Tennessee lost its chance at the SEC East two weeks ago with a clunker against Missouri and then followed it up with another against Georgia Saturday. What remains is a regular-season closer against 0-7 Vanderbilt and a bowl game. Most are projecting a trip to the Gator Bowl against North Carolina or NC State. For those making Christmas plans, the Gator Bowl is in Jacksonville, Florida on December 29 at 2:00 p.m. Just remember, it’s not official yet.
For the record, here are the current SEC East standings.
Season Resume: Tennessee and Hat Guy
Here’s how Hat Guy has done so far this year and how he views the Vanderbilt game.
The Alabama and Missouri games were essentially toss-ups that the Vols instead lost big. Florida remains the shocker, as the Vols were fairly heavy favorites heading into that loss. The Georgia game, well, Tennessee was expected to lose, just not expected to be so inept, especially on offense.
For the sake of posterity, here are the records and schedules for the Vols and their future and past opponents:
Tennessee Volunteers
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| Date | | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L |
| Sat, Sep 2 | vs | Virginia | W | 49-13 | 1-0 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 9 | vs | Austin Peay | W | 30-13 | 2-0 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 16 | @ | Florida | L | 29-16 | 2-1 (0-1) |
| Sat, Sep 23 | vs | UTSA | W | 45-14 | 3-1 (0-1) |
| Sat, Sep 30 | vs | South Carolina | W | 41-20 | 4-1 (1-1) |
| Sat, Oct 14 | vs | Texas A&M | W | 20-13 | 5-1 (2-1) |
| Sat, Oct 21 | @ | 11 Alabama | L | 34-20 | 5-2 (2-2) |
| Sat, Oct 28 | @ | Kentucky | W | 33-27 | 6-2 (3-2) |
| Sat, Nov 4 | vs | UConn | W | 59-3 | 7-2 (3-2) |
| Sat, Nov 11 | @ | 14 Missouri | L | 36-7 | 7-3 (3-3) |
| Sat, Nov 18 | vs | 1 Georgia | L | 38-10 | 7-4 (3-4) |
| Sat, Nov 25 | vs | Vanderbilt | | 3:30 PM | SECN |
The Vols’ future opponents
Vanderbilt
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| Date | | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L |
| Sat, Aug 26 | vs | Hawai'i | W | 35-28 | 1-0 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 2 | vs | Alabama A&M | W | 47-13 | 2-0 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 9 | @ | Wake Forest | L | 36-20 | 2-1 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 16 | @ | UNLV | L | 40-37 | 2-2 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 23 | vs | Kentucky | L | 45-28 | 2-3 (0-1) |
| Sat, Sep 30 | vs | 23 Missouri | L | 38-21 | 2-4 (0-2) |
| Sat, Oct 7 | @ | Florida | L | 38-14 | 2-5 (0-3) |
| Sat, Oct 14 | vs | 1 Georgia | L | 37-20 | 2-6 (0-4) |
| Sat, Oct 28 | @ | 12 Ole Miss | L | 33-7 | 2-7 (0-5) |
| Sat, Nov 4 | vs | Auburn | L | 31-15 | 2-8 (0-6) |
| Sat, Nov 11 | @ | South Carolina | L | 47-6 | 2-9 (0-7) |
| Sat, Nov 25 | @ | 18 Tennessee | | 3:30 PM | SECN |
The Vols’ past opponents
Virginia
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| Date | | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L |
| Sat, Sep 2 | vs | 12 Tennessee | L | 49-13 | 0-1 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 9 | vs | James Madison | L | 36-35 | 0-2 (0-0) |
| Fri, Sep 15 | @ | Maryland | L | 42-14 | 0-3 (0-0) |
