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The 2024 college football season enters Week 8.

No. 10 Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC) will host Alabama (5-1, 2-1 SEC) on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff between the Vols and Crimson Tide is slated for 3:30 p.m. EDT (ABC).

Tennessee totaled 169 passing yards in its Week 7 matchup versus Florida. The Vols were led by wide receiver Squirrel White (71 yards). Chris Brazzell II was the Vols’ second leading receiver (49) against Florida. Tennessee’s offense did not score a receiving touchdown.

Below are top five receiving yards leaders in the Southeastern Conference entering after Week 8.

1. Tre Harris, Ole Miss (987)
2. Ryan Williams, Alabama (576)
3. Andrew Armstrong, Arkansas (552)
4. KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Auburn (510)
5. Kyren Lacy, LSU (463)

Tennessee wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. is No. 26 in receiving yards (295) in the SEC entering Week 8.

2024 SEC football power rankings after Week 7 can be viewed here.

The college football season enters Week 7.

No. 9 Tennessee (4-1, 1-1 SEC) will host Florida (3-2, 1-1 SEC) on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff between the Vols and Gators is slated for 7 p.m. EDT (ESPN).

Tennessee totaled 158 passing yards in its Week 6 matchup at Arkansas. The Vols were led by wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. (42). Squirrel White was second in receiving yards (38). The Vols did not score a receiving touchdown.

Below are top five receiving yards leaders in the Southeastern Conference entering after Week 7.

1. Tre Harris, Ole Miss (885)
2. Andrew Armstrong, Arkansas (552)
3. Ryan Williams, Alabama (544)
4. KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Auburn (510)
5. Aaron Anderson, LSU, Antwane Wells Jr., Ole Miss (371)

Thornton Jr. is No. 17 in receiving yards (284) in the SEC entering Week 7.

2024 SEC football power rankings after Week 6 can be viewed here.

Week 4 of the college football season will begin on Thursday.

Week 3 featured No. 6 Tennessee (3-0) defeating MAC opponent Kent State (0-3), 71-0, at Neyland Stadium.

The Vols totaled 284 receiving yards in Week 3, led by wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. (64). Chris Brazzell II, Miles Kitselman and Mike Matthews scored one receiving touchdown each for the Vols against Kent State.

Below are top five receiving yard leaders in the Southeastern Conference entering Week 4.

1. Tre Harris, Ole Miss (403)
2. Andrew Armstrong, Arkansas (301)
3. Ryan Williams, Alabama (285)
4. Kevin Coleman Jr., Mississippi State (268)
5. Elijhah Badger, Florida (260)

Thornton Jr. is No. 19 in receiving yards (169) in the SEC entering Week 4.

2024 SEC football power rankings after Week 2 can be viewed here.

Tennessee will face Oklahoma on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma (7:30 p.m. EDT, ABC).

Week 3 of the college football season will begin on Thursday.

Week 2 featured Tennessee (2-0) defeating ACC opponent North Carolina State (1-1), 51-10, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Vols totaled 211 receiving yards in Week 2, led by wide receiver Squirrel White (67). Miles Kitselman (39) and Holden Staes (18) each scored a receiving touchdown for the Vols against North Carolina State.

Below are top five receiving yard leaders in the Southeastern Conference entering Week 3.

1. Tre Harris, Ole Miss (309)
2. Ryan Williams, Alabama (207)
3. Kevin Coleman, Mississippi State (191)
4. Eugene Wilson III, Florida (191)
5. Theo Wease Jr, Missouri (179)

Dont’e Thornton Jr. is No. 20 in receiving yards (105) in the SEC entering Week 3.

2024 SEC football power rankings after Week 2 can be viewed here.

Tennessee will face Kent State in Week 3 at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee (7:30 p.m. EDT, SEC Network).