The Tennessee Volunteers (2-2) and Missouri Tigers (2-2) clash in an SEC East tussle Saturday at noon ET at Memorial Stadium. Below, we look at the Tennessee vs. Missouri odds and lines; check back for our college football picks and predictions.
Tennessee heads back on the road after losing, 38-14, at Florida in its first road game of the fall. The 2-2 Volunteers are now 0-3 against the spread versus FBS foes; UT’s lone victory this year was a straight-up and ATS conquest against Tennessee Tech. Dating back to last season, the Vols are 1-4 across their last five road games outside the state of Tennessee.
The Tigers are coming off a 41-34 overtime setback at Boston College and are looking for their first win of the season against an FBS opponent. Missouri’s defense has been a problem area. The Tigers have coughed up 454.3 total yards per game; that average ranks 116th in the nation. On the other side of the ball, Mizzou has been solid: their 483.0 total yards per game rank 20th.
Tennessee at Missouri odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 3:15 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Tennessee +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Missouri -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Tennessee +3.5, -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Missouri -3.5, +102 (bet $100 to win $102)
- Over/Under (O/U): 63.5, O: -108 (bet $108 to win $100) | U: -112 (bet $112 to win $100)
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2021 betting stats:
- ML: Tennessee 2-2 | Missouri 2-2
- ATS: Tennessee 1-3 | Missouri 0-4
- O/U: Tennessee 2-2 | Missouri 3-1
Tennessee at Missouri head-to-head
The Volunteers won last year’s game, going wire-to-wire in a 35-12 contest in Knoxville, Tenn. They have won two straight in a series that dates back to 2012.
Tennessee nearly doubled up the host Tigers in yardage in their last visit to Mizzou (a 24-20 Vols win Nov. 23, 2019). In that game, UT outgained Missouri, 526 yards to 280.
The favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last six series meetings. Recent games have not been close from a betting standpoint: the average ATS margin over those last half-dozen games is 12.8 points per game.
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