To start this year’s College Football Playoff, the No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) will host the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (10-2) starting at 8 p.m. ET at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State is favored by 7.5 points.

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When and Where is Tennessee vs. Ohio State?

• Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ABC/ESPN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
• City: Columbus, Ohio
• Venue: Ohio Stadium

Tennessee vs. Ohio State Prediction & Moneyline Pick

• Prediction: Ohio State 29, Tennessee 19
• Ohio State is -289 on the moneyline, and Tennessee is +233.
• Ohio State has won 83.3% of the games this season when it was the moneyline favorite (10-2).
• The Buckeyes have a 9-1 record (winning 90% of their games) when it has played as a moneyline favorite of -289 or shorter.
• Tennessee has split the two games it has played as underdogs this season.
• The Volunteers have played as an underdog of +233 or more once this season and lost that game.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Buckeyes have an implied win probability of 74.3%.

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Against the Spread Pick

• Pick ATS:

  Ohio State (-7.5)
  

• Against the spread, Ohio State is 6-6-0 this season.
• So far in 2024, the Buckeyes have been installed as favorites by a 7.5-point margin or more 10 times and are 5-5 ATS in those contests.
• Against the spread, Tennessee is 6-5-0 this year.
• This year, the Volunteers are winless against the spread when entering a game as an underdog of 7.5 points or more.

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Best Over/Under Pick

• Pick OU: Over (46.5)
• Ohio State and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Saturday’s total of 46.5 points five times this season.
• There have been six Tennessee games that have finished with a combined score higher than 46.5 points this season.
• The over/under for the matchup of 46.5 is 26.3 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for Ohio State (35.5 points per game) and Tennessee (37.3 points per game).

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