When preseason practices began at the end of July, predicting what the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team would look like in 2025 was considerably more difficult than in recent seasons.
The roster has changed drastically since last fall, with much of that due to losses and additions in the NCAA transfer portal, and it has made the Mocs much more of a puzzle than they’ve been for most of Rusty Wright’s head coaching tenure as season seven begins.
While there’s still a lot to learn that won’t be determined until the team plays a game or two against another opponent — UTC’s season opener at Memphis is set for a 4:30 p.m. Eastern kickoff Saturday — three weeks of practice has been a good amount of time for Wright and his staff to start piecing some things together.
So what did they learn?
The Times Free Press spoke with Wright, offensive coordinator Joe Pizzo and defensive coordinator Mike Yeager to determine those answers. Here’s a position-based breakdown.