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Tennessee

2021 Season Performance

#28
Rank
7-5
Record
109.8
Points
0.831
SOS

Current Form

W2 streak
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W @ #19 Kentucky 45-42
Worst L @ #39 Florida 14-38

Record Splits

Home 5-3
Away 2-2
Conference 4-4
Non-Conf 3-1
Close (7 pts or less) 1-2
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#19
#40
#61
#82
#102
Pre
#63
W3
#70
W6
#31
W9
#54
W12
#28
W15
#28

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR vs #129 Bowling Green
38-6
+10.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.9 6.1
Margin Scaling
+4.1 10.2
Total 10.2 pts
2
09/11
L
#39 vs #24 Pittsburgh
34-41
-8.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.2 -8.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.7 -6.4
Margin Scaling
-0.8 -7.3
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.6
Total -8.6 pts
3
09/18
W
#67 vs FCS Tennessee Tech
56-0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/25
L
#70 @ #39 Florida
14-38
-7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.2 -3.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -3.5
Margin Scaling
-2.9 -6.4
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.6
Total -7.6 pts
5
10/02
W
#92 @ #75 Missouri
62-24
+31.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+7.2 20.7
Margin Scaling
+6.3 27.0
Recency Weighting
+4.9 31.9
Total 31.9 pts
6
10/09
W
#45 vs #58 South Carolina
45-20
+24.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+5.5 14.5
Margin Scaling
+5.9 20.4
Recency Weighting
+3.7 24.0
Total 24.0 pts
7
10/16
L
#31 vs #15 Ole Miss
26-31
-5.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.7 -3.5
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -4.6
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.4
Total -5.4 pts
8
10/23
L
#46 @ #2 Alabama
24-52
-6.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -1.8
Margin Scaling
-3.4 -5.2
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.1
Total -6.1 pts
10
11/06
W
#54 @ #19 Kentucky
45-42
+54.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+29.7 43.2
Margin Scaling
+1.4 44.6
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 46.1
Recency Weighting
+8.3 54.4
Total 54.4 pts
11
11/13
L
#24 vs #1 Georgia
17-41
-7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+2.0 -3.2
Margin Scaling
-3.4 -6.6
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
12
11/21
W
#30 vs #91 South Alabama
60-14
+10.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.4 6.6
Margin Scaling
+4.1 10.7
Total 10.7 pts
13
11/27
W
#28 vs #117 Vanderbilt
45-21
+11.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.8 7.2
Margin Scaling
+4.8 11.9
Total 11.9 pts
Total
7-5 Record
107.7

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
75-49
Record
60%
Win Rate
#32
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.848
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#9
2017
#99
2018
#47
2019
#23
2020
#65
2021
#28
2022
#3
2023
#18
2024
#13
2025
#27
2026
#16

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 SEC 5-1 (83%) #16 #16 72.3 0.660 -
2025 SEC 8-4 (67%) #27 #7 94.1 0.821 -
2024 SEC 10-2 (83%) #13 #2 210.6 0.782 -
2023 SEC 8-4 (67%) #18 #12 119.5 0.828 -
2022 SEC 10-2 (83%) #3 #1 274.3 0.872 -
2021 SEC 7-5 (58%) #28 #24 109.8 0.831 -
2020 SEC 3-7 (30%) #65 #14 17.1 1.034 -
2019 SEC 7-5 (58%) #23 #23 92.3 0.847 -
2018 SEC 5-7 (42%) #47 #32 56.4 0.906 -
2017 SEC 4-8 (33%) #99 #21 -20.1 0.869 -
2016 SEC 8-4 (67%) #9 #1 169.8 0.879 -