Tennessee Volunteers vs UTEP Miners Matchup

Check out our free UTEP Miners vs Tennessee Volunteers pick and preview for this CFB week 13 game in Knoxville. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 13 CFB matchup.

At 1:00 ET, the Tennessee Volunteers will host the UTEP Miners at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. SEC Network will handle the TV broadcast for this week 13 non-conference matchup. Tennessee is 8-2 this season, and UTEP comes in with a 2-8 record. The over/under line is 53.5 points, and UTEP is the slight -115 money line favorite on the road.

Miners vs. Volunteers Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: UTEP Miners at Tennessee Volunteers
Where: Knoxville at Neyland Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 23rd
Betting Odds TENN -41.5, UTEP -115 | TENN -200 O/U 53.5

Miners Preview:

Heading into Week 13 against Tennessee, UTEP holds a 2-8 record and is ranked 129th in our power rankings. They are out of bowl eligibility contention, with a 0-5 record on the road and a 1-2 mark at home this season.

UTEP has been favored in just one game this season and has a -10.5 average scoring margin. Their ATS record stands at 3-5, with a 2-3 mark on the road and 1-2 at home.

The over/under line for this week is 53.5 points. UTEP’s average over/under line is 50.7 points, and their over/under record is 3-5, with games averaging 48.9 points.

Miners Offense Breakdown

UTEP’s offense has struggled this season, averaging just 19.2 points per game, placing them 132nd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 13. Their third-down conversion rate is low at 31.8%, and they rank 95th in rushing, with 124.9 yards per game.

Skyler Locklear leads the passing game with 1,356 yards and a 67% completion rate. UTEP is 47th in passing attempts nationally. Locklear has nine touchdowns and five interceptions, with a passer rating of 92. Kenny Odom has 662 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.

Miners Team Defense

UTEP's defense has allowed an average of 29.7 points per game this season, including 35 points in their recent overtime win against Kennesaw State. Despite giving up 35 points, they held the Owls to 250 total yards, including 113 rushing yards on 33 attempts and 137 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 211.9 passing yards per game against UTEP, completing 65.1% of their passes. The Miners rank 115th nationally in rushing defense, allowing 173.8 yards per game on the ground.

Volunteers Preview:

UTEP has been favored in just one game this season and has a -10.5 average scoring margin. Their ATS record stands at 3-5, with a 2-3 mark on the road and 1-2 at home.

The over/under line for this week is 53.5 points. UTEP’s average over/under line is 50.7 points, and their over/under record is 3-5, with games averaging 48.9 points.

Volunteers Offense Breakdown

Tennessee’s offense is centered around their run game, ranking 4th in rushing attempts and 9th in rushing yards, with 229.7 yards per game. Dylan Sampson leads the team with 1,230 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns.

Overall, Tennessee is 16th in scoring, averaging 35.5 points per game, and they are ranked 36th in our offensive power rankings. Quarterback Nico Iamaleava has 2,046 passing yards, and the team is converting 45.5% of their third downs.

Volunteers Team Defense

Despite allowing 31 points in their recent 31-17 loss to Georgia, Tennessee's defense has been strong this season, ranking 8th nationally by giving up just 14.4 points per game. Against Georgia, they allowed 456 total yards, including 347 passing yards.

On average, Tennessee’s defense has allowed 108.2 rushing yards per game, ranking 19th in the country. Opposing quarterbacks have a 72.5 passer rating and a 57.2% completion rate against Tennessee’s secondary, which ranks 41st, allowing 189.1 passing yards per game.

Miners vs Volunteers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the UTEP Miners last three road games, the team averaged 14 points per game while allowing 28. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 0-3 straight-up.
In their last three games at home, the Tennessee Volunteers have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 18 points per game in these contests.
Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, UTEP has an ATS mark of 2-1 while going 1-2 straight up.
In their last five contests as the favorite, Tennessee has a poor record vs the spread going 1-4. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 4-1.