Tennessee could be facing a bye week loss with bad recruiting news

Nov 1, 2025; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; The Tennessee Volunteers run through the T before the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images
Nov 1, 2025; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; The Tennessee Volunteers run through the T before the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images | Randy Sartin-Imagn Images

Tennessee football's four-star athlete commit Legend Bey could be on the move based on recent reports from Rivals' Steve Wiltfong and Sam Spiegelman. 

Rivals reports shares that Bey could be flipping his commitment from Tennessee to Ohio State with a 60% confidence rating, which would be a big hit to the Vols' 2026 recruiting class.

While Josh Heupel was in Forney, Texas, on Friday night to watch Bey and North Forney beat Rockwall, Bey still has a great relationship with the Ohio State staff, and it very well could lead to a flip to the Buckeyes. 

"[Ohio State] has been so genuine with me from the beginning, and I have an amazing relationship with the coaches here," Bey told Rivals. "The visit has been amazing. This is a true winning culture here in Columbus, and I'm a winner. I have so much love and respect for the coaches and fans here. Ohio State is unmatched!"

In that game, Bey threw for 203 yards and ran for 270 yards in another dominant showing. This result alone shows why Bey is the No. 4-ranked athlete in the country. 

Rivals is so confident in Bey's potential to flip that the Vols have only a 1.1% chance to keep him, while Ohio State has an 89.6% chance to land him. That reason alone could be why Heupel and wide receiver coach Kelsey Pope visited Bey on Friday night. 

Heupel and the Vols still have Bey's commitment, but it could be an uphill battle to keep him in the 2026 recruiting class, with Ohio State looking to make a move for one of the most explosive players in the country.