The UAB Blazers take on the Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville, Tennessee. Kickoff is set for 12:45 p.m. ET on SEC Network.
Tennessee is favored by 38.5 points on the spread, and the total is set at 68.5 points.
Here’s my UAB vs. Tennessee prediction and college football picks for Saturday, September 20, 2025.
UAB vs Tennessee Prediction
UAB vs. Tennessee Pick: Tennessee Team Total Over 54.5
My Tennessee vs. UAB best bet is on Tennessee's team total over. Find the best line available on our live NCAAF odds page.
UAB vs Tennessee Odds, Spread
| UAB Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+38.5 -110 | 68.5 -110o / -110u | N/A |
| Tennessee Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-38.5 -110 | 68.5 -110o / -110u | N/A |
- UAB vs Tennessee point spread: Tennessee -38.5
- UAB vs Tennessee over/under: 68.5 points
UAB vs Tennessee Pick, Betting Analysis
Before breaking this game down, I thought to myself about how Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel gets angry and runs the score up the week after a loss to Georgia.
Here’s how the team has performed the week after losing to the Bulldogs over the past four seasons:
- Beat UTEP 56-0
- Scored 48 on Vanderbilt
- Scored 66 on Missouri
- Scored 60 on South Alabama
So, I’m looking to bet Tennessee Team Total Over 55 or better, just for a half-unit.
Heupel goes crazy the week after a loss to Georgia, and UAB’s defense won’t do a thing to stop the Vols.
UAB’s offense is somewhat dynamic, and so I’m not comfortable laying the big spread with Tennessee. But I’m not comfortable backing the Blazers because I expect Coach Heupel to run the score up.
This feels like a good in-between bet.
Pick: Tennessee Team Total Over 54.5
