NCAA - Football
Chattanooga Mocs
3
Tennessee Volunteers
69
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| TENN | 24 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 69 |
— Nico Iamaleava threw for 314 yards — a school record for one half — and three touchdowns in his first regular-season start to lead the 15th-ranked Volunteers to a 69-3 victory over Chattanooga on Saturday.
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | vs VMI Keydets | W 24-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Western Carolina Catamounts | W 41-18 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Samford Bulldogs | W 19-3 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ East Tennessee State Buccaneers | L 3-14 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | @ The Citadel Bulldogs | W 27-8 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Jordan Ross 13 Yd Punt Return (Josh Turbyville Kick)
Khalifa Keith 1 Yd Run (Josh Turbyville Kick)
DeSean Bishop 22 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)
Max Gilbert 42 Yd Field Goal
Jude Kelley 43 Yd Field Goal
Dylan Sampson 5 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)
Dont'e Thornton Jr. 10 Yd pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert Kick)
Dylan Sampson 3 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)
Max Gilbert 36 Yd Field Goal
Dont'e Thornton Jr. 36 Yd pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert Kick)
Ethan Davis 4 Yd pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert Kick)
Dylan Sampson 1 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:07 · End of Game
5 plays, 24 yards, 2:59 · Punt Touchdown
Jordan Ross 13 Yd Punt Return (Josh Turbyville Kick)
17 plays, 80 yards, 7:05 · Touchdown
Khalifa Keith 1 Yd Run (Josh Turbyville Kick)
4 plays, 3 yards, 1:00 · Missed FG
8 plays, 42 yards, 3:02 · Interception
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:00 · Punt
6 plays, 63 yards, 1:33 · Touchdown
DeSean Bishop 22 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)
9 plays, 38 yards, 4:29 · Missed FG
9 plays, 45 yards, 2:54 · Field Goal
Max Gilbert 42 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 50 yards, 4:50 · Field Goal
Jude Kelley 43 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 28 yards, 1:42
3 plays, -8 yards, 1:07 · Punt
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:55 · Punt
5 plays, 11 yards, 2:55 · Punt
2 plays, 61 yards, 0:16 · Touchdown
Dylan Sampson 5 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)
5 plays, 16 yards, 3:15 · Punt
9 plays, 79 yards, 1:55 · Touchdown
Dont'e Thornton Jr. 10 Yd pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert Kick)
4 plays, 22 yards, 1:54 · Punt
6 plays, 78 yards, 1:59 · Touchdown
Dylan Sampson 3 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)
3 plays, 3 yards, 2:30 · Punt
8 plays, 72 yards, 2:28 · Field Goal
Max Gilbert 36 Yd Field Goal
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:18 · Punt
2 plays, 59 yards, 0:26 · Touchdown
Dont'e Thornton Jr. 36 Yd pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert Kick)
3 plays, 6 yards, 0:50 · Punt
4 plays, 35 yards, 1:03 · Touchdown
Ethan Davis 4 Yd pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert Kick)
3 plays, 10 yards, 1:32 · Fumble
11 plays, 65 yards, 3:43 · Touchdown
Dylan Sampson 1 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)
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TENN
00:27
Tennessee's blocked punt TD puts exclamation point on 69-3 win
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00:22
Dylan Sampson powers into end zone for Tennessee's first TD
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00:22
Nico Iamaleava dimes Ethan Davis for quick Tennessee score
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00:24
Iamaleava stays perfect, tosses 2nd TD for Tennessee
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