The No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) host the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (10-2) at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. ET, and Ohio State is a 7.5 favorite.

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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 10 of the 12 games it was the moneyline favorite this season (83.3%).
• The Buckeyes have a record of 9-1 in games they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -289 or shorter (90%).
• 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.
• The Buckeyes have an implied moneyline win probability of 74.3% in this contest.

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Against the Spread Pick

• Pick ATS:

  Ohio State (-7.5)
  

• Ohio State is 6-6-0 against the spread this season.
• The Buckeyes have been favored by 7.5 points or more 10 times this season and are 5-5 ATS in those contests.
• Tennessee has six wins against the spread in 11 games this season.
• This season, 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)
• Five of Ohio State’s games this season have gone over Saturday’s over/under of 46.5 points.
• This season, six of Tennessee’s games have ended with a score higher than 46.5 points.
• Ohio State averages 35.5 points per game against Tennessee’s 37.3, amounting to 26.3 points over the game’s total of 46.5.

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