No. 12 Vanderbilt beats in-state rival No. 18 Tennessee
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (2) shakes hands with Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar (6) after an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Knoxville. (Wade Payne/AP)
Losing at home against an in-state rival carries a deflating tone into the offseason for the Vols. Tennessee was flying high after its win over Florida, but failed to maintain the momentum.
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