| Fri, Sep 22 | vs | NC State | L | 24-21 | 0-4 (0-1) |
| Sat, Sep 30 | @ | Boston College | L | 27-24 | 0-5 (0-2) |
| Sat, Oct 7 | vs | William & Mary | W | 27-13 | 1-5 (0-2) |
| Sat, Oct 21 | @ | 10 North Carolina | W | 31-27 | 2-5 (1-2) |
| Sat, Oct 28 | @ | Miami | L | 29-26 OT | 2-6 (1-3) |
| Sat, Nov 4 | vs | Georgia Tech | L | 45-17 | 2-7 (1-4) |
| Thu, Nov 9 | @ | 11 Louisville | L | 31-24 | 2-8 (1-5) |
| Sat, Nov 18 | vs | Duke | W | 30-27 | 3-8 (2-5) |
| Sat, Nov 25 | vs | Virginia Tech | | 3:30 PM | ACCN |
Austin Peay
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| Date | | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L |
| Sat, Sep 2 | @ | Southern Illinois | L | 49-23 | 0-1 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 9 | @ | 9 Tennessee | L | 30-13 | 0-2 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 16 | vs | East Tennessee State | W | 63-3 | 1-2 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 23 | @ | Stephen F. Austin | W | 22-20 | 2-2 (1-0) |
| Sat, Sep 30 | @ | Lindenwood | W | 52-10 | 3-2 (1-0) |
| Sat, Oct 14 | vs | Gardner-Webb | W | 41-14 | 4-2 (1-0) |
| Sat, Oct 21 | @ | Southern Utah | W | 48-45 2OT | 5-2 (2-0) |
| Sat, Oct 28 | vs | North Alabama | W | 49-39 | 6-2 (3-0) |
| Sat, Nov 4 | @ | Eastern Kentucky | W | 33-30 OT | 7-2 (4-0) |
| Sat, Nov 11 | vs | Utah Tech | W | 30-17 | 8-2 (5-0) |
| Sat, Nov 18 | vs | Central Arkansas | W | 14-12 | 9-2 (6-0) |
| Sat, Nov 25 | vs | Chattanooga | | 3:00 PM | ESPN+ |
Florida
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| Date | | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L |
| Thu, Aug 31 | @ | 14 Utah | L | 24-11 | 0-1 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 9 | vs | McNeese | W | 49-7 | 3-2 (1-1) |
| Sat, Sep 16 | vs | 11 Tennessee | W | 29-16 | 2-1 (1-0) |
| Sat, Sep 23 | vs | Charlotte | W | 22-7 | 3-1 (1-0) |
| Sat, Sep 30 | @ | Kentucky | L | 33-14 | 3-2 (1-1) |
| Sat, Oct 7 | vs | Vanderbilt | W | 38-14 | 4-2 (2-1) |
| Sat, Oct 14 | @ | South Carolina | W | 41-39 | 5-2 (3-1) |
| Sat, Oct 28 | vs | 1 Georgia | L | 43-20 | 5-3 (3-2) |
| Sat, Nov 4 | vs | Arkansas | L | 39-36 OT | 5-4 (3-3) |
| Sat, Nov 11 | @ | 19 LSU | L | 52-35 | 5-5 (3-4) |
| Sat, Nov 18 | @ | 9 Missouri | L | 33-31 | 5-6 (3-5) |
| Sat, Nov 25 | vs | 4 Florida State | | 7:00 PM | ESPN |
UTSA
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| Date | | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L |
| Sat, Sep 2 | @ | Houston | L | 17-14 | 0-1 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 9 | vs | Texas State | W | 20-13 | 1-1 (0-0) |
| Fri, Sep 15 | vs | Army | L | 37-29 | 1-2 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 23 | @ | 23 Tennessee | L | 45-14 | 1-3 (0-0) |
| Sat, Oct 7 | @ | Temple | W | 49-34 | 2-3 (1-0) |
| Sat, Oct 14 | vs | UAB | W | 41-20 | 3-3 (2-0) |
| Sat, Oct 21 | @ | Florida Atlantic | W | 36-10 | 4-3 (3-0) |
| Sat, Oct 28 | vs | East Carolina | W | 41-27 | 5-3 (4-0) |
| Sat, Nov 4 | @ | North Texas | W | 37-29 | 6-3 (5-0) |
| Sat, Nov 11 | vs | Rice | W | 34-14 | 7-3 (6-0) |
| Fri, Nov 17 | vs | South Florida | W | 49-21 | 8-3 (7-0) |
| Sat, Nov 25 | @ | 24 Tulane | | 3:30 PM | ABC |
South Carolina
