The No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs (5-1, 3-1) face the No. 1 Texas Longhorns (6-0, 2-0) in a top-five clash between SEC foes. The Georgia at Texas game will be played on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
ESPN’s “College GameDay” is headed to the Georgia-Texas game, which will be televised on ABC.
Georgia enters the Texas game as 4 1/2-point underdogs. The Bulldogs have rarely been underdogs in recent seasons, but they face an immense challenge against Texas, which has already picked up impressive wins against Oklahoma and Michigan.
Most members of the media are rolling with the Longhorns ahead of the Georgia-Texas game.
National media predictions for Georgia at Texas
“(Texas) hasn’t played a team currently in the top 20 of the ESPN SP+ rankings. The Bulldogs are the more desperate team after stumbling at Alabama, but that could work both ways,” said Marc Weiszer of Athens Banner-Herald.
Prediction: Georgia 27, Texas 26
SEC Mike of “That SEC Podcast” predicts Texas will beat Georgia and cover in a 35-21 win. SEC Mike considers Texas’ win to be his lock of the week in the SEC, so he is feeling.
Prediction: Texas 35, Georgia 21
Cousin Shane of “That SEC Podcast” also predicts Texas will win and cover against Georgia. Cousin Shane has the Longhorns winning 35-24.
Prediction: Texas 35, Georgia 24
Fox Sports college football expert Joel Klatt predicts Texas’ offensive line will be the difference for the Longhorns. However, Klatt has Georgia covering.
Prediction: Texas 34, Georgia 31
“Want to flip a coin? I’m riding with a stingier Texas defense, but Ewers must execute much better than he did against Oklahoma last weekend,” said David Kenyon of Bleacher Report. “Otherwise, the Dawgs will hand Texas its first-ever SEC loss.” Kenyon has Texas winning and covering the 4 1/2-point spread.
Prediction: Texas 27, Georgia 22
“Georgia is going to come prepared to play for this one, but we think Texas just has a better team,” said James Morgan of UGA Wire. “Georgia has not put together a complete game yet and there’s little reason to think that will start against the No. 1 team in the country.”
Prediction: Texas 34, Georgia 31
All six USA TODAY writers predict Texas will beat Georgia.
Overall prediction tally
Eleven writers have Texas winning while just one thinks UGA will beat the Longhorns. However, among the six who predicted against the spread it is split three to three.
Texas wins: 11
Georgia wins: 1