#17Tennessee Volunteers
5–2 · 2–2 SEC
In the books
WEEK 9 · 2025
<1%
SEC title game
<1%
Win the SEC
16%
Make the playoff
<1%
First-round bye
avg seed 8.4
How the week went: playoff odds 16% → 29%.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Tennessee's pathYour game
…
… · SEC Network
#17 Tennessee at Kentucky
Your game. Beat Kentucky and your playoff odds are 20%; lose and they drop to 4%.
Final · Tennessee 56–34 KentuckyWish granted ✓
Just win
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
…
… · ESPNU
Oklahoma State at #14 Texas Tech
Texas Tech winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Oklahoma State 0–42 Texas TechWish granted ✓
Root for Texas Tech+4.3 pp playoff odds
…
… · ABC
#8 Ole Miss at #13 Oklahoma
Oklahoma visits your schedule in week 10 — keep them ranked.
Final · Ole Miss 34–26 OklahomaWent the other way ✗
Root for Oklahoma+2.7 pp playoff odds
…
… · NBC
#25 Michigan at Michigan State
Michigan State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Michigan 31–20 Michigan StateWent the other way ✗
Root for Michigan State+1.9 pp playoff odds
…
… · ABC
#3 Texas A&M at #20 LSU
LSU winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Texas A&M 49–25 LSUWent the other way ✗
Root for LSU+1.3 pp playoff odds
48 more games that don't move your needle
Missouri at Vanderbilt · ESPN
Kennesaw State at Florida International · ESPNU
Western Kentucky at Louisiana Tech · CBSSN
Middle Tennessee at Delaware · ESPN2
Missouri State at New Mexico State · CBSSN
South Alabama at Georgia State · ESPN2
North Texas at Charlotte · ESPN2
California at Virginia Tech · ESPN
Boise State at Nevada · CBSSN
Northwestern at Nebraska · FS1
Rutgers at Purdue · BTN
UCLA at Indiana · FOX
SMU at Wake Forest · The CW Network
Syracuse at Georgia Tech · ESPN
Virginia at North Carolina · ACC Network
Kansas State at Kansas · TNT
App State at Old Dominion · ESPNU
South Florida at Memphis · ESPN2
Bowling Green at Kent State · ESPN+
Ohio at Eastern Michigan · CBSSN
Auburn at Arkansas · SEC Network
Akron at Buffalo · ESPN+
UConn at Rice · ESPN+
Utah State at New Mexico
Alabama at South Carolina · ABC
Illinois at Washington · BTN
Minnesota at Iowa · CBS
Toledo at Washington State · The CW Network
NC State at Pittsburgh · ACC Network
BYU at Iowa State · FOX
San Diego State at Fresno State · FS1
UL Monroe at Southern Miss · ESPN+
Florida Atlantic at Navy · CBSSN
Temple at Tulsa · ESPN+
Ball State at Northern Illinois · ESPN+
Massachusetts at Central Michigan · ESPN+
Western Michigan at Miami (OH) · ESPN+
Baylor at Cincinnati · ESPN2
Texas at Mississippi State · SEC Network
TCU at West Virginia · ESPN+
Wisconsin at Oregon · FS1
Stanford at Miami · ESPN
Georgia Southern at Arkansas State · ESPN+
Louisiana at Troy · ESPN+
Boston College at Louisville · ACC Network
Colorado State at Wyoming · CBSSN
Houston at Arizona State · ESPN2
Colorado at Utah · ESPN
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 9, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 9). How the model works.