Florida Gators vs Georgia Bulldogs NCAAF Betting Prediction

NCAAF Florida vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction 11/2/2024

The Florida Gators (4-3) face off against the Georgia Bulldogs (6-1) on Saturday, November 2nd. This game will be played at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville and televised on ABC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 3:30 ET.

Florida Gators vs Georgia Bulldogs

 

Florida Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 10, Florida’s offense ranks 39th in scoring, averaging 30.9 points per game. They are 36th in our offensive power rankings. Their passing game is 56th nationally, with 263.6 yards per game, and they complete 69.9% of their passes, ranking 8th in that category. They are 22nd in passer rating.

DJ Lagway has thrown for 1,024 yards this season, with five touchdowns and five interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 99. Montrell Johnson Jr. leads the rushing attack with 373 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Elijhah Badger has 524 receiving yards on 22 catches.

Georgia Offense Breakdown

Georgia’s offense ranks 29th in points per game, averaging 33, but they are 10th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 10. Carson Beck has thrown for 1,993 yards, completing 66% of his passes, with 15 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. The Bulldogs are 19th in completions, averaging 25 per game, and 31st in passing yards, with 297.6 per game.

Georgia is 79th in third down conversions, with a 38.2% success rate, and 47th in passer rating. On the ground, they are 102nd, averaging 131.7 rushing yards per game. Trevor Etienne leads the rushing attack with 422 yards and 7 touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Arian Smith has 444 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns.

Florida Team Defense

Florida’s defense is ranked 34th nationally, allowing 23.6 points per game. They’ve given up 164.7 rushing yards per game, ranking 110th, and 206.6 passing yards, placing them 66th. Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of 82.6 and a 59.4% completion rate against Florida.

In their latest game, Florida’s defense allowed just 20 points and 224 total yards, including 70 rushing yards on 27 attempts. They also forced two interceptions and held Kentucky to 154 passing yards.

Florida Team Defense

Georgia’s defense has been solid this season, ranking 10th nationally by allowing just 16.9 points per game. They’ve given up 107.9 rushing yards per game, which ranks 24th in the country. In their recent game against Texas, Georgia allowed 15 points and 106 rushing yards on 32 attempts, while forcing two interceptions.

Opponents have averaged 197.7 passing yards per game against Georgia, completing 61.3% of their passes. Texas threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns against Georgia’s defense, completing 27 of 37 passes.

Florida vs Georgia Trends

  • In their last ten games away from home, the Florida Gators have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 25 points per game in this stretch.
  • Although Georgia has a straight up record of 3-2 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs. the spread going 2-3. The team averaged 32 points per game in these games.
  • In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Florida Gators have a straight up record of 1-4 and an ATS mark of 2-3.
  • The last ten games that Georgia was favored, they have an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 8-2 straight up.

Gators vs Bulldogs Prediction

Our combined score prediction for this Georgia vs. Florida matchup is 53 points, just above the over/under line of 52.5 points. With this in mind, we would lean slightly towards the over in this one.

Georgia is favored by -16.5 points, but we like Florida to keep it close enough to cover the spread. Our projected final score is 31-22 in favor of Georgia, making Florida the pick as the road underdog.


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