Head Coach Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs of No. 3 Georgia are set to face Coach Derek Mason and the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium. SEC Network will televise the action and kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. When the two programs faced one another a year ago, Georgia knocked off Vanderbilt by four touchdowns 41-13.
Betting Preview: Georgia Bulldogs at Vanderbilt Commodores
Georgia is significantly favored here and is currently giving up 20.5 points to Vanderbilt. If the Bulldogs fall behind early it would create a reasonable betting scenario in-game. Oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 57.5 points.
Odds have shifted slightly from where they originally opened. The opening line was 20 and the game’s over/under was initially placed at 57.
Against the spread (ATS) last year, the Dawgs finished 8-5-1. The under cashed in six of their matchups while the over hit on seven occasions. The Commodores put together an ATS record of 8-5 with an O/U record of 4-9.
Overall, the Commodores finished 6-7 straight up (SU) last season while the Bulldogs went 11-3 in 2018. When playing against conference opponents, the Bulldogs were 7-1 SU while the Commodores were 3-5 SU when facing Southeastern squads. The Bulldogs finished 4-0 SU against teams from outside the SEC and the Commodores were 3-1 SU against such teams.
On a per-game basis, the Bulldogs averaged 221.0 passing yards and 314.0 rushing yards against their four out-of-conference opponents last year. They managed to score 51.3 points per game against those opponents while giving up 13.8 per contest. Against Southeastern schools, they averaged 34.5 points-scored, 18.9 points-against, 221.0 pass yards per game and 232.8 rush yards per game.
When taking the field against out-of-conference foes, the Commodores passed for 265.8 yards per game and rushed for 181.0 per game on their way to 31.0 points per contest. When facing SEC opponents, the offense recorded 26.0 points per game by averaging 227.4 passing yards and 145.9 rush yards. The Commodores defense yielded 16.5 PPG to non-conference foes and 29.4 PPG to conference teams
If the numbers from 2018 can translate to this year, then it seems like the Bulldogs could hold an edge in all aspects of the ground game. Their backfield logged 5.9 yards per carry last season while the defense held opponents to 4.0 yards per rush attempt. The Commodores registered 5.0 yards per carry last year and gave up a YPC of 5.0 to opponents.
Georgia Bulldogs at Vanderbilt Commodores Free Pick
SU Winner: Vanderbilt, ATS Winner: Vanderbilt, O/U: Under
Betting Notes
- Georgia created a whopping 30 rushing touchdowns last season.
- Vanderbilt put up 22 rushing touchdowns last season.
- The Georgia O-line gave up 20 sacks last season. Their defense created 24 sacks.
- Vanderbilt offensive line gave up 22 sacks last year. Their defense recorded 22 sacks
- Georgia put up 34 passing touchdowns last season.
- Vanderbilt produced 24 passing touchdowns last season.