The Florida Gators (2-1) will take on the Tennessee Volunteers (3-0) on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is set to take place at 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Florida vs. Tennessee odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Gators have had plenty of success against the Volunteers over the years, but can they continue that trend this week? QB Anthony Richardson has yet to throw a passing touchdown this season and the passing game as a whole has been inconsistent.
On the other side of the field, the Volunteers have to love what they’ve seen from QB Hendon Hooker in the first 3 weeks of the season. The 5th-year senior has thrown for 844 yards and 6 TDs with no interceptions.
Florida enters Saturday’s SEC matchup as the No. 22 ranked team while Tennessee is the No. 12 ranked team in the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
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Florida at Tennessee odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 12:03 p.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Florida +310 (bet $100 to win $310) | Tennessee -400 (bet $400 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Florida +10.5 (-108) | Tennessee -10.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 62.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Florida at Tennessee picks and predictions
Prediction
Tennessee 34, Florida 21
Money line
Go ahead and PASS on the money line in this game with Tennessee’s odds giving no value in return. There’s a chance Florida can pull off the upset on the road, but I’m not comfortable taking them straight up either.
Against the spread
The Volunteers have looked like the better overall team thus far despite beating Akron and Ball State in 2 of their 3 wins. Give me TENNESSEE -10.5 (-112) as I believe Richardson’s struggles in the passing game continue on the road in a competitive SEC environment.
The Gators are 0-8 ATS in their last 8 road games, 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games against a team with a winning record, and are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 conference games. Meanwhile, the home team is 5-2 ATS in the previous 7 meetings and the Volunteers are 3-0 ATS to begin the season.
Over/Under
All of the trends seem to be pointing toward the Over in this game, but I’m siding with UNDER 62.5 (-112). The passing game of the Gators gives me concern on whether or not they can help hit the Over, and the Under has hit in 4 of the last 5 meetings between these 2 programs.
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