Arkansas at Tennessee Week 7 College Football Matchup Arkansas at Tennessee Matchup - Week 7
Sat, Oct 11 2025 · Week 7 · 🏟 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN · Turf · 102,455 cap
Arkansas✈ 572 mi+1 hr TZ
Away
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Arkansas
30
ARK +10
Tennessee
39
P&R Line Tennessee -9.5
P&R Total O/U 68.5
Confidence 90 High
Vegas Tennessee -10 · O/U 68.5
Matchup Prediction
Tennessee has the edge in this matchup
Both Momentum Control (CSS) and Game Control metrics favor Tennessee entering this game.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Tennessee wins
Lean
Game Control
76%
Tennessee wins
Strong
Vegas Spread
Tennessee -10
O/U 68.5
DraftKings
Advanced Stats
All 4 factors agree → Tennessee · 83.1% ATS historically when all four align
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🛋 Tennessee Coming off BYE 🛋 Arkansas Coming off BYE
Arkansas 2025 Schedule
Arkansas's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30Arkansas vs Alabama A&M-45.5W52–762.5W52–7UN
Sat 9/6Arkansas vs Arkansas State-23.5W56–1462.0W56–14OY
Sat 9/13Arkansas at Ole Miss+3.5L35–4160.5L35–41ON
Sat 9/20Arkansas at Memphis-7.0L31–3259.5L31–32ON
Sat 9/27Arkansas vs Notre Dame+5.5L13–5664.5L13–56ON
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/11Arkansas at Tennessee+10.0L31–3468.5L31–34UY
Sat 10/18Arkansas vs Texas A&M+7.5L42–4557.5L42–45OY
Sat 10/25Arkansas vs Auburn-2.5L24–3355.5L24–33ON
Sat 11/1Arkansas vs Mississippi State-5.5L35–3866.5L35–38ON
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/15Arkansas at LSU+4.0L22–2358.5L22–23UY
Sat 11/22Arkansas at Texas+10.5L37–5257.5L37–52ON
Sat 11/29Arkansas vs Missouri+4.5L17–3154.5L17–31UN
Tennessee 2025 Schedule
Tennessee's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30Tennessee vs Syracuse-13.5W45–2653.5W45–26OY
Sat 9/6Tennessee vs East Tennessee State-39.5W72–1758.5W72–17OY
Sat 9/13Tennessee vs Georgia+3.5L41–4450.5L41–44OY
Sat 9/20Tennessee vs UAB-39.5W56–2469.5W56–24ON
Sat 9/27Tennessee at Mississippi State-7.5W41–3463.5W41–34ON
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/11Tennessee vs Arkansas-10.0W34–3168.5W34–31UN
Sat 10/18Tennessee at Alabama+8.5L20–3760.5L20–37UN
Sat 10/25Tennessee at Kentucky-7.5W56–3455.5W56–34OY
Sat 11/1Tennessee vs Oklahoma-3.0L27–3355.5L27–33ON
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/15Tennessee vs New Mexico State-41.5W42–959.5W42–9UN
Sat 11/22Tennessee at Florida-3.5W31–1157.5W31–11UY
Sat 11/29Tennessee vs Vanderbilt-2.0L24–4566.5L24–45ON
Tue 12/30Tennessee vs Illinois-3.0L28–3062.5L28–30UN
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2025 season
Tennessee PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
All 4 Agree
→ Tennessee
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
3 Agree
→ Tennessee
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ Tennessee
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Arkansas #11
+0.475
Tennessee #5
+0.606
Tennessee Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Arkansas #31
+0.596
Tennessee #19
+0.856
Tennessee Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Arkansas #74
0.154
Tennessee #19
0.184
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Tennessee Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Arkansas #31
+8.288
Tennessee #9
+8.898
Tennessee Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Arkansas #12
+0.932
Tennessee #5
+0.980
Tennessee Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Arkansas #115
72.6
Tennessee #92
71.8
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Tennessee Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2025 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Tennessee Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Arkansas
-1.3
Tennessee
13.5
Offense Rating
Arkansas
15.9
Tennessee
22.0
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Arkansas
17.2
Tennessee
8.4
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Tennessee Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Arkansas #68
1.00
Tennessee #19
1.50
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Arkansas #101
1.25
Tennessee #75
0.75
Tennessee +0.50
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 4 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Tennessee Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Arkansas #1
53.2
Tennessee #1
74.9
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Arkansas #96
38.8
Tennessee #15
13.5
Tennessee +21.7
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 76% of games historically
Based on 5 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Tie
1 — 1 sequences
✗ Predicted incorrectly
GC Battle
Tennessee
72.8 — 12.0 GC score
✓ Predicted correctly
Game Result
Tennessee won by 3
✓ Model called it
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Tennessee with a large edge. Historically, dominant teams like this are fully priced into the spread — the agreed-upon team covers just 50.2% of the time. The metrics predict game control better than they beat the number.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
Arkansas
Sam Pittman #1
29–31 (48%) · Yr 6 at school
OC Bobby Petrino Yr 2 #1
DC Travis Williams Yr 3 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Tennessee
Josh Heupel #1
37–14 (73%) · Yr 5 at school
OC Joey Halzle Yr 3 #1
DC Tim Banks Yr 3 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: Momentum Control is a great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: Game Control is another great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself