Georgia Favored by 11.5 Points

Georgia enters Saturday’s matchup in Atlanta as an 11.5 point favorite. The Bulldogs, ranked No. 3 and 6-1, face No. 17 Florida at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. This marks the first ranked-versus-ranked meeting between the rivals since 2020. Florida sits at 5-2 with a 3-2 record in conference play.

Georgia has won eight of the last 10 meetings against Florida, including the final five. The Bulldogs have kept Florida’s offense under 30 points in 13 of those 15 contests. Georgia is 9-0 after a regular season loss dating back to 2019. Florida delivered a 27-24 victory over Texas in Week 7, while Georgia lost to Auburn in a game defined by turnovers.

Running back Jadan Baugh must be productive for Florida to keep its playoff hopes alive. The Gators cannot afford another loss. Georgia begins a stretch of three consecutive ranked opponents. The Bulldogs hold first round bye hopes for the College Football Playoff. Florida’s offense has exceeded 30 points just twice in the last 15 meetings against Georgia.

Ole Miss hosts Auburn on Saturday at 12:45 p.m. ET on the SEC Network. The Rebels are favored by 13 points. Ole Miss, ranked No. 12 and 5-2, is missing star running back Kewan Lacy due to a dislocated shoulder suffered against Texas. Makhi Frazier will take on the bulk of snaps in Lacy’s absence. Auburn, 4-3, was held to 66 rushing yards by LSU in its last outing after upsetting then No. 1 Georgia.

Ole Miss has allowed an SEC high 161.1 rushing yards per game. Auburn quarterback Byrum Brown presents a dual threat challenge. The Rebels seek a bounceback after a 34-27 road loss to Texas. Auburn was humbled 38-17 by LSU following its upset of Georgia.

The SEC fields nine ranked teams this week. Georgia and Kentucky are the only teams with one loss. Georgia maintains the highest scoring offense, averaging 43 points per game while allowing 15.86. Tennessee leads the conference with 35 sacks through eight games. LSU averages a conference high 510 yards of total offense per game.

Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor is out for the season with a foot injury requiring surgery. Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy returned to practice as a full participant following a gunshot wound in May. Oklahoma linebacker Owen Heinecke tied a game high 10 tackles against Mississippi State. LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns in the win at Auburn.