Georgia Bulldogs vs Texas Longhorns NCAAF Betting Prediction

NCAAF Georgia Bulldogs vs Texas Prediction 10/19/2024

The Georgia Bulldogs (5-1) face off against the Texas Longhorns (6-0) on Saturday, October 19th. This game will be played at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin and televised on ABC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 7:30 ET.

Georgia Bulldogs vs Texas Longhorns

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Georgia Offense Breakdown

Georgia’s offense has leaned heavily on their passing game, ranking 10th nationally with 318 yards per game. They are 11th in passing completions, averaging 25.3 per game, and 18th in attempts. Overall, they are 28th in scoring, with 33.5 points per game, and sit 11th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 8.

Carson Beck leads the Bulldogs with 1,818 passing yards and a passer rating of 108. He has thrown 15 touchdowns and 5 interceptions, completing 67.9% of his passes. On the ground, Georgia ranks 91st, averaging 135.3 rushing yards per game. Trevor Etienne leads the team with 335 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns.

Texas Offense Breakdown

Texas has been one of the top offenses in college football this season, ranking 7th in our offensive power rankings and averaging 43.2 points per game, which is also 7th nationally. They are 12th in passing yards per game with 306.5 and 23rd in completions, averaging 22.7 per game. Their completion percentage is 70.8%, and they are 14th in third-down conversions, converting 49.3% of their attempts. They are 9th in passer rating.

Arch Manning leads the team with 900 passing yards, a passer rating of 136, and a completion percentage of 70.5%. He has thrown nine touchdowns and two interceptions. Quintrevion Wisner is the leading rusher with 278 yards, averaging 6 yards per carry. Isaiah Bond has 369 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Georgia Team Defense

Georgia’s defense, ranked 16th nationally, is allowing 17.2 points per game this season. In their latest game, they gave up 31 points to Mississippi State, including 306 passing yards and three touchdowns, though they limited the run game to just 79 yards.

Opponents are averaging 192.3 passing yards per game against Georgia, completing 62% of their throws. On the ground, Georgia is giving up 121 rushing yards per game on an average of 32.3 attempts.

Georgia Team Defense

Texas’s defense has been outstanding this season, allowing just 6.3 points per game, the best in the country. In their recent game against Oklahoma, the Longhorns gave up only 3 points, allowing 248 total yards, including 100 rushing yards on 40 attempts and 148 passing yards.

Opponents are averaging 106.2 rushing yards per game and 125.7 passing yards against Texas, which ranks 4th nationally. Quarterbacks have managed a passer rating of just 53.9, the 5th-lowest in the nation, completing 58.4% of their throws.

Georgia vs Texas Trends

  • In their last ten games away from home, the Georgia Bulldogs have a straight up record of 8-2 while going 3-7 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 32 points per game in these contests.
  • Texas has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 32 points per game while allowing 17. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
  • In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Georgia Bulldogs have a straight up record of 2-3 and an ATS mark of 3-2.
  • In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Texas Longhorns have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.

Bulldogs vs Longhorns Prediction

Georgia is the +3.5 point road underdog in their week eight matchup against the Texas Longhorns. We like Georgia to not only cover the spread but win the game, with a projected final score of 31-22 in their favor.

Our best bet is to take Georgia as the road underdog. For the over/under, with the line set at 56.5 points, we recommend taking the under, as our projection has the combined score at 53 points.


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