The Tennessee Volunteers were 8-4 in 2016. They emerged victorious over the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 38 to 24, in the Music City Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 13 | 473 | 5,786 | 896 | 6.5 | 2,686 | 517 | 5.2 | 3,100 | 379 | 8.2 | 24 | 219 | 280 | 126 | 136 | 18 | 80 | 735 |
Team Rank | 26th | 41st | 73rd | 23rd | 38th | 55th | 30th | 56th | 87th | 25th | 44th | 33rd | 57th | 47th | 50th | 82nd | 75th | 83rd | |
Opponent | 13 | 375 | 5,840 | 1,030 | 5.8 | 2,841 | 568 | 5.0 | 2,999 | 432 | 6.9 | 30 | 209 | 293 | 136 | 135 | 22 | 83 | 672 |
Opponent Rank | 74th | 111th | 114th | 78th | 110th | 110th | 100th | 80th | 84th | 43rd | 40th | 91st | 104th | 98th | 81st | 68th | 38th | 62nd | |
Net | +98 | -54 | -134 | +0.6 | -155 | -51 | +0.2 | +101 | -53 | +1.2 | -6 | +10 | -13 | -10 | +1 | -4 | -3 | +63 | |
Net Rank | 38th | 72nd | 119th | 38th | 77th | 87th | 63rd | 65th | 95th | 27th | 47th | 57th | 83rd | 76th | 64th | 89th | 51st | 90th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |