Georgia football predicted to lose the Sugar Bowl by Vegas

Georgia football's upcoming College Football Playoff game at the Sugar Bowl is still three weeks away and the Bulldogs do not know who their opponent is yet, but that hasn't stopped Vegas from setting betting lines for this upcoming showdown.

Many would probably assume that Georgia will be favored no matter who their opponent is, but that couldn't be further from the truth.

Georgia vs. Indiana, Notre Dame Early Odds

As of today, Georgia would be a 6.5 point favorite over Indiana, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. On the flip side, Georgia would actually be a 2.5 point underdog to Notre Dame according to DraftKings.

How does this make sense?

In all honesty, neither of these spreads makes sense. Looking at the spread against Indiana first, at least Georgia is favored to win. But being favored by less than a touchdown seems a little ridiculous.

The Hoosiers played one good team all season, and in that game they lost to Ohio State 38-15. Yes Indiana has a high-powered offense, but that offense was nonexistant against the Buckeyes. And it goes without saying that Georgia's defense is more talented than Ohio State's. So Indiana will really struggle on offense if they play Georgia, which likely means this spread should be a lot more in UGA's favor.

But the Notre Dame spread is where things get insane. The SEC Champion Georgia Bulldogs are actually predicted to lose to Notre Dame by 2.5 points. People defending the Irish might reference Carson Beck's injury, but that didn't matter in the second half against Texas in the SEC Championship game.

So while it is never fun to see Georgia predicted to lose a game, it is worth noting that Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs are a perfect 3-0 since 2021 when they are underdogs. So maybe Georgia fans should actually be happy that Notre Dame is currently favored to beat them.