Tennessee vs. Alabama projected starting lineup and depth chart for Week 8 | 2025 college football season

The No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (5-1) will face the No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide (5-1) in Week 8 of the 2025 college football season on Saturday. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET from Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Ahead of the Tennessee vs. Alabama game, here's a look at the projected lineups for both teams.

Tennessee vs. Alabama projected starting lineup for Week 8

Tennessee projected starting lineup

Here's a look at Tennessee's projected starters on offense vs. Alabama:

Pos	Starter
WR-X	Matthews, Mike SO
WR-Z	Brazzell II, Chris RS JR/TR
WR-SL	Staley, Braylon RS FR
LT	Heard, Lance JR/TR
LG	Umarov, Shamurad RS SO
C	Pendleton, Sam RS SO/TR
RG	Moe Jr., Wendell RS JR/TR
RT	Perry, Jesse RS FR
TE	Kitselman, Miles SR/TR
QB	Aguilar, Joey SR/TR
RB	Bishop, DeSean RS SO

Here's a look at Tennessee's projected starters on defense vs. Alabama:

Pos	Starter
DE	Bailey, Dominic RS SR
NT	Eason, Bryson RS SR
DT	Moi, Jaxson SR/TR
LEO	Josephs, Joshua SR
WLB	Carter, Arion JR
MLB	Telander, Jeremiah JR
SLB	Spillman, Edwin RS FR
LCB	Hood, Colton RS SO/TR
SS	Turrentine, Andre RS SR/TR
FS	Farooq, Edrees SO
RCB	Redmond, Ty FR
NB	McMurray, Jalen RS SR/TR

Here's a look at Tennessee's projected starters on special teams vs. Alabama:

Pos	Starter(s)
PT	Ross, Jackson RS JR
PK	Gilbert, Max RS SO
KO	Turbyville, Josh RS JR
LS	Brady, Bennett RS JR
H	Ross, Jackson RS JR
PR	Carter, Boo SO
KR	Lewis, Peyton SO

Alabama projected starting lineup

Here's a look at Alabama's projected starters on offense vs. Tennessee:

Pos	Starter
WR-X	1 Horton, Isaiah RS JR/TR
WR-Z	5 Bernard, Germie SR/TR
WR-H	2 Williams, Ryan SO
LT	74 Proctor, Kadyn JR
LG	71 Dewberry, Kam SR/TR
C	72 Brailsford, Parker RS JR/TR
RG	56 VanDeMark, Geno RS SR/TR
RT	75 Formby, Wilkin RS SO
TE-Y	87 Lewis Jr., Danny RS JR
TE-H	80 Cuevas, Josh RS SR/TR
QB	15 Simpson, Ty RS JR
RB	26 Miller, Jam SR

Here's a look at Alabama's projected starters on defense vs. Tennessee:

Pos	Starter
DE	22 Overton, LT SR/TR
NT	96 Keenan III, Tim RS SR
DT	23 Smith, James JR
RUSH	4 Russaw, Qua RS SO
WLB	0 Lawson, Deontae RS SR
MLB	10 Jefferson, Justin SR/TR
LCB	1 Jackson, Domani SR/TR
SS	3 Sabb, Keon RS JR/TR
FS	18 Hubbard, Bray JR
RCB	2 Brown, Zabien SO
NB	7 Jones, DaShawn RS SR/TR

Here's a look at Alabama's projected starters on special teams vs. Tennessee:

Pos	Starter
PT	38 Doud, Blake RS SR/TR
PK	31 Talty, Conor RS SO
KO	31 Talty, Conor RS SO
LS	45 Bird, David JR/TR
H	38 Doud, Blake RS SR/TR
PR	7 Adams, Cole RS SO
KR	17 Brooks, Lotzeir FR

Tennessee vs. Alabama depth chart for Week 8

Tennessee depth chart

Here's a look at Tennessee's depth chart for its offense:

