Tennessee

Volunteers · 8–5 in 2025–26

Fan Score
581.4
positive per 1,000 comments
Comments analyzed
53,708
2025–26 season
Positive share
58.1%
of all fan comments
Toxicity
38.4
harm + identity abuse per 1,000 · lower is better
Part one

Who they are

The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects Tennessee fans raise more than anyone else.

Comment-section fingerprint

Stands out Sports Betting: 8th percentile · College Sports: 23rd percentile · Team & Front Office: 25th percentilePercentile of ranked FBS teams per tag group; low-volume fanbases excluded from each cohort.
  • Tennessee Harm: 62nd percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Tennessee Identity-Based Abuse: 60th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Tennessee Explicit Language: 65th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Tennessee College Sports: 23rd percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Tennessee Off-Field Storylines: 68th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Tennessee Sports Betting: 8th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Tennessee Team & Front Office: 25th percentile of ranked FBS teams

Sentiment

Positive58.1%31,225
Neutral11.8%6,340
Negative28.3%15,202
Mixed1.8%941

Signature subtags

What Tennessee fans bring up more than anyone, vs all 138 FBS fanbases.

Harm
3×

Mentioned Violent Threat at 3× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

0.3 per 1,000 comments
College Sports
1.5×

Mentioned Band at 1.5× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

2 per 1,000 comments
Off-Field Storylines
1.5×

Mentioned Broadcast & Media at 1.5× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

17.7 per 1,000 comments

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

Part two

How the season felt

Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.

Season heartbeat

Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.

+80%+40%−40%−80%0%Peak: +74% · week of Dec 20Low: −20% · L 28–30 vs IllinoisAug 30: W 45–26 vs SyracuseWSep 6: W 72–17 vs ETSUWSep 13: L 41–44 (OT) vs GeorgiaLSep 20: W 56–24 vs UABWSep 27: W 41–34 (OT) at Mississippi StateWOct 11: W 34–31 vs ArkansasWOct 18: L 20–37 at AlabamaLOct 25: W 56–34 at KentuckyWNov 1: L 27–33 vs OklahomaLNov 15: W 42–9 vs New Mexico StateWNov 22: W 31–11 at FloridaWNov 29: L 24–45 vs VanderbiltLDec 30: L 28–30 vs IllinoisLAug 23Jan 17
Weekly net fan mood with positive, negative, and total comment counts
Week ofNet moodPositiveNegativeCommentsGames
2025-08-23+55%1,8633622,734No game
2025-08-30+45%2,5958253,916W 45–26 vs Syracuse
2025-09-06+49%2,0475403,078W 72–17 vs ETSU
2025-09-13+33%1,2095342,032L 41–44 (OT) vs Georgia
2025-09-20+28%1,5007652,635W 56–24 vs UAB
2025-09-27+40%3,0241,1554,687W 41–34 (OT) at Mississippi State
2025-10-04+43%1,0743461,711No game
2025-10-11+27%1,8779883,236W 34–31 vs Arkansas
2025-10-18+8%1,2831,0652,712L 20–37 at Alabama
2025-10-25+39%2,3118523,782W 56–34 at Kentucky
2025-11-01−2%1,0041,0492,388L 27–33 vs Oklahoma
2025-11-08+21%8795011,821No game
2025-11-15+32%1,6547322,920W 42–9 vs New Mexico State
2025-11-22+54%2,9867734,134W 31–11 at Florida
2025-11-29+16%1,2448762,305L 24–45 vs Vanderbilt
2025-12-06+18%1,4409312,814No game
2025-12-13+43%340122510No game
2025-12-20+74%30232367No game
2025-12-27−20%1,4042,1983,942L 28–30 vs Illinois
2026-01-03+11%480371998No game
2026-01-10+44%19461304No game
2026-01-17+57%515124682No game
Fan mood fell 94 points the week they lost by 2 to Illinois.

Season trend

Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.

PositiveNegative
0%41%82%Aug 30: W 45–26 vs SyracuseWSep 6: W 72–17 vs ETSUWSep 13: L 41–44 (OT) vs GeorgiaLSep 20: W 56–24 vs UABWSep 27: W 41–34 (OT) at Mississippi StateWOct 11: W 34–31 vs ArkansasWOct 18: L 20–37 at AlabamaLOct 25: W 56–34 at KentuckyWNov 1: L 27–33 vs OklahomaLNov 15: W 42–9 vs New Mexico StateWNov 22: W 31–11 at FloridaWNov 29: L 24–45 vs VanderbiltLDec 30: L 28–30 vs IllinoisLAug 23Jan 17
Weekly values: Positive, Negative
Week ofPositiveNegativeComments
2025-08-2368.1%13.2%2,734
2025-08-3066.3%21.1%3,916
2025-09-0666.5%17.5%3,078
2025-09-1359.5%26.3%2,032
2025-09-2056.9%29%2,635
2025-09-2764.5%24.6%4,687
2025-10-0462.8%20.2%1,711
2025-10-1158%30.5%3,236
2025-10-1847.3%39.3%2,712
2025-10-2561.1%22.5%3,782
2025-11-0142%43.9%2,388
2025-11-0848.3%27.5%1,821
2025-11-1556.6%25.1%2,920
2025-11-2272.2%18.7%4,134
2025-11-2954%38%2,305
2025-12-0651.2%33.1%2,814
2025-12-1366.7%23.9%510
2025-12-2082.3%8.7%367
2025-12-2735.6%55.8%3,942
2026-01-0348.1%37.2%998
2026-01-1063.8%20.1%304
2026-01-1775.5%18.2%682

Season timeline

Part three

What they actually said

The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.

Comment insights

Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.

Harm30.8 per 1,000 · 1,653
Group Hate 91Harm Wish 23Personal Attacks 1,522Sexual Content 87Violent Threat 15
Identity-Based Abuse7.6 per 1,000 · 409
Disability 88Age 33Gender 96LGBTQIA+ 38Physical Appearance 148Race 23
Explicit Language27.8 per 1,000 · 1,493
Explicit Acronym 196Explicit Emoji 45Explicit Words 1,271Violent Language 28
College Sports11.4 per 1,000 · 610
Band 107Conference Realignment 40NIL 113Recruiting 175Student Section 9Transfer Portal 192
Off-Field Storylines32.6 per 1,000 · 1,753
Broadcast & Media 952Injuries 384Officiating 394Player Conduct 22Politics & Activism 17
Sports Betting1.8 per 1,000 · 95
Gambling 75Moneyline 10Parlay 1Prop Bet 9
Team & Front Office103.2 per 1,000 · 5,544
Coaching 3,038Crowd & Attendance 527Front Office 70Opponent Hostility 1,511Opponent Respect 236Athletic Department 3Stadium Experience 273

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

The Swear Jar

65th percentile
1,493 explicit comments27.8 per 1,000
  • Explicit Words1,271
  • Explicit Acronym196
  • Explicit Emoji45
  • Violent Language28

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Explicit language shows up in 27.8 of every 1,000 comments on this page: 36th of 100 nationally, the 65th percentile.

Moderation snapshot

Harm & identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments · by week
season avg 38.471.1 per 1,000 · L 24–45 vs VanderbiltWWLWWWLWLWWLL2025-08-232026-01-17
Harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, by week
Week ofRate per 1,000Games
2025-08-2324.1No game
2025-08-3028.6W 45–26 vs Syracuse
2025-09-0636.1W 72–17 vs ETSU
2025-09-1349.2L 41–44 (OT) vs Georgia
2025-09-2049.3W 56–24 vs UAB
2025-09-2723.9W 41–34 (OT) at Mississippi State
2025-10-0435.1No game
2025-10-1138.6W 34–31 vs Arkansas
2025-10-1836.5L 20–37 at Alabama
2025-10-2525.9W 56–34 at Kentucky
2025-11-0137.3L 27–33 vs Oklahoma
2025-11-0853.8No game
2025-11-1533.6W 42–9 vs New Mexico State
2025-11-2233.1W 31–11 at Florida
2025-11-2971.1L 24–45 vs Vanderbilt
2025-12-0629.9No game
2025-12-1337.3No game
2025-12-2013.6No game
2025-12-2761.4L 28–30 vs Illinois
2026-01-0363.1No game
2026-01-1032.9No game
2026-01-1758.7No game
Harm and identity-based abuse peaked at 71.1 per 1,000 comments (L 24–45 vs Vanderbilt) against a season average of 38.4 per 1,000.

Season subtag split

Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.

Harm
  • Personal Attacks1,522
  • Group Hate91
  • Sexual Content87
  • Harm Wish23
  • Violent Threat15
Identity-Based Abuse
  • Physical Appearance148
  • Gender96
  • Disability88
  • LGBTQIA+38
  • Age33
  • Race23

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Sence flags these in real time so page owners can act before fans see them.

From the comment section

Thanks guys! I wasn’t sure.

positiveFacebook

Here's to an icon on her special day! Happy Birthday, Dolly Parton 🎂

positiveFacebook

All that hype.... Then play and lose like a pre school team. Tennessee is fucking pathetic.

negativeExplicit WordsFacebook

We need a bounce back performance, need to put Tuscaloosa disaster behind us.

mixedFacebook
Behind the numbers

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