No. 2 Georgia (5-0) goes on the road to play No. 18 Auburn (4-1) Saturday afternoon in an SEC on CBS matchup. The Bulldogs have played stifling defense, allowing 177.8 total yards per game. Teams haven't been to find an offensive rhythm against this stout defense. The Tigers will have their home crowd cheering them on as they look to knock off the second-ranked team in the nation. Georgia is expected to start Stetson Bennett at quarterback as JT Daniels continues to deal with a shoulder injury.
Kickoff from Jordan-Hare Stadium is set for 3:30 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook list the Bulldogs as 14.5-point favorites in the latest Georgia vs. Auburn odds. The over-under for total points is set at 46. Before locking in any Auburn vs. Georgia picks, be sure to check out the college football predictions and analysis from the proven SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $3,400 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It also enters Week 6 of the 2021 season on a 12-4 run on all top-rated college football side picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has locked in on Georgia vs. Auburn and just revealed its college football Week 6 picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine to see the model's CFB picks. Here are the betting lines and trends for Auburn vs. Georgia
- Georgia vs. Auburn spread: Bulldogs -14.5
- Georgia vs. Auburn over-under: 46 points
- Georgia vs. Auburn money line: Auburn +475, Georgia -700
- UGA: Bulldogs are 4-1 ATS in their last five games overall
- AUB: Under is 7-1 in Tigers last eight conference games
Why Georgia can cover
The Bulldogs have established a solid rushing attack through the first five games of the season. They average 196 rushing yards per game with 4.8 yards per rush. Georgia has a running back committee that is led by junior Zamir White. White leads the Bulldogs with 53 carries for 275 yards with four touchdowns. He is coming off a solid performance against Arkansas where he had 16 carries for 68 yards and two touchdowns.
Senior James Cook is the second-leading rusher with 34 carries for 215 yards and two scores. Cook's volume has increased over the two weeks and he has taken advantage. Against Arkansas, he had 12 carries for a season-high 87 yards. Sophomore Kendall Milton is the third back in this committee who has flashed. Milton has rushed for 167 yards with 4.6 yards per carry. Any of these running backs are capable of gashing this Auburn defense.
Why Auburn can cover
The Tigers have one of the top run games in the SEC and average 238.2 rushing yards per game. Going up against Georgia's stout run defense will be a battle for Auburn, but the Tigers have the the running backs to do so. Freshman Jarquez Hunter and sophomore Tank Bigsby both have over 400 rushing yards on the year.
Hunter leads Auburn with 42 carries for 447 yards and three touchdowns. The Mississippi native also averages a team-high 89.4 rushing yards per game with 10.1 yards per rush. Bigsby has a team-high 74 carries for 430 yards and four touchdowns. The sophomore back rushes for 86 yards per game. This duo hopes to break free against the Bulldog defense.
How to make Auburn vs. Georgia picks
The model likes the under, projecting that the teams will combine for 43 points. It also has generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only get the model's picks at SportsLine.
So who wins the Georgia vs. Auburn matchup on Saturday? And which side of the spread is hitting well over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread to back, all from the advanced model on a 12-4 run on its top-rated college football side picks, and find out.
