Georgia Bulldogs vs Tennessee Volunteers Matchup

Check out our free Tennessee Volunteers vs Georgia Bulldogs pick and preview for this CFB week 12 game in Athens. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 12 CFB matchup.

ABC will be covering this week 12 Southeastern matchup between the Georgia Bulldogs and Tennessee Volunteers, set to kick off at 7:30 ET from Sanford Stadium in Athens. The Bulldogs are the -9.5-point favorites, with the over/under line currently at 48.5 points. Georgia enters the game with a 7-2 record, while Tennessee is 8-1 on the season. The money line odds have Georgia at -355 and Tennessee at +276.

Volunteers vs. Bulldogs Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Tennessee Volunteers at Georgia Bulldogs
Where: Athens at Sanford Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 16th
Betting Odds GA -9.5, TENN +276 | GA -355 O/U 48.5

Volunteers Preview:

Tennessee heads into their Week 12 game against Georgia with an 8-1 record, ranked 9th in our power rankings. They are 4-0 at home and 2-1 on the road this season. The Volunteers have a 100% chance of being bowl-eligible and a 12.6% chance of winning the Southeastern. They also have a 73.6% chance of making the playoff, which is 8th best in the country.

The Volunteers have been favored in six of their nine games, going 5-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +25 points per game, and they are 4-3 against the spread this season.

Tennessee’s games have averaged 50.1 points, with an average over/under line of 56.9 points. This week’s line is set at 48.5 points, with seven of their games having higher lines and three having lower lines.

Volunteers Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 12, Tennessee’s offense is ranked 45th in our CFB offensive power rankings, and they are 15th in points per game, scoring 37.6. The Volunteers have leaned heavily on their run game, ranking 5th in rushing attempts and 9th in rushing yards, averaging 237.9 yards per game on the ground.

Dylan Sampson has been the focal point of Tennessee’s rushing attack, amassing 1,129 yards and scoring 20 touchdowns this season. Quarterback Nico Iamaleava has thrown for 1,879 yards with 11 touchdowns and four interceptions, and he holds a passer rating of 100.

Volunteers Team Defense

Heading into their matchup with Georgia, Tennessee's defense ranks 5th nationally, allowing just 12.6 points per game. They’ve given up 108.1 rushing yards per game, ranking 19th, and 171.6 passing yards, which is 22nd in the country. Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of 68.6 against Tennessee, completing 56.7% of their passes.

In their last game, a 33-14 win over Mississippi State, Tennessee’s defense allowed 14 points and 271 total yards. They gave up 179 rushing yards on 38 attempts but held Mississippi State to just 92 passing yards and forced one interception.

Bulldogs Preview:

The Volunteers have been favored in six of their nine games, going 5-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +25 points per game, and they are 4-3 against the spread this season.

Bulldogs Offense Breakdown

Georgia’s offense is averaging 30.6 points per game, placing them 39th in the nation. However, they are ranked 16th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 12. The Bulldogs have been focused on their passing game, ranking 22nd in passing attempts and 19th in completions, with an average of 286.4 yards per game. Their third-down conversion rate is 38.6%, and they are 65th in passer rating.

Carson Beck has thrown for 2,488 yards with a 65.4% completion rate, 17 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 90. On the ground, Georgia is averaging 125.3 rushing yards per game. Trevor Etienne leads the team with 475 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Arian Smith has 535 receiving yards and three touchdowns this season.

Bulldogs Team Defense

Georgia's defense, ranked 14th nationally, has allowed 18.4 points per game this season. In their recent game against Ole Miss, they gave up 28 points, allowing 396 total yards, including 263 passing yards and 133 rushing yards, while forcing one interception.

Opponents have averaged 114.9 rushing yards per game on 32.6 attempts against Georgia, while quarterbacks have posted a 77.7 passer rating, completing 58.4% of their passes and averaging 195.6 passing yards per game.

Volunteers vs Bulldogs Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past three road matchups, Tennessee has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 30 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
Across their ten previous home games, Georgia has an ATS mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 7-3 while averaging 32 points per game.
Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Tennessee has an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
In their last five contests as the favorite, Georgia has a poor record vs the spread going 0-5. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 3-2.