Tennessee football is 11.5-point underdogs in its critical SEC matchup against Georgia as of Sunday afternoon, according to the FanDuel Sportsbook. The over/under is set at 50.5. That means the sportsbook estimates Georgia will earn a 31-20 victory.
The rivalry matchup was one of the lines that a number of sportsbooks released before the season. Georgia was roughly 17.5-point favorites against Tennessee in the offseason.
Lines vary pretty dramatically right now for the Georgia-Tennessee game. Some have Tennessee as little as 9.5-point underdogs while some have the Vols as much as 16.5-point underdogs. The radical differences in line is probably due to the uncertain status of Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava after he exited the Mississippi State game with an injury.
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Tennessee is 5-4 against the spread so far this season but just 2-4 against the spread in SEC play. The Vols covered in SEC wins against Oklahoma and Alabama while failing to cover in wins against Florida, Kentucky and Mississippi State as well as their loss at Arkansas.
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The over has hit in four Tennessee games this season while the under has hit five times. Tennessee’s win over Kentucky is the only SEC game where the over has hit.
Georgia is just 2-7 against the spread this season and is just 1-6 against the spread in SEC play. The Bulldogs road win over No. 1 Texas is the only conference game they’ve covered the spread in. They also covered in their season opening win against Clemson.
The over has hit in three Georgia games this season while the under has hit in six games. Both Tennessee and Georgia have stout defenses and have struggled on the offensive side of the ball.
It’s a critical SEC showdown between Tennessee and Georgia in Athens. The Vols enter the game 8-1 (5-1 SEC) and need to run the table to solidify their spot in the SEC Championship and the College Football Playoff. Georgia is 7-2 (5-2 SEC) and coming off a loss at Ole Miss last week. The Bulldogs must win out to have any chance to make the College Football Playoff.
Kickoff between Tennessee and Georgia is at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday night in Athens. Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe are on the call for ABC.
