- Arkansas is a -180 moneyline favorite in Game 1 of its Super Regional matchup with Tennessee
- Ranked third in the NCAA Tournament, Arkansas is the highest seed left standing
- Get my Tennessee vs Arkansas Game 1 picks and predictions below
Two top SEC teams clash on the national stage as the 3rd-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks (46-13) face the Tennessee Volunteers (46-17) in a best-of-three series, with the winner advancing to the College World Series.
Arkansas enters Game 1 as the betting favorite, with the first pitch set for 5pm ET on Saturday at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The game will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN+.
Let’s analyze the Tennessee vs Arkansas Game 1 matchup, below.
Tennessee vs Arkansas Odds
The Volunteers are +145 underdogs on the moneyline against the Razorbacks, who are at -180. Despite this, Tennessee is well-equipped to compete with Arkansas. The total is set at 11.5 runs.
The Super Regional includes 16 teams in eight head-to-head matchups. Each team won its respective four-team regional tournament. The eight winners will advance to the 2025 College World Series at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, starting June 13.
Though matched against each other in this Super Regional, Arkansas (+380) and Tennessee (+500) are the second and third-favorites in the 2025 College World Series odds. LSU (+330) is the favorite, with the other 13 teams at +700 or longer.
Tennessee vs Arkansas Picks & Predictions
With both Vanderbilt and Texas eliminated before the Super Regionals, Arkansas has a clear path not only to reach their first College World Series since 2022 but also to win it for the first time in school history.
Offensively, they excel, with a .313 team batting average and a .422 on-base percentage, ranking among the top 10 in home runs and a .553 slugging percentage.
They dominated their regional, going 3-0 and outscoring their opponents 26-6 to advance to the Super Regionals.
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Arkansas will start ace Zach Root, who threw six scoreless innings, allowing three hits, one walk, and striking out seven in a 12-1 win over Creighton in the Fayetteville Regional.
However, in his last meeting with the Vols, he struggled, allowing seven hits and four runs, while walking two and striking out four in a 10-7 loss.
This makes the Volunteers possibly the toughest opponents remaining for Arkansas.
Tennessee led the SEC in total runs and ranked third in the conference with a .304 team batting average. They rank third nationally in home runs and fifth in slugging (.558).
They went 3-1 in the Knoxville Regional, scoring at least nine runs in three out of four games, requiring a win-or-go-home victory over
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