Volunteers vs Buckeyes Predictions, Odds and NCAAF Picks Saturday 12-21-2024

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 points. The matchup has an over/under of 47 points.

The Buckeyes came out on top 31-7 last time out when they took on the Northwestern Wildcats. In their most recent outing, the Volunteers took on the Georgia Bulldogs and fell short by a final score of 31-17.

Tennessee vs. Ohio State Game Info

When: Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
Location: Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio
TV: ABC/ESPN
Favorite: Ohio State -7
Total: 47 points

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Tennessee vs. Ohio State Matchup Stats

Ohio State		Tennessee
423.8 (43rd)	Off. Yards Avg. (Rank)	462.6 (20th)
241.1 (1st)	Def. Yards Avg. (Rank)	278.3 (4th)
169.4 (58th)	Rush Yards Avg. (Rank)	232.5 (9th)
254.3 (38th)	Pass Yards Avg. (Rank)	230.1 (63rd)
12 (26th)	Turnovers (Rank)	15 (40th)
17 (60th)	Takeaways (Rank)	20 (34th)

Tennessee vs. Ohio State Picks

Score Prediction

Prediction: Ohio State 29, Tennessee 19

Spread Pick

Pick ATS: Ohio State -7 (model predicted spread is 10.1 points)

So far this season, Ohio State has compiled a 6-6-0 record against the spread.
In games this season they were favored by 7 points or more, the Buckeyes have a 5-5 record against the spread.
Tennessee has gone 6-5-0 ATS this season.
The Volunteers have not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 7 points or more this year (0-1).

Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 47 (model projecting 47.8 points)

In five games this year, Ohio State and its opponent have combined to score more than 47 points.
Volunteers games have finished with over 47 points scored six times this year.
The over/under in this matchup is 47 points, 3.2 fewer than the average total in this season's Ohio State contests.
This season, Volunteers games have resulted in an average scoring total of 54.9, which is 7.9 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

Team Leaders

Ohio State Team Leaders

Will Howard: 2,860 PASS YDS / 238.3 YPG / 72.3% / 27 TD / 8 INT / 72 CAR / 137 RUSH YDS / 7 TD
Quinshon Judkins: 147 CAR / 805 YDS / 67.1 YPG / 8 TD / 15 REC / 109 YDS / 9.9 YPG / 1 TD
TreVeyon Henderson: 108 CAR / 748 YDS / 62.3 YPG / 6 TD / 19 REC / 135 YDS / 12.3 YPG / 0 TD
Jeremiah Smith: 57 REC / 934 YDS / 77.8 YPG / 10 TD
Emeka Egbuka: 60 REC / 743 YDS / 61.9 YPG / 9 TD
Carnell Tate: 41 REC / 583 YDS / 53 YPG / 4 TD
J.T. Tuimoloau: 31 TKL / 7 TFL / 6 SACK
Sonny Styles: 59 TKL / 7 TFL / 4 SACK
Davison Igbinosun: 25 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD

Tennessee Team Leaders

Nico Iamaleava: 2,502 PASS YDS / 208.5 YPG / 65.7% / 19 TD / 5 INT / 89 CAR / 317 RUSH YDS / 1 TD
Dylan Sampson: 256 CAR / 1,485 YDS / 123.8 YPG / 22 TD / 19 REC / 141 YDS / 12.8 YPG / 0 TD
DeSean Bishop: 67 CAR / 433 YDS / 48.1 YPG / 3 TD / 1 REC / 10 YDS / 2.5 YPG / 0 TD
Dont'e Thornton: 25 REC / 647 YDS / 53.9 YPG / 6 TD
Bru McCoy: 35 REC / 432 YDS / 43.2 YPG / 2 TD
Squirrel White: 33 REC / 364 YDS / 30.3 YPG / 2 TD
James Pearce Jr.: 28 TKL / 7 TFL / 7.5 SACK
Arion Carter: 46 TKL / 5 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Jermod McCoy: 25 TKL / 4 INT / 4 PD