⚡ CFB Dashboard

After bringing in single-digit transfers in each of the past three offseasons, Tennessee adjusted its approach to the college football transfer portal entering 2026 and added 21 players from other programs. The Vols supplemented their staff changes on the defensive side of the football by adding a dozen transfer defenders while also plugging some gaps across the board on offense. Nearly eight months after those players joined the Vols from other programs, they made their Tennessee debuts in the 56-9 season-opening win against Furman. Tennessee’s portal class is down to 19 players for the season after touted Penn State edge Chaz Coleman flamed out of the program over the summer and Miami cornerback Jadais Richard suffered a season-ending injury during the offseason. The 37 debutants for the Vols against Furman included 18 of those transfers, including seven starters. Here’s a full recap of how Tennessee’s offseason transfer portal additions performed in the season opener: