Overview

• Tennessee enters as roughly a 14-point favorite with moneyline prices near -580 to -600, while Syracuse is around +425 to +440, per major sportsbooks.
• Dimers’ model gives Tennessee a 79% win probability and projects a 31-19 Volunteers victory based on 10,000 simulations.
• ESPN’s analytics rate Tennessee as an 88.6% favorite in the neutral‑site opener.
• The total is posted at 50.5 points, with Dimers noting a slight lean toward the under and a small edge on Syracuse to cover +14 at publication.
• Syracuse named Rickie Collins its starting quarterback after Kyle McCord’s NFL departure, and the Orange enter the season as an ACC longshot at about 1.5% to win the league, per Dimers.