Las Vegas puts Tennessee win total odds at 7.5 entering 2022 season

Finishing third in the SEC East last season, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel put the conference on alert. By putting up 474 yards of offense per game and 39.3 points, second only to Alabama, the Vols showed they’re getting things going and the oddsmakers in Las Vegas took note. Although not quite in the upper echelon yet, Tennessee has a win total of 7.5 games for 2022, according to Vegas Insider’s latest odds.

One major factor that held the Vols back in 2021 was the defense. They ranked last in the SEC in pass defense, allowing 273.2 yards per game. The defense came up with an impressive 13 interceptions but allowed 7.3 yards per attempt, which was 11th in the conference.

Heupel and his crew open the season versus Ball State before traveling to Pittsburgh to face the Kenny Pickett and Jordan Addison-less Panthers. They welcome Akron to Knoxville before opening SEC play at home versus Florida.

The Vols then take on their SEC crossover opponents in LSU and Alabama and host UT Martin before finishing off the rest of the East. The difference between Tennessee covering the Vegas total could be the penultimate game of the season. They travel to play South Carolina, which is a big wildcard in the 2022 season.

SEC Las Vegas win totals

The Alabama Crimson Tide and defending national champs, the Georgia Bulldogs, lead Vegas’ early preseason win totals with 10.5 each. Kentucky and Texas A&M are in the second tier at 8.5 wins. Arkansas, Florida, LSU, Ole Miss and Tennessee are close behind and all capable of beating their 7.5-win projections.

Alabama 10.5
Georgia 10.5
Kentucky 8.5
Texas A&M 8.5
Arkansas 7.5
Florida 7.5
LSU 7.5
Ole Miss 7.5
Tennessee 7.5
Mississippi State 6.5
Auburn 6.5
South Carolina 5.5
Missouri 5.5
Vanderbilt 2.5

Odds were last updated on May 14, courtesy of Vegas Insider.