Syracuse Orange vs Tennessee Volunteers, Aflac Kickoff

College Football

Syracuse

0-1

26-45

Final

Tennessee

1-0

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Downs
Touchdown
Punt
Punt
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
SYR	0	14	6	6	26
TENN	17	14	7	7	45

Who won: Tennessee 45-26

The Tennessee Volunteers beat the Syracuse Orange 45-26 in Aflac Kickoff on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Tennessee outscored the Syracuse 17-0 in the 1st quarter. Joey Aguilar led the Tennessee in passing yards (16/28, 247 YDS, 3 TD). Steve Angeli led the Syracuse in passing yards (23/40, 274 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT).

SYR

TENN

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Steve Angeli	23/40	274	6.9	1	1	45.7

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Yasin Willis	23	91	4.0	3	14
Will Nixon	9	33	3.7	0	10
Tyshawn Russell	1	5	5.0	0	5
Dan Villari	2	3	1.5	0	2
Malachi James	2	-2	-1.0	0	3
Steve Angeli	7	-27	-3.9	0	11

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Johntay Cook II	6	58	9.7	1	29
Dan Villari	5	55	11.0	0	20
Justus Ross-Simmons	3	50	16.7	0	23
Tyshawn Russell	3	40	13.3	0	28
Darrell Gill Jr.	2	33	16.5	0	26
Will Nixon	2	29	14.5	0	21
David Clement	1	8	8.0	0	8
Jamie Tremble	1	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	FUM	LOST	REC
Steve Angeli	2	1	0
David Reese	0	0	1

Defensive	TOT	SOLO	TFL	PD
David Reese	7	7	1	0
Duce Chestnut	7	5	0	1
Gary Bryant III	6	4	0.5	0
David Omopariola	6	3	1	0
Devin Grant	4	3	0	0
Denis Jaquez Jr.	3	3	0	0
Chris Peal	3	3	0	1
Dion Wilson Jr.	2	2	0	0
Cornell Perry	2	2	0	0
Braheem Long Jr.	2	2	0	0
Demetres Samuel Jr.	2	2	0	1
Anwar Sparrow	2	1	0.5	1
Derek McDonald	2	1	0	0
Berry Buxton III	2	1	0	0
Antoine Deslauriers	2	1	0	0
George Rooks	1	1	0	0
Gregory Delaine Jr.	1	1	0	0
James Heard Jr.	1	1	0	0
Jahide Lesaine Jr.	1	1	0	0