Josh Heupel will return to his old stomping grounds this Saturday when the Tennessee Volunteers play the Missouri Tigers in Columbia.
For Heupel, it will be a return to Missouri, where he was the Tigers’ offensive coordinator and quarterback’s coach in 2016 and 2017. For Tennessee as a whole, though, it will be the Vols’ second of back-to-back road games to begin conference play. Last Saturday night, Tennessee fell to Florida in their SEC opener 38-14.
Both Tennessee and Missouri share the same record through four games at 2-2. Additionally, both have also lost their only SEC game of the season so far, too.
The Vols and the Tigers will both bring stout offenses into the stadium on Saturday, although, in different ways. Missouri is currently averaging 324.5 yards per game through the air, which is good for third-best in the SEC. Meanwhile, the Vols will carry a strong running game into the SEC East matchup. Currently, Tennessee ranks fifth in the conference with 204.3 rush yards per game.
Find out all the key information you need to know, including how to watch the Tennessee Volunteers matchup with Missouri in Columbia on Saturday afternoon.
How to Watch – Tennessee @ Missouri:
- Start Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
- TV: SEC Network
- Online Streaming: WatchESPN.com or the WatchESPN App
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
Odds and Statistics
- Fanduel Sportsbook
- Spread: Tennessee +2.5 (-104)/Missouri -2.5 (-118)
- Moneyline: Tennessee +118/Missouri -144
- Total: Over 65.5 (-114)/Under 65.5 (-106)
- DraftKings
- Spread: Tennessee +2.5 (-105)/Missouri -2.5 (-115)
- Moneyline: Tennessee +120/Missouri -140
- Total: Over 66 (-115)/Under 66 (-105)
- ESPN‘s Football Power Index also gives Tennessee a 47.2 percent chance to win, according to their database’s algorithm.
Previous Matchups
In their nine all-time meetings, Missouri does have the lead over Tennessee in their series history. The Tigers have five wins over Tennessee, with the Vols only winning four. However, Tennessee has won the last two meetings as they look to make it three straight.
The last five games between the teams have seen a significant amount of points. In those games, Tennessee is averaging 31.2 points, with Missouri averaging 33.8 points.
- 10/3/20 – Knoxville – Missouri 12 @ Tennessee 35
- 11/23/19 – Columbia – Tennessee 24 @ Missouri 20
- 11/17/18 – Knoxville – Missouri 50 @ Tennessee 17
- 11/11/17 – Columbia – Tennessee 17 @ Missouri 50
- 11/19/16 – Knoxville – Missouri 37 @ Tennessee 63
Stat Leaders
Tennessee:
- Passing: Hendon Hooker – 46/70, 613 yards, 7 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing: Tiyon Evans – 42 carries, 211 yards, 2 TD
- Receiving: Velus Jones Jr – 9 receptions, 160 yards, 1 TD
Missouri:
- Passing: Connor Bazelak – 106/154, 1,200 yards, 10 TD, 3 INT
- Rushing: Tyler Badie – 66 carries, 417 yards, 5 TD
- Receiving: Keke Chism – 17 receptions, 181 yards, 1 TD
