Georgia vs. Florida odds, picks, predictions, line, spread: Saturday college football betting preview — SkimNews
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- Georgia Bulldogs enter Week 9 ranked No. 3 with a 6-1 overall record, a 4-1 SEC mark, a five-game head-to-head winning streak over Florida and a 58-44-2 all-time advantage.
- Florida Gators arrive at 5-2 overall and 3-2 in SEC play after a 27-24 road upset of Texas, while Georgia is coming off a 27-24 home loss to Auburn as a 19.5-point favorite.
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium hosts at 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday as the rivalry begins a two-year swing through Atlanta and Tampa Bay during the Jaguars’ stadium rebuild, with a return to Jacksonville in 2028.
- Georgia Bulldogs receive a temporary home-field advantage roughly 70 miles from Athens in Atlanta even though Saturday’s game is technically neutral because of the rivalry’s venue change.
- Jadan Baugh leads the SEC with 13 rushing touchdowns and 763 yards, but managed only 136 yards on 32 carries across two Florida losses to Georgia; Florida wants to establish him early.
- Gunner Stockton leads the SEC in passer rating at 185.3, completion rate at 74.1% and yards per attempt at 9.9; he threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns in last season’s 24-20 win over Florida.
- DraftKings lists Georgia -10.5 at -115 for Saturday’s matchup, while the SportsLine model projects a 19-point average Georgia win and a 70% cover rate across simulations.
Why it matters: The 10.5-point spread is 8.5 points below SportsLine’s projected 19-point Georgia win, with a 70% simulation cover rate. Florida’s case rests on Jadan Baugh’s 13 rushing touchdowns against a Georgia defense allowing 91.4 rushing yards per game, while the Jacksonville-to-Atlanta move gives Georgia a temporary home-field edge despite the neutral-site label.
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