The season opens in the SEC for the Tennessee Volunteers and the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium for a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff. We analyze the Tennesee-South Carolina college football betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Tennessee at South Carolina: Betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 5:10 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Tennessee (-176) / South Carolina (+145)
- Against the spread/ATS: Tennessee (-3.5, -110) / South Carolina (+3.5, -110)
- Over/Under: OVER 43.5 (-110), UNDER 43.5 (-110)
Tennessee at South Carolina: Three things to know
- Tennessee finished the 2019 season strong, winning their last six games. That includes a 41-21 win over South Carolina on October 26.
- South Carolina announced that QB Collin Hill will start vs. Tennessee after transferring from Colorado State. Hill has started 11 career games, throwing 23 touchdowns to 11 interceptions.
- Tennessee QB Jarrett Guarantano threw two touchdowns versus South Carolina last year. He finished the season with 16 touchdown passes as he completed 59.1 percent of his passes.
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Tennessee at South Carolina: Odds, betting lines and picks
Prediction
Tennessee 27, South Carolina 20
Money line (ML)
TENNESSEE (-176) opens this game as road favorites over South Carolina. The Gamecocks struggled at the end of the 2019 season, losing five of their last six games with their only win coming against Vanderbilt. It’s worth noting that Tennessee has historically had success against South Carolina, leading the series 26-10-2. Look for the Volunteers to win this game by a touchdown or more on Saturday night.
Against the spread (ATS)
TENNESSEE -3.5 (-110) is just over a field goal favorite against South Carolina on Saturday evening. The Volunteers finished the 2019 season strong, covering in six of their last eight games. Meanwhile, the Gamecocks were on the other end of the spectrum, failing to cover in five of their last six contests. Considering how low this spread is, take the Tennessee Volunteers to cover this 3.5-point spread on the road in the first week of SEC action.
Over/Under (O/U)
The total for this SEC matchup is set at 43.5 points, but that feels slightly low considering this is the first game of the season. Look for both defenses to start of the game sluggish and for teams to score into the 20s and possibly 30s. It’s worth noting that Tennessee scored at least 23 points in five of their last six games to finish the 2019 season. Expect them to reach somewhere between 23-27 in this game, allowing the OVER 43.5 (-110) to hit at Williams-Brice Stadium.
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