Cam Ward walked off the field at Raymond James Stadium on August 9, 2025 with a touchdown drive on his NFL résumé and a 29-7 loss on his debut record. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft handled two series for Tennessee, completing 5 of 8 passes for 67 yards with no turnovers and no sacks, before Brian Callahan pulled him with the Titans trailing 10-7 at halftime. On the other sideline, Kyle Trask finished with a 98.2 passer rating across 16 attempts and was named PFF’s Player of the Game, making the strongest case he could for Tampa Bay’s backup quarterback spot in front of 60,488 fans. What follows is the complete statistical record from the game.
Date: August 9, 2025
Venue: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Attendance: 60,488
Final Score: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 29, Tennessee Titans 7
Table of Contents
Scoring Summary
Quarter
Time
Score (TEN–TB)
Play
Drive
Q1
11:41
0–3
Chase McLaughlin 45-yd Field Goal
7 plays, 55 yds
Q2
14:55
0–10
Sean Tucker 2-yd Rush (McLaughlin kick)
17 plays, 80 yds, 10:48
Q2
8:17
7–10
Tony Pollard 1-yd Rush (Joey Slye kick)
11 plays, 65 yds, 6:38
Q2
0:09
7–13
Chase McLaughlin 23-yd Field Goal
13 plays, 44 yds
Q4
5:33
7–16
Ryan Coe 36-yd Field Goal
8 plays, 23 yds
Q4
3:19
7–22
Owen Wright 15-yd Rush (Coe PAT failed)
3 plays, 30 yds
Q4
1:21
7–29
Roman Parodie 39-yd INT Return (Coe kick)
Tim Boyle interception
Team Stats: Tennessee Titans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Stat
Tennessee Titans
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Total Yards
201
348
Total Plays
56
67
Yards Per Play
3.6
5.2
First Downs
11
20
Passing First Downs
8
10
Rushing First Downs
3
9
First Downs from Penalties
0
2
Passing Yards
135
170
Completions/Attempts
15/33
18/25
Yards Per Pass
3.9
6.5
Interceptions Thrown
3
0
Sacks-Yards Lost
2-18
1-7
Rushing Yards
66
178
Rushing Attempts
21
41
Yards Per Rush
3.1
4.3
Third Down Efficiency
5/13 (38%)
7/16 (44%)
Fourth Down Efficiency
1/3
1/1
Red Zone (Made-Att)
1/2
2/5
Penalties
7-61
5-45
Turnovers
3
1
Fumbles Lost
0
1
Time of Possession
25:01
34:59
Avg Yards Per Drive
18.3
33.3
Avg Points Per Drive
0.6
2.2
Avg EPA Per Play
-0.239
+0.012
Tennessee Titans Player Stats
Passing Stats
Player
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
RTG
Cam Ward
5/8
67
8.4
0
0
0-0
89.1
Brandon Allen
6/12
62
5.2
0
1
1-8
30.6
Tim Boyle
4/13
24
1.8
0
2
1-10
0.6
Team
15/33
135
4.6
0
3
2-18
21.4
Rushing Stats
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Kalel Mullings
7
33
4.7
0
12
Julius Chestnut
3
18
6.0
0
8
Tony Pollard
4
9
2.3
1
5
Jordan Mims
3
8
2.7
0
7
Tyjae Spears
3
-1
-0.3
0
3
Brandon Allen
1
-1
-1.0
0
-1
Team
21
66
3.1
1
12
Receiving Stats
Player
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
TGT
Calvin Ridley
3
50
16.7
0
27
3
Gunnar Helm
1
16
16.0
0
16
2
Tyjae Spears
1
13
13.0
0
13
1
TJ Sheffield
1
12
12.0
0
12
1
Bryce Oliver
1
11
11.0
0
11
2
Chig Okonkwo
1
10
10.0
0
10
1
David Martin-Robinson
1
8
8.0
0
8
2
Julius Chestnut
1
8
8.0
0
8
2
Tyler Lockett
1
7
7.0
0
7
1
Josh Whyle
1
7
7.0
0
7
2
Chimere Dike
1
6
6.0
0
6
2
Jordan Mims
2
5
2.5
0
6
2
Mason Kinsey
0
0
—
0
—
2
Xavier Restrepo
0
0
—
0
—
2
Elic Ayomanor
0
0
—
0
—
2
Van Jefferson
0
0
—
0
—
1
Matt Landers
0
0
—
0
—
1
Jha’Quan Jackson
0
0
—
0
—
1
Drake Dabney
0
0
—
0
—
1
James Proche II
0
0
—
0
—
1
Team
15
153
10.2
0
27
32
Defensive Stats
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
TD
James Williams Sr.
