Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Syracuse | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 Tennessee | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Syracuse | Qtr | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Q1 | 17 |
| 14 | Q2 | 14 |
| 6 | Q3 | 7 |
| 6 | Q4 | 7 |
| 26 | Final | 45 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 6:02 Touchdown Tennessee Peyton Lewis Peyton Lewis run for 2 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) 0-10
Q1 0:56 Touchdown Syracuse Steve Angeli run for a loss of 7 yards Steve Angeli fumbled, recovered by TENN Colton Hood , return for 22 yds (Max Gilbert KICK) 0-17
Q2 11:14 Touchdown Tennessee Braylon Staley Joey Aguilar pass complete to Braylon Staley for 73 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) 7-24
Q2 0:21 Touchdown Tennessee DeSean Bishop DeSean Bishop run for 1 yd for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) 14-31
Q3 12:22 Touchdown Tennessee Star Thomas Joey Aguilar pass complete to Star Thomas for 7 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) 14-38
Q4 3:57 Touchdown Tennessee Miles Kitselman Joey Aguilar pass complete to Miles Kitselman for 2 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) 26-45
Rivalry highlights
Series record
0-4
Syracuse first, 4 meetings since 1966
Series leader
Tennessee
Tennessee lead 0-4 in 4 meetings since 1966
Widest recent margin
24 points
Syracuse 9-33 Tennessee, 2001
Tightest recent margin
1 point
Tennessee 34-33 Syracuse, 1998
Highest recent total
71 points
Tennessee 45-26 Syracuse, 2025
Head to head
Full rivalry page Syracuse 0 4 meetings since 1966 4 Tennessee
Tennessee lead 0-4 in 4 meetings since 1966 Series leader: Tennessee.
Team stats, this game
SyracuseTennessee377Total yards493
274Passing yards247
103Rushing yards246
2Turnovers1
0Sacks5
24First downs22
30Penalty yards65
Key players by position
| Syracuse | Pos | Tennessee |
|---|
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
SYR TENN Syracuse vs Tennessee player stats
Passing
| Syracuse | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Angeli | 23/40 | 274 | 1 | 1 |
| Tennessee | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Aguilar | 16/28 | 247 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Syracuse | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasin Willis | 23 | 91 | 3 | 14 |
| Will Nixon | 9 | 33 | 0 | 10 |
| Tyshawn Russell | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Dan Villari | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Malachi James | 2 | -2 | 0 | 3 |
| Steven Angeli | 7 | -27 | 0 | 11 |
| Tennessee | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Thomas | 12 | 92 | 0 | 22 |
| DeSean Bishop | 11 | 82 | 1 | 47 |
| Peyton Lewis | 8 | 38 | 1 | 8 |
| Joey Aguilar | 6 | 34 | 0 | 25 |
| Daune Morris | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
| Syracuse | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johntay Cook II | 6 | 58 | 1 | 29 |
| Dan Villari | 5 | 55 | 0 | 20 |
| Justus Ross-Simmons | 3 | 50 | 0 | 23 |
| Tyshawn Russell | 3 | 40 | 0 | 28 |
| Darrell Gill Jr. | 2 | 33 | 0 | 26 |
| Will Nixon | 2 | 29 | 0 | 21 |
| David Clement | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jamie Tremble | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tennessee | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Staley | 4 | 95 | 1 | 73 |
| Chris Brazzell II | 5 | 62 | 0 | 18 |
| DeSean Bishop | 2 | 44 | 0 | 23 |
| Mike Matthews | 2 | 29 | 0 | 16 |
| Miles Kitselman | 2 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| Star Thomas | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Defense
