Tennessee football vs. Florida: Five best prop bets
1. First half over (32.5 and -105 on FanDuel)
Yes, there is one non-player bet to take, and it’s the first half over. The first half over on WynnBET is 31.5, which gives you a bit better chance, but the odds are at -110. Go bigger and take the slightly better payout at -105, as the first half totals will hit over 40.
Look, Tennessee football and Florida have a great chance of being locked in a slugfest, and that’s why you should stay away from the overall over/under. However, that won’t happen until the second half. Florida will have some early plays designed to catch UT off-guard and score, and the Vols’ second-quarter dominance will carry them to some points.
Ever since last year’s Tennessee-Florida game, every game the Vols have been in has hit at least 33 first-half total points except one: last year against the Vanderbilt Commodores, when it hit 31. Florida and the South Florida Bulls last week, meanwhile, hit 37 at the half. In fact, Florida’s first half over/under has gone up each week from 27 to 29 to 37.
That’s despite Florida’s offense taking a step back. Simply put, Tennessee football and Florida will go over the 32.5 over/under for the first half. Things will slow down in the second half, but this is the best bet you can take. The Vols doing that all of this season and 12 of their past 13 games means -105 is pretty good odds.