We’re going to hear from Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel at 11 a.m. ET this morning.

For updates, follow along in this thread and on Twitter @TennesseeRivals, @RyanTSylvia and @ByNoahTaylor.

The latest across the country:

From @Shayne_Pickering:

From @Tyler Bannerman:

ESPN FPI predicted Tennessee’s 2023 schedule:

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Tennessee held an edge in the punt return game last season with Dee Williams.

A year later, Williams is more confident and so is the coaching staff.

Follow @Hunter.DeNote and @Shayne_Pickering as they cover Brentwood Academy and CPA tonight.

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@DaleDowden talked with highly touted 2025 four-star QB and Tennessee target Deuce Knight on Friday following Lipscomb's season opener against IMG Academy in Nashville: https://Tennessee.rivals.com/news/2025-four-star-qb-deuce-knight-talks-recruiting-decision-timeline

Tennessee high school football scores from Thursday and Friday.

EAST TENNESSEE

Halls 41, Campbell Co. 14 (Thu.)

Jellico 14, Lynn Camp, KY 8

Darlington, SC 48, Christian Academy of Knoxville 24

Boyd Buchanan 52 Chattanooga Prep 0

Bradley Central 41, McMinn Co. 21

Chattanooga Grace 20, Lookout Valley 7

Chuckey-Doak 54, Unaka 18

Cleveland 49, Clinton 36

Cloudland 14, Happy Valley 12

Coalfield 48, Wartburg Central 12

Cocke Co. 27, Cherokee 20

Cosby 28, Cumberland Gap 14

Cumberland Co. 10, Scott 7

East Hamilton 40, Hixson 16

Elizabethton 27, Science Hill 7

Erwin (NC) 7, Daniel Boone 0

Farragut 24, Dobyns-Bennett 17

Gatlinburg-Pittman 56, Seymour 13

Gibbs 56, Union Co. 6

Grainger 20, Claiborne 12

Greeneville 28, Tennessee High 7

Hardin Valley 21, Karns 0

Harlan City, KY 46, Hancock Co. 6

Kingston 56, Harriman 0

Knoxville Catholic 35, Lakeway Christian 0

Central 53, Fulton 20

Grace 28, The King's Academy 21

Knoxville Webb 30, BGA 0

Lenoir City 24, South-Doyle 21

Loudon 42, Greenback 14

Marion Co. 41, East Ridge 12

Maryville 63, Heritage 14

McCallie 53, Chattanooga Christian 13

Morristown West 42, Morristown East 12

Northview Academy 20, Unicoi Co. 13

Oak Ridge 30, Jefferson Co. 13

Oakdale 56, Pickett Co. 0

Oneida 28, Rockwood 14

Ooltewah 41, Chattanooga Central 14

Pigeon Forge 24, Hampton 14

Polk Co. 48, Copper Basin 13

Powell 35, Anderson Co. 21

Rabun Gap-Naccoochee (Ga.) 35, Baylor 24

Red Bank 44, Tyner 6

Red Boiling Springs 61, Sunbright 0

Rhea Co. 34, Soddy Daisy 0

Sale Creek 29, Midway 12

Sequatchie Co. 21, Bledsoe Co. 7

Sevier Co. 43, Carter 20

Signal Mountain 34, McMinn Central 26

South Greene 55, David Crockett 18

South Pittsburg 56, Oliver Springs 0

Sullivan East 28, Johnson Co. 24

Sweetwater 42, Sequoyah 14

Tellico Plains 47, Eagleton College and Career Academy 18

Walker Valley 45, Notre Dame 8

West Greene 26, North Greene 0

West Ridge 40, Volunteer 0

White Co. 28, Silverdale 13

William Blount 35, Austin-East 8

MIDDLE TENNESSEE

LaVergne 9, West Creek 6 (Thu.)

Mt. Juliet 31, Cane Ridge 28 (Thu.)

Siegel 55, Shelbyville 43 (Thu.)

Smith Co. 25, Gordonsville 19 (Thu.)

