The Ball State Cardinals and Tennessee Volunteers open their 2022 seasons at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville on Thursday (SEC Network). Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Ball State at Tennessee odds, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
The Cardinals will try to solve the Power T in this 1st-ever meeting between the schools, and it will be a tall order for Ball State. On a positive note, it won its last 2 games straight up as a double-digit underdog last season at Western Michigan and at home to Army.
The Volunteers have a tremendous dual-threat QB in Hendon Hooker. He transferred in from Virginia Tech last season and completed 68.2% of his passes for 2,945 yards, 31 TD and just 3 INT while running for 620 yards and 5 more scores. He’ll be a handful for the Cards D to contain.
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