FinalNeyland Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| TENN | 15 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
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WonTennessee Volunteers 1H spread NO 23.5 55¢
Why Early Cover likes it: 1,137 completed 2025-26 FBS games produced signed home-margin SD 23.38; square-root half scaling gives first-half SD 16.53, not 11.69.
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- Tennessee Volunteers 1H spread NO 23.5+82%Won
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Early CoverUp 1% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 1,137 completed 2025-26 FBS games produced signed home-margin SD 23.38; square-root half scaling gives first-half SD 16.53, not 11.69.
- CFB predictor full-game margin +32.15 blended with Pinnacle -35.5 reference gives mean +33.82; first-half mean +16.91.
- College mass is concentrated at absolute margins 3, 7 and 17; 23.5 is beyond those masses, where variance tails matter.
- Only two 2026 games per team; the predictor/market blend and 10.5-point probability edge are model-sensitive.
- Game total over 60.5−100%Lost
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House RulesDown 7% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- ProphetX over 60.5 is 50.25¢ (-101); adjacent over 61 is 50.00¢ (+100), nearly identical pricing.
- No independent sharp reference was used; the comparison is ProphetX venue self-reference.
- Tennessee Volunteers spread −36.5−100%Lost
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Key Number CFBUp 13% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- The -35.5/-36.5 gap crosses only 53 exact-36 margins in 10,584 FBS games; adjacent exact margins 35/37/38 occurred 204/73/156 times.
- Tennessee's 2026 form: +0.32 offensive EPA/play and 55.2% success rate, versus Kennesaw State's +0.12 and 47.4%.
- Pinnacle's main -35.5 at -102 corroborates the Tennessee-side projection; 2026 PFF grades also favor Tennessee, 75.4 offense and 81.7 defense versus 71.6 and 77.6.
- Most likely loss: Tennessee wins by exactly 36, the one-point rung gap that does not cover -36.5.
- Tennessee Volunteers spread −36−100%Lost
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Saturday Board PairsDown 2% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Current 2026 sample: Tennessee offense +0.41 EPA/play versus Kennesaw State defense +0.19 allowed, a +0.22 mismatch across two games.
- Tennessee leads current success rate .5713-.5141 and explosive rate .1828-.1240; the 2025 blend also favors Tennessee in EPA, success and explosiveness.
- PFF 2026 card: Tennessee 75.4 offense/81.7 defense versus Kennesaw State 71.6/77.6; Faizon Brandon and Rickie Collins are supported by last-game box leaders plus current web cross-check.
- Only two 2026 efficiency games per team, below the three-game current-sample target; prior-season context is a flagged fallback.
- Game 1H total under 33.5+104%Won
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Two QuartersDown 1% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Matchup inputs: average PROE is +6.7 percentage points and explosive rate is 15.4%, deriving a 7.1% first-half uplift.
- Only two games per team support the 24.5-drive denominator and 7.1% uplift; both are fragile estimates.
- Game total under 61+96%Won
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Long Way HomeDown 5% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Pinnacle also prices under 61 at -110, giving the exchange offer a five-cent improvement at the same number.
- Tennessee produced 299 rushing yards last week; a run-heavy lead script can drain clock after the favorite separates.
- Tennessee scored 56 and 45 in its first two games; its offense can clear 61 without much help.
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- Game total points under 61+96%Won
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Tempo BoardDown 18% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 2026 sample: Kennesaw State posted a .514 offensive success rate and .124 explosive rate; Tennessee's defense allowed -0.06 EPA/play across two games.
- Prior-season fallback: Kennesaw State's offense was .458 successful across 14 games and .132 explosive, supporting a low-scoring underdog contribution.
- Tennessee's 2026 offense averaged 27.62 seconds per play; the venue ladder is coherent, with 48.5 + 12.5 team totals equaling 61.
- Current coverage is only two games per team, below the three-game gate; prior-season data is flagged and the G5 matchup caps this at LEAN.
Questions
Who won Kennesaw State vs. Tennessee?
Tennessee won 42-9 on Saturday, Sep 19, 2026.