Overview
- Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. ET on Nov. 1 in Knoxville, airing on ABC with Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe on the call.
- Sportsbooks list Tennessee about a 3-point favorite with a 56.5 total, and ESPN’s matchup predictor gives the Volunteers roughly a 63% chance to win.
- Tennessee ranks second nationally in scoring at 45.6 points per game and third in total offense at 510.1 yards, led by QB Joey Aguilar (2,344 yards, 18 TDs, 6 INTs).
- Oklahoma’s defense has yielded 12.5 points per game with elite rush prevention, while QB John Mateer is working back from thumb surgery with uneven production.
- SEC positioning is in play after Week 9, with Tennessee 3-2 in league games and 4-1 at home and Oklahoma 2-2 in the SEC and unbeaten on the road; Tennessee won last year’s meeting 25-15.