It's been a one-sided rivalry the last five seasons, but Tennessee football is ready to change that. Yes, even we have to admit that Kirby Smart has had Josh Heupel's number, as the Vols head man is 0-5 against the Dawgs.
Despite that, as we've said before, you can throw everything out of the window for this weekend's clash. Tennessee is a new-look team and the offense has been tremendous two weeks into the campaign. Will Heupel and Co. be able to pull off the upset?
That's what a lot of people think can get done, with former Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray being on the list. Despite his love for his former team, Murray didn't hold back in saying that Tennessee is in the better position to have success this weekend. Oh really?
3 Tennessee positives and 2 concerns leading up to College GameDay battle vs Georgia
Former Georgia Quarterback Aaron Murray says that Tennessee is in a better position than Georgia:
— FOX Sports Knoxville (@FOXSportsKnox) September 8, 2025
“As an ESPN employee, put my Georgia hat away and just call the game for what it is, I think Tennessee is in a better position to go out there and have success,” said Murray.
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Georgia legend Aaron Murray sees Tennessee taking down the Dawgs this weekend
We're going to go ahead and agree with Mr. Murray there. At the same time, there are some concerns for Tennessee leading up to kickoff. Injuries have come at the wrong time for the Vols, with cornerbacks Jermod McCoy and Rickey Gibson III BOTH out for this one.
It will be on Colton Hood and true freshman Ty Redmond to pick up their play - the two have looked strong against Syracuse and East Tennessee State, but Gunner Stockton will present a different level of play for them to try and contain.
Offensively for the Vols, Joey Aguilar has been a joy to watch, while running backs Star Thomas, DeSean Bishop and Peyton Lewis have been tremendous leading the ground game. Thomas had three touchdowns in Week 2, which was pretty cool to see for him.
We're expecting Tennessee vs. Georgia to be a back-and-forth affair. The Dawgs are favored by 4.5 points, which has dropped from 7.5. Because of the UGA dominance over UT in recent years, it's not a shock that Georgia is favored. However, no one will be surprised if Tennessee posts a season-changing win. Murray thinks it can happen too.