No. 15 Oklahoma will wrap up its season-opening four-game homestand when it hosts No. 6 Tennessee in an SEC opener on Saturday night. The Sooners (3-0) are in their first season in the conference and are coming off a 34-19 win over Tulane last week. They are facing a Tennessee team that is coached by Josh Heupel, who led Oklahoma to its seventh national championship as a quarterback in 2000, finishing as the runner-up in the Heisman Trophy voting. The Vols (3-0) have scored more than 50 points in each of their first three games and are coming off a 71-0 win over Kent State.
Kickoff from Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Tennessee is a 6.5-point favorite in the latest Oklahoma vs. Tennessee odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 57.5. Before making any Tennessee vs. Oklahoma picks, make sure you check out what SportsLine expert, Emory Hunt, has to say.
Hunt is the founder and CEO of Football Gameplan, which has been supplying analysis of all levels of football since 2007, and a former running back at Louisiana-Lafayette. He knows the game from a player's perspective.
Hunt's dedication to analysis of all levels of college and professional football helped go 93-78-5 (+777) on all college football picks in 2023. He's also 15-6 (+837) on his last 21 sides in Tennessee games. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now Hunt has set his sights on Oklahoma vs. Tennessee and just locked in his picks and CFB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see Hunt's picks. Here are several college football odds and betting lines on the spread, money line and over/under for Tennessee vs. Oklahoma:
- Tennessee vs. Oklahoma spread: Tennessee -6.5
- Tennessee vs. Oklahoma over/under: 57.5 points
- OU: The Sooners are 10-0 in their last 10 home games
- TENN: The Vols have covered the spread in four of their last five games
- Tennessee vs. Oklahoma picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Oklahoma can cover
Oklahoma was a 4.5-point favorite in the look-ahead line for this game two weeks ago, and the Sooners have covered the spread in two of their first three games. They have not been a touchdown home underdog since 1998. This is an ideal scheduling spot for the Sooners, as they are playing at home for the fourth consecutive game, while Tennessee is playing away from home for the second time in the last three weeks.
Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold has thrown for 484 yards and seven touchdowns. He also leads the team in rushing with 159 yards and two touchdowns, and he is backed up by an Oklahoma defense that is holding opponents to less than 265 yards per game. The Sooners have also forced a nation-leading 10 turnovers and are riding a 10-game home winning streak. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why Tennessee can cover
Tennessee looks like the best offensive team in college football this season, scoring more than 50 points in three straight games. The Vols have outscored opponents 191-13 in those games, powered by freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava. He has completed 48 of 67 passes for 698 yards and six touchdowns, and his stats have been tempered by a lack of playing time due to the blowout wins.
Junior running back Dylan Sampson has rushed for 357 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging nearly eight yards per carry. Oklahoma barely got past Houston as a 27.5-point favorite two weeks ago and led Tulane by just five points with seven minutes remaining last week. The Vols are 10-1 in their last 11 September games and have covered the spread in four of their last five games. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make Oklahoma vs. Tennessee picks
Hunt has analyzed this matchup from every angle. He's found a critical x-factor that has him jumping on one side of the spread. See what it is at SportsLine.
Who wins Tennessee vs. Oklahoma, and what critical x-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on Saturday, all from the expert who is his college football picks last year and is 15-6 (+837) on his last 21 sides in Tennessee games.