The Tennessee Volunteers will have several “firsts” this Saturday night in Gainesville. It will be Tennessee’s first SEC game and the first road trip of the year. In addition, it will be Tennessee’s first SEC, away, and Florida matchup in the Josh Heupel era.
It’s safe to say that there are plenty of storylines heading into this primetime matchup in The Swamp.
The Volunteers are 2-1 on the year, with wins against Bowling Green and Tennessee Tech. The Vols lost their second game of the year to Pittsburgh by seven points. Meanwhile, Florida took down both Florida Atlantic and South Florida but lost to No. 1 Alabama in week three.
Find out all the key information you need to know, including how to watch the Tennessee Volunteers matchup with Florida in Gainesville Saturday night.
How to Watch – Tennessee @ No. 11 Florida:
- Start Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
- Online Streaming: WatchESPN.com or the WatchESPN App
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
Odds and Statistics
- Fanduel Sportsbook
- Spread: Tennessee +18.5 (-108)/Florida -18.5 (-112)
- Moneyline: Tennessee +820/Florida -1600
- Total: Over 63.5 (-112)/Under 63.5 (-108)
- DraftKings
- Spread: Tennessee +20 (-115)/Florida -20 (-105)
- Moneyline: Tennessee +750/Florida -1250
- Total: Over 62.5 (-110)/Under 62.5 (-110)
- ESPN‘s Football Power Index also gives Tennessee an 11.4 percent chance to win, according to their database’s algorithm.
Previous Matchups
The Vols and Gators have been squaring off on the football field for over 100 years. Although Florida has dominated much of the 2000s, the Volunteers may be closer in its overall record than one might think.
A complete history of Tennessee and Florida from RTI can be found here.
- 12/5/20 – Knoxville – Florida 31, Tennessee 19
- 9/21/19 – Gainesville – Florida 34, Tennessee 3
- 9/22/18 – Knoxville – Florida 47, Tennessee 21
- 9/16/17 – Gainesville – Florida 26, Tennessee 20
- 9/24/16 – Knoxville – Tennessee 38, Florida 28
Stat Leaders
Tennessee:
- Passing: Hendon Hooker – 33/47, 392 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing: Tiyon Evans – 31 carries, 161 yards, 2 TD
- Receiving: Velus Jones Jr – 6 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD
Florida:
- Passing: Emory Jones – 49/77, 459 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT
- Rushing: Anthony Richardson – 11 carries, 275 yards, 2 TD
- Receiving: Jacob Copeland – 7 receptions, 200 yards, 2 TD
