Gators open as a two-score underdog against Tennessee
Florida Gators football is the No. 1 topic in Good Morning Gators every day — but we cover news, notes and analysis from across the Gators sports world. Join us each morning to get caught up on everything in the world of Florida football, UF recruiting, Gators basketball, Florida baseball and more.
The Gators opened as 10-point underdogs at Tennessee, which has not been favored against UF by that much in more than two decades.
Sunday marked the biggest point spread for the Vols as favorites in the series in at least 25 years, according to OddsShark.com. That line could drop in the coming days but is still a significant spread considering the rivalry’s recent history.
Florida has won five straight in the series and 16 of the last 17 games. The Vols haven’t beaten UF since 2016, which is the last time they were favored (by five points).
In the past 25 years, Florida was an underdog against Tennessee just six times and won four of those games. UF has been the favorite in 19 games and won all but one (2003).
The No. 20 Gators (2-1, 0-1 SEC) will travel to Rocky Top on Saturday to face No. 11 Tennessee (3-0). Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS from a sold-out Neyland Stadium.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE GATORS ONLINE YOUTUBE PAGE
In other Florida football news
- Nick de la Torre’s five thoughts from the Gators‘ 31-28 victory against South Florida.
- ESPN’s College Gameday is heading to Knoxville for the Florida-Tennessee game.
- The Gators dropped in the AP Poll on Sunday after narrowly defeating South Florida.
- Billy Napier talks the trajectory of his Gators after beating a “high-quality” USF team.
- Florida running back Montrell Johnson keeps it real after the matchup with the Bulls.
- Top Plays: Watch the best moments from Florida’s win against USF on Saturday.
- What they said following the Gators’ victory over South Florida in The Swamp.
- Florida’s snap counts from the third game and the entire 2022 season thus far.
- Live blog: UF-USF updates as the Gators notch their second win of the season.
UF recruiting roundup
- On300 2024 RB Chauncey Bowens announced his commitment to Florida on Sunday.
- FILM ROOM: Evaluating the Gators’ newest commit, four-star back Chauncey Bowens.
- Florida OL commit Knijeah Harris has clear targets in mind to join him in Gainesville.
- UF’s run-heavy attack is grasping the attention of top-ranked 2024 RB Jerrick Gibson.
- The Gators made the top 10 for elite 2024 QB DJ Lagway after his first round of cuts.
- The Florida staff hosted to a handful of priority targets for the USF game on Saturday.
- GO reported Bowens’ visit Saturday and his heavy communication with Jabbar Juluke.
Let’s keep talking
Want to keep the conversation going? Head over to our Florida message board, Swamp Talk. Sign up here and join the discussion.
Also, you can sign up for Gators Online’s FREE Newsletter to have the latest in Gators sports sent directly to your mailbox every day.
Gators Twitter updates
- Former Florida receiver Demarcus Robison scores his first TD as a Raven:
![Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier celebrates with Florida Gators wide receiver Aidan Mizell (11) after a touchdown during the first half at the Orange and Blue spring football game at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, April 13, 2024. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]](https://on3static.com/cdn-cgi/image/height=215,width=393,quality=90,fit=cover,gravity=0.5x0.5/uploads/dev/assets/cms/2024/04/13155133/Untitled-design-65-2.png)
