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- Who: Georgia (5) vs. Texas (1)
- Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
- Location: Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- How to Watch: ABC, ESPN+
The sixth meeting between the Georgia Bulldogs and Texas Longhorns takes place on Saturday, October 19, in Austin. Texas is the No. 1 team in the latest AP Poll with a 6-0 record overall and a 2-0 mark in the SEC. Georgia, the No. 5 team, enters Saturday’s game with a 5-1 overall record. They are 3-1 in the SEC. The last time these two teams faced off was in 2019 at the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Texas won that game 28-21. Georgia’s only win in the five meetings came in the Cotton Bowl in 1984. The score in that game was 10-9.
Georgia’s only loss this year came in late September when they fell to Alabama 41-34. The Bulldogs have bounced back from that setback with wins over Auburn (31-13) and Mississippi State (41-31). This Week 8 matchup is Georgia’s first game against a ranked team since they fell to the Crimson Tide.
Texas enters Saturday’s game coming off a 34-3 thrashing of Oklahoma, who were No. 18 in the AP Poll in Week 7. Texas held onto its No. 1 spot in that poll with the win.
Before we look at the betting odds, picks, and predictions for the Week 8 game between Georgia and Texas, check out our best NCAA football betting sites, and where you can find the betting odds for the 2025 national championship.
NCAA Football: Georgia vs. Texas betting picks
| Georgia Vs. Texas |  |  |  |
| Georgia To WIn | +155 | +155 | +141 |
| Texas To Win | -175 | -180 | -174 |
| Over 56.5 Points | -115 | -110 | -110 |
| Under 56.5 Points | -105 | -110 | -110 |
Georgia Bulldogs betting breakdown
One thing the Georgia Bulldogs have going for them is that the team is good on offense and defense, and Texas has yet to face a team this season that is good on both sides of the ball.
Georgia’s senior quarterback Carson Beck had his best game of the year in Week 7. He went 36 for 48 in passing, racking up 459 yards. He three for three touchdowns and had two interceptions. Beck did not get sacked during the win. Look for the Georgia offense to come out fast against Texas. If they can do that, they could put the Longhorns on their heels. That approach will give them the best chance of winning on Saturday.
If there is a weak link on the Georgia side of the ball, it is the Bulldogs’ secondary. Against Mississippi State, and Alabama the team allowed more than 300 yards. They cannot let that happen against Texas. While the key to the game is keeping the ball in Beck’s hands, the only way to do that is for the defense to hold off the Longhorn offense.
Georgia is averaging 452 yards per game this year with 318 of those yards in the air and 134 on the ground. The offense is picking up 33.8 points per game. As for the team’s defense, the Bulldogs allow an average of 312.5 yards per game. On the ground, the Bulldogs are surrendering 120.2 yards, while giving up 192.3 in the air. The Georgia defense allows an average of 17.2 points per game.
The key for this team in Week 8 will be how they adjust at halftime, and if they can implement those changes on the field against a team as strong as the No. 1 ranked Texas Longhorns.
Texas Longhorns betting breakdown
Quinn Ewers returned to his job as the starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns on Saturday and went 20 for 29 for 199 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He took the job back from Arch Manning, who played well while he was out with an oblique strain since mid-September. Manning, who is the quarterback of the future for Texas, went 55 of 78 in passing and putting up 901 yards in the air with nine touchdowns while Ewers was out. Despite his solid play in the Longhorns’ win over Oklahoma, Ewers said he wasn’t happy with his performance, “I didn’t play the way I wanted to today, but it’s 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it,” Ewers said on Saturday. Texas needs Ewers to deliver in a big way against Georgia.
If Ewers stumbles, which would be shocking, the Texas defense should be able to help him out. Texas’ scoring defense is the best in the FBS (6.3 points per game). In addition, they lead the FBS in passing defense (229.7) and yards per play (3.5) allowed. The defense is also very effective inside the red zone, giving up a touchdown 33.3 percent of the time their opponents reach the red zone. Yes, that also leads the FBS.
Texas is averaging 42.2 points per game. The team has the second most yards per game in the SEC this year with 495.5. The Longhorns average 306.7 passing yards per game and 188.8 rushing yards. The team puts up an average of 43.2 points per game, tops in the SEC.
The top-rated Texas Longhorns might be the most complete team playing in the NCAA today.
Best bets: Georgia vs. Texas
The Texas Longhorns are a complete team, and they are the betting favorites to win the 2024-25 NCAA Football Championship for that very reason. Look for them to win this game and put some distance between themselves and the pack when the betting odds for the championship are updated.
The betting pick is for Texas to beat Georgia and for the teams to combine for more than 56.5 points in a pass-heavy contest.
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