Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Georgia Bulldogs vs. Kentucky Wildcats college football matchup on October 16, 2021.
Two of the nation's top defenses square off when the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (6-0, 0-0 SEC) bring college football's first-ranked scoring defense into a matchup with the No. 11 Kentucky Wildcats (6-0, 0-0 SEC), who have the No. 19 scoring defense, on Saturday, October 16, 2021. The Bulldogs are double-digit, 23.5-point favorites. The total has been set at 44.5 points for this matchup.
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Odds for Georgia vs. Kentucky
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Over/Under Insights
- Georgia has combined with its opponents to score more than 44.5 points in three of six games this season.
- In 66.7% of Kentucky's games this season (4/6), the teams combined to score more than Saturday's total of 44.5.
- The two teams combine to score 70.8 points per game, 26.3 more than the total in this contest.
- This contest's total is 21.5 points greater than the 23 these two squads combine to surrender per game this season.
- The Bulldogs and their opponents have scored an average of 48.6 points per game in 2021, 4.1 more than Saturday's total.
- The 44.5-point over/under for this game is eight points below the 52.5 points per game average total in Wildcats games this season.
Georgia Stats and Trends
- In Georgia's six games this year, it has five wins against the spread.
- The Bulldogs have covered the spread once this season when favored by 23.5 points or more (in two chances).
- Georgia's games this year have eclipsed the over/under in 50% of its opportunities (three times in six games with a set point total).
- The Bulldogs put up 39.8 points per game, 22.3 more than the Wildcats give up per matchup (17.5).
- Georgia is 4-1 against the spread and 5-0 overall this season when the team notches more than 17.5 points.
- The Bulldogs rack up 127.5 more yards per game (432.5) than the Wildcats allow per contest (305).
- Georgia is 4-1 against the spread and 5-0 overall when the team churns out over 305 yards.
- The Bulldogs have turned the ball over three more times (7 total) than the Wildcats have forced a turnover (4) this season.
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Georgia at SISportsbook.
Kentucky Stats and Trends
- Kentucky has played six games, with five wins against the spread.
- Kentucky's games this year have gone over the point total in 50% of its opportunities (three times in six games with a set point total).
- The Wildcats rack up 31 points per game, 25.5 more than the Bulldogs surrender (5.5).
- Kentucky is 5-1 against the spread and 6-0 overall in games when it scores more than 5.5 points.
- The Wildcats collect 206.5 more yards per game (410) than the Bulldogs give up per matchup (203.5).
- When Kentucky churns out over 203.5 yards, the team is 5-1 against the spread and 6-0 overall.
- The Wildcats have turned the ball over 12 times this season, two more turnovers than the Bulldogs have forced (10).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.