Auburn at Tennessee: Week 5 College Football Odds

ESPN football on Saturday evening at 7:45pm EST has an SEC battle in week 5 college football odds between the unbeaten Auburn Tigers and Tennessee Volunteers. Despite the fact that the Tigers have the better record, it is the Vols that are 2.5 point home favorites at online sportsbooks. Auburn has come from behind in all four of their wins this season but head coach Gene Chizik has the Tigers playing well and they should have a chance to win at Tennessee. The Tigers beat Mississippi State in SEC play two weeks ago by a score of 49-24 as 12-point favorites in college football odds and that was the same Bulldogs team that nearly beat LSU.

Tennessee got by Ohio last week but they were not very impressive. The Vols are really facing a must-win on Saturday or they will start SEC play at 0-2 under Lane Kiffin. The Tigers have the 26-21-3 edge in the all-time series heading into week 5 college football odds including a 14-12 defensive struggle last year. Auburn has been winning in college football betting odds this season with a great offense led by quarterback Chris Todd. Todd has thrown 11 TDs and only one interception this season. The Tigers are averaging 45.2 points per game and more than 500 yards. Ben Tate has 412 yards rushing so the Tigers are very balanced.

The Auburn defense is allowing 24.2 points per game so that could be a concern in this college football betting contest. Tennessee is averaging 31.2 points per game this season. Running back Montario Hardesty has 485 yards and four touchdowns. Quarterback Jonathan Crompton has been inconsistent with 7 TDs and eight interceptions. He will need to play well heading to week 5 college football odds for this game if Tennessee is going to have a chance at winning. Tennessee’s defense has been very good this season, holding opponents to just 18 points per game and that includes the Florida game.

Eric Berry is one of the better defensive players in the country. Many of Auburn’s poor numbers versus the college football betting odds happened before Chizik took over so keep that in mind. The Tigers are 2-7 in their last 9 conference games. The Tigers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog. The road team is 5-2 vs. the college football odds in the last 7 meetings between Auburn and Tennessee. The Volunteers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 conference games but they are 9-20 ATS in their last 29 games as a home favorite.

Bergen's College Football Picks: This is one of those games in week 5 college football odds that you will have to play with your gut feeling and not worry about the trends or the lines. My college football pick for Auburn at Tennessee will be to take the Volunteers at home laying the points. Vegas odds at Caesars sportsbook have Tennessee -2 against Auburn in week 5 college football odds with a betting total of 51.5.