KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Tennessee rolled past Kennesaw State 42-9 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Neyland Stadium in a Football Bowl Subdivision game. The Volunteers controlled the line of scrimmage and scored in every quarter. Tennessee scored touchdowns on runs by D. Bishop, D. Morris, F. Brandon and Hunter Barnes, plus a scoring pass from F. Brandon to Braylon Staley. Rickie Collins led Kennesaw State, completing 22 of 34 passes for 189 yards and rushing 14 times for 36 yards. Zion Booker caught 10 passes for 78 yards. Daniel Kinney made three field goals for the Owls. Alfred Thomas recorded 10 tackles, while Tywon Christopher and Cam Miller each added nine. Kai Russell finished with seven tackles and a sack, and Perry Fisher and Karson Moss each made eight stops. Tennessee’s Arion Carter tallied eight tackles, a sack and a quarterback hurry. Xavier Gilliam added four tackles and two quarterback hurries. The announced attendance was 101,915. Kennesaw State dropped to 1-2 and visits Arkansas State on Sept. 26. Tennessee improved to 3-0 and hosts Texas on Sept. 26.