Tennessee faces Oklahoma on Saturday in Norman. 16Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
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TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
Tennessee
| Date | Guest | PTs | Home | PTs | Time (EST) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31 | Chattanooga | 3 | Tennessee | 69 | SECN | 12:45 PM |
| Sep. 7 | NC State | 10 | Tennessee | 51 | ABC | 7:30 PM |
| Sep. 14 | Kent State | 0 | Tennessee | 71 | SECN | 7:45 PM |
| Sep. 21 | Tennessee | Oklahoma | TBA | TBA | ||
| Oct. 5 | Tennessee | Arkansas | TBA | TBA | ||
| Oct. 12 | Florida | Tennessee | TBA | TBA | ||
| Oct. 19 | Alabama | Tennessee | TBA | TBA | ||
| Nov. 2 | Kentucky | Tennessee | TBA | TBA | ||
| Nov. 9 | Mississippi State | Tennessee | TBA | TBA | ||
| Nov. 16 | Tennessee | Georgia | TBA | TBA | ||
| Nov. 23 | Texas at El Paso | Tennessee | ESPN+ | 1:00 PM | ||
| Nov. 30 | Tennessee | Vanderbilt | TBA | TBA |
Oklahoma
| Date | Guest | PTs | Home | PTs | Time (EST) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 30 | Temple | 3 | Oklahoma | 51 | ESPN | 7:00 PM |
| Sep. 7 | Houston | 12 | Oklahoma | 16 | SECN | 7:45 PM |
| Sep. 14 | Tulane | 19 | Oklahoma | 34 | TBA | 3:30 PM |
| Sep. 21 | Tennessee | Oklahoma | TBA | TBA | ||
| Sep. 28 | Oklahoma | Auburn | TBA | TBA | ||
| Oct. 12 | Oklahoma | Texas | TBA | 3:30 PM | ||
| Oct. 19 | South Carolina | Oklahoma | TBA | TBA | ||
| Oct. 26 | Oklahoma | Ole Miss | TBA | TBA | ||
| Nov. 2 | Maine | Oklahoma | ESPN+ | 2:30 PM | ||
| Nov. 9 | Oklahoma | Missouri | TBA | TBA | ||
| Nov. 23 | Alabama | Oklahoma | TBA | TBA | ||
| Nov. 30 | Oklahoma | LSU | TBA | TBA |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | Tennessee | Oklahoma |
| ESPN FPI | 4 | 14 |
| Sagarin | 7 | 12 |
| Massey Composite | 8 | 15 |
| PiRate Ratings | 9 | 17 |
KEY STATS
| 3rd down Coversion Pct | Tennessee Oklahoma |
10 109 |
4 14 |
0.568 0.310 |
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | Tennessee Oklahoma |
2 36 |
1 7 |
0.158 0.302 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | Oklahoma Tennessee |
1 15 |
1 3 |
1.000 0.833 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | Tennessee Oklahoma |
1 110 |
1 14 |
0.000 0.750 |
| Blocked Kicks | Tennessee | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | Oklahoma Tennessee |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Blocked Punts | Tennessee | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Oklahoma Tennessee |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Completion Percentage | Tennessee Oklahoma |
16 70 |
4 10 |
0.707 0.626 |
| Defensive TDs | Oklahoma Tennessee |
9 9 |
1 1 |
1 1 |
| Fewest Penalties | Oklahoma Tennessee |
67 67 |
4 4 |
18 18 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | Oklahoma Tennessee |
62 62 |
4 4 |
6.00 6.00 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | Oklahoma Tennessee |
81 83 |
5 6 |
174 176 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | Oklahoma Tennessee |
76 78 |
5 6 |
58.00 58.67 |
| First Downs Defense | Tennessee Oklahoma |
4 53 |
1 7 |
28 47 |
| First Downs Offense | Tennessee Oklahoma |
3 78 |
3 14 |
90 56 |
| Fumbles Lost | Oklahoma Tennessee |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Oklahoma Tennessee |
1 10 |
1 2 |
6 3 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | Tennessee Oklahoma |
5 73 |
1 11 |
5.00 18.50 |
| Kickoff Returns | Tennessee Oklahoma |
5 106 |
2 13 |
33.50 15.50 |
| Net Punting | Oklahoma Tennessee |
27 126 |
9 16 |
42.67 33.00 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | Oklahoma Tennessee |
54 86 |
7 13 |
2 3 |
| Passes Intercepted | Oklahoma Tennessee |
