Tennessee vs. Furman Preview: EVERYTHING You NEED to Know Before Saturday

Tennessee Football is FINALLY here! 🍊The Vols open the 2026 season Saturday against Furman inside Neyland Stadium, and there are A LOT of questions surrounding this Tennessee team heading into Week 1.Most importantly…👀 WHAT SHOULD WE EXPECT FROM FAIZON BRANDON?The true freshman has officially won the starting quarterback job and will make his first career start for Tennessee against Furman. Now we finally get to see what Josh Heupel's offense looks like with Brandon running the show.Tonight on Straight Up Tennessee, we're breaking down everything you need to know before Tennessee vs. Furman, including the biggest storylines, matchups and questions heading into Saturday.🏈 TONIGHT'S TENNESSEE vs. FURMAN BREAKDOWN:🔥 Faizon Brandon's QB1 debut — what should we expect?👀 How aggressive will Josh Heupel be with a true freshman quarterback?⚡ Can Brandon immediately bring the explosive passing game back to Tennessee?💪 What should we expect from DeSean Bishop and the Tennessee rushing attack?🎯 Mike Matthews, Braylon Staley & the Vols WR room🛡️ How does Tennessee's defense look without Arion Carter in Week 1?🚨 Who needs to step up at linebacker against Furman?💥 What should we expect from Jim Knowles' defense?⚔️ The biggest Tennessee vs. Furman matchups📈 5 things we NEED to see from the Vols in Week 1🎯 What would constitute a successful debut for Faizon Brandon?🔮 Tennessee vs. Furman score prediction🏆 What this game could tell us about the 2026 Tennessee VolsAnd we'll answer the questions every Tennessee fan is asking before kickoff.Can Faizon Brandon live up to the hype?Will Tennessee's offense look like the explosive Vols offense we've been waiting for?How dominant should this team be against Furman?Tennessee opens the season Saturday, September 5 at 3:30 PM ET inside Neyland Stadium, with the game streaming on SEC Network+ / ESPN+.🍊 The 2026 Tennessee Football season starts NOW.Drop your score prediction for Tennessee vs. Furman in the comments!