Two top-10 teams battle Saturday night when the Auburn Tigers (1-0 overall, 1-0 SEC) visit the Georgia Bulldogs (1-0, 1-0) in the “Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry” in Athens, Ga., for a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff. Below, we analyze the Auburn-Georgia college football betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
The Bulldogs are ranked fourth in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports, while the Tigers are No. 7.
Auburn at Georgia: Betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 10:20 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Auburn +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Georgia -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Auburn +7 (-110) | Georgia -7 (-110)
- Over/Under: 44.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Auburn at Georgia: Three things to know
- Auburn won 29-13 at home vs. Kentucky last week, covering as a 6.5-point favorite with the game finishing Under the O/U line of 46. The Tigers needed two fourth-quarter touchdowns to pull away for the victory after leading 15-13 through three quarters. QB Bo Nix finished with 233 passing yard and three second-half TDs, including two to WR Seth Williams.
- Georgia beat Arkansas 37-10 in last week’s opener but failed to cover the 27.5 line by a hook – the O/U was 53. The Bulldogs started slow and trailed 7-2 before switching to QB Stetson Bennett (211 passing yards) in the second quarter. He would steer four second-half scoring drives, including two third-quarter TD passes as the ‘Dogs put the Razorbacks away.
- Georgia has won the past three head-to-head meetings, including last year’s 21-14 victory at Auburn – covering a 3-point line with the game staying Under 42.5. The Bulldogs have dominated this series, winning 6 of the last 7 and 12 of the past 15.
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Auburn at Georgia: Odds, betting lines and picks
Prediction
Georgia 24, Auburn 20
Money line (ML)
PASS. While I’m picking Georgia (-250) to win – Auburn hasn’t won in Athens since 2005 – I’m not willing to bet the money line at that price.
Against the spread (ATS)
AUBURN (+7, -110) is the STRONGEST PLAY. If the line drops below 7, nix the “Strongest play” suggestion (1½ times your usual wager) and make your usual bet.
The play goes against several trends in this series, including Georgia being 8-2 ATS in the last 10 and 6-0 ATS in the last six at home. With COVID-19 precautions limiting the Sanford Stadium crowd to about 20,000 instead of the usual 93,000, home-field advantage is out the window.
Plus, the Tigers have the advantage in QB play. Nix, a sophomore, has the nation’s second-longest streak of consecutive pass attempts without an interception. The Bulldogs are still trying to figure out who will start at QB Saturday, be it Bennett, Cal transfer JT Daniels (recently cleared from an injury) or last week’s starter D’Wan Mathis.
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Over/Under (O/U)
A slight lean to the UNDER 44.5 (-110). The O/U is 2-8 in the last 10 in this series. With Georgia still trying to figure out its QB situation, expect it to take at least a quarter and a half before the offense gets into any rhythm.
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| Johnny’s 2019 CFB record | 11-6-1 |
| 2020 overall record (all sports) | 107-68-2 |
| Strongest plays (all sports) | 55-26 |
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Also see:
- 3 reasons why Auburn will win (Auburn Wire)
- 5 reasons why Georgia will win (UGA Wire)
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