| Syracuse | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Reese | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Darian Chestnut | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Bryant III | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| David Omopariola | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Devin Grant | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Jaquez Jr. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Peal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anwar Sparrow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Derek Mcdonald | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dion Wilson Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornell Perry | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braheem Long Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennessee | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arion Carter | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jalen Mcmurray | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joshua Josephs | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyree Weathersby | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edwin Spillman | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andre Turrentine | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton Hood | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Telander | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Edrees Farooq | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaedon Harmon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Redmond | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Syracuse | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tripp Woody | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| Tennessee | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Gilbert | 1/1 | 34 | 6/6 | 9 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Syracuse: last 13 games before this one
10-3 in the last 13 · 34.1 scored · 29.2 allowed
WON 38-22 scored 38 · allowed 22 See game WON 31-28 scored 31 · allowed 28 See game LOST 24-26 scored 24 · allowed 26 See game WON 42-14 scored 42 · allowed 14 See game WON 44-41 scored 44 · allowed 41 See game WON 24-17 scored 24 · allowed 17 See game LOST 13-41 scored 13 · allowed 41 See game WON 38-31 scored 38 · allowed 31 See game LOST 31-37 scored 31 · allowed 37 See game WON 33-25 scored 33 · allowed 25 See game WON 31-24 scored 31 · allowed 24 See game WON 42-38 scored 42 · allowed 38 See game WON 52-35 scored 52 · allowed 35 See game
Tennessee: last 13 games before this one
10-3 in the last 13 · 35.7 scored · 16.1 allowed
WON 69-3 scored 69 · allowed 3 See game WON 51-10 scored 51 · allowed 10 See game WON 71-0 scored 71 · allowed 0 See game WON 25-15 scored 25 · allowed 15 See game LOST 14-19 scored 14 · allowed 19 See game WON 23-17 scored 23 · allowed 17 See game WON 24-17 scored 24 · allowed 17 See game WON 28-18 scored 28 · allowed 18 See game WON 33-14 scored 33 · allowed 14 See game LOST 17-31 scored 17 · allowed 31 See game WON 56-0 scored 56 · allowed 0 See game WON 36-23 scored 36 · allowed 23 See game LOST 17-42 scored 17 · allowed 42 See game
The matchup
| Syracuse | Split | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | 2025 record entering | 0-0 |
Recent meetings
2025
Tennessee 45 : 26 Syracuse
45 : 26 Syracuse 2001
Syracuse 9 : 33 Tennessee
9 : 33 Tennessee 1998
Tennessee 34 : 33 Syracuse
34 : 33 Syracuse 1966
Tennessee 18 : 12 Syracuse
18 : 12 Syracuse Syracuse · QB Steven Angeli Pass yards
730
Pass TD
4
Comp-Att
57-103
INT
5
Hill rush
286 yds
Hatcher rec
434 yds
Tennessee · QB Faizon Brandon Pass yards
697
Pass TD
7
Comp-Att
61-101
INT
1
Bishop rush
540 yds
Matthews rec
318 yds
4 
Jake Merklinger QB 6 
Joey Aguilar QB 12 
George MacIntyre QB 13 
Mason Phillips QB 2 
Peyton Lewis RB 2 
Justin Baker RB 9 
Star Thomas RB 17 
Daune Morris RB 18 
DeSean Bishop RB 24 
Hunter Barnes RB 1 
Travis Smith Jr. WR 3 
Tommy Winton III WR 3 
Radarious Jackson WR 4 
Mike Matthews WR 8 
Trey Weary WR 9 
Joakim Dodson WR 14 
Braylon Staley WR 17 
Chris Brazzell II WR 22 
Braylon Harmon WR 26 Carson Whitehead WR 29 
Jack-Henry Jakobik WR 35 
Ben Petermann WR 36 
Nathan Roberts WR 39 Malcolm Kinzer WR 81 Amari Jefferson WR 88 
Deon Hardin WR 0 
Ethan Davis TE 7 
DaSaahn Brame TE 40 Seamus Meagher TE 80 
Cole Harrison TE 87 
Miles Kitselman TE 88 
Jack Van Dorselaer TE 50 
Max Anderson OL 50 
William Satterwhite II OL 51 
Jeremias Heard OL 53 
Lance Heard OL 55 
Antoni Ogumoro OL 56 
Sam Pendleton OL 58 
Nic Moore OL 59 
Charlie Powell III OL 68 Bennett Warren OL 69 Gus Hill OL 70 
David Sanders Jr. OL 72 
Jesse Perry OL 74 
Shamurad Umarov OL 75 
Wendell Moe Jr. OL 77 Brian Grant OL 78 
Gage Ginther OL 5 
Daevin Hobbs DL 9 
Mariyon Dye DL 17 
Ethan Utley DL 18 
Tyree Weathersby DL 19 
Nathan Robinson DL 19 
