Even after coming up short against a double-digit spread in its season opener Tennessee is still 8-6 against the spread in that spot under head coach Butch Jones. The Volunteers are heavily favored again for Saturday night's battle against Virginia Tech inside the oval at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Point spread: Volunteers opened as nine-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
College football pick, via Odds Shark computer: 32.4-22.6 Volunteers (College football picks on every game)
Why the Virginia Tech Hokies can cover the spread
In its first game since longtime head coach Frank Beamer's retirement Virginia Tech defeated Liberty last Saturday 36-13.