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No. 14 Tennessee vs. No. 18 Oklahoma Tonight on ABC With Playoff Stakes

The loser likely sees its playoff path close, putting John Mateer’s post-surgery form against Joey Aguilar’s high-output attack.

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KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 20: Head Coach Josh Heupel of the Tennessee Volunteers looks on prior to the game against the UAB Blazers at Neyland Stadium on September 20, 2025 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. ET at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, with national TV on ABC and streaming on the ESPN app and Fubo.
  • Both teams enter ranked with identical 6-2 records after uneven recent stretches against SEC competition.
  • Tennessee features one of the nation’s most explosive offenses, averaging 45.6 points per game behind QB Joey Aguilar’s 2,344 yards and 18 touchdowns.
  • Oklahoma leans on defense under Brent Venables, allowing the fewest yards per game in the SEC and ranking 11th nationally in pass defense.
  • Sooners quarterback John Mateer has 575 passing yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions over his last three games since hand surgery, while the run game has lagged with one of the SEC’s worst rushing outputs.