Florida Gators at Tennessee Volunteers Odds and Betting Stats

The Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers resume their SEC rivalry on Saturday in a nationally televised game on CBS at 3:30pm EST. This is the 38th time the two teams have met in their college football betting history. Florida enters the contest ranked 5th in the country while Tennessee is outside of the Top 20 after a 1-1 start to the season. Florida enters the game having defeated Tennessee in each of the last three meetings in college football odds while looking to win its 15th SEC opener in the last 18 years. Florida is 40-11-1 in league openers since 1954.

Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer knows that his team will need a big effort to defeat the Gators on Saturday. “We have to play well,” Fulmer said. “We haven’t played our best yet. They are a very fine football team and we will have to play well to win.” The match up is a key one to start the SEC betting season. “They’re all important, but it’s an SEC game and it’s the first one. Coming out of the box from an SEC standpoint, you’re at the top or the bottom. It’s a very big ballgame.” Fulmer said. Last season Florida won 59-20 in college football betting at home against Tennessee. At Knoxville, the Gators are 3-2 in the last five meetings between the two teams.

Florida Gators at Tennessee Volunteers Betting Stats

Florida is 4-1 ATS in college football odds for their last 5 conference games. The Gators are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Gators are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games on grass. The Gators are 5-2 ATS in college football odds for their their last 7 games overall. The Gators are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games in September. The Volunteers are 4-0-1 ATS in college football odds vs. a team with a winning record.

The Volunteers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games. The Volunteers are 5-2-1 ATS in college football odds for their last 8 conference games. The underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings between the two teams. The Over is 5-0 in the Gators last 5 conference games. The Over is 8-2 in the Gators last 10 games on grass. The Over is 4-1 in the Gators last 5 road games. Tennessee has gone Under in seven of their last nine games overall. The Under is 19-7-1 in the Volunteers last 27 home games.