Florida isn’t favored to win against Tennessee this week, but the experts at The Athletic think that the Gators will cover the plus-15.5 spread set by BetMGM.
For those who don’t burn their hard-earned money on sports gambling, Florida needs to lose by 15 points or less, or win outright, to cover the spread.
Austin Mock, Dan Santaromita and Chris Vannini all picked Florida against the spread, while David Ubben stood alone picking Tennessee.
“Florida’s defense has allowed nearly 400 yards per game so this could be a classic get-right game for Iamaleava and Tennessee,” Santaromita wrote. “There is more hope in Gainesville after the 3-2 Gators picked up wins by multiple scores against Mississippi State and UCF the last two weeks.”
The Gators have a long history of beating the Volunteers, winning 17 of the last 19 meetings, including a 29-16 win over a then-11th-ranked Tennessee team last September. However, the Vols did win Knoxville two seasons ago during the first year of the Billy Napier era.
Florida vs. UCF football betting odds
The Vols are favored by 14.5 points over the Gators according to BetMGM — down one point from Wednesday’s midweek update. Here are the full odds as of noon ET Friday.
| Team | Spread | Over/Under | Money Line |
| Florida | +14.5 -110 |
O 56.5 -110 |
+475 |
| Tennessee | -14.5 -110 |
U 56.5 -110 |
-650 |
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Next up for Florida
The Gators head to Knoxville next week to resume Southeastern Conference play against the Tennessee Volunteers. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on ESPN.
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