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Week 1 • August 30, 2025, 04:00 PM UTC
Syracuse @ Tennessee
0-0
ACC
Power Rank: -4.1
26 FINAL 45
0-0
SEC
Power Rank: 15.5
Tennessee covered by 7.5 | Game went Over by 15.5

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Tennessee defeated Syracuse 45–26 to secure a comfortable win.

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General Information

Week: Week 1
Kick Off (at stadium): 12:00 PM EDT
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Capacity: 71,000
Elevation: 1027 ft
HFA Rating: N/A
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Tennessee -11.5
Total (O/U) 55.5
Expected Score SYR 22.0 - 33.5 TENN
Power Rank Implied Line Tennessee +19.6
Prediction Markets Tennessee 83% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Venue: Indoor · Climate Controlled

Indoor Game

~72°F

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Wind: 0 mph
Gusts: 0 mph
Precipitation: 0"
Humidity: Controlled
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Syracuse (Away)

This Week: 780.8 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 780.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:00
Rest Days: No Prior

Tennessee (Home)

This Week: 154.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 154.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:00
Rest Days: No Prior

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Betting Information
Current Line Tennessee -11.5
Total Points 55.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Syracuse -4.1
Tennessee 15.5
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 781 mi
Home Team Travel 154 mi
Rest —
HFA: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Capacity 71,000
Elevation 1027 ft
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Temperature 38.6°F
Wind Speed 5.6 mph
Your Line Tennessee +19.6
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What are the key factors for Syracuse vs Tennessee?

Syracuse: Key Factors

Tennessee: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Syracuse travels 781 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

Tennessee won by 19 to secure a comfortable win.

Tennessee covered the spread, covering by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 15.5 points.

How do Syracuse and Tennessee compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Tennessee (15.5) over Syracuse (-4.1) by 19.6 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

Where can I find more data on Syracuse and Tennessee?

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Tennessee won and Tennessee covered the spread.