Georgia football is entering their final road game of the season as they travel to Mississippi State Saturday afternoon. UGA enters this matchup as the No. 5 team in the country and boasting a 7-1 record and 5-1 mark in SEC play. Mississippi State on the other hand is a miserable 1-4 in conference play, but they are 5-4 overall.
Three of Mississippi State's four losses have come by one possession, so they are a much better team than their record suggests. Vegas oddsmakers agree with this sentiment as they are predicting that Georgia will have another close game on their hands that they'll have to find a way to win.
Georgia vs Mississippi State final odds
FanDuel Sportsbook lists Georgia as a 9.5 point favorite over Mississippi State. The over-under for this game is set at 56.5 poionts as well.
ESPN also favors Georgia in this matchup as they give UGA a 79 percent chance to beat Mississippi State.
Georgia vs Mississippi State prediction
Georgia opened as a 7.5 point favorite over Mississippi State, but that spread quickly shifted in their favor. This shows that the public is very high on Georgia's chances to win this game by a comfortable margin, but that feels unlikely to happen.
As mentioned, three of Mississippi State's four losses have come by one possession with two of them coming in overtime. Georgia has also played a lot of close games this year as well, so these trends show that this game will likely come down to the wire.
Gunner Stockton and Georgia's offense should be able to score at will against Mississippi State, but MSU's offense should be able to have their way against UGA's defense as well. So fans should expect a high scoring affair that comes down to the wire, but Georgia will find a way to pull away late and cover this spread by the slimmest of margins.
Georgia wins 42-31