Florida vs. Tennessee picks, best bet: How to bet college football in Week 3

What to expect as Tennessee and Florida meet in this Week 3 college football game that kicks off the SEC schedule

One of the SEC's best rivalry games kicks off this weekend from The Swamp as East Division hopeful, No. 11 ranked Tennessee goes on the road to Florida in college football's Week 3 action on Saturday.

Tennessee is a perfect 2-0 coming in and on a 1-game win streak in the rivalry with Florida, defeating Virginia and Austin Peay in succession coming into this weekend. Joe Milton is a 67 percent passer with four passing touchdowns at the helm of a balanced offense good for 478 yards per game on average.

Billy Napier is still looking for answers as the Gators sit at 1-1 following a defeat on the road at Utah in the opener and a dominant victory over McNeese State in which Florida ran for 327 yards and held the opposition to just 1.8 yards per carry.

Here are some of the trends you should know when Tennessee visits Florida this weekend.

Florida vs. Tennessee odds

Courtesy of SI Sportsbook

Line: Tennessee -6.5
Total: 59.5 (O -105, U +120)
Moneyline: Vols -250 | UF +188
FPI pick: Tennessee 54.1%

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Betting trends

Tennessee: Vols are 11-4 against the spread in their last 15 overall... The total went over in 13 of UT's last 20... Tennessee is 1-4 ATS in last 5 against Florida.

Florida: Gators are 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 games... The total went under in 4 of UF's last 6 overall and against UT... Florida is 4-8 ATS in last 12 games against an SEC opponent

Vols vs. Gators predictions

Where the bets are: The spread consensus pick is with Tennessee, who 62 percent of bettors project will cover the 6.5 point spread against Florida.

Our pick: Tennessee -6.5. Florida is 0-2 against the spread this season while the Vols are a perfect 2-0 ATS and, while the Gators' run defense and edge rush may pose some problems, Tennessee has the pieces to get behind the secondary. 

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Florida vs. Tennessee schedule

When: Sat., Sept. 16
Time: 7 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN network
Stream live: fuboTV (Try for free)

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