E. Tennessee State at Tennessee

Tennessee has its SEC opener on deck against Mississippi State. This in-state rivalry game means a lot more to East Tennessee State than it does to the Vols. Tennessee is not a great offensive team, 228th in the nation in scoring. The Volunteers are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 home games, plus 1-9-2 ATS in non-conference games. East Tennessee State is playing great, winning 6 of 8, and the team is 21st in the nation in scoring with 79.4 ppg. This team won 19 games last year and is off to its best start in 10 years. The Buccaneers are 13-6 ATS following a loss and 20-6 ATS on the road against a team with a winning home record. When these teams last met it was a close 66-63 game so grab the dog. Play East Tennessee State.