Tennessee opens as a big home favorite for regular-season finale vs. Vanderbilt
Tennessee football on Sunday opened a 23-point favorite for Saturday’s regular-season finale against Vanderbilt at Neyland Stadium, according to initial lines released Sunday by Circa Sports. The Vols are coming off back-to-back losses at Missouri and at home against Georgia while Vandy was off on Saturday.
Tennessee (7-3, 3-4 SEC) and Vanderbilt (2-9, 0-7) are scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time kickoff. The game will be televised by SEC Network.
The Commodores have lost nine straight games after starting the season 2-0, after wins over Hawaii and Alabama A&M. The Vols lost 36-7 at Missouri last week and 38-10 at home against Georgia.
Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt: How To Watch
Kickoff Time: 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Neyland Stadium (101,915)
TV: SEC Network
Streaming: FuboTV (Limited time: $40 off Fubo’s Pro, Elite and premier plans today!)
Radio: WIVK-FM 107.7 and WNML-FM 99.1 in Knoxville. The Vol Network radio broadcast (Bob Kesling – play-by-play – Pat Ryan, analyst – Brent Hubbs, analyst – Jayson Swain sideline) can be heard on local affiliates across the state of Tennessee.
Against The Spread
Tennessee dropped to 6-5 against the spread this season after the 38-10 loss to No. 1 Georgia on Saturday at Neyland Stadium, after entering the game as a 10.5-point underdog.
The Vols covered against South Carolina (-11.5), UTSA (-23.5), Virginia (-27.5) and UConn (-35) and failed to cover against Austin Peay (-48.5), at Florida (-5.5), at Alabama (+8.5), at Mizzou (-2.5) and against Georgia.
Vanderbilt is 1-9 against the spread this season, with the lone cover coming against Georgia (+32.5) in the 37-20 loss to the Bulldogs on October 14 in Nashville.
The Commodores failed to cover against Hawaii (-17.5), Alabama A&M (-35.5), at Wake Forest (+9.5), at UNLV (-4.5), Kentucky (+13), Missouri (+13.5), at Florida (+18), at Ole Miss (+24), and Auburn (+12.5).
