Republican Matt Van Epps won after both parties spent significant effort in a district Trump won by more than 20 points.

Tennessee football dropped out of the College Football Playoff rankings, the penultimate and fifth of the 2025 season, released on Dec. 2 after a 45-24 loss to Vanderbilt. The Vols were ranked No. 19 in the CFP poll before the Vanderbilt game.

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One GOP consultant, granted anonymity to speak candidly, worried the result in Tennessee signals that Republican voters won’t turn out in significant numbers for candidates other than Trump — a problem that has plagued Republicans in the past.

Tennessee volleyball setter Caroline Kerr talks about the NCAA tournament and what they improved on in the SEC tournament.