7
4
0
1
0
0
0
Timmy Horne
7
3
0
1
0
0
0
Cedric Gray
7
2
0
0
0
0
0
Julius Wood
6
3
0
0
0
0
0
Joshuah Bledsoe
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
Isaiah Raikes
4
3
0
0
1
0
0
Gabe Jeudy-Lally
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
Mike Brown
4
2
0
0
1
0
0
Kendell Brooks
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
Oluwafemi Oladejo
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
Davion Ross
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
Jaylen Harrell
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
Clarence Lewis
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
Cam Horsley
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Amani Hooker
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Ali Gaye
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Curtis Jacobs
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Philip Blidi
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Marcus Harris
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Jihad Ward
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
James Proche II
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Darrell Baker Jr.
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Kalel Mullings
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Jermari Harris
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Amari Oruwariye
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arden Key
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cody Barton
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
James Lynch
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Amari Burney
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Desmond Evans
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sebastian Joseph-Day
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Joe Gaziano
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Team
83
38
1
3
5
3
0
Special Teams
Kicking
Player
FG
PCT
LONG
XP
PTS
Joey Slye
0/0
—
—
1/1
1
Punting
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
TB
IN 20
LONG
Johnny Hekker
4
178
44.5
0
0
53
Kick Returns
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
TJ Sheffield
2
54
27.0
29
0
Chimere Dike
1
32
32.0
32
0
Jha’Quan Jackson
1
23
23.0
23
0
Matt Landers
1
22
22.0
22
0
James Proche II
1
21
21.0
21
0
Team
6
152
25.3
32
0
Punt Returns
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
James Proche II
1
1
1.0
1
0
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Player Stats
Passing Stats
Player
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
RTG
Kyle Trask
12/16
129
8.1
0
0
1-7
98.2
Connor Bazelak
6/9
48
5.3
0
0
0-0
79.9
Team
18/25
170
7.1
0
0
1-7
91.6
Rushing Stats
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Owen Wright
18
87
4.8
1
15
Sean Tucker
13
50
3.8
1
23
Rachaad White
6
28
4.7
0
12
Kyle Trask
3
8
2.7
0
6
Jacob Harris
1
5
5.0
0
5
Team
41
178
4.3
2
23
Receiving Stats
Player
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
TGT
Ryan Miller
6
66
11.0
0
21
7
Jalen McMillan
1
25
25.0
0
25
1
Garrett Greene
2
22
11.0
0
13
2
Emeka Egbuka
1
21
21.0
0
21
2
Rakim Jarrett
1
18
18.0
0
18
2
Devin Culp
2
13
6.5
0
8
4
Jacob Harris
2
8
4.0
0
6
2
Owen Wright
2
4
2.0
0
6
3
Sean Tucker
1
0
0.0
0
0
1
Jaden Smith
0
0
—
0
—
1
Team
18
177
9.8
0
25
25
Defensive Stats
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
TD
Nick Jackson
6
6
1
2
1
1
0
JJ Roberts
5
3
0
0
2
0
0
Rashad Wisdom
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
Chris Braswell
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
Antonio Grier Jr.
3
2
0
1
0
0
0
Markees Watts
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
Adam Gotsis
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
CJ Brewer
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Josh Hayes
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
John Bullock
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
Christian Izien
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
SirVocea Dennis
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Roman Parodie
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
Riley Dixon
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
Anthony Nelson
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Kindle Vildor
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Mike Greene
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Shilo Sanders
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Ryan Coe
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Jacob Parrish
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
Bryce Hall
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jose Ramirez
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tyrek Funderburk
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Team
50
36
2
5
10
3
1
Interceptions
Player
INT
YDS
TD
Roman Parodie
1
39
1
Tyrek Funderburk
1
6
0
Nick Jackson
1
0
0
Team
3
45
1
Special Teams
Kicking
Player
FG
PCT
LONG
XP
PTS
Chase McLaughlin
2/2
100%
45
1/1
7
Ryan Coe
1/1
100%
36
1/2
4
Team
3/3
100%
45
2/3
11
Punting
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
TB
IN 20
LONG
Riley Dixon
3
147
49.0
1
1
57
Kick Returns
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Rakim Jarrett
1
19
19.0
19
0
Punt Returns
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Garrett Greene
1
17
17.0
17
0
PFF Grades: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Grades sourced from Pro Football Focus via Bucs Wire/USA Today. Tennessee Titans individual PFF grades were not publicly available for this game.
