2024-10-20 03:15:09
The Week 8 college football schedule is highlighted by a massive SEC showdown in primetime on Saturday between the top-ranked Texas Longhorns and the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs. Texas has rolled through its competition this year, but this will be its first heavyweight SEC matchup. Georgia, meanwhile, hasn’t breezed through its schedule as much as some of its recent seasons, but the Bulldogs have shown glimpses of dominance, including blowing out Clemson in the opener and erasing a four-score deficit at Alabama before ultimately falling short in Tuscaloosa.
Kickoff in Austin is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. The Longhorns are favored by 4.5 points in the latest Texas vs. Georgia odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under is 56.5 points. Before making any Georgia vs. Texas picks, you need to see the Week 8 college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s Jimmie Kaylor.
Kaylor is an NFL, college football and DFS expert for SportsLine, who has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. His background as a former college football All-American and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks. He has his finger on the pulse of the college football landscape and has been cashing in big on sports betting apps for the last two years.
Kaylor has destroyed the sportsbooks in college football the last two seasons, netting a whopping 53.9 units while posting a 163-102-2 record since Week 1 of the 2023 season. Anyone who followed his picks finished the season way up.
Now, Kaylor has dialed in on Georgia vs. Texas on Saturday and just revealed his college football picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the college football odds and betting lines for Texas vs. Georgia:
- Georgia vs. Texas spread: Texas -4.5
- Georgia vs. Texas over/under: 56.5 points
- Georgia vs. Texas money line: Texas -190, Georgia +157
- Georgia vs. Texas picks: See picks at SportsLine
- Georgia vs. Texas streaming: FuboTV (Try for free)
Why Georgia can cover
Georgia remains one of the most talented and experienced teams in the country. The Bulldogs returned 16 starters from last year’s 12-1 team, including quarterback Carson Beck. The 6-foot-4 senior enters this game with 1,818 yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions. His top target has been senior wide receiver Arian Smith, who has 23 catches for 412 yards and three touchdowns.
Defensively, the Bulldogs are loaded with high-end talent, and are a better unit than their season statistics would suggest. Georgia ranks near the middle of the SEC in total defense (312.5 total yards allowed per game) and defensive scoring (17.2 points allowed per game), but those numbers are skewed by a pair of outlier games against Alabama and Mississippi State. Safety Malaki Starks is arguably the best safety in college football, and will likely be a high first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. See which team to pick here.
Why Texas can cover
It’s tough to find a flaw for Texas right now as the Longhorns rank first in the SEC in scoring offense at 43.2 points per game and first in the conference in scoring defense at 6.3 points given up per game. Texas Quarterback Quinn Ewers loves taking on top-tier defenses as he’s put up some of his best career performances against teams like Michigan (2024) and Alabama (2023).
As strong as Texas has been, bettors have actually been undervaluing the Longhorns as they enter this matchup with a 5-1 record against the spread. Georgia, meanwhile, hasn’t covered since the opener against Clemson and oddsmakers have been way off on the Bulldogs multiple times, including last week when they were 34-point favorites and won 41-31 against Mississippi State. See which team to pick here.
How to make Texas vs. Georgia picks
Kaylor has analyzed Georgia vs. Texas from every angle and he’s leaning Under on the point total. He has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He’s only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine.
So who wins Georgia vs. Texas in Austin on Saturday, and what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the expert who profited $5,390 for $100 college football bettors since Week 1 of the 2023 season, and find out.
