Kentucky vs. Georgia Betting Preview – College Football Pick and Prediction

Kentucky Wildcats (5-0 SU, ATS 4-0) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (5-0 SU, ATS 4-0)

Date: Saturday, October 7th

Location: Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA

TV: ESPN

Point Spread: Ken +14.5/GA -14.5 (Are you betting at the Best Sportsbooks? So many benefits!)

Money Line: Kent +476/UGA -705

Over/Under: 47

Head-to-Head Matchup:

The most recent time Georgia and Kentucky met up, Georgia walked away with a 16-6 win. The Georgia offense threw the ball 19 times vs. Kentucky finishing with 116 passing yards. Overall, Kentucky finished with 295 yards of offense.

Kentucky Wildcats Recent Form:

Entering this week’s showdown against Georgia, the Kentucky Wildcats have a perfect record of 5-0. In their latest game, they emerged victorious against Florida, securing a 33-14 win.

Quarterback Devin Leary threw for one touchdown in Kentucky’s win over Florida. Overall, he had a passer rating of 70.62 while completing 45.0% of his passes for 69 yards.

On defense, Kentucky finished their game against Florida, by giving up a total of 313 yards. This season, the Wildcats’ defense has yielded an average of 75.8 rushing yards, earning them a rank of 188th. Opponents have an average of 221.4 passing yards, with opposing quarterbacks attaining a passer rating of 81.9 when facing Kentucky. They are currently 78th in points allowed in NCAA rankings.

Georgia Bulldogs Recent Form:

After taking down Auburn by a score of 27-20, Georgia is still undefeated at 5-0.

In the win vs. Auburn, quarterback Carson Beck finished with a QB rating of 97.79 while completing 23 of 33 passes for 318 yards. He also ended the game with one touchdown.

Georgia’s defense gave up 307 yards of offense vs. Auburn. Defensively, the Bulldogs defense has come up with eight sacks this season and are 1st in quarterback hurries. Overall, they are allowing 13 points per contest (34th). Against the pass, they are 32nd in the NCAA, having allowed 173.8 passing yards allowed per game. Georgia is giving up 113.4 rushing yards per contest.

Betting Trends:

• On the road, Kentucky has gone 4-1 vs. the spread.
• Looking across Georgia’s ten most recent home games, they are 6-4 against the spread.
• Georgia’s ATS record in their ten most recent games as the underdog is 7-3.
• Over their last three games as the betting favorite, Kentucky has an ATS record of 3-0.

Line Movement:

Considering the present moneyline odds, Kentucky is currently given a 17% chance of victory, along with a moneyline payout of +473. In contrast, the Bulldogs’ implied win percentage is 87% with a moneyline of -698. Since the lines opened, Georgia has shifted from being -15 point favorites to their current line of -14.5 (-110). Meanwhile, Kentucky is currently +14.5 (-112) point underdogs on the road. The over/under market has seen a shift since when it opened, with the lines opening at 48.5 compared to where its currently at (47).

Free Pick:

Even though both team’s are undefeated, Georgia comes into this one favored by 14.5. Last season, this was a low-scoring game between the teams. I’m counting on this one playing out in a similar way and like the under at 47 points. Bankroll take a hit lat week? Fix that issue NOW with a deposit $100 and get $100 FREE offer when you use promo code PREDICTEM at BetUS Sportsbook! (This deal is actually good for all the way up to $500 if you want more!)