No. 18 Tennessee will open its season in Week 1 versus Syracuse in Atlanta, Georgia. Following Week 0 contests, ESPN Football Power Index released updated win percentage chances for each game in 2025.

Though the Dragons were defeated by Heritage in the regular-season finale, they still qualified for postseason play. But their playoff experience was short lived with a first-round loss in the 5A round to McMinn County. As a sophomore last season, quarterback Jaylon Benjamin threw for 1,778 yards and 19 TDs.

High school football is back in Tennessee! Week 1 of the TSSAA football season begins on Aug. 22 with a full slate of games headlined by what is often the biggest regular season, non-region matchup of the season: Maryville vs. Alcoa.