Florida Gators vs Tennessee Volunteers Matchup

Check out our free Florida Gators vs Tennessee Volunteers pick and preview for this CFB week 7 game in Knoxville. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 7 CFB matchup.

The Tennessee Volunteers are the heavy favorite in this week seven matchup against the Florida Gators, with a -15.5 point spread. The game is set for 7:00 ET on Saturday, October 12th, at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, and ESPN will be covering the action. The over/under line is currently at 54.5 points. Tennessee comes in with a 4-1 record, while Florida is 3-2 on the season.

Gators vs. Volunteers Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Florida Gators at Tennessee Volunteers
Where: Knoxville at Neyland Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 12th
Betting Odds TENN -15.5, FL +496 | TENN -719 O/U 54.5

Gators Preview:

Florida enters Week 7 against Tennessee with a 3-2 record, ranked 36th in our power rankings. They have a 31.7% chance of becoming bowl-eligible this season. The Gators are 1-2 at home and 1-0 on the road so far.

Florida's ATS record is 2-2, and they have a +5.8 average scoring margin. They are 1-0 against the spread as favorites and 0-2 as underdogs.

Their over/under record is 3-1, with an average line of 54.6 points. This week’s line is set at 54.5 points.

Gators Offense Breakdown

Florida’s offense ranks 46th in points per game, averaging 30.2, and they are 30th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 7. Their passing game is their strength, ranking 37th in completions and averaging 268.6 yards per game. They are 3rd in the nation in completion percentage, completing 73.5% of their passes, and they rank 24th in passer rating.

DJ Lagway leads the Gators with 667 passing yards, a passer rating of 111, and four touchdowns, though he has also thrown three interceptions. Montrell Johnson Jr. leads the rushing attack with 288 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Elijhah Badger has 346 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 17 catches.

Gators Team Defense

Florida's defense is ranked 43rd nationally, allowing 24.4 points per game. In their recent game against UCF, they gave up just 13 points, allowing 273 total yards, including 108 rushing yards on 40 attempts and 165 passing yards, while forcing one interception.

Opponents have averaged 172.8 rushing yards per game against Florida, ranking them 123rd in the country. The Gators have also allowed 222.4 passing yards per game, with opposing quarterbacks completing 63.4% of their passes and posting a passer rating of 97.6, which ranks 128th nationally.

Volunteers Preview:

Florida's ATS record is 2-2, and they have a +5.8 average scoring margin. They are 1-0 against the spread as favorites and 0-2 as underdogs.

Their over/under record is 3-1, with an average line of 54.6 points. This week’s line is set at 54.5 points.

Volunteers Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 7, Tennessee’s offense is 4th in the nation in scoring, averaging 46 points per game. They are also 9th in rushing, with 270 yards per game on 46 attempts. Dylan Sampson leads the ground attack with 589 rushing yards, 12 touchdowns, and an average of 6 yards per carry.

Quarterback Nico Iamaleava has thrown for 1,048 yards, with seven touchdowns and two interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 107. Tennessee ranks 59th in passing yards nationally. Iamaleava has completed 66.4% of his passes, and the Volunteers are 22nd in third-down conversions, converting 48.1% of their attempts.

Volunteers Team Defense

Despite their recent 19-14 loss to Arkansas, Tennessee's defense allowed just 19 points, though they gave up 436 total yards, including 297 passing yards. They also allowed 139 rushing yards on 43 attempts and forced no turnovers in the game.

Heading into this week, Tennessee's defense ranks 4th nationally, allowing just 9.4 points per game. They are also 8th in rushing yards allowed, giving up only 81.4 yards per game, and 20th in passing yards allowed at 159.6 per game.

Gators vs Volunteers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last five road contests, Florida has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 33 points per game.
Across their ten previous home games, Tennessee has an ATS mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 6-4 while averaging 30 points per game.
Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Florida Gators have a straight up record of 0-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 0-3.
As the betting favorite, the Tennessee Volunteers have an ATS mark of just 7-3 in their last ten games. Tennessee posted a straight up mark of 8-2 in these matchups.