Betting Odds for Tennessee vs Ohio State Favor Buckeyes -7, Over 46.5

• The Ohio State Buckeyes are 7.0-point favorites against the Tennessee Volunteers.
• Betting odds list a 46.5-point total for the first round of the College Football Playoff.
• Odds favor the Buckeyes to cover the spread and the total to go over 46.5 points.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Perhaps the most-anticipated first round matchup of the College Football Playoff features the Ohio State Buckeyes as 7.0-point home favorites against the Tennessee Volunteers. There are -115 legal sports betting odds favoring the Buckeyes to cover the 7.0-point spread.

Tennessee Vs Ohio State Betting Lines

Ohio State limped into the College Football Playoff after a devastating home loss to their rival Michigan Wolverines as 19.5-point favorites. Meanwhile, Tennessee handled business against the Vanderbilt Commodores and covered the 10.0-point spread on the road.

The Volunteers are 3-2 against the spread and outright in their five road games this season. They lost 17-31 to Georgia in their only game as an underdog of 7.0 points or more.

Roll with the Buckeyes defense to lead them to covering the 7.0-point spread against freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava. Ohio state ranks first in the county for total defense, second for opponent passing yards, and fourth for opponent passer rating.

Bet TEN v OSU Under 46.5 Points At -105 Odds

That Buckeyes defense will also lead to the 46.5-point total to go under on Dec. 21 in Columbus. Luckily, legal college football betting sites offer -105 odds for the under with the over slightly favored at -115 odds.

Ohio State totals went under in seven of nine games against Power 4 opponents. Tennessee averages 37.2 points per game but only averaged 23 points across their four true road games this season.

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