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| Date | | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L |
| Sat, Sep 2 | vs | 21 North Carolina | L | 31-17 | 0-1 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 9 | vs | Furman | W | 47-21 | 1-1 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 16 | @ | 1 Georgia | L | 24-14 | 1-2 (0-1) |
| Sat, Sep 23 | vs | Mississippi State | W | 37-30 | 2-2 (1-1) |
| Sat, Sep 30 | @ | 21 Tennessee | L | 41-20 | 2-3 (1-2) |
| Sat, Oct 14 | vs | Florida | L | 41-39 | 2-4 (1-3) |
| Sat, Oct 21 | @ | 20 Missouri | L | 34-12 | 2-5 (1-4) |
| Sat, Oct 28 | @ | Texas A&M | L | 30-17 | 2-6 (1-5) |
| Sat, Nov 4 | vs | Jacksonville State | W | 38-28 | 3-6 (1-5) |
| Sat, Nov 11 | vs | Vanderbilt | W | 47-6 | 4-6 (2-5) |
| Sat, Nov 18 | vs | Kentucky | W | 17-14 | 5-6 (3-5) |
| Sat, Nov 25 | vs | Clemson | | 7:30 PM | SECN |
Texas A&M
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| Date | | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L |
| Sat, Sep 2 | vs | New Mexico | W | 52-10 | 1-0 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 9 | @ | Miami | L | 48-33 | 1-1 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 16 | vs | UL Monroe | W | 47-3 | 2-1 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 23 | vs | Auburn | W | 27-10 | 3-1 (1-0) |
| Sat, Sep 30 | vs | Arkansas | W | 34-22 | 4-1 (2-0) |
| Sat, Oct 7 | vs | 11 Alabama | L | 26-20 | 4-2 (2-1) |
| Sat, Oct 14 | @ | 19 Tennessee | L | 20-13 | 4-3 (2-2) |
| Sat, Oct 28 | vs | South Carolina | W | 30-17 | 5-3 (3-2) |
| Sat, Nov 4 | @ | 10 Ole Miss | L | 38-35 | 5-4 (3-3) |
| Sat, Nov 11 | vs | Mississippi State | W | 51-10 | 6-4 (4-3) |
| Sat, Nov 18 | vs | Abilene Christian | W | 38-10 | 7-4 (4-3) |
| Sat, Nov 25 | @ | 15 LSU | | 12:00 PM | ESPN |
Alabama
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| Date | | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L |
| Sat, Sep 2 | vs | Middle Tennessee | W | 56-7 | 1-0 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 9 | vs | 11 Texas | L | 34-24 | 1-1 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 16 | @ | South Florida | W | 17-3 | 2-1 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 23 | vs | 15 Ole Miss | W | 24-10 | 3-1 (1-0) |
| Sat, Sep 30 | @ | Mississippi State | W | 40-17 | 4-1 (2-0) |
| Sat, Oct 7 | @ | Texas A&M | W | 26-20 | 5-1 (3-0) |
| Sat, Oct 14 | vs | Arkansas | W | 24-21 | 6-1 (4-0) |
| Sat, Oct 21 | vs | 17 Tennessee | W | 34-20 | 7-1 (5-0) |
| Sat, Nov 4 | vs | 14 LSU | W | 42-28 | 8-1 (6-0) |
| Sat, Nov 11 | @ | Kentucky | W | 49-21 | 9-1 (7-0) |
| Sat, Nov 18 | vs | Chattanooga | W | 66-10 | 10-1 (7-0) |
| Sat, Nov 25 | @ | Auburn | | 3:30 PM | CBS |
| Sat, Dec 2 | vs | 1 Georgia | | 4:00 PM | CBS |
Kentucky
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| Date | | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L |
| Sat, Sep 2 | vs | Ball State | W | 44-14 | 1-0 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 9 | vs | Eastern Kentucky | W | 28-17 | 2-0 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 16 | vs | Akron | W | 35-3 | 3-0 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 23 | @ | Vanderbilt | W | 45-28 | 4-0 (1-0) |
| Sat, Sep 30 | vs | 22 Florida | W | 33-14 | 5-0 (2-0) |
