Tennessee vs. Florida Odds - College Football Week 7 Lines

Tennessee Volunteers CFB Week 7 Betting Lines

When the Tennessee Volunteers handily beat the Oklahoma Sooners, the college football gambling community took notice. Quarterback Nico Iamaleava has become a national sensation thanks largely to that game. Last week, Iamaleava and head coach Josh Heupel visited the Arkansas Razorbacks in a potential trap game. Tennessee stepped into the trap and suffered a demoralizing loss. This week brings a home game against the Florida Gators, a historic rival of the Vols. Florida is improving after a terrible start.

College Football Week 7 Betting Lines

Florida Gators +15.5

Tennessee Volunteers -15.5

Total 54

Tennessee Volunteers Weekly Matchup

In Week 7 college football action, on Saturday, October 12, 2024, the Tennessee Volunteers will host the Florida Gators at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN. Kickoff time is set for 7 p.m. ET and television coverage on ESPN.

Florida no longer had the betting on college football using crypto appeal that it did in the past. The Gators are now a team that gamblers seek to oppose. But their recent improvement has attracted attention.

Last game, the Florida Gators won 24-13 against the UCF Knights as 1-point home dogs. The game went under the total of 62. Florida has a record of 3-2 straight up, 2-3 against the spread, and 3-2 over/under the total. Florida ranks 60th for total offense, 35th for passing, 83rd for rushing and 62nd for scoring. Defensively they rank 97th overall, 81st against the pass, 101st against the rush, and 74th for points allowed. Also, Florida ranks 72nd for fewest turnovers lost and 115th for takeaways.

Tennessee Volunteers Weekly Recap

Last game, the Tennessee Volunteers lost 19-14 against the Arkansas Razorbacks as 14-point road favorites. The game went under the total of 57.5. Tennessee has a record of 4-1 straight up, 4-1 against the spread, and 3-2 over/under the total. Tennessee ranks 5th for total offense, 51st for passing, 5th for rushing and 4th for scoring. Defensively they rank 2nd overall, 15th against the pass, 2nd against the rush, and 4th for points allowed. Also, Tennessee ranks 37th for fewest turnovers lost and 107th for takeaways.

Dylan Sampson scored two third-quarter touchdowns rushing in a 4:14 span to give the Volunteers a 14-3 lead, seemingly turning the tide of the game. But Arkansas, in front of the sixth-largest crowd in its stadium’s history, scored the game’s final 16 points and held on late with another defensive stop.

“When moments like this happen, the outside world’s going to have a narrative for you. We talk about it when it’s going good, and tonight it didn’t go good,” Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said. “You’ve got to look your teammates in the eye. Those are the opinions that matter.

Nico Iamaleava was 16 for 28 passing for 156 yards, and Sampson ran for a game-high 140 yards on 22 carries.

When Arkansas capped a 16-play, 74-yard game-opening drive with a 20-yard field goal from Kyle Ramsey at the 5:48 mark of the first quarter, it was the first time Tennessee had trailed since its 38-10 loss to top-ranked Georgia last November. The Volunteers had not faced a deficit in their previous six games.

Tennessee is sure to drop in the upcoming AP poll after suffering its first loss since last November. Arkansas may receive a healthy amount of votes.

Tennessee’s defense was solid for most of the game, but its offense, which entered the weekend No. 1 in FBS in points per game, has kinks to work out.

Arkansas enters the bye week on a positive note after recording the biggest win of the Sam Pittman era. The Razorbacks have matched their win total from last season and took a sizable step toward bowl eligibility.

2024 Tennessee Volunteers Football Schedule

The Tennessee Volunteers have a glorious history but a more checkered period of tumult over the past 15 years.

Tennessee has a total of six claimed national championships and eight unclaimed nattys. The last national title for the Vols was in 1998, their first since 1967. Additionally, Tennessee has 16 conference championships in its history.

Tennessee has not had a double-digit win season since 2007, their only one since 2004. The Volunteers have not finished in the national rankings in 2015 and 2016, their only two campaigns since 2007. Tennessee has not ended up in the final national top ten since 2001.

The Tennessee descent began when they won the 1998 national championship. Then-head coach Phillip Fulmer got too comfortable, and recruiting slipped badly. Fulmer was forced into retirement after the 2008 season, and the program has floundered ever since.

Lane Kiffin, Butch Jones, Jeremy Pruitt, and Josh Heupel followed Fulmer with limited success. Jones seemed on the cusp with 9-4 seasons in 2015 and 2016 but could not maintain momentum.

Tennessee has relied too much on its past for its future. Recruiting and the SEC have changed dramatically since Fulmer was at the peak of his power.

Ironically enough, Tennessee has grown rapidly in population over the past two decades, with far more football talent available. But that has not translated into recruiting success for the Volunteers.

Tennessee has had plenty of great players in its storied past. Namely, Doug Atkins, Peyton Manning, Reggie White, Eric Berry, and Johnny Majors are among the Big Orange greats.

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