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
Joey Aguilar	16/28	247	8.8	3	0	63.0

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Star Thomas	12	92	7.7	0	22
DeSean Bishop	11	82	7.5	1	47
Peyton Lewis	8	38	4.8	1	8
Joey Aguilar	6	34	5.7	0	25
Daune Morris	2	2	1.0	0	2
Team	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Braylon Staley	4	95	23.8	1	73
Chris Brazzell II	5	62	12.4	0	18
DeSean Bishop	2	44	22.0	0	23
Mike Matthews	2	29	14.5	0	16
Miles Kitselman	2	10	5.0	1	8
Star Thomas	1	7	7.0	1	7

Fumbles	FUM	LOST	REC
Joey Aguilar	1	1	0
Colton Hood	0	0	1

Defensive	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD
Arion Carter	9	3	1	1	0
Joshua Josephs	7	5	1	1	0
Jalen McMurray	7	4	1	1	1
Tyree Weathersby	6	4	0	0	0
Edwin Spillman	6	3	1	1	0
Andre Turrentine	5	4	0	0	0
Edrees Farooq	4	4	0	0	2
Colton Hood	4	3	0	0	3
Jeremiah Telander	4	3	0	1	0
Ty Redmond	4	3	0	0	2
Jaedon Harmon	4	2	0	0	1
Nathan Robinson	3	1	1	1	0
Ben Bolton	3	1	0	0	0
Jamal Wallace	2	2	0	0	0
Dominic Bailey	2	1	0	0	0
Bryson Eason	1	1	0	0	0
Rickey Gibson III	1	1	0	0	0
Kaleb Beasley	1	1	0	0	0
Boo Carter	1	1	0	0	0
Jordan Ross	1	1	0	1	1
Jordan Burns	1	0	0	0	0