Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Georgia Bulldogs vs. Kentucky Wildcats college football matchup on October 16, 2021.
The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (6-0, 0-0 SEC) will put their fourth-ranked run defense to the test against the No. 11 Kentucky Wildcats (6-0, 0-0 SEC) and the No. 24 running attack in the nation, on Saturday, October 16, 2021. The Bulldogs are heavily favored by 22.5 points in the outing. The contest has a 44.5-point over/under.
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Odds for Georgia vs. Kentucky
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Over/Under Insights
- Georgia has combined with its opponents to score more than 44.5 points in three of six games this season.
- Kentucky's games have gone over 44.5 points in four of six chances this season.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 70.8, is 26.3 points greater than Saturday's over/under.
- The 23 combined points per game that these two squads have allowed this season are 21.5 fewer than the 44.5 total in this contest.
- The average total in Bulldogs games this season is 48.6, 4.1 points above Saturday's over/under of 44.5.
- In 2021, games involving the Wildcats have averaged a total of 52.5 points, eight more than the set over/under in this contest.
Georgia Stats and Trends
- Against the spread, Georgia is 5-1-0 this season.
- The Bulldogs have covered the spread twice this season when favored by 22.5 points or more (in three chances).
- Georgia has eclipsed the over/under in 50% of its opportunities this year (three times over six games with a set point total).
- The Bulldogs average 22.3 more points per game (39.8) than the Wildcats surrender (17.5).
- When Georgia puts up more than 17.5 points, it is 4-1 against the spread and 5-0 overall.
- The Bulldogs rack up 127.5 more yards per game (432.5) than the Wildcats give up per matchup (305).
- When Georgia totals more than 305 yards, the team is 4-1 against the spread and 5-0 overall.
- The Bulldogs have turned the ball over seven times this season, three more turnovers than the Wildcats have forced (4).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Georgia at SISportsbook.
Kentucky Stats and Trends
- Kentucky has five wins against the spread in six games this season.
- Kentucky's games this season have hit the over on three of six set point totals (50%).
- The Wildcats score 31 points per game, 25.5 more than the Bulldogs surrender (5.5).
- Kentucky is 5-1 against the spread and 6-0 overall in games when it records more than 5.5 points.
- The Wildcats rack up 206.5 more yards per game (410) than the Bulldogs give up per outing (203.5).
- In games that Kentucky picks up over 203.5 yards, the team is 5-1 against the spread and 6-0 overall.
- This year the Wildcats have turned the ball over 12 times, two more than the Bulldogs' takeaways (10).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.