| Sat, Oct 7 | @ | 1 Georgia | L | 51-13 | 5-1 (2-1) |
| Sat, Oct 14 | vs | Missouri | L | 38-21 | 5-2 (2-2) |
| Sat, Oct 28 | vs | 21 Tennessee | L | 33-27 | 5-3 (2-3) |
| Sat, Nov 4 | @ | Mississippi State | W | 24-3 | 6-3 (3-3) |
| Sat, Nov 11 | vs | 8 Alabama | L | 49-21 | 6-4 (3-4) |
| Sat, Nov 18 | @ | South Carolina | L | 17-14 | 6-5 (3-5) |
| Sat, Nov 25 | @ | 10 Louisville | | 12:00 PM | ABC |
UConn
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| Date | | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L |
| Thu, Aug 31 | vs | NC State | L | 24-14 | 0-1 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 9 | @ | Georgia State | L | 35-14 | 0-2 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 16 | vs | Florida International | L | 24-17 | 0-3 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 23 | vs | 18 Duke | L | 41-7 | 0-4 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 30 | vs | Utah State | L | 34-33 | 0-5 (0-0) |
| Sat, Oct 7 | @ | Rice | W | 38-31 | 1-5 (0-0) |
| Sat, Oct 21 | vs | South Florida | L | 24-21 | 1-6 (0-0) |
| Sat, Oct 28 | @ | Boston College | L | 21-14 | 1-7 (0-0) |
| Sat, Nov 4 | @ | 17 Tennessee | L | 59-3 | 1-8 (0-0) |
| Sat, Nov 11 | @ | James Madison | L | 44-6 | 1-9 (0-0) |
| Sat, Nov 18 | vs | Sacred Heart | W | 31-3 | 2-9 (0-0) |
| Sat, Nov 25 | @ | Massachusetts | | 12:00 PM | ESPN+ |
Missouri
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| Date | | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L |
| Thu, Aug 31 | vs | South Dakota | W | 35-10 | 1-0 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 9 | vs | Middle Tennessee | W | 23-19 | 2-0 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 16 | vs | 15 Kansas State | W | 30-27 | 3-0 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 23 | vs | Memphis | W | 34-27 | 4-0 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 30 | @ | Vanderbilt | W | 38-21 | 5-0 (1-0) |
| Sat, Oct 7 | vs | 23 LSU | L | 49-39 | 5-1 (1-1) |
| Sat, Oct 14 | @ | 24 Kentucky | W | 38-21 | 6-1 (2-1) |
| Sat, Oct 21 | vs | South Carolina | W | 34-12 | 7-1 (3-1) |
| Sat, Nov 4 | @ | 2 Georgia | L | 30-21 | 7-2 (3-2) |
| Sat, Nov 11 | vs | 13 Tennessee | W | 36-7 | 8-2 (4-2) |
| Sat, Nov 18 | vs | Florida | W | 33-31 | 9-2 (5-2) |
| Fri, Nov 24 | @ | Arkansas | | 4:00 PM | CBS |
Georgia
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| Date | | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L |
| Sat, Sep 2 | vs | UT Martin | W | 48-7 | 1-0 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 9 | vs | Ball State | W | 45-3 | 2-0 (0-0) |
| Sat, Sep 16 | vs | South Carolina | W | 24-14 | 3-0 (1-0) |
| Sat, Sep 23 | vs | UAB | W | 49-21 | 4-0 (1-0) |
| Sat, Sep 30 | @ | Auburn | W | 27-20 | 5-0 (2-0) |
| Sat, Oct 7 | vs | 20 Kentucky | W | 51-13 | 6-0 (3-0) |
| Sat, Oct 14 | @ | Vanderbilt | W | 37-20 | 7-0 (4-0) |
| Sat, Oct 28 | vs | Florida | W | 43-20 | 8-0 (5-0) |
| Sat, Nov 4 | vs | 12 Missouri | W | 30-21 | 9-0 (6-0) |
| Sat, Nov 11 | vs | 9 Ole Miss | W | 52-17 | 10-0 (7-0) |
| Sat, Nov 18 | @ | 18 Tennessee | W | 38-10 | 11-0 (8-0) |
| Sat, Nov 25 | @ | Georgia Tech | | 7:30 PM | ABC |
| Sat, Dec 2 | vs | 8 Alabama | | 4:00 PM | CBS |
