Tennessee Unveils New Smokey Grey CFB Uniforms to Honor Armed Forces in Photos, Video

The Tennessee football team will be donning a new look during the 2025 season.

On Thursday, the Vols revealed that their crop of uniform combinations will include a Smokey Grey edition in honor of the United States Armed Forces. The university unveiled the new look in a series of photos and videos:

Tennessee originally launched the Smokey Grey series in 2022. According to a release, "The Volunteer Spirit" is the fourth edition in the series and the first to pay homage to the U.S. Armed Forces. The 2023 edition was "a tribute to legendary VFL Condredge Holloway, the first Black player to start at quarterback for an SEC program." The uniforms the Vols wore in the 2024 opener were "an ode to the state and Tennessee’s status as the flagship university with the Tri-Star state emblem serving as the centerpiece."

Tennessee will wear this year's Smokey Grey uniforms on Nov. 15 in a home matchup against New Mexico State for the annual Salute to Service game, which honors U.S. service members, veterans and their families. The game, which is also the Vols' Homecoming event, will be played four days after Veterans Day.

In 2024, Tennessee finished with a 10-3 record after earning a berth in the College Football Playoff. The Vols lost their first-round matchup 42-17 to Ohio State, which went on to win the national championship.

This year's Tennessee squad will look a little different in its fifth year under head coach Josh Heupel. The highly publicized departure of quarterback Nico Iamaleava put the Vols under the spotlight this offseason. UCLA transfer quarterback Joey Aguilar is expected to take the reins when Tennessee opens the 2025 campaign on Aug. 30 against Syracuse.