George MacIntyre set for second straight start for Tennessee football

No. 14 Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC) will host No. 7 Alabama (5-1, 3-1 SEC) for the Third Saturday in October on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff between the Vols and Crimson Tide is slated for 3:30 p.m. EDT. ABC will televise the Week 7 matchup. Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst)

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No. 14 Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC) will host No. 7 Alabama (5-1, 3-1 SEC) for the Third Saturday in October on Saturday at Neyland Stadium.

Kickoff between the Vols and Crimson Tide is slated for 3:30 p.m. EDT. ABC will televise the Week 7 matchup. Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst) and Katie George (sideline reporter) will be on the call.

On Thursday ahead of the game, Pete Thamel of ESPN announced sophomore quarterback George MacIntyre will start for Tennessee against Alabama. He started for the Vols in Week 6 at Arkansas.

Tennessee freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon was listed as questionable on Wednesday's SEC football injury report.

"Sources: George MacIntyre is set to start for No. 14 Tennessee against No. 6 Alabama this weekend,

which will be his second-straight week as starter," Thamel announced. "Faizon Brandon was listed as questionable for the Volunteers."

Sources: George MacIntyre is set to start for No. 14 Tennessee against No. 6 Alabama this weekend, which will be his second-straight week as starter. Faizon Brandon was listed as questionable for the Volunteers. pic.twitter.com/ganHwUzTVM
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) October 15, 2026