Tennessee Volunteers vs Georgia Bulldogs NCAAF Betting Prediction

NCAAF Tennessee Volunteers vs Georgia Prediction 11/16/2024

The Tennessee Volunteers (8-1) face off against the Georgia Bulldogs (7-2) on Saturday, November 16th. This game will be played at Sanford Stadium in Athens and televised on ABC. Tennessee is coming off a win in their previous game, while Georgia is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Ole Miss. Kickoff is set for 7:30 ET.

Tennessee Volunteers vs Georgia Bulldogs

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Tennessee Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 12, Tennessee’s offense is averaging 37.6 points per game, ranking 15th in the nation. They are 9th in rushing yards, with 237.9 yards per game, and 5th in rushing attempts. Dylan Sampson is their leading rusher, with 1,129 yards and 20 touchdowns.

Nico Iamaleava has thrown for 1,879 yards, completing 65.2% of his passes. He has 11 touchdowns and 4 interceptions, with a passer rating of 100. Dont’e Thornton Jr. leads the receivers with 505 yards and four touchdowns.

Georgia Offense Breakdown

Georgia’s offense ranks 39th in points per game, scoring 30.6 per contest, but they are 16th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 12. They are 22nd in passing attempts, averaging 37 per game, and 19th in completions with 24.4. Their passing game produces 286.4 yards per game, ranking 21st, and they have a 66.1% completion rate, placing them 20th nationally. However, they are 78th in third-down conversions, succeeding on just 38.6% of their attempts, and their passer rating is 65th.

Carson Beck leads Georgia’s passing attack with 2,488 yards and a 65.4% completion rate. He has thrown 17 touchdowns but also has 12 interceptions, resulting in a passer rating of 90. On the ground, Trevor Etienne has rushed for 475 yards, scoring seven touchdowns and averaging 5 yards per carry. Arian Smith leads the receivers with 535 yards and three touchdowns on 34 catches.

Tennessee Team Defense

Tennessee’s defense has been impressive this season, ranking fifth nationally by allowing just 12.6 points per game. They’ve given up 171.6 passing yards per game (22nd) and 108.1 rushing yards per game (19th). Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of just 68.6 against Tennessee, completing 56.7% of their passes.

In their recent game against Mississippi State, Tennessee’s defense allowed only 14 points and 92 passing yards, while forcing one interception. Mississippi State ran the ball 38 times for 179 yards against Tennessee’s defense.

Tennessee Team Defense

Georgia’s defense, ranked 14th nationally, has allowed 18.4 points per game this season. In their recent game against Ole Miss, they gave up 28 points, allowing 396 total yards, including 263 passing yards and 133 rushing yards, while also forcing one interception.

Opponents have averaged 114.9 rushing yards per game on 32.6 attempts against Georgia, while quarterbacks have posted a 77.7 passer rating, completing 58.4% of their passes for an average of 195.6 yards per game.

Tennessee vs Georgia Trends

  • In their last ten games away from home, the Tennessee Volunteers have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 30 points per game in this stretch.
  • Across the Georgia Bulldogs last three home games, the team averaged 24 points per game while allowing 28. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 1-2 straight-up.
  • Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Tennessee has an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 4-6 straight up.
  • Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Georgia Bulldogs struggled vs the spread going just 0-5. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.

Volunteers vs Bulldogs Prediction

Our projections have Tennessee winning this matchup 28-14, and with the Vols coming in as +9.5 point underdogs on the road, we see them as a strong bet to cover the spread.

For the over/under, with the line set at 48.5 points, we recommend taking the under, as our model has the combined score at 42 points.


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