year against the Bowling Green Falcons. UT is starting Hendon Hooker this time, so those three to four touchdowns that were missed by Joe Milton III in the opener will connect. Expect a show with Rocky Top riding a wave of momentum and the season opening on Thursday night.

Hooker and Cedric Tillman will hook up for two first quarter scores, and Jabari Small will have a first-quarter touchdown run. Yes, it’ll be one of those 28-point first quarters that we often saw from Josh Heupel last year. Fans will feel good about the season after this one.

A huge factor in Tennessee football getting off to a strong start will be the fact that the Ball State Cardinals, despite coming off a 6-7 season and returning some talent, they lose a good bit, most notably at quarterback in Drew Plitt. As a result, Mike Neu’s team won’t have what it takes to slow down Heupel’s offense, and that’ll show.

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