The SEC season is now in full swing after an entertaining opening weekend, and two of the top contenders for the conference crown match up on Saturday evening. The Auburn Tigers, fresh off a win over the Kentucky Wildcats in their opener, travel to Athens to face the Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia also prevailed in its first game, though the Bulldogs struggled at times before toppling the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at Sanford Stadium. William Hill lists the Bulldogs as 6.5-point favorites in the Georgia vs. Auburn odds. The over-under for total points expected is 45. Before making any Auburn vs. Georgia picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Auburn vs. Georgia. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the college football odds from William Hill and trends for Georgia vs. Auburn:
- Georgia vs. Auburn spread: Georgia -6.5
- Georgia vs. Auburn over-under: 45 points
- Georgia vs. Auburn money line: Georgia -250, Auburn +210
- UGA: The Bulldogs are 8-6 against the spread in the last 14 games as a favorite
- AUB: The Tigers are 10-4 against the spread in their last 14 contests
Why Georgia can cover
Georgia continually cycles in high-end talent and the 2020 season is no different. Much of that manifests on defense, where the Bulldogs ranked second in the SEC in yards allowed and first in points allowed for the opening week. Georgia was also dominant defensively in 2019, leading the conference in scoring defense (12.5 points allowed per game), total defense (274.2 yards allowed per game) and rushing defense (75.7 yards allowed per game) for the season. On the offensive side, the Bulldogs have a physical and talented offensive line, and sophomore running back Zamir White led a host of ball-carriers with 71 yards on 13 carries against Arkansas.
Georgia also has a new face at quarterback, with USC transfer JT Daniels projected to take over the reins after he was sidelined in the opener due to a knee injury. Freshman D'Wan Mathis failed to generate efficient offense against Arkansas and former walk-on Stetson Bennett, while better in the opener, isn't an ideal option. As such, the Bulldogs could benefit greatly from the insertion of Daniels, who was once a top-rated recruit.
Why Auburn can cover
The Tigers performed quite well in their opening win over Kentucky, including a strong effort from quarterback Bo Nix. While Nix was not terribly efficient as a freshman, he produced 16 touchdowns and six interceptions as a full-time starter, while also accumulating more than 300 yards and seven touchdowns as a runner. In Auburn's season opener, he averaged 8.6 yards per attempt and threw for three touchdowns, bringing confidence even in a difficult matchup.
On the outside, junior wide receiver Seth Williams caught six passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns against Kentucky, and he displayed high-end talent in generating 830 receiving yards and eight touchdown catches in 2019. Defensively, Auburn ranked in the top five among SEC teams in passing defense last week, with the Tigers bringing back several talented pieces from a defense that gave up only 18.6 points and 323.9 total yards per game in 2019.
How to make Georgia vs. Auburn picks
SportsLine's model is leaning under on the total, with Nix projected to throw for fewer than 170 yards and Georgia's running backs projected to fall short of 4.5 yards per carry. It also says one side of the spread has all the value. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Auburn vs. Georgia? And which side of the spread has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Georgia vs. Auburn spread to back, all from the advanced model that is up over $4,000 on its top-rated college football spread picks, and find out.
