Mississippi State vs Tennessee prediction & betting tips - November 9th | college football Week 11

Mississippi State vs. Tennessee will take place on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. The No. 7 Volunteers will host the Bulldogs in a battle between two teams headed in different directions.

Tennessee is on a three-game winning streak after defeating Kentucky 28–18 on Saturday. Even Mississippi State is coming off a win after defeating UMass 45–20 on Saturday. However, the Bulldogs lost seven games before picking up a win over the Minutemen.

Mississippi State vs Tennessee prediction

Heading into this Mississippi State vs. Tennessee matchup, the Volunteers are heavily favored to win. Tennessee (7-1) has had a largely successful season. Its only loss came on Oct. 5 against the Arkansas Razorbacks 19–14. However, since losing to the Razorbacks, the Volunteers have picked up three solid wins, including a 24–17 win over No. 11 Alabama.

Tennessee has thrived this season because of its defense, limiting its opponents to less than 20 points in every game, including its loss. However, the offense has been an issue as the Volunteers have been unable to eclipse 30 points since scoring 71 against Kent State on Sept.14.

Offense has not been an issue for Mississippi State (2-7), as the Bulldogs have scored 20 points or more on all but two occasions this season despite only picking up two wins. However, their defense has been a huge issue, as before their win over UMass, they allowed 30 points or more in every game this year.

Sportsbooks and analytical models agree that Tennessee should be heavily favored to win this game. The moneyline shows Tennessee is a -2800 favorite whereas the Bulldogs are +1226 underdogs. The Data Skrive model also projects a dominant win for Tennessee. It predicts that the Volunteers will win the game 41–15.

Mississippi State vs Tennessee betting tips

Tip #1: Avoid the moneyline. Tennessee is a huge favorite and not worth betting on at the odds provided (-2800).

Tip #2: Bet on Tennessee to cover the +23.5 point spread (-110).

Tip #3: Bet under the 61.5 point total (-110).

Mississippi State vs Tennessee head-to-head

Although this is not expected to be a competitive matchup on Saturday, that has not always been true throughout the history of the rivalry between Tennessee and Mississippi State. Although Tennessee holds the edge in the rivalry with a record of 29-16-1, the Bulldogs did a good job of picking up wins earlier.

These two teams face each other after Tennessee defeated Mississippi State 20–10 in 2019. The Volunteers won 10 of the last 12 matchups dating back to 1987. The Bulldogs last won in 2012 when they defeated the Volunteers 41–31. That was the second most recent matchup.

This rivalry dates back to 1907 when the Volunteers won the first-ever matchup between these teams 11–4. It will be interesting to see if the Bulldogs can defy the odds and keep the game competitive on Saturday.