Joshua Josephs DL 20 
Bryson Eason DL 35 
Carson Gentle DL 42 
Tyre West DL 44 
Christian Gass DL 47 
Isaiah Campbell DL 51 
Jaxson Moi DL 55 
Mike Bethea II DL 87 Joshua Helsdon DL 90 
Dominic Bailey DL 92 
Herb Gray DL 96 Isaiah Inge DL 99 
Charles House III DL 5 
Kellen Lindstrom DE 29 
Jordan Ross DE 39 
Caleb Herring DE 97 
Josh Schell DT 99 
Jamal Wallace DT 0 
Brenden Anes LB 6 
Emmanuel Okoye LB 7 
Arion Carter LB 11 
Jordan Burns LB 12 
Jaedon Harmon LB 13 
Edwin Spillman LB 22 
Jeremiah Telander LB 27 
Jadon Perlotte LB 33 
Ben Bolton LB 39 Jayden Loftin LB 50 
Ryan Scott LB 57 
Grier Short LB 0 
William Wright DB 2 
Andre Turrentine DB 3 
Tre Poteat III DB 3 
Jermod McCoy DB 4 
Jourdan Thomas DB 4 
Ty Redmond DB 6 
Jalen McMurray DB 6 
Boo Carter DB 8 
Colton Hood DB 10 
Kaleb Beasley DB 15 
Edrees Farooq DB 23 
Sidney Walton DB 24 
Dylan Lewis DB 25 
Tim Merritt DB 37 
Montrell Bandy DB 38 Andre Stewart DB 41 Steele Katina DB 43 
Jackson Mathews DB 9 
Rickey Gibson III CB 14 
Colin Brazzell CB 8 
Marcus Goree Jr. S 30 
Max Gilbert PK 93 
Grady Dangerfield PK 94 
Josh Turbyville PK 98 
Jackson Ross P 47 John Rosen LS 48 
Bennett Brady LS
Jake Merklinger QB 6 Joey Aguilar QB 12 George MacIntyre QB 13 Mason Phillips QB 2 Peyton Lewis RB 2 Justin Baker RB 9 Star Thomas RB 17 Daune Morris RB 18 DeSean Bishop RB 24 Hunter Barnes RB 1 Travis Smith Jr. WR 3 Tommy Winton III WR 3 Radarious Jackson WR 4 Mike Matthews WR 8 Trey Weary WR 9 Joakim Dodson WR 14 Braylon Staley WR 17 Chris Brazzell II WR 22 Braylon Harmon WR 26 Carson Whitehead WR 29 Jack-Henry Jakobik WR 35 Ben Petermann WR 36 Nathan Roberts WR 39 Malcolm Kinzer WR 81 Amari Jefferson WR 88 Deon Hardin WR 0 Ethan Davis TE 7 DaSaahn Brame TE 40 Seamus Meagher TE 80 Cole Harrison TE 87 Miles Kitselman TE 88 Jack Van Dorselaer TE 50 Max Anderson OL 50 William Satterwhite II OL 51 Jeremias Heard OL 53 Lance Heard OL 55 Antoni Ogumoro OL 56 Sam Pendleton OL 58 Nic Moore OL 59 Charlie Powell III OL 68 Bennett Warren OL 69 Gus Hill OL 70 David Sanders Jr. OL 72 Jesse Perry OL 74 Shamurad Umarov OL 75 Wendell Moe Jr. OL 77 Brian Grant OL 78 Gage Ginther OL 5 Daevin Hobbs DL 9 Mariyon Dye DL 17 Ethan Utley DL 18 Tyree Weathersby DL 19 Nathan Robinson DL 19 Joshua Josephs DL 20 Bryson Eason DL 35 Carson Gentle DL 42 Tyre West DL 44 Christian Gass DL 47 Isaiah Campbell DL 51 Jaxson Moi DL 55 Mike Bethea II DL 87 Joshua Helsdon DL 90 Dominic Bailey DL 92 Herb Gray DL 96 Isaiah Inge DL 99 Charles House III DL 5 Kellen Lindstrom DE 29 Jordan Ross DE 39 Caleb Herring DE 97 Josh Schell DT 99 Jamal Wallace DT 0 Brenden Anes LB 6 Emmanuel Okoye LB 7 Arion Carter LB 11 Jordan Burns LB 12 Jaedon Harmon LB 13 Edwin Spillman LB 22 Jeremiah Telander LB 27 Jadon Perlotte LB 33 Ben Bolton LB 39 Jayden Loftin LB 50 Ryan Scott LB 57 Grier Short LB 0 William Wright DB 2 Andre Turrentine DB 3 Tre Poteat III DB 3 Jermod McCoy DB 4 Jourdan Thomas DB 4 Ty Redmond DB 6 Jalen McMurray DB 6 Boo Carter DB 8 Colton Hood DB 10 Kaleb Beasley DB 15 Edrees Farooq DB 23 Sidney Walton DB 24 Dylan Lewis DB 25 Tim Merritt DB 37 Montrell Bandy DB 38 Andre Stewart DB 41 Steele Katina DB 43 Jackson Mathews DB 9 Rickey Gibson III CB 14 Colin Brazzell CB 8 Marcus Goree Jr. S 30 Max Gilbert PK 93 Grady Dangerfield PK 94 Josh Turbyville PK 98 Jackson Ross P 47 John Rosen LS 48 Bennett Brady LS 
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Syracuse vs Tennessee: result and recap
Syracuse Orange vs Tennessee Volunteers finished 26 - 45 on August 30, 2025. This SEC game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Syracuse and Tennessee team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the SEC rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Syracuse vs Tennessee?
Syracuse Orange vs Tennessee Volunteers finished 26 - 45. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Syracuse vs Tennessee in passing, rushing and receiving?
Steven Angeli (Syracuse) led passers with 274 yards. Star Thomas (Tennessee) led rushers with 92 yards. Braylon Staley (Tennessee) led receivers with 95 yards on 4 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Syracuse play Tennessee?
This Syracuse vs Tennessee game was played on August 30, 2025 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.