Pos	No.	Player 1	No.	Player 2	No.	Player 3	No.	Player 4	No.	Player 5
WR-X	4	Matthews, Mike SO	1	Smith Jr., Travis FR	36	Roberts, Nathan RS SO	29	Jakobik, Jack-Henry RS SO	39	Kinzer, Malcolm RS FR
WR-Z	17	Brazzell II, Chris RS JR/TR	83	Weary, Trey RS JR	5	Jackson, Radarious FR	88	Hardin, Deon JR/TR	35	Petermann, Ben FR
WR-SL	14	Staley, Braylon RS FR	89	Dodson, Joakim FR	84	Winton III, Tommy RS JR/TR	42	Harmon, Braylon RS FR	81	Jefferson, Amari RS FR/TR
LT	53	Heard, Lance JR/TR	68	Warren, Bennett RS FR	51	Heard, Jeremias RS FR
LG	74	Umarov, Shamurad RS SO	55	Ogumoro, Antoni FR
C	56	Pendleton, Sam RS SO/TR	50	Satterwhite, William RS FR	58	Moore, Nic FR
RG	75	Moe Jr., Wendell RS JR/TR	71	Anderson, Max RS FR
RT	72	Perry, Jesse RS FR	73	Grant, Brian RS JR	70	Sanders Jr., David FR	59	Powell III, Charlie FR
TE	87	Kitselman, Miles SR/TR	0	Davis, Ethan RS SO	3	Van Dorselaer, Jack FR	7	Brame, DaSaahn FR	86	Harrison, Cole RS FR
QB	6	Aguilar, Joey SR/TR	12	Merklinger, Jake RS FR	15	MacIntyre, George FR	13	Phillips, Mason FR
RB	18	Bishop, DeSean RS SO	9	Thomas, Star GR/TR	2	Lewis, Peyton SO	19	Morris, Daune FR	20	Baker, Justin FR

Here's a look at Tennessee's depth chart for its defense:

Pos	No.	Player 1	No.	Player 2	No.	Player 3	No.	Player 4	No.	Player 5
DE	90	Bailey, Dominic RS SR	42	West, Tyre SR	18	Weathersby, Tyree RS SO	9	Dye, Mariyon FR	35	Gentle, Carson RS FR
NT	20	Eason, Bryson RS SR	94	Robinson, Nathan RS SO	47	Campbell, Isaiah FR	96	Inge, Isaiah RS FR
DT	51	Moi, Jaxson SR/TR	30	Wallace, Jamal RS JR/TR	17	Utley, Ethan FR	97	Schell, Josh RS JR/TR	99	House III, Charles FR
LEO	19	Josephs, Joshua SR	29	Ross, Jordan SO	31	Herring, Caleb JR	44	Gass, Christian FR	56	Lindstrom, Kellen RS FR
WLB	7	Carter, Arion JR	33	Bolton, Ben RS JR	11	Burns, Jordan RS FR
MLB	22	Telander, Jeremiah JR	55	Anes, Brenden FR	50	Scott, Ryan RS FR
SLB	13	Spillman, Edwin RS FR	12	Harmon, Jaedon FR	27	Perlotte, Jadon FR
LCB	8	Hood, Colton RS SO/TR	0	Wright, William RS SR	25	Merritt, Timothy FR
SS	2	Turrentine, Andre RS SR/TR	10	Beasley, Kaleb SO
FS	15	Farooq, Edrees SO	26	Walton, Sidney FR	24	Lewis, Dylan FR
RCB	4	Redmond, Ty FR	21	Poteat, Tre FR	28	Goree Jr., Marcus RS FR
NB	6	McMurray, Jalen RS SR/TR	23	Carter, Boo SO

Here's a look at Tennessee's depth chart for its special teams:

Pos	No.	Player 1	No.	Player 2	No.	Player 3	No.	Player 4	No.	Player 5
PT	98	Ross, Jackson RS JR	94	Turbyville, Josh RS JR
PK	90	Gilbert, Max RS SO	94	Turbyville, Josh RS JR	93	Dangerfield, Grady FR
KO	94	Turbyville, Josh RS JR	90	Gilbert, Max RS SO	93	Dangerfield, Grady FR
LS	48	Brady, Bennett RS JR
H	98	Ross, Jackson RS JR
PR	23	Carter, Boo SO	19	Morris, Daune FR	14	Staley, Braylon RS FR	42	Harmon, Braylon RS FR
KR	2	Lewis, Peyton SO	19	Morris, Daune FR

