Overview

• Dave Neal, Fozzy Whittaker and Morgan Uber will call the game for SEC Network from Davis Wade Stadium.
• FanDuel opened Tennessee as a 9.5-point favorite, with the line reported at 8.5 and a total of 62.5 points.
• ESPN’s FPI gives the Vols a 73.7% win probability, while Nolan Analytics projects a 34–21 Tennessee victory.
• Tennessee leads the all-time series 30–16–1 and is making its first trip to Starkville since 2012.
• Mississippi State enters its SEC opener at 4–0 under Jeff Lebby, including a win over then-No. 12 Arizona State.