Tennessee favored by nearly three touchdowns over Florida in updated lines
Tennessee Football is a 20-point home favorite for next week’s game against Florida, according to the updated line from DraftKings. The Vols and Gators are scheduled for a 7 p.m. Eastern Time start next Saturday at Neyland Stadium. The game will be televised by ESPN.
Tennessee, which opened in May as a 10-point favorite, hasn’t been more than 11-point favorite against Florida since at least 2002. The Vols were favored by 11 two years ago in a 38-33 win. The Vols were five points in 2016 and 5.5 in 2002.
Tennessee (4-0, 1-0 SEC) is back on the road at Arkansas (3-2, 1-1) on Saturday night (7:30 ET, ABC) at Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. Florida hosts UCF Saturday night in Gainesville.
The Gators started the season with a 41-17 home loss against Miami, beat Samford 45-7 a week later, then lost 33-20 at home against Texas A&M. Florida beat Mississippi State 45-28 two weeks ago.
Tennessee is 4-0 against the spread this season. The Vols closed as a 5.5-point favorite at Oklahoma, winning 25-15 Saturday night at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
Tennessee was a 49-point favorite over Kent State in the 71-0 win. The Vols were 8.5-point favorites against North Carolina State in the 51-10 win in Charlotte in The Duke’s Mayo Classic. They were 39.5-point favorites in the 69-3 win over Chattanooga on August 31.
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No. 4 Tennessee vs Florida: How To Watch
Kickoff Time: Saturday, October 12
TV: 7 p.m. Eastern Time
Streaming: ESPN
Radio: WNML-FM 99.1 in Knoxville. The Vol Network radio broadcast can be heard on local affiliates across the state of Tennessee.
The Tennessee-Florida Series
Florida holds a 32-21 advantage in the all-time series against Tennessee, which dates back to 1916. The Gators won 29-16 in Gainesville last season, after the Vols won 38-33 in Knoxville in 2022.
The win at Neyland two years ago snapped a five-year losing streak to Florida. Tennessee won 38-28 in Knoxville in 2016, snapping another run of 11 straight losses in the series. The Vols won three of four between 2001 and 2004, including wins in Gainesville in 2001 and 2023, and won 20-17 in overtime in 1998 on the way to a 13-0 season and the BCS national championship.
Tennessee won the first 10 meetings, between 1916 and 1953, before Florida won two of three between 1957 and 1969. The Gators won five of six between 1976 and 1991 and won five straight between 1993 and 1997.
