Tennessee Volunteers vs Georgia Bulldogs Betting Pick & Prediction 11/16/24

Georgia is favored at -9.5 points as they host Tennessee at Sanford Stadium in Athens. Kick-off is set for 7:30 ET, and the game will be broadcast on ABC. The over/under line is at 48.5 points. The Bulldogs come in with a 7-2 record, while the Volunteers are 8-1 on the season. The money line odds have Georgia at -355 and Tennessee at +276.

TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS VS GEORGIA BULLDOGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Tennessee Volunteers +9.5

This game will be played at Sanford Stadium at 7:30 ET on Saturday, November 16th.

WHY BET THE TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS:

• We have the Tennessee Volunteers winning this one by a score of 28 to 14
• Not only do we have the Tennessee Volunteers winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +9.5
• We see this game finishing below the line of 48.5 points

Will The Tennessee Volunteers Pull Off An Upset As Road Underdogs

Tennessee heads into Week 12 against Georgia with an 8-1 record and a 4-0 mark at home. They are 2-1 on the road this season. The Volunteers are ranked 9th in our power rankings and have a 100% chance of being bowl-eligible. They have a 12.6% chance of winning the Southeastern but a 73.6% chance of making the playoff, which is 8th best in the country.

So far, Tennessee has been favored in six of their nine games, going 5-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin this season is +25 points, and they are 4-3 against the spread, with a 2-1 record on the road and a 2-2 mark at home.

The Volunteers’ over/under record is 3-4, with their games averaging 50.1 points. Their average over/under line is 56.9 points, and this week’s line is set at 48.5 points.

Heading into week 12, Tennessee’s offense is 15th in scoring, averaging 37.6 points per game, and we have them ranked 45th in our offensive power rankings. They are 9th in the nation in rushing, with 237.9 yards per game, and 5th in rushing attempts, averaging 45.9 per game. Dylan Sampson leads the team with 1,129 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry.

Nico Iamaleava has thrown for 1,879 yards with 11 touchdowns and 4 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 100. Tennessee ranks 62nd in passing yards per game. Iamaleava has completed 65.2% of his passes. Dont’e Thornton Jr. leads the receivers with 505 yards and four touchdowns.

Tennessee’s defense has been strong this season, ranking 5th nationally by allowing just 12.6 points per game. They’re also 22nd in passing yards allowed, giving up only 171.6 yards per game, and rank 19th against the run, allowing 108.1 rushing yards per game.

In their latest game, Tennessee’s defense gave up just 14 points and limited Mississippi State to 92 passing yards, while forcing one interception. They allowed 179 rushing yards on 38 attempts.

Are The Georgia Bulldogs Going To Defend Home Field Advantage?

Georgia enters Week 12 against Tennessee with a 7-2 record, going 4-0 at home and 2-2 on the road. They are 6th in our CFB power rankings, with a 100% chance of being bowl-eligible. However, their odds of winning the Southeastern sit at 7.7%. Georgia has a 73.9% chance of making the playoff, which ranks 7th in the country.

The Bulldogs are 5-2 as the favorite this season and 1-0 as the underdog, with an average scoring margin of +12.1 points per game. Against the spread, they are 2-6, going 1-3 at home and 1-3 on the road. As the favorite, their ATS record is 1-6.

The over/under line for this week is 48.5 points, lower than their season average line of 51.7 points. Georgia’s over/under record is 3-5, with their games averaging 49 points per contest.

Georgia’s offense is averaging 30.6 points per game heading into week 12, ranking 39th in college football. However, they are 16th in our offensive power rankings. Carson Beck has thrown for 2,488 yards with 17 touchdowns and 12 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 90.

Georgia ranks 22nd in passing attempts, averaging 37 per game, and they are 21st in passing yards, with 286.4 yards per game. Their third-down conversion rate is 38.6%, and they are 105th in rushing, averaging 125.3 yards per game. Trevor Etienne leads the ground attack with 475 yards and seven touchdowns.

Georgia’s defense has been solid this season, ranking 14th nationally by allowing just 18.4 points per game. They’ve given up 114.9 rushing yards per game, which ranks 30th, and 195.6 passing yards per game. Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of 77.7 and a completion percentage of 58.4% against Georgia.

In their recent game against Ole Miss, Georgia’s defense allowed 28 points, giving up 396 total yards, including 263 passing yards. They also forced one interception in the game.