In his first season as head coach at Tennessee, Josh Heupel exceeded expectations with a 7-6 record and a handful of impressive wins. He did this by relying heavily on the passing game, and the 2022 season won’t be much different. 

The spotlight of Josh Heupel’s offense is focused – rightfully so – on the passing game and quarterback. In 2021, Hendon Hooker reinforced that belief with a breakout season as the Vols’ signal caller.

Tennessee football gained a commitment from former five-star recruit Bru McCoy Tuesday evening, replacing one departing USC wide receiver transfer with another.

It’s every football player's dream to one day play in the NFL, from the moment they lace up their cleats and buckle up their chin straps as a kid.  

Former Tennessee football standouts Alontae Taylor and Velus Jones Jr were selected in the second and third rounds of the NFL Draft Friday night.

Class of 2023 edge rusher Caleb Herring, younger brother of 2022 signee Elijah Herring, announced his commitment to Tennessee Tuesday, choosing the Vols over USC, Georgia, Miami and others.

It was an unordinary frigid Saturday in April, filled with rain mixed in with snow.

University of Tennessee facility services bought 200 additional recycling bins for a primetime Volunteers football game against Brigham Young (BYU) in 2019.

It seems Josh Heupel has his quarterback of the future.

Tennessee’s wide receiver coach Kodi Burns has accepted the same position in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints, according to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

The NFL season is almost over with Super Bowl Sunday just a few days away.

Championship Sunday concluded Sunday night with the Rams and the Bengals earning bids to play in Super Bowl LVI.

The University of Tennessee committed several minor NCAA violations in 2021, according to a university document obtained by Knox News via a public records request. The most notable of these infractions occurred before Tennessee’s home game against Ole Miss during the Vol Walk.

Four VFLs were a part of this historical Divisional round of the playoffs this past weekend, and three former Vols advanced to their conference championship game.

Super Wild Card Weekend concluded in the first ever Monday Night Football game on Martin Luther King Jr. day with the Rams beating the Cardinals 34-11.

In the final week of the NFL regular season, teams jostled for playoff spots and many VFLs contributed in a huge way on the gridiron.

Senior kicker Chase McGrath watched as his 56-yard field goal attempt to win the Music City Bowl came up about five yards short and to the right, keeping the game tied at 45-all.

Purdue edges out Tennessee 48-45 in overtime as controversial non-call led to Purdue’s game-winning field goal in the 2021 TransPerfect Music City Bowl.

Each week, the two sports editors and football beat writers at The Daily Beacon, Josh Lane and Ethan Stone, give their keys and predictions to Tennessee’s upcoming football matchup.

Tennessee offensive coordinator Alex Golesh summed up the Vols’ season in just a few words Wednesday morning.

In week 15 of the NFL season, games were moved around due to COVID-19 and rosters were shaken up. 

Navy Shuler, son of former Vols’ quarterback Heath Shuler, announced his plans to transfer to Tennessee on Sunday.

Tennessee fans didn’t have a lot to be excited about last December.

Amidst the complexities of Jeremy Pruitt’s firing and Josh Heupel’s hiring as head coach was the eventual drop off between Pruitt’s and Heupel’s recruiting classes.

In this week's Vols in the pros, numerous VFLs scored touchdowns, filled up the stat sheet and made crucial plays for their team in tight ball games.

Breakout Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker announced his intention to stay with the Big Orange for one more season Sunday afternoon.

One former Vol continued his career year in week 13 of the NFL season, along with several other all around performances from the other VFLs.

The Vols draw the Boilermakers in the 2021 Music City Bowl on Dec. 30.

Tennessee football is going bowling once more, no small feat when facing the odds first-year head coach Josh Heupel was stacked against heading into a season with unprecedented roster and staff turnover.

When Josh Heupel was announced as Tennessee’s 27th head football coach in January, it was met with a fair amount of criticism. Heupel was an offensive-minded coach who had success at UCF, a non-Power 5 school, but fans called it an underwhelming hire, considering the other names thrown aroun…

VFLs have been putting up career numbers and stamping their names in the league this season in the NFL. Week 12 was no different for Vols in the pros.

The final weekend of the college football regular season was everything fans could ask for, from a four-overtime thriller to game-winning touchdowns.

Tennessee defeated Vanderbilt 45-21 Saturday to secure its seventh win of the season. The win marks Tennessee’s first seven-win season in two years.

Theo Jackson said earlier in the week that this week’s matchup with Vanderbilt would be personal for him.

Each week, Josh Lane, the sports editor and football beat writer at The Daily Beacon, gives his keys and predictions to Tennessee’s upcoming football matchup. This week, Beacon staff writer Andrew Peters gives his keys and predictions as well.

Tennessee’s game Saturday against Vanderbilt marks the end of Josh Heupel’s first regular season with the Vols. A seemingly underwhelming hire when it was first announced in January, Heupel has done nothing but turn heads since his arrival. Now, he has a chance to put the finishing touches o…

Tennessee’s top running back Tiyon Evans has entered the transfer portal, he announced Friday.

Ahead of Saturday’s matchup with Vanderbilt, The Daily Beacon talked with Vanderbilt Hustler Sports Editor Justin Hershey who broke down the Commodores and things to keep an eye on, on Saturday.

Week 11 of the NFL saw plenty of VFL’s have great performances on the gridiron, including a season debut for a defensive lineman.

Tennessee had one goal on mind as it hosted South Alabama Saturday night at Neyland Stadium — clinch a bowl berth.

Former Tennessee linebacker Quavaris Crouch lined up in the backfield against Indiana in the 2019 Gator Bowl facing third and goal with a yard to go. The Vols were down 13, staring at a daunting deficit with under four minutes and 30 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.

Each week, the two sports editors and football beat writers at The Daily Beacon, Josh Lane and Ethan Stone, give their keys and predictions to Tennessee’s upcoming football matchup.

Tennessee has played a lot of very good football programs this season. Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel’s first season as head coach of the Vols saw five top-25 teams on the slate — Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, Pitt and Kentucky.

Offensive players normally highlight the top former Vols in the NFL, but in week 10, the defensive players stole the spotlight.

Week 11 of the college football season provided edge-of-your-seat entertainment, including upsets, high scoring performances and historic comebacks.

Against Georgia, Tennessee imitated a typical Knoxville day this side of Daylight Savings Time. Things were bright early on, but everything got dark fast.