The 2023 Citrus Bowl matchup is official, as Tennessee will take on Iowa — and here's everything you need to know about the Citrus Bowl odds and Tennessee vs Iowa lines, spread and more.
Tennessee opened as a 7.5-point favorite over Iowa in the 2023 Citrus Bowl. The line has moved, with Tennessee now a 5.5-point favorite in the matchup. The total is set at 35.5 points scored combined between the two teams. Tennessee is a -250 moneyline favorite, while Iowa is +180 to win outright.
Citrus Bowl Injuries & Transfer NewsIowa HawkeyesTransfer Portal
WR Diante Vines (344 snaps)Backup QB Spencer Petras (Utah State)Injuries
Star CB/PR Cooper DeJean (705 snaps) was lost for the season in Week 11.Starting RT Gennings Dunker (661 snaps) didn't play in the Big Ten title game, but Kirk Ferentz said he and starting C Logan Jones are doing well health wise.Starting QB Cade McNamara (206 snaps), TE Erick All (251 snaps) and TE Luke Lachey (120 snaps) were all lost earlier this season.Tennessee VolunteersTransfer Portal
Starting DE Tyler Baron (444 snaps)Starting S Wesley Walker (636 snaps)Starting CB Doneiko Slaughter (387 snaps)Starting Slot CB Tamarion McDonald (486 snaps; hasn't played since Week 10))CB Brandon Turnage (149 snaps)CB Warren Burrell (166 snaps)LG Addison Nichols (116 snaps)OG Mo Clipper (19 snaps)Opt-Outs
Starting QB Joe Milton (772 snaps)Starting RB Jaylen Wright (325 snaps)Backup RB Jabari Small (227 snaps)Freshman QB Nico Iamaleava (52 snaps) will start under center.
Injuries
The inactive list in the finale against Vanderbilt included starting RG Javontez Spraggins (699 snaps), LG Andrej Karic (266 snaps; hasn't played since Week 9), DL Omarr Norman-Lott (235 snaps) and DE Roman Harrison (301 snaps). Spraggins is out, but the others will likely play in bowl.Tennessee previously lost WR Bru McCoy (231 snaps), CB Kamal Hadden (311 snaps), WR Dont'e Thornton (214 snaps), LB Keenan Pili (31 snaps) and LB Arion Carter (126 snaps) to season-ending injuries.College Football Bowls: Odds, Schedule for Every GameRead nowOur college football betting expert, Collin Wilson, has projected the spread and total for every college football bowl game. For the Citrus Bowl, our expert projects the Tennessee vs Iowa spread at Tennessee -11.5 and the total at over/under 48.5 points scored.
The 2023 Citrus Bowl featuring Tennessee vs Iowa will take place on Monday, Jan. 1 at 1 p.m. ET on ABC
For more, make sure to check out our live-updating tracker of every college football bowl game matchup.