Final regular-season ranking for Tennessee in US LBM Coaches Poll
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The 2025 college football season concluded after Week 14 games. Tennessee finished its regular season 8-4 (4-4 SEC).
Tennessee kicked off its 2025 campaign with a nonconference matchup against Syracuse (W, 45-26) in Atlanta, Georgia. Tennessee’s other nonconference games in 2025 were against East Tennessee State (W, 72-17), UAB (W, 56-24) and New Mexico State (W, 42-9) at Neyland Stadium.
The Vols’ SEC home schedule featured contests against Georgia (L, 44-41 OT), Arkansas (W, 34-31), Oklahoma (L, 33-27) and Vanderbilt (L, 45-24) in 2025, while playing at Mississippi State (W, 41-34 OT), Alabama (L, 37-20), Kentucky (W, 56-34) and Florida (W, 31-11).
The latest US LBM Coaches Poll was released Sunday. Tennessee is down six spots and are ranked No. 24.
US LBM Coaches Poll top 25 rankings after Week 14
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 12-0 | 1575 | 63 | 1 | – | 1/2 |
| 2 | Indiana | 12-0 | 1510 | 0 | 2 | – | 2/21 |
| 3 | Georgia | 11-1 | 1438 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 3/10 |
| 4 | Oregon | 11-1 | 1353 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 2/9 |
| 5 | Ole Miss | 11-1 | 1306 | 0 | 6 | +1 | 4/15 |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 11-1 | 1266 | 0 | 7 | +1 | 6/24 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 11-1 | 1178 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 3/22 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 10-2 | 1106 | 0 | 8 | – | 6/NR |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 10-2 | 1061 | 0 | 9 | – | 5/21 |
| 10 | Alabama | 10-2 | 1019 | 0 | 10 | – | 4/20 |
| 11 | BYU | 11-1 | 942 | 0 | 11 | – | 8/NR |
| 12 | Vanderbilt | 10-2 | 855 | 0 | 12 | – | 11/NR |
| 13 | Miami (FL) | 10-2 | 844 | 0 | 13 | – | 2/18 |
| 14 | Texas | 9-3 | 753 | 0 | 16 | +2 | 1/19 |
| 15 | Utah | 10-2 | 750 | 0 | 14 | -1 | 14/NR |
| 16 | Virginia | 10-2 | 613 | 0 | 17 | +1 | 11/NR |
| 17 | USC | 9-3 | 505 | 0 | 20 | +3 | 16/NR |
| 18 | Michigan | 9-3 | 427 | 0 | 15 | -3 | 13/NR |
| 19 | James Madison | 11-1 | 356 | 0 | 21 | +2 | 19/NR |
| 20 | North Texas | 11-1 | 345 | 0 | 22 | +2 | 20/NR |
| 21 | Tulane | 10-2 | 300 | 0 | 23 | +2 | 21/NR |
| 22 | Arizona | 9-3 | 223 | 0 | NR | +9 | 22/NR |
| 23 | Georgia Tech | 9-3 | 170 | 0 | 19 | -4 | 7/NR |
| 24 | Tennessee | 8-4 | 135 | 0 | 18 | -6 | 11/24 |
| 25 | Navy | 9-2 | 107 | 0 | NR | +2 | 23/NR |
Schools dropped out
No. 24 Pittsburgh; No. 25 SMU
Others receiving votes
Iowa 85; Houston 73; Missouri 52; SMU 28; Washington 18; UNLV 17; Pittsburgh 15; South Florida 12; Illinois 9; Louisville 6; Connecticut 6; TCU 5; Penn State 5; Old Dominion 2; New Mexico 2; Arizona State 2; San Diego State 1
List of voters
The US LBM Board of Coaches for the 2025 season: Tim Albin, Charlotte; Dave Aranda, Baylor; Tim Beck, Coastal Carolina; David Braun, Northwestern; Jeff Brohm, Louisville; Fran Brown, Syracuse; Troy Calhoun, Air Force; Jason Candle, Toledo; Ryan Carty, Delaware; Jamey Chadwell, Liberty; Bob Chesney, James Madison; Curt Cignetti, Indiana; Chris Creighton, Eastern Michigan; Spencer Danielson, Boise State; Ryan Day, Ohio State; Kalen DeBoer, Alabama; Manny Diaz, Duke; Dave Doeren, North Carolina State; Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri; Sonny Dykes, TCU; Jason Eck, New Mexico; Mike Elko, Texas A&M; Luke Fickell, Wisconsin; Jedd Fisch, Washington; James Franklin, Penn State; Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame; Hugh Freeze, Auburn; Willie Fritz, Houston; Alex Golesh, South Florida; Thomas Hammock, Northern Illinois; Blake Harrell, East Carolina; Tyson Helton, Western Kentucky; Charles Huff, Southern Mississippi; Brent Key, Georgia Tech; GJ Kinne, Texas State; Zach Kittley, Florida Atlantic; Tre Lamb, Tulsa; Dan Lanning, Oregon; Rhett Lashlee, SMU; Clark Lea, Vanderbilt; Lance Leipold, Kansas; Pete Lembo, Buffalo; Sean Lewis, San Diego State; Mike Locksley, Maryland; Chuck Martin, Miami (Ohio); Joey McGuire, Texas Tech; Bronco Mendenhall, Utah State; Jeff Monken, Army; Jim Mora, Connecticut; Eric Morris, North Texas; Pat Narduzzi, Pittsburgh; Brian Newberry, Navy; Ken Niumatalolo, San Jose State; Gerad Parker, Troy; Matt Rhule, Nebraska; Rich Rodriguez, West Virginia; Jay Sawvel, Wyoming, Willie Simmons, Florida International; Kirby Smart, Georgia; Mark Stoops, Kentucky; Jon Sumrall, Tulane; Lance Taylor, Western Michigan; Jeff Traylor, Texas-San Antonio; Scotty Walden, Texas-El Paso.
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