Riley Green and Peyton Manning team up for surprise country song ahead of Alabama vs Tennessee

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Country music artist Riley Green released a surprise collaboration with NFL legend Peyton Manning titled "Alabama Vs. Tennessee" on Monday ahead of the college football matchup between these rival schools. The song features Manning, who played quarterback for the University of Tennessee before his NFL career, and Green, an Alabama native. Fans are reacting positively to this unusual pairing, praising both for their musical contribution and celebrating college football rivalry spirit.
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Riley Green, a successful country singer often considered one of the top three in the genre, released a surprise song featuring Peyton Manning. The track, titled "Alabama Vs. Tennessee," includes Manning singing some lines ahead of an upcoming college football game between Tennessee Volunteers and Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday. Green is from Alabama and played college football at Jacksonville State, while Manning famously led the Tennessee Volunteers before his NFL career with the Broncos and Colts, where he won two Super Bowl rings. The collaboration has garnered significant attention online, with fans reacting enthusiastically to the unexpected musical pairing.

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Hookstead, D. (2026, October 13). Riley Green and Peyton Manning team up for surprise country song ahead of Alabama vs Tennessee. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-culture/riley-green-peyton-manning-team-surprise-country-song-alabama-vs-tennessee

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🔮 Green is one of the most successful singers in the country music world, and there's a serious argument that could be made that he's currently in the top three.
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Green PERSON · 3× NFL ORG · 3× Peyton Manning PERSON · 2× Riley Green PERSON · 2× Alabama GPE · 1× Broncos ORG · 1× Colts ORG · 1× Jacksonville State ORG · 1× Manning PERSON · 1× the Tennessee Volunteers ORG · 1×

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It's not every day you see a retired NFL legend with two Super Bowl rings link up with a country music icon to make some music, but there's no doubt it worked.
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🔮 Green is one of the most successful singers in the country music world, and there's a serious argument that could be made that he's currently in the top three.
2026-10-13 · Fox News
Riley Green and Peyton Manning team up for surprise country song ahead of Alabama vs Tennessee · assertive framing

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Riley Green released a very unexpected surprise for fans, and it includes NFL legend Peyton Manning. asserted
it → release → Manning
Green is one of the most successful singers in the country music world, and there's a serious argument that could be made that he's currently in the top three. uncertain
he → be → top
His music covers the entire spectrum of the country genre. asserted
music → cover → genre
Now, he's done something a bit unusual, and it has fans buzzing. asserted
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Riley Green releases song with Peyton Manning. asserted
Green → release → Manning
Green released his new song "Alabama Vs. Tennessee" on Monday, and it includes the former Broncos and Colts QB singing some lines. asserted
QB → release → lines
Manning famously played QB for the Tennessee Volunteers before becoming an NFL standout. asserted
Manning → play → Volunteers
Green is an Alabama-native and played college football at Jacksonville State. asserted
Green → play → State
Give it a listen below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. asserted
me → give → David.Hookstead@outkick.com
It's not every day you see a retired NFL legend with two Super Bowl rings link up with a country music icon to make some music, but there's no doubt it worked. asserted
it → see → music
People in the comments on YouTube also had plenty of reactions to share. asserted
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One person wrote, "This man is defying the laws of collaboration and I'm here for it." asserted
I → write → it
Another added, "As a Buckeye, I just love this so much. asserted
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A third commented, "The guy can't make a bad song." Well done by both men. asserted
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