After what has felt like the longest offseason ever. there's Tennessee football action on the way this weekend. The Vols are big-time favorites going up against Syracuse and Josh Heupel is hoping his standouts pick up where they left off last campaign.
The Vols posted a 10-win season in 2024 and reached the College Football Playoff. What will this team be able to get done in 2025? We're about to find out. In this piece, we have all the game info you need to get prepared for kickoff.
The biggest unknown for Tennessee football before the Syracuse game arrives
How to watch Tennessee football vs. Syracuse in Week 1
Kickoff is all set for 12 p.m. This will be played at a neutral site too, with Tennessee and Syracuse getting ready to face off at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. For those of you not making your way to the stadium, you can watch the action live on ABC. Streams will be available on the ESPN app and you can also check things out via fubo.tv.
Tennessee football vs. Syracuse Week 1 game odds
As you might have been able to guess, the Vols are a huge favorite. The Vegas oddsmakers have Tennessee as a 13.5-point favorite, with the over/under being set at 50.5 points.
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
Tennessee injury update against Syracuse
Luckily for the Vols, the team isn't facing any major new injuries. All-American cornerback Jermod McCoy isn't expected to play due to his torn ACL, but the hope is he'll be back for Week 3 vs. Georgia. Elsewhere, it's unknown if Boo Carter will start (disciplinary reasons), but if he doesn't it won't take long for him to take the field.
Who are the announcers for Tennessee vs. Syracuse on ABC?
If you're going to be watching this game at home on ABC, get ready to hear plenty from the broadcast team. That'd be Louis Riddick as the color commentator, Bob Wischusen doing the play-by-play work and Kris Budden serving as the sideline reporter.
Tennessee vs. Syracuse weather update and head-to-head history
Thankfully, the weather won't matter for this one, as the Vols and Orange will be facing off inside of a dome. For those of you tailgating before kickoff, bring a jacket, as rain is expected. As for history between these two sides, this is the fourth matchup ever on the gridiron. Tennessee is 3-0 against Syracuse, with the last win coming in 2001.