Alabama depth chart

Here's a look at Alabama's depth chart for its offense:

Pos	No.	Player 1	No.	Player 2	No.	Player 3	No.	Player 4	No.	Player 5
WR-X	1	Horton, Isaiah RS JR/TR	8	Hale, Jalen RS SO	30	Meadows, Derek FR
WR-Z	5	Bernard, Germie SR/TR	11	Scott, Rico RS FR
WR-H	2	Williams, Ryan SO	17	Brooks, Lotzeir FR	7	Adams, Cole RS SO
LT	74	Proctor, Kadyn JR	78	Lloyd, Jackson FR
LG	71	Dewberry, Kam SR/TR	70	Sanders, William RS FR
C	72	Brailsford, Parker RS JR/TR	69	Ionata, Joseph RS FR
RG	56	VanDeMark, Geno RS SR/TR	77	Roberts, Jaeden RS SR	73	Alinen, Olaus RS SO
RT	75	Formby, Wilkin RS SO	64	Carroll, Michael FR
TE-Y	87	Lewis Jr., Danny RS JR	88	Lindsey, Jay RS FR	81	Edwards, Kaleb FR
TE-H	80	Cuevas, Josh RS SR/TR	89	Dalton, Brody RS SR/TR	18	Pritchett, Marshall FR
QB	15	Simpson, Ty RS JR	10	Mack, Austin RS SO/TR	12	Russell, Keelon FR
RB	26	Miller, Jam SR	9	Young, Richard RS SO	4	Hill, Daniel SO	20	Washington, Dre RS SR/TR	28	Riley, Kevin RS FR

Here's a look at Alabama's depth chart for its defense:

Pos	No.	Player 1	No.	Player 2	No.	Player 3	No.	Player 4	No.	Player 5
DE	22	Overton, LT SR/TR	11	Renaud, Jordan RS SO	31	Keeley, Keon RS SO
NT	96	Keenan III, Tim RS SR	90	Simmons, London FR	88	Faga, Isaia RS FR
DT	23	Smith, James JR	94	Hill, Edric RS SO
RUSH	4	Russaw, Qua RS SO	42	Pierre, Yhonzae RS SO
WLB	0	Lawson, Deontae RS SR	41	Hill-Green, Nikhai GR/TR	26	Metz, Luke FR
MLB	10	Jefferson, Justin SR/TR	36	Reese, QB RS FR	30	Jones, Cayden SO
LCB	1	Jackson, Domani SR/TR	5	Lee Jr., Dijon FR
SS	3	Sabb, Keon RS JR/TR	21	Kirkpatrick Jr., Dre SO	13	Taylor, Ivan FR
FS	18	Hubbard, Bray JR	12	Mincey, Zavier SO	6	Howard, Kameron RS SO/TR
RCB	2	Brown, Zabien SO	9	Calhoun, Cam RS SO/TR
NB	7	Jones, DaShawn RS SR/TR	16	Morgan, Red SO

Here's a look at Alabama's depth chart for its special teams:

Pos	No.	Player 1	No.	Player 2	No.	Player 3	No.	Player 4	No.	Player 5
PT	38	Doud, Blake RS SR/TR	32	Asparuhov, Alex FR
PK	31	Talty, Conor RS SO	37	Notaro, Peter FR
KO	31	Talty, Conor RS SO	37	Notaro, Peter FR
LS	45	Bird, David JR/TR	52	Rozier, Alex RS JR
H	38	Doud, Blake RS SR/TR
PR	7	Adams, Cole RS SO	3	Mbakwe, Jaylen SO	2	Williams, Ryan SO
KR	17	Brooks, Lotzeir FR	11	Scott, Rico RS FR	2	Williams, Ryan SO

How to watch Tennessee vs. Alabama game? TV channel and live stream details for Week 8 contest

The Tennessee vs. Alabama Week 8 game will be broadcast live on ABC and on ESPN3. Fans can also live stream the contest on Fubo.