Tennessee at South Carolina Betting Tips – Volunteers To Cover As College Football Underdogs

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Last updated: Tue 20 Oct 2026 10:56

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Tennessee recommended to cover as road underdogs against South Carolina
Volunteers have won 6 of 7 games; just upset Alabama with a strong defensive showing
South Carolina have struggled to cover in most games

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Tennessee at South Carolina Betting Tips

Key Numbers – Will Vols Notch 3rd Cover As Betting Underdog?
Tennessee Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Won Last Meeting
Tennessee Riding Three-Game Win Streak
South Carolina Snapped Three-Game Skid Last Time Out

Tennessee are tipped to cover as a road betting underdog.

The Volunteers’ defense just put on a clinic against Alabama, and they can shut down this South Carolina offense to ensure that they – at the very least – finish within a field goal of the Gamecocks.

Key Numbers – Will Vols Notch 3rd Cover As Betting Underdog?

Tennessee have covered in their 2 previous games as a betting underdog
Tennessee have won 6 of their 7 games so far this season
South Carolina have failed to cover in 4 of their 6 games
The Under has cashed in 6 of Tennessee’s 7 games so far

Tennessee Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Won Last Meeting

Tennessee lead the all-time series 29-11-2
Tennessee won 41-20 when the two teams last met in September 2023

Tennessee Riding Three-Game Win Streak

Tennessee arrive in South Carolina on a three-game win streak that has improved their record to 6-1.

The Volunteers opened the season with three non-conference wins, beating Furman 56-9, Georgia Tech 45-24 and Kennesaw State 42-9.

They failed to keep that going in their SEC opener, but they did run number one-ranked Texas close in a 20-17 defeat.

Tennessee rebounded a week later with a 24-14 win over Auburn, and backed that up on the road as they downed Arkansas 24-17.

The Volunteers then made it three SEC wins in a row last weekend, as they upset Alabama in a 26-10 victory.

South Carolina Snapped Three-Game Skid Last Time Out

South Carolina return from the bye week looking to build on the win that ended a three-game losing run, and improved their record to 3-3.

The Gamecocks kicked off their campaign with back-to-back non-conference wins, blowing out Kent State 57-0 and Towson 45-9 at home.

However, they failed to keep that winning run going as they dropped their SEC opener at home to Mississippi State, 41-34.

South Carolina then suffered a 49-18 blowout in Alabama, before returning home for a 35-34 defeat to Kentucky.

The Gamecocks did stop the rot in Florida though, as they upset the Gators 38-19 in ‘The Swamp’ to get off the mark in the SEC.

Verdict

Tennessee @ South Carolina

The spread has swung in South Carolina’s favour, but we maintain our confidence in Tennessee.

The Volunteers defense just dominated the Alabama offense – something only Georgia has managed so far this season – so give us the visitors and the free points.

Tennessee +2.5

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