Alcoa 35, Ravenwood 14

Beech 21, Station Camp 0

Brentwood 38, Blackman 14

Centennial 34, Franklin 14

Clarksville 56, Montgomery Central 0

Coffee Co. 10, Franklin Co. 7

Cornersville 43, Webb School 17

Davidson Academy 27, Nashville Christian 20

DCA 42, Ezell-Harding 7

Dickson Co. 18, Creek Wood 0

Eagleville 14, Providence Christian 0

East Hickman 21, Fairview 14

East Nashville 45, Pope John Paul 6

East Robertson 42, Liberty Creek 20

Father Ryan 50, Nashville Overton 3

Fort Campbell, KY 20, Clarksville Northwest 17

FRA 49, Kenwood 7

Franklin Grace 36, Freedom Prep 6

Friendship Christian 46, Clarksville Academy 0

Green Hill 44, Clarksville Northeast 13

Hendersonville 47, Gallatin 33

Hickman Co. 27, Houston Co. 20

Hillsboro 40, McGavock 7

Hollow Rock-Bruceton 24, Stewart Co. 10

Hunters Lane 20, Maplewood 0

IMG Academy, FL 35, Lipscomb Academy 10

James Lawson 18, Cheatham Co. 15

Kirkwood 49, Sycamore 48

Lawrence Co. 14, Summertown 7

Lebanon 39, Antioch 28

Lewis Co. 51, Community 8

Lincoln Co. 28, Richland 27

Loretto 45, Collinwood 29

Marshall Co. 16, Columbia 0

McEwen 27, Jo Byrns 14

Monterey 25, Cannon Co. 14

Moore Co. 34, Cascade 5

Mt. Juliet Christian 35, Republic 6

Mt. Pleasant 29, Wayne Co. 6

MTCS 33, Columbia Academy 31

Nolensville 21, Rockvale 20

Oakland 34, Independence 14

Page 35, Giles Co. 34

Pearl Cohn 21, MBA 14

Riverdale 36, Smyrna 0

Springfield 20, Greenbrier 10

Stewarts Creek 21, Tullahoma 7

Stone Memorial 25, Cookeville 20

Stratford 38, Glencliff 19

Summit 40, Spring Hill 0

Trousdale Co. 9, Livingston Academy 0

Upperman 26, Fayetteville 0

Warren Co. 34, DeKalb Co. 27

Watertown 17, Forrest 0

White House 7, Portland 6

White House Heritage 29, Harpeth 21

Whitwell 20, Huntland 6

Wilson Central 24, Rossview 20

York Institute 26, Clay Co. 0

WEST TENNESSEE

Dresden 40, Westview 34 (Thu.)

FACS 70, MLK Prep 0 (Thu.)

Germantown 55, Raleigh Egypt 3 (Thu.)

Milan 28, South Gibson 21 (Thu.)

Rossville Christian 34, Bluff City 8 (Thu.)

Adamsville 40, Fayette Academy 21

Arlington 20, Memphis Overton 12

Bolivar Central 50, Fayette-Ware 6

Christian Brothers 10, White Station 7

Collierville 35, Riverside 14

Cordova 27, Sheffield 14

Crockett Co. 39, Jackson North Side 15

Dyersburg 33, Dyer Co. 7

Ensworth 40, Union City 6

Fairley 46, St. George's 0

Goodpasture 28, ECS 7

Hardin Co. 48, Memphis Business 12

Harding Academy 36, Kingsbury 0

Haywood 28, PURE Academy 21

Henry Co. 42, Brighton 10

Hillcrest 42, Lakeland Prep 29

Houston 42, Briarcrest 6

Jackson Central-Merry 31, Liberty Magnet 0

Jackson Christian 21, Northpoint Christian 14

Kirby 36, Manassas 0

Lausanne 42, MASE 6

Lexington 28, Scotts Hill 26

McKenzie 28, Huntingdon 12

McNairy Central 33, Humboldt 14

Memphis Middle College 28, Oakhaven 6

Millington 35, St. Benedict 7

Munford 30, Covington 13

MUS 37, Bartlett 0

Obion Co. 42, Lake Co. 14

Perry Co. 34, Greenfield 7

Ripley 22, Jackson South Side 9

Southwind 42, Ridgeway 0

Tipton-Rosemark 49, Halls 7

Trinity Christian 27, Chester Co. 20

USJ 14, Peabody 7

Waverly 71, Camden 50

West Carroll 45, Gibson Co. 28

Whites Creek 36, Wooddale 6

Taking my boys for their first game.

Tennessee special teams coach Mike Ekeler and a number of specialists met with the media following the Vols' 14th practice of fall camp.

They talked return game, development and more.

Tennessee football will have two new faces kicking balls for the Vols.

Both kicker Charles Campbell and punter Jackson Ross are taking over the duty for veteran starters.

However, both are confident they will succeed despite new challenges.

MORE:

Specialists Dee Williams, Jackson Ross and Charles Campbell spoke with the media on Saturday:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=vhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th65WC9OkV0

VolReport breaks it all down:

https://youtu.be/-0mMTG9KJGs

2025 four star OL and Tennessee target Kaden Stayhorn was in Nashville on Friday night as IMG Academy beat Lipscomb Academy.

@Hunter.DeNote caught up with him afterwards to talk about the Vols and his recruitment.

Tennessee special teams coordinator/OLB coach Mike Ekeler, punter Jackson Ross, kicker Charles Campbell and returned Dee Williams are slated to meet with the media beginning at 11 a.m. ET.

For updates, follow along in this thread and on Twitter @TennesseeRivals, @RyanTSylvia and @ByNoahTaylor.

Follow our guys @DaleDowden and @Hunter.DeNote on Twitter tonight.

They’re in Nashville to check on a number of Tennessee commits and targets in the Lipscomb Academy vs. IMG game.

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High school football kicked off in Tennessee last night with a bunch more games slated for tonight.

This is the first fall since 2018 that I haven’t covered high school football but I’m still trying to keep up with it.

I had an idea for maybe doing a prep football scoreboard here in the forum on Saturday mornings that features state-wide scores and maybe some stats from Tennessee commits/targets when I come across them.

Is that something y’all would be interested in? I know we’ve got a lot of folks from across the state on here who love high school ball.

Thanks for the feedback!

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The focus today was on running backs.

Here's everything you need to know about the unit heading into the season:

Watch the running backs unit speak to the media:

How Jaylen Wright's teammates provided an example for the kind of player he now is in Tennessee's backfield:

Tennessee running backs coach Jerry Mack as well as running backs Jabari Small and Jaylen Wright are slated to meet with the media at 11:10 a.m. ET this morning.

Follow along in this thread and on Twitter @TennesseeRivals, @RyanTSylvia and @ByNoahTaylor for updates.

From @Shayne_Pickering: