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How a new SEC rule benefits Tennessee Football

The SEC increased the maximum football scholarships from 85 to 105. Here’s how Tennessee can benefit from more roster depth, recruiting flexibility, and player development

Tennessee returns to the field to start the second half of the NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt on Nov. 29, 2025, in Knoxville, Tennessee. | Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

There is big news in the college football world, as Tennessee football is going to benefit significantly from a new rule change in the SEC.

This morning, Ross Dellinger of Yahoo Sports reported that the SEC Presidents voted to increase the scholarship limit for every member school to 105 from 85.