Tennessee football concluded spring practice with the Orange and White game on April 12 at Neyland Stadium. The departure of starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who is entering the transfer portal following an NIL re-negotiation, overshadowed the event. Young quarterbacks Jake Merklinger and George MacIntyre will draw attention in Iamaleava’s absence. The spring game will not be televised or streamed, only available via radio broadcast on the Vol Network. The game begins at 2 p.m. The Vols’ upcoming season includes matches against Syracuse, Georgia, Alabama, and the SEC Championship Game on December 6.
This article has been revised to include recent updates.
Tennessee football wraps up spring practice with the Orange and White spring game on Saturday, April 12 at Neyland Stadium.
The unexpected exit of Nico Iamaleava following a reported NIL contract re-negotiation has overshadowed the conclusion of spring football. The Vols’ starting quarterback from last season is set to enter the transfer portal when the spring window opens on April 16.
In Iamaleava’s absence, attention will turn to emerging quarterbacks Jake Merklinger and George MacIntyre as they operate within Josh Heupel’s offensive scheme.
The spring game will not be broadcasted or streamed on any media platform, meaning that only the fans present at the reduced-capacity Neyland Stadium (currently at 45,000 due to renovations) will witness an early glimpse of the 2025 Vols.
- TV Channel: None
- Live stream: None (The Vol Network will provide a live radio broadcast of the event via its affiliate network.)
The Tennessee football spring game will not be televised or streamed live anywhere. The only live coverage will be available on the radio through the Vol Network, featuring the debut of the new football broadcasting team: Mike Keith, Ramon Foster, Jayson Swain, and Brent Hubbs.
- Date: Saturday, April 12
- Start time: 2 p.m.
The spring game for Tennessee football is set for 2 p.m. on Saturday at Neyland Stadium.
- Aug. 30: vs. Syracuse in Atlanta
- Sept. 6: ETSU
- Sept. 13: Georgia
- Sept. 20: UAB
- Sept. 27: at Mississippi State
- Oct. 4: OPEN DATE
- Oct. 11: Arkansas
- Oct. 18: at Alabama
- Oct. 25: at Kentucky
- Nov. 1: Oklahoma
- Nov. 8: OPEN DATE
- Nov. 15: New Mexico State
- Nov. 22: at Florida
- Nov. 29: Vanderbilt
- Dec. 6: SEC Championship Game in Atlanta