The No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs and No. 17 Florida Gators will meet on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for a key SEC matchup. Both teams are coming off a bye week. Georgia enters at 6-1 overall and 4-1 in conference play, while Florida is 5-2 overall and 3-2 in the SEC.
The Bulldogs have won five consecutive games in the head-to-head series and hold a 58-44-2 all-time advantage. However, Georgia is coming off a 27-24 loss to Auburn two weeks ago, while Florida pulled off a 27-24 upset on the road against Texas in its last outing.
Betting Odds
According to DraftKings Sportsbook, Georgia is a -470 favorite on the money line with Florida at +360. The over/under is set at 56.5 points, and the spread lists Georgia as a 12.5-point favorite.
Game Preview
The rivalry, once known as "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party," was played in Jacksonville for 30 years before moving to Atlanta and then Tampa Bay for the next two years while the Jaguars rebuild their stadium. The series returns to Jacksonville in 2028. Georgia enjoys a temporary home-field advantage playing roughly 70 miles from its campus in Athens.
This will be Jon Sumrall's first experience in the rivalry as Florida's head coach, while Kirby Smart has won eight of his 10 games against the Gators. Florida will look to establish star running back Jadan Baugh, who leads the SEC with 13 rushing touchdowns and 763 yards this season. He faces a Georgia defense that allows only 91.4 rushing yards per game.
On the other side, Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton leads the SEC with a 185.3 passer rating, a 74.1% completion rate, and 9.9 yards per attempt. He threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns in a 24-20 win over Florida last season.
Prediction
The SportsLine Projection Model predicts Georgia to win by an average of 17 points and covers the spread in 59% of simulations. The pick is Georgia -12.5.
