Georgia football's chance at glory is finally here as they will take on Alabama in the SEC Championship game Saturday at 4:00 pm EST. The Bulldogs are looking to repeat as conference champions for the first time under Kirby Smart while also looking to beat Alabama for just the second time under Smart.
Alabama on the other hand may have some work to do just to make the College Football Playoff, so the only way for them to ensure they make the playoff is by beating Georgia. So in an era where some fans claim conference championships no longer matter, the SEC Championship game this year is as important as it has ever before.
Final Georgia vs Alabama spread favors Bulldogs in a close matchup
Georgia is a small favorite against Alabama as FanDuel Sportsbook favors the Bulldogs by 2.5 points. This may be a bit surprising considering Alabama already beat Georgia this season, but the Bulldogs have been the better team since that loss.
Georgia has rattled off eight straight wins since losing to Alabama while the Crimson Tide have a recent loss at home to Oklahoma. On top of that, it's impossible to forget about Alabama's season opening loss to Florida State who quickly turned into one of the worst teams in the ACC this season. So even though Alabama did beat Georgia already this season, the Bulldogs deserves to be favored in this matchup.
Georgia has only beat Alabama once in their last 10 meetings. They also are 0-4 against Alabama in the history of the SEC Championship game as well. But Smart is a perfect 1-0 in his career when he plays Alabama for a second time in the same season, and he will look to extend that record to 2-0 Saturday night.
Georgia wins 20-14