Thursday Week 1 SEC Score Predictions: Tennessee vs. Ball St, Mizzou/La Tech

KNOXVILLE, TN - September 02, 2021 - Head Coach Josh Heupel of the Tennessee Volunteers during the game between the Bowling Green Falcons and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics

Thursday Week 1 SEC Score Predictions: Tennessee vs. Ball St, Mizzou/La Tech

Posted on September 1, 2022

By Vince Ferrara / @VinceSports

Here’s a look at my Week 1 Thursday night SEC football game predictions.

Saturday Week 1 game predictions will be in a separate blog post.

Check back on my “Vince’s View” blog page for future posts including weekly SEC football and NFL game predictions. Bookmark my blog page and check back often.

2022 Week 0 Straight-Up Record: 1-0 (100%)
2022 Week 0 Spread Record: 1-0 (100%)
2021 Season Straight-Up Record: 92-34 (73%)
2021 Season Spread Record: 63-63 (50%)

OPENING WEEKEND IN THE SEC
(2021 Record)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Ball State (6-7) at Tennessee (7-6)
Series: First Meeting
7 p.m. ET • SEC Network
Knoxville, Tenn. • Neyland Stadium (101,915)
SiriusXM: 138 or 190
Point Spread: Tennessee -35.5
Vince’s Score Prediction: Tennessee 52 Ball State 14

Louisiana Tech (3-9) at Missouri (6-7)
Series: First Meeting
8 p.m. ET • ESPNU
Columbia, Mo. • Faurot Field (62,621)
SiriusXM: 106 or 191
Point Spread: Missouri -20.5
Vince’s Score Prediction: Missouri 38 Louisiana Tech 21

Week 0
*I had Vanderbilt defeating Hawaii 31-17.

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KNOXVILLE, TN – September 02, 2021 – Head Coach Josh Heupel of the Tennessee Volunteers during the game between the Bowling Green Falcons and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics

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