Tennessee football programs delivered another eventful weekend, highlighted by a road victory for Tennessee at Arkansas, Memphis pulling away from UAB in the Battle for the Bones, and UT Martin rallying past Tennessee State to capture the Sgt. York Trophy. ETSU remained unbeaten in Southern Conference play, Chattanooga earned another conference victory, and Carson-Newman continued its winning ways. In the NFL, the Tennessee Titans struggled offensively against Houston, falling to 0–5.
FBS
Tennessee Volunteers — W 24–17 at Arkansas
Tennessee earned its first victory in Fayetteville since 2001. George MacIntyre threw for 247 yards in his first career start, while DeSean Bishop rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown. The Vols overcame a third-quarter deficit and secured the victory with a late defensive stand. Recap: UTSports.com
Memphis Tigers — W 38–13 vs. UAB
Memphis scored 28 unanswered second-half points to win the Battle for the Bones at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. The Tigers finished with 394 yards of offense, including 230 rushing yards, and improved to 5–1. Recap: GoTigersGo.com
Vanderbilt Commodores — L 17–52 vs. No. 9/11 Ole Miss
Vanderbilt suffered its third consecutive defeat as Ole Miss pulled away in Nashville. The Commodores dropped to 3–3 overall and 0–3 in SEC play. Recap: VUCommodores.com
FCS
No. 24 ETSU Buccaneers — W 34–16 at The Citadel
ETSU overcame an early 10–0 deficit, outscoring The Citadel 24–6 after halftime. The Buccaneers improved to 5–2 overall and 3–0 in the Southern Conference, extending their league winning streak to seven games. Recap: ETSUBucs.com
Chattanooga Mocs — W 19–3 vs. Samford
Chattanooga bounced back from its rivalry loss to ETSU with a defense-led home victory. The Mocs rushed for 200 yards, held Samford to three points and improved to 4–3 overall and 3–1 in conference play. Recap: GoMocs.com
UT Martin Skyhawks — W 42–28 at Tennessee State
UT Martin rallied from a 14-point deficit, forcing four turnovers and scoring two defensive touchdowns to capture its 12th Sgt. York Trophy. The victory also marked head coach Jason Simpson’s 100th career Ohio Valley Conference win. Recap: UTMSports.com
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles — W 20–15 vs. Furman
Tennessee Tech rebounded from its first loss of the season with a five-point Southern Conference victory in Cookeville. The Golden Eagles improved to 5–1 overall. Recap: TTUSports.com
Tennessee State Tigers — L 28–42 vs. UT Martin
Tennessee State jumped ahead 14–0, but the Skyhawks rallied at Nissan Stadium. The Tigers fell to 1–5 as UT Martin scored 28 second-half points. Recap: TSUTigers.com
No. 8 Austin Peay Governors — L 32–40 vs. No. 2 Tarleton State
Austin Peay’s program-record 10-game home winning streak ended at Fortera Stadium. Quarterback Chris Parson set the Governors’ career record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback as APSU fell to 5–2. Recap: LetsGoPeay.com
Division II / NAIA
Carson-Newman Eagles — W 29–13 vs. Anderson
Carson-Newman followed its overtime road victory against Lenoir-Rhyne with a 16-point win over Anderson, continuing its strong South Atlantic Conference campaign. Recap: CNEagles.com
Cumberland Phoenix — W 62–0 at Andrew College
Cumberland delivered the most lopsided victory of the weekend among the programs we track. The Phoenix led 24–0 at halftime and never allowed Andrew College to score, rebounding emphatically from the previous week’s narrow loss to Georgetown. Recap: GoCumberlandAthletics.com
NFL
Tennessee Titans — L 3–26 vs. Houston Texans
The Titans fell to 0–5 after another difficult afternoon at Nissan Stadium. Tennessee managed just 187 yards of offense and was held scoreless after an early field goal. Cam Ward passed for 170 yards, while Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud threw for 261 yards and a touchdown and added a rushing score. Recap: TennesseeTitans.com
