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No. 12 Tennessee Hosts Arkansas as Petrino Debuts as Interim Coach

The matchup pits Tennessee’s top-ranked scoring offense against an Arkansas defense allowing heavy yardage.

Overview

  • Kickoff is set for Saturday, Oct. 11 at 4:15 p.m. ET at Neyland Stadium, with television coverage on SEC Network.
  • Arkansas plays its first game of 2025 under interim coach Bobby Petrino after Sam Pittman was dismissed, and Petrino has removed defensive coordinator Travis Williams along with assistants Deke Adams and Marcus Woodson.
  • Oddsmakers and models favor Tennessee, with BetMGM listing the Vols as 12.5-point favorites and ESPN giving them an 82.6% win probability.
  • Tennessee enters 4-1 with a prolific offense averaging 536.4 yards and 51.0 points per game, while its defense allows 373.4 yards and 29.0 points.
  • Arkansas is 2-3 with strong production at 514.6 yards per game but concedes about 425.0 yards and 30.0 points, including poor third-down and red-zone defensive rates against Tennessee’s efficient offense.