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.
Series History
Georgia has won five consecutive meetings and holds a 58-44-2 all-time advantage. The rivalry, once known as "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party," was played in Jacksonville for 30 years. The series will move to Atlanta and then Tampa Bay for the next two years while the Jaguars rebuild their stadium, returning to Jacksonville in 2028. Although technically a neutral-site game, Georgia enjoys a temporary home-field advantage playing roughly 70 miles from its campus in Athens.
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Georgia suffered a 27-24 loss to Auburn two weeks ago as 19.5-point favorites. Florida pulled off a 27-24 upset on the road against Texas in its last outing. This will be the first Florida-Georgia game for Gators head coach Jon Sumrall, while Kirby Smart has won eight of his 10 games as Georgia's head coach in the rivalry.
Key Players
Florida's junior running back Jadan Baugh leads the SEC with 13 rushing touchdowns and 763 rushing yards this season. He faces a Georgia defense that allows only 91.4 rushing yards per game. In the last two meetings, Baugh managed just 136 yards on 32 carries in two Florida losses. On the other side, Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton leads the SEC in passer rating (185.3), completion rate (74.1%), and yards per attempt (9.9). He threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns in a 24-20 win over the Gators last season.
Betting Odds
According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the money line lists Georgia at -470 and Florida at +360. The over/under is set at 56.5 points (Over -112, Under -108), and the spread favors Georgia by 12.5 points.
Prediction
The SportsLine Projection Model predicts Georgia wins by an average of 17 points and covers the spread in 59% of simulations. The recommended pick is Georgia -12.5 (-108).
