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- Josh Heupel said Furman's new defensive coordinator showed more multiple fronts in Week 1 and he expects additional wrinkles and pressure looks against first-time Tennessee starter Faizon Brandon. - Heupel said Tennessee has an idea for its running back rotation and anticipates all of its backs seeing time and carrying the football against Furman. - Heupel said the third wide receiver spot beside Braylon Staley and Mike Matthews remained competitive among Radarious Jackson, Travis Smith Jr., and TK Keys, with all expected to play Saturday. - Heupel expects Tennessee to rotate young defensive linemen and secondary players in the opener and noted close to 50 players could make their first run through the T. - Heupel said extreme heat could sometimes lead Tennessee to rotate earlier or more frequently, though he said the Vols would not game-plan around this opener's heat.

- Tennessee listed freshman Faizon Brandon as the starting quarterback for the Furman opener, with George MacIntyre second and Ryan Staub third. - Tennessee's running back chart starts with DeSean Bishop and Javin Gordon, with Daune Morris or Justin Baker listed as the third option. - Tennessee listed multiple ORs at wide receiver, right guard, right tackle, defensive tackle, defensive end, Mike linebacker, and several return spots, showing several unresolved rotation points. - Tennessee's starting offensive line lists David Sanders Jr., Wendell Moe Jr., Sam Pendleton, Jesse Perry or Shamurad Umarov, and Jesse Perry or Ory Williams across the front. - Cooper Ranvier is listed as Tennessee's placekicker, Jackson Ross as punter and holder, Josh Turbyville as kickoff specialist, and Bennett Brady as long snapper.

- Intel: The first official Tennessee football 2026 depth chart is here ⬇️⬇️⬇️

- Intel: A Josh Heupel depth chart...quilted for your comfort

- Pick/market: Furry team will try to run the ball.

- OL/LB: Will be interesting to me if a returning starter on the Oline is displaced by Williams as this guy predicts.

- Pick/market: Enjoying the weekend at home.

- QB/LB: he makes a good point we have a new qb, new DC, missing a lot of defensive starters and depth.

- LB: I loved how Dan Campbell went over to pat him on the back after his big TD run.

- Injury: The young starter needs all the reps he can get also.

- QB/LB: Imagine having a multi year starter run the offense to really bring out more elements of the playbook.

- Tennessee could field five offensive-line starters with prior starting experience if Shambu Marov opens at right guard and Jesse Perry at right tackle; David Sanders narrowly misses the usual returning-starter definition after six starts last season. - The Volunteers are set to start a true freshman quarterback in the opener for the first time since 2004. - Defensive improvement depends heavily on the line staying healthy and generating a pass rush, especially because the secondary becomes young quickly behind the top group.