UAB Blazers vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 09/20/25

Tennessee was involved in perhaps the game of the year this season when they hosted arch-rival Georgia in Knoxville and fell 44-41 in overtime. However, the loss was a gut punch for the Big Orange as they led the Dawgs 21-7 at one point, holding an 8-point lead late in the fourth quarter until on 4th and 6, Gunner Stockton found London Humphries in the end zone and Georgia equalized. The Vols would get a chance to win the game in regulation, but kicker Max Baxter missed the 42-yard field goal. Subsequently, Georgia won it in extra time, leaving 100,000 stunned.

Without question, the Vols have made their case as a playoff contender and a SEC hopeful. The loss made Tennessee look good, and Smokey has improved to 3-0 on the year against the number, despite seeing a lot of action as the dog against Georgia. As a result, one can expect to lay a serious tag against a team like the Blazers here, but this is the wrong time to do that. You see, Tennessee is still licking its wounds from last week, and while it should win here without fail, it may get off to a slow start after enduring such a heartbreaker. This lends to the Blazers being able to hang around. Also, we can’t expect a four-quarter effort from the Volunteers either, as a road trip to Starkville is on the horizon against a likely undefeated and potentially-ranked Mississippi State team. There are multiple ways for the Vols to not cover this lofty number, and spotting nearly 40 points is too much at this point in the season. Whether it be a flat first half, the back-door, or Tennessee not caring about running up the score, the Blazers have several avenues to come in under the number. That’s the play here.

UAB vs. Tennessee prediction:  UAB +39.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to +39.

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