Texas vs Tennessee head-to-head: position-by-position star ratings, experience, and composite grades on CFB Matchup. They meet Week 4, Saturday, September 26, 2026.
The Breakdown
#4 Texas grades 73 to #18 Tennessee's 65 — a 4.7★ receiver corps against 3.3★ corners.
When Texas has the ball: Cam Coleman and Ryan Wingo, both 5★, attack a 3.3★ Tennessee secondary — the game's widest gap.
When Tennessee has the ball: Desean Bishop's 3★ ground game runs into 4★ Longhorn linebackers led by 5★ Colin Simmons.
Swing factor: Arch Manning, 5★ and three years, against George Macintyre, 4★ and one. Experience tilts the duel.
X-factor: Neyland Stadium in late September, Texas laying 6.5 on the road — Tennessee's crowd is the equalizer.