Tennessee Football Opens As Two Score Favorites At Arkansas

Josh Heupel
Photo By Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics

Tennessee football is 14-point favorites in its week six matchup at Arkansas according to Draft Kings Sportsbook. The over/under is set at 56.5 for the SEC matchup

With a 14-point spread and a 56.5 over/under, Draft Kings is projecting Tennessee to win approximately 35-21.

The Vols matchup in Fayetteville was not one of the matchups with a betting point spread this summer. But after Tennessee opened up as 11-point favorites on Saturday night, the line quickly moved in Tennessee favor to two touchdowns and two extra points.

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The Vols are not only off to a 4-0 start to the season but are also 4-0 against the spread so far this season. After Tennessee covered the spread by a sizable amount in wins over Chattanooga, NC State and Kent State, they covered the spread by 4.5-point in its win at Oklahoma. The over has hit in three of Tennessee games this season while the under has hit just once.

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Arkansas is currently 3-2 this season with wins over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, UAB and Auburn as well as narrow losses at Oklahoma State (overtime) and against Texas A&M in Dallas. In those five games, Arkansas is 4-1 against the spread and 2-0 against the spread in the SEC games. The over has hit in three Arkansas games this season while the under has hit twice.

The Razorbacks and head coach Sam Pittman badly need a statement win over Tennessee. Arkansas’ head coach is on the hot seat and two narrow losses this season aren’t doing him any favors. An upset win over a top five Tennessee team would provide a much needed boost to his job security.

Tennessee has lost three straight games against Arkansas dating back to the Vols 34-13 win in Knoxville back in 2017. The Vols lost in Fayetteville during the COVID-19 impacted 2020 season and in 2011 and at Neyland Stadium during the 2015 season.

Kickoff at D.W. Reylonds Razorback Stadium is at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday night. ABC is broadcasting the game. It’s Tennessee’s third ABC primetime game in just six weeks.

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