The Week 1 clash between Tennessee and Syracuse promises plenty of drama. This is especially true for Tennessee, which had one glaring roster hiccup late in the post season following Nico Iamaleava‘s exit. With Tennessee losing its vaunted QB1, while Syracuse itself has some roster moves, who will start for either team?
Tennessee vs Syracuse projected starting lineup for Week No. 1
Tennessee Starting Lineup
| Position | Projected Starter |
| QB | Joey Aguilar |
| WR | Chris Brazzell II |
| WR | Mike Matthews |
| WR | Braylon Staley |
| TE | Miles Kitselman |
| Left Tackle | Lance Heard |
| Left Guard | Wendell Moe |
| Center | Sam Pendleton |
| Right Guard | Jesse Perry |
| Ricght Tackle | David Sanders |
| RB | DeSean Bishop |
| Defense | |
| Defensive Tackle | Bryson Eason |
| Defensive Tackle | Jaxson Moi |
| DE | Dominic Bailey |
| LEO | Joshua Josephs |
| Weakside Linebacker | Arion Carter |
| Middle Linebacker | Jeremiah Telander |
| CB | Jermod McCoy |
| CB | Ty Redmond |
| Safety | Edrees Farooq |
| Safety | Andre Turrentine |
| Star | Jalen McMurray |
| Special Teams | |
| Placekicker | Max Gilbert |
| Punter | Jackson Ross |
| Kickoff | Josh Turbyville |
| Longsnapper | Bennett Brady |
| Holder | Jackson Ross |
| Punt Returner | Braylon Staley |
| Punt Kick Returner | Peyton Lewis |
Syracuse Starting Lineup
| Position | Projected Starter |
| QB | Steve Angeli |
| WR | Darrell Gill Jr. |
| WR | Justus Ross-Simmon |
| WR | Johntay Cook II |
| TE | Dan Villari |
| Left Tackle | Naquil Betrand |
| Left Guard | TJ Ferguson |
| Center | Austin Collins |
| Right Guard | Zach Rice |
| Ricght Tackle | Da’Metrius Weatherspoon, |
| RB | Yasin Willis |
| Defense | |
| Defensive Tackle | Dion Wilson Jr. |
| Defensive Tackle | Kevin Jobity Jr. |
| DE | Denis Jaquez Jr. |
| DE | David Reese |
| Weakside Linebacker | Derek McDonald |
| Middle Linebacker | Gary Bryant III |
| CB | Demetres Samuel Jr. |
| CB | Davien Kerr |
| Safety | Duce Chestnut |
| Safety | Devin Grant |
| Star | Berry Buxton III |
| Special Teams | |
| Placekicker | Jadyn Oh |
| Punter | Jack Stonehouse |
| Kickoff | Malachi James |
Tennessee vs. Syracuse Depth Chart for Week No. 1
Tennessee Depth Chart
| Quarterbacks | |
| Starter | Joey Aguilar |
| Backup | Jake Merklinger |
| Backup | George MacIntyre |
| RB | |
| Starter | DeSean Bishop |
| Backup | Peyton Lewis |
| Backup | Star Thomas |
| Backup | Daune Morris |
| Backup | Justin Baker |
| WR | |
| Starter | Chris Brazzell II |
| Backup | Radarious Jackson |
| Backup | Trey Weary |
| Starter | Mike Matthews |
| Backup | Travis Smith Jr. |
| Backup | Trey Weary |
| Starter | Braylon Staley |
| Backup | Amari Jefferson |
| Backup | Joakim Dodson |
| TE | |
| Starter | Miles Kitselman |
| Backup | Ethan Davis |
| Backup | Jack Van Dorselaer |
| Backup | DaSaahn Brame |
| Backup | Cole Harrison |
| OL | |
| Left Tackle | Lance Heard |
| Backup | Bennett Warren |
| Left Guard | Wendell Moe |
| Backup | Shamurad Umarov |
