Tennessee-Vanderbilt has CFP implications for second consecutive year

No. 18 Tennessee (8-3, 4-3 SEC) will host Vanderbilt (9-2, 5-2 SEC) Saturday in Week 14 of the 2025 college football season.

Kickoff between the Vols and Commodores is slated for 3:30 p.m. EST at Neyland Stadium. ESPN will televise the contest.

For a second consecutive season, the Tennessee-Vanderbilt game could determine a school in the College Football Playoff. The Commodores could qualify for the 12-team College Football Playoff with a win at Tennessee. The Vols clinched a playoff berth with their, 36-23, win at Vanderbilt on Nov. 30, 2024.

Vanderbilt led, 14-0, in the first quarter.

Nico Iamaleava completed completed 18-of-26 passing attempts for 257 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. He totaled 42 rushing yards on six attempts.

Dylan Simpson led Tennessee in rushing yards (178) on 25 attempts.

Dont'e Thornton Jr. led the Vols with three receptions for 118 yards and two touchdowns.

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia completed 8-of-17 passing attempts for 104 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He totaled 45 rushing yards on 11 attempts.

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