Overall Offensive Grades
Player
Position
PFF Grade
Ko Kieft
TE
91.3
Jalen McMillan
WR
87.6
Kyle Trask
QB
86.7
Ryan Miller
WR
81.1
Tanner Taula
TE
77.7
Payne Durham
TE
52.7
Ben Scott
C
51.0
Rachaad White
RB
46.7
Elijah Klein
C
44.3
Raiqwon O’Neal
LG
38.2
Rushing Grades
Player
Position
PFF Grade
Sean Tucker
RB
73.8
Kyle Trask
QB
73.2
Owen Wright
RB
72.9
Rachaad White
RB
48.2
Pass Blocking Grades
Player
Position
PFF Grade
Luke Haggard
OL
84.5
Ben Scott
C
83.5
Michael Jordan
RT
79.6
Charlie Heck
LT
79.4
Sean Tucker
RB
78.6
Elijah Klein
C
69.9
Owen Wright
RB
50.7
Tyler McLellan
RT
41.9
Payne Durham
TE
34.7
Raiqwon O’Neal
LG
32.3
Run Blocking Grades
Player
Position
PFF Grade
Ko Kieft
TE
89.0
Tanner Taula
TE
88.4
Tyler McLellan
RT
80.8
Jacob Harris
WR
77.1
Jaden Smith
WR
61.9
Charlie Heck
LT
44.8
Raiqwon O’Neal
LG
42.7
Devin Culp
TE
42.2
Elijah Klein
C
39.9
Ryan Miller
WR
34.8
Overall Defensive Grades
Player
Position
PFF Grade
Roman Parodie
CB
90.3
Nick Jackson
LB
90.0
Warren Peeples
LB
81.9
John Bullock
LB
80.3
Jacob Parrish
CB
73.6
Chris Braswell
LB
43.2
Markees Watts
LB
42.2
Adam Gotsis
Edge
41.3
SirVocea Dennis
LB
39.5
Dvon J-Thomas
DL
35.6
Coverage Grades
Player
Position
PFF Grade
Roman Parodie
CB
90.5
John Bullock
LB
88.5
Nick Jackson
LB
81.1
Jacob Parrish
CB
73.3
Bryce Hall
CB
68.6
Shilo Sanders
S
56.3
Christian Izien
DB
55.2
SirVocea Dennis
LB
30.4
Pass Rush Grades
Player
Position
PFF Grade
Elijah Roberts
DL
81.6
Shilo Sanders
S
79.8
Warren Peeples
LB
78.1
Jose Ramirez
LB
74.1
John Bullock
LB
68.3
Greg Gaines
DL
53.2
Mike Greene
Edge
52.8
Dvon J-Thomas
DL
52.3
CJ Brewer
Edge
51.6
Markees Watts
LB
50.6
Run Defense Grades
Player
Position
PFF Grade
Josh Hayes
CB
76.4
Nick Jackson
LB
73.6
CJ Brewer
Edge
71.6
SirVocea Dennis
LB
69.9
Mike Greene
Edge
69.2
Eric Banks
DL
45.9
Markees Watts
LB
45.7
Jose Ramirez
LB
40.6
Chris Braswell
LB
31.9
Elijah Roberts
DL
29.5
Injury Report
Tennessee Titans: NT T’Vondre Sweat did not play after having his tonsils removed. ILB Anfernee Orji also missed the game with a knee injury sustained during joint practice on August 7, 2025.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: RB Rachaad White (groin) and WR Dennis Houston (groin) both left the game in the first quarter and did not return.
The full box score from this Titans-Buccaneers preseason opener tells the story of a Tampa Bay side that was simply better across every department for 60 minutes. The Buccaneers ran the ball 41 times for 178 yards, held possession for nearly 35 minutes, and collected three turnovers to Tennessee’s one. Ward’s 89.1 passer rating across eight attempts represented the cleanest stat line of any Tennessee quarterback on the night, but the ground reality was a Titans offence that managed 201 total yards and struggled to establish anything after he came off. For a game remembered as Ward’s professional debut, the numbers say it was Trask’s night.
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