16 91 |
4 12 |
4 1 |
| Passing Offense | Tennessee Oklahoma |
23 114 |
4 13 |
303.0 166.3 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Tennessee Oklahoma |
6 58 |
2 10 |
105.0 187.0 |
| Passing Yards per Completion | Tennessee Oklahoma |
31 131 |
6 16 |
13.98 8.75 |
| Punt Return Defense | Oklahoma Tennessee |
3 12 |
1 3 |
-3.00 0.00 |
| Punt Returns | Tennessee Oklahoma |
14 38 |
3 5 |
21.18 11.80 |
| Red Zone Defense | Tennessee Oklahoma |
5 100 |
3 14 |
0.500 1.000 |
| Red Zone Offense | Oklahoma Tennessee |
1 48 |
1 9 |
1.000 0.905 |
| Rushing Defense | Tennessee Oklahoma |
4 22 |
2 6 |
55.7 77.7 |
| Rushing Offense | Tennessee Oklahoma |
3 67 |
1 11 |
336.3 159.0 |
| Sacks Allowed | Tennessee Oklahoma |
29 113 |
6 14 |
1.00 3.00 |
| Scoring Defense | Tennessee Oklahoma |
3 23 |
2 7 |
4.3 11.3 |
| Scoring Offense | Tennessee Oklahoma |
1 49 |
1 9 |
63.7 33.7 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | Tennessee Oklahoma |
33 91 |
5 14 |
3.67 5.67 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | Tennessee Oklahoma |
16 90 |
5 13 |
175.82 129.69 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense | Tennessee Oklahoma |
25 54 |
5 10 |
99.13 116.31 |
| Team Sacks | Oklahoma Tennessee |
11 96 |
2 14 |
3.67 1.33 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Oklahoma Tennessee |
21 45 |
3 6 |
7.7 6.7 |
| Time of Possession | Tennessee Oklahoma |
57 97 |
6 13 |
30:48 28:23 |
| Total Defense | Tennessee Oklahoma |
2 27 |
1 8 |
160.7 264.7 |
| Total Offense | Tennessee Oklahoma |
2 108 |
2 14 |
639.3 325.3 |
| Turnover Margin | Oklahoma Tennessee |
2 49 |
1 9 |
2.67 0.33 |
| Turnovers Gained | Oklahoma Tennessee |
1 44 |
1 7 |
10 4 |
| Turnovers Lost | Oklahoma Tennessee |
29 55 |
3 7 |
2 3 |
| Winning Percentage | Oklahoma Tennessee |
1 1 |
1 1 |
1.000 1.000 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Tennessee
QB Nico Iamaleava, RB Dylan Sampson, WR Squirrel White, WR Bru McCoy, TE Miles Kitselman, C Cooper Mays, OL Javontez Spraggins, DT Omar Thomas-Lott, DE James Pearce, LB Arion Carter, LB Keenan Pili, CB Ricky Gibson, S Jakobe Thomas, S Andre Turrentine, K Josh Turbyville, P Jackson Ross
Oklahoma
QB Jackson Arnold, RB Gavin Sawchuck , WR Deion Burks, WR Nic Anderson, C Caleb Warren, OL Nate Kalepo, DL Caiden Woullard, DL Da’Jon Terry, LB Danny Stutsman, LB Kip Lewis, CB Kendall Doby, CB Isaiah Hamilton, S Billy Bowman, K Tyler Keltner, P Luke Elzinga, ATH Jalil Farooq
INJURIES
Tennessee
Player POS Status
K. Perry LB Questionable
C. Seldon RB Questionable
M. Matthews WR Questionable
E. Okoye DL Out
B. Staley WR Questionable
J. Thomas DB Out
Oklahoma
Player POS Status
N. Anderson WR Probable
G. Hatchett OL Out
B. Hickman OL Out
J. Pettaway WR Questionable
J. Gibson WR Out
J. Farooq WR Out
Source: Covers.com
Tennessee vs. Oklahoma Football Series History
Oklahoma leads 3-1-0
COMMENTS
Tennessee-Oklahoma. Since the announcement of the SEC expansion to 16 teams, this has been a long awaited matchup and a game that any college football fan would probably want to see. I think Tennessee has been one of the most explosive teams so far in the 2024 football season. What they did to NC State raised a lot of eyebrows. I believe the Volunteers to prevail over a tough Sooner squad.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Tennessee 49, Oklahoma 48
14Powers.com Game week Prediction
Tennessee 41, Oklahoma 28
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Tennessee 49, Oklahoma 48
14Powers.com Game week Prediction
Tennessee 41, Oklahoma 28
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 7:30 pm ET. Watch this SEC football game on the ABC Network.
