Week 1 First look: Bowling Green Falcons at Tennessee Volunteers odds and lines, Vols heavily favored in opener

Previewing the college football Week 1 matchup between Bowling Green Falcons at Tennessee Volunteers, with odds, trends and head-to-head records.

The Bowling Green Falcons and Tennessee Volunteers kick off their 2021 regular season Thursday at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Bowling Green vs. Tennessee odds and lines; check back for our college football picks and predictions.

Bowling Green enters the game searching for its first victory since Nov. 2, 2019, a 35-6 win over Akron.

Tennessee will be playing its first non-conference game since Jan. 2, 2020, a 23-22 win over Indiana in the Gator Bowl. The Vols haven’t faced a MAC team since Sept. 17, 2016, a 28-19 win over Ohio.

Bowling Green at Tennessee odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 7:55 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Bowling Green +1500 (bet $100 to win $1,500) | Tennessee -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Bowling Green +34.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Tennessee -34.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
  • Total (Over/Under): 59.5, O: -108 (bet $108 to win $100) | U: -112 (bet $112 to win $100)

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2020 betting stats:

  • ML: Bowling Green 0-5 | Tennessee 3-7
  • ATS: Bowling Green 1-4 | Tennessee 3-6-1
  • O/U: Bowling Green 3-2 | Tennessee 3-7-0

Bowling Green at Tennessee head-to-head

The Falcons and Volunteers have met just once before, Sept. 5, 2015 on a neutral field at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The Vols won 59-30, covering a 21.5-point number as the Over easily connected.

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