| Center | Sam Pendleton |
| Backup | William Satterwhite |
| Right Guard | Jesse Perry |
| Backup | Sam Pendleton |
| Backup | Max Anderson |
| Right Tackle | David Sanders |
| Backup | Brian Grant |
| DT | |
| Starter | Bryson Eason |
| Backup | Daevin Hobbs |
| Backup | Nathan Robinson |
| Backup | Isaiah Campbell |
| Starter | Jaxson Moi |
| Backup | Jamal Wallace |
| Backup | Ethan Utley |
| DE | |
| Starter | Dominic Bailey |
| Backup | Tyree Weathersby OR |
| Backup | Tyre West OR |
| Backup | Mariyon Dye |
| LEO | |
| Starter | Joshua Josephs |
| Backup | Caleb Herring |
| Backup | Jordan Ross |
| Weakside Linebacker | |
| Starter | Arion Carter |
| Backup | Ben Bolton |
| Backup | Jordan Burns |
| Middle Linebacker | |
| Starter | Jeremiah Telander |
| Backup | Edwin Spillman |
| CB | |
| Starter | Jermod McCoy |
| Backup | Colton Hood |
| Backup | William Wright |
| Starter | Rickey Gibson II |
| Backup | Ty Redmond |
| Backup | Tre Poteat |
| S | |
| Starter | Edrees Farooq |
| Backup | Kaleb Beasley |
| Backup | Dylan Lewis |
| Starter | Andre Turrentine |
| Backup | Sydney Walton |
| Backup | Timothy Merritt |
| Star | |
| Starter | Jalen McMurray |
| Backup | Boo Carter |
| Backup | Marcus Goree Jr. |
| Special Teams | |
| Placekicker | Max Gilbert |
| Backup | Josh Turbyville |
| Punter | Jackson Ross |
| Backup | Josh Turbyville |
| Kickoff | Josh Turbyville |
| Backup | Max Gilbert |
| Longsnapper | Bennett Brady |
| Holder | Jackson Ross |
| Punt Returner | Braylon Staley |
| Backup | Daune Morris |
| Backup | Boo Carter |
| Kick Returner | Peyton Lewis |
| Backup | Daune Morris |
Syracuse Depth Chart
| Position | Starter | Backup |
| QB | Steve Angeli | Rickie Collins |
| RB | Yasin Willis OR | Will Nixon |
| TE | Dan Villari | David Clement |
| WR | Justus Ross-Simmons | Umari Hatcher |
| WR | Darrell Gill | Jaylan Hornsby |
| WR | Johntay Cook | Tyshawn Russell |
| LT | Trevion Mack | Naquil Betrand |
| LG | TJ Ferguson | Byron Washington |
| C | Austin Collins | Josh Miller |
| RG | Joe Cruz | Zach Rice |
| RT | Da’Metrius Weatherspoon | Kam Pringle |
| DE | Denis Jaquez OR | Kevin Jobity |
| DT | Dion Wilson | Isaiah Hastings OR Elijah Fuentes-Cundiff |
| DT | George Rooks OR Kevin Jobity | Chris Thomas |
| JACK | David Reese | David Omopariola |
| LB | Gary Bryant | Anwar Sparrow |
| LB | Antoine Deslauriers | Derek McDonald |
| CB | Demetres Samuel | Greg Delaine |
| S | Devin Grant | Cornell Perry |
| Star | Berry Buxton | Ibn McDaniels |
| S | Duce Chestnut | Braheem Long |
| CB | Chris Pearl | Davien Kerr |
| PK | Tripp Woody | Jadyn Oh |
| P | Jack Stonehouse | Mateja Pavlovich |
| LS | Fran Brown Jr | Ethan Stangle |
| H | Jack Stonehouse |
How to Watch Syracuse vs. Tennessee?
The game itself happens on Saturday, Aug. 30 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Broadcast begins at 12 noon ET via ABC, with streaming via FUBO.
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