Georgia is off and running this season as they won their first two games of the season by an average of 55 points. With SEC play beginning this week at Arkansas it's unlikely Georgia wins a game by that much again, but if they were going to win a game by a large margin again this season it feels like this week is the week to do it.
Arkansas is one of the only SEC teams who are 1-1. They barely survived their season opener against North Alabama before being routed on the road at Utah last week. Georgia should expect a similar result this week, but it isn't always that simple.
Kickoff is scheduled for Noon EST on ABC and here are the final odds for the game and a prediction.
Final Georgia vs. Arkansas: odds, spread and total
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook.
Spread
- Georgia -24.5 (-115)
- Arkansas +24.5 (-105)
Moneyline
- Georgia (-4,000)
- Arkansas (+1,500)
Total
- 54.5 points (Over -110/Under -110)
Game odds adjust periodically and are subject to change.
Georgia vs. Arkansas prediction
This matchup is potentially the least exciting SEC game of the season for Georgia. Arkansas isn't a rival of any kind and Georgia is predicted to win by over three touchdowns, so there isn't a lot of hype surrounding this game for those reasons.
Arkansas head coach Ryan Silverfield however did give Georgia some bulletin board material for this game. Back when he was still the head coach at Memphis last season he publicly spoke about the Bulldogs' track record with the law. He most notably slammed Georgia for the amount of driving related arrests over the past few years, and UGA will not forget what he said.
Kirby Smart avoided any question about this during his press conference this week, but those comments could fuel him to want to punish Arkansas on the field during this game.
Gunner Stockton and the Georgia offense have scored a touchdown in all 11 drives he's played in this season. That streak will end at some point, but there's a chance it could last throughout this game.
Georgia will score early and often and the Bulldogs' defense will continue to flex their muscles. Arkansas will feel like they have no chance to win this game by the end of the first quarter, but Smart keep his foot on the gas all game as a way to punish Silverfield for what he said.
Prediction: Georgia 52, Arkansas 10
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