After more than 100 years in the Big 8 and then the Big 12, the No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners will play their first-ever SEC game on Saturday when they host the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers. Both teams are 3-0 on the season but the Volunteers certainly have the advantage when it comes to style points, outscoring opponents 191-13 and outgaining them by 478.6 yards per game in wins over Chattanooga, NC State and Kent State. Meanwhile, the Sooners have collected wins against Temple, Houston and Tulane but haven’t managed more than 400 yards of total offense thus far. The Vols are 3-0 against the spread this season, while Oklahoma is 2-1 ATS.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. The lookahead line favored Oklahoma by 5 points a couple weeks back, but now the Volunteers are 7-point favorites in the latest Oklahoma vs. Tennessee odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 57.5, down from 61.5. Before making any Tennessee vs. Oklahoma picks, be sure to check out the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It is also coming off a profitable 13-9 season on top-rated spread picks and is off to a 5-2 start on over/under picks this season. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Oklahoma vs. Tennessee and just locked in its picks and CFB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the college football odds and betting lines on the spread, money line and over/under for Tennessee vs. Oklahoma:
- Oklahoma vs. Tennessee spread: Tennessee -7
- Oklahoma vs. Tennessee over/under: 57.5 points
- Oklahoma vs. Tennessee money line: Tennessee -281, Oklahoma +225
- OU: The Sooners are 6-2 ATS in their last eight against SEC opponents
- UT: The Volunteers have covered in four of their last five
- Oklahoma vs. Tennessee picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Oklahoma can cover
Oklahoma is still searching for an identity offensively but Brent Venables’ squad swarms defensively in his third season at the helm. The Sooners have only allowed 264.7 yards per game defensively over the first three weeks and they’ve forced a staggering 10 turnovers. Temple, Houston and Tulane combined to average just 2.2 yards per carry over the first three weeks and the Oklahoma defense is allowing just 11.3 points per game on the season.
Linebacker Danny Stutsman is central to everything Venables’ defense does, as he leads the team with 33 tackles over the first three weeks of the season and has reached triple-digits in that category each of the last two years with 27 tackles for loss during that span. Defensive lineman R Mason Thomas leads the team with four tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks on the season. See which team to pick here.
Why Tennessee can cover
Tennessee has looked like one of the most dynamic teams in the country on both sides of the ball. The Volunteers rank first in the nation in points per game (64.3) and third in points allowed per game (4.3). Oklahoma alum Josh Heupel only needed his starters for roughly a half against overmatched Chattanooga and Kent State, but Tennessee also unloaded on a ranked program in its home state with a 51-10 win over No. 24 NC State in Charlotte.
Redshirt freshman quarterback and former five-star recruit Nico Iamaleava hasn’t worked past halftime in two of his three starts this year, but he’s been dynamic when he’s been on the field. He’s averaging 10.4 yards per pass attempt while running back Dylan Sampson has already scored nine touchdowns on the season. Tennessee averages 8.1 yards per play this season while allowing only 3.1 yards per snap defensively. See which team to pick here.
How to make Oklahoma vs. Tennessee picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 64 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time. You can only get the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Tennessee vs. Oklahoma, and which side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer simulation model that’s up well over $2,000 on its college football picks since inception, and find out.
