Florida vs. Tennessee Odds
KNOXVILLE, TN (The Spread) – One of the featured games of Week 3 comes in the SEC with No. 23 Tennessee hosting No. 18 Florida at 6PM ET on ESPN.
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Both teams enter this game at 2-0 overall and 1-1 against the spread. Tennessee is 1-0 at home while Florida is 1-0 on the road. Florida has won seven straight over Tennessee, with the last five wins coming by 10 points or more.
Trends show that Florida is 4-1-1 against the spread in its last 6 games in Tennessee while the road team has covered the spread in 3 of the last 4 meetings between these two. Florida is also 7-1-1 ATS in its last 9 games in September.
Oddsmakers see Tennessee as the slight favorite at home in this game, as the Volunteers have odds of -3 points against Florida. The over/under for the game has been set at 47 points. (View Matchup) The opening odds had this game as even for both teams, but the spread has since been climbing up in favor of the Vols, peaking at its current odds of Tennessee -3.
Florida opened the season with a 27-14 win over Bowling Green and followed that up with a 20-17 win at Texas A&M last week. The Gators haven’t been real strong on offense, averaging just 336 yards per game, but the defense has done enough to keep Florida from losing. Through two games, the Gators are allowing just 330.5 total yards and 117.5 rushing yards per game. Florida is being led by Mike Gillislee so far this year, as he has 231 rushing yards and 4TDs through two games.
Tennessee opened this season with a 35-21 win at North Carolina State and then came back with a 51-13 win at home over Georgia State. The Vols have been rolling on offense, averaging 541 yards per game, including 353.5 yards per game through the air. Quarterback Tyler Bray has thrown for 643 yards and 6TDs so far on the season to lead Tennessee. Defensively, Tennessee is holding opponents to just 103 rushing yards per contest.
In terms of Injuries, Tennessee has no injuries to report. Florida linebacker Lerentee McCray is questionable for the game with a leg injury while offensive tackle Matt Patchan is expected to miss Saturday’s game with a pectoral injury.
The Public Bets for this game are behind Tennessee in this game as the Volunteers are currently getting 66% of the wagers with odds of -3 points at home against Florida.
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