Georgia Bulldogs vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/14/2024

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, September 14, 2024

Venue:  Kroger Field, Lexington, KY

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UGA -24, UK +24; Over/Under:  45 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  UGA -24, UK +24; Over/Under:  45 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UGA -24.5, UK +24.5; Over/Under:  45.5 points

Georgia Bulldogs:  2-0 (0-0) (8th place, SEC)

Kentucky Wildcats:  1-1 (0-1) (16th place, SEC)

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Georgia Bulldogs:  won their last game at home against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 48-3.

Kentucky Wildcats:  lost their last game at home against the South Carolina Gamecocks 31-6.

Georgia is entering this game with a 2-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Tennessee Tech 48-3. Carson Beck was the starting QB and he completed 18/25 passes for 242 passing yards, 5 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Trevor Etienne led the team in rushing yards with 78. Arian Smith led the receivers with 73 receiving yards on 4 receptions and 1 TD. CJ Allen led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Jordan Thomas, Christen Miller, and KJ Bolden each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Kentucky is entering this game with a 1-1 record overall and they have a 0-1 record in their conference games too. They are 1-1 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against South Carolina 31-6. Brock Vandagriff was the starting QB and he completed 3/10 passes for 30 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Demie Sumo-Karngbaye led the team in rushing yards with 70. Dane Key led the receivers with 36 receiving yards on 2 receptions. Zion Childress and Alex Afari Jr. each led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Zion Childress, Maxwell Hairston, and Steven Soles Jr. each led the defense in sacks with 1. Ty Bryant came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Georgia listed as a 24 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Georgia has looked great in their games this season with their 2-0 record overall. They are coming off a blow out win against a team from the FCS last week, but they also blew out Clemson in week 1 with a 34-3 win. Their offense looks the same as it did last season and their defense still looks like one of the best in the country. Meanwhile, Kentucky hasn't looked good in their games this season with their 1-1 record overall. They won their season opener at home against Southern Miss, but they looked terrible last week in their 31-6 home loss. They lost to South Carolina too, who isn't really a powerhouse in the SEC, and now they are going to be facing the true powerhouse of the SEC and arguably the best team in the country. Kentucky only put up 6 points at home last week, but their offense was even worse than the score looks. They had 2 struggling QBs who couldn't get anything done in the passing game and that will be a huge problem against this Georgia defense. Georgia will be able to suffocate this Kentucky offense like they did in week 1 against Clemson, and eventually they will pull away where there will be no way back in the game for Kentucky. The best way to place a bet here is on Georgia to cover the spread in this game. 

Georgia Kentucky Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 14, 2024 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Georgia 38 Kentucky 3.

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Georgia Bulldogs: 4-9 ATS in the 1st quarter of their last 13 games. 6-6 (-11.25 units) on the 1st quarter moneyline in their last 12 games. 5-1 to the 1st half over in their last 6 road games. 

Kentucky Wildcats: 7-6 ATS in their last 13 games. 5-3 (0.90 units) on the 1st quarter moneyline in their last 8 home games. 8-5 to the over in their last 13 games. 

Georgia Bulldogs:  M. Harrison (OL) Questionable - Leg. K. Jones (LB) Questionable - Leg. O. Delp (TE) Questionable - Ankle. X. McLeod (DL) Questionable - Abdominal. J. Hall (DL) Questionable - Leg. M. Williams (DL) Out - Ankle. R. Robinson (RB) Questionable - Toe.

Kentucky Wildcats:  C. Ford (OL) Questionable - Undisclosed. D. Henry-Young (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Hayes (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed. T. Gadson (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed. D. Smith (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. D. Trayanum (RB) Questionable - Hand. B. White (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Wilcox (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. G. Godfrey (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. H. Gilmore (WR) Out - Collarbone.

“We were considered better than that opponent. We should execute at a high level.” - Kirby Smart after his team’s win against Tennessee Tech in their last game. 

“We’ve been beaten pretty badly by some really good football teams, but I felt like our team always fought back. Today, it didn’t look like we were a very well-coached team and it didn’t look like a team that, that really, wanted to respond.” - Mark Stoops after his team’s loss against South Carolina in their last game. 

WR Bell, Dillon 

WR Smith, Arian 

WR Lovett, Dominic 

TE Delp, Oscar

QB Beck, Carson 

RB Etienne, Trevor

WR Brown, Barion

WR Key, Dane 

WR Maclin, Ja'Mori

TE Kattus, Josh 

TE Dingle, Jordan 

QB Vandagriff, Brock

RB Sumo-Karngbaye, Demie

Passing: C. Beck (520)

Rushing: N. Frazier (111)

Receiving: A. Smith (129)

Touchdowns: C. Young (2)

Passing: B. Vandagriff (199)

Rushing: D. Sumo-Karngbaye (129)

Receiving: D. Key (96)

Touchdowns: B. Brown (2)

Coaches:

Georgia Bulldogs: Kirby Smart (9th season)

Kentucky Wildcats: Mark Stoops (12th season)