Tennessee vs. Ohio State CFP First Round Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread – Saturday, Dec. 21

Published 8:45 pm Thursday, December 19, 2024

The No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) host the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (10-2) at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Opening kick is at 8 p.m. ET, and Ohio State is a 7.5 favorite.

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Tennessee vs. Ohio State Predictions and Picks

ATS Pick Total Pick Score Prediction
Ohio State (-7.5) Over (46) Ohio State 29, Tennessee 19

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Tennessee Betting Info (2024)

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  • The Volunteers have a 30.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • The Volunteers have gone 6-5-0 ATS this season.
  • Tennessee is 0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 7.5 points or greater this year.
  • Volunteers games have gone over the point total in six out of 11 opportunities (54.5%).
  • The average total for Tennessee games this year is nine more points than the point total of 46 for this outing.

Ohio State Betting Info (2024)

  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Buckeyes a 74.2% chance to win.
  • Against the spread, the Buckeyes are 6-6-0 this season.
  • In games it is played as 7.5-point favorites or more, Ohio State has an ATS record of 5-5.
  • There have been five Buckeyes games (out of 12) that went over the total this year.
  • Ohio State games average 50.2 total points per game this season, 4.2 more than the over/under for this matchup.

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Volunteers vs. Buckeyes 2024 Scoring Averages

Pts Pts Allowed Home Pts Home Pts Allowed Away Pts Away Pts Allowed
Ohio State 35.5 10.9 52.3 6.7 29 10
Tennessee 37.3 13.9 70 1.5 30 14.7

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