Kent State at Tennessee Betting Pick & Prediction – 9/14/2024

The Kent State Golden Flashes will take on the Tennessee Volunteers on September 14, 2024. DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the Kent State Golden Flashes as 49 point underdogs for the game. The total for the game, meanwhile, sits at 62.5. Continue reading for our prediction for this Kent State vs Tennessee contest, one that is expected to be incredibly one-sided from start to finish.

Kent State Entering Off An Embarrassing Loss

The Kent State Golden Flashes have lost each of their first two games of the 2024 season. The first of those losses was understandable, as the Golden Flashes were beaten down by Pitt of the ACC. But their second loss was an embarrassing one, as Kent State was beaten by Saint Francis of the FCS. Now Kent State is nearly a 50-point underdog on the road against a Tennessee team that has been one of the best in all of college football so far this year.

Through two games, Kent State has averaged 20.5 points per game. Tennessee, meanwhile, has averaged well over 20 points per half on the year. It would take one of the best offensive performances in the recent history of the Kent State football program for them to give themselves a chance to win this game. Instead, merely keeping this game within a margin of under 50 points would probably be a moral victory for the Golden Flashes here.

Tennessee's Season Off to a Perfect Start

This season has gone close to perfectly so far for the Tennessee Volunteers. The Vols are 2-0, with wins over Chattanooga of the FCS and NC State of the ACC. Those two wins have come by a combined margin of 120-13, with Tennessee scoring 51 or more points in both games. Here, Tennessee will be expected to put up another massive number on the scoreboard en route to a 3-0 start to their season.

While Tennessee's offensive numbers have been spectacular to open this season, it was their defense against NC State that was truly spectacular. The Vols allowed a total of 143 yards to the NC State offense, despite the fact that NC State was trying to play catch-up for the majority of that matchup. Tennessee will be expected to put forth a similar performance on both sides of the ball against an overmatched Kent State team this weekend in Knoxville.

Kent State vs Tennessee Best Bet

Is 49 points a massive point spread, even for a game like Kent State vs Tennessee? Yes, but there is no justification for betting on anyone but the Vols in this matchup. Tennessee has been beating everyone they have faced by massive margins and we expect no difference here, as the Vols should be able to beat the Golden Flashes by 50+.

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