The biggest college football rivalry of the season is coming up soon, as the second-ranked Georgia Bulldogs (3-0) head to Tuscaloosa and take on the fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (3-0) on Saturday, September 28 at 7:30 PM ET at Bryant-Denny Stadium. For this Georgia Bulldogs vs. Alabama Crimson Tide betting preview, the Bulldogs are slight favorites with a point spread at -1.5 (-110).
Surprisingly, the Bulldogs had a close call in their latest matchup, which was a 13-12 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats.This was an intense defensive battle, with mostly field goals and one touchdown in the fourth quarter to put the Bulldogs ahead for good.
Carson Beck completed 15 of his 24 passes for 160 yards, showing good consistency with tons of pressure on him from the Wildcats' defense. Their run game helped alleviate some of the passing tension, as Trevor Etienne rushed 19 times for 79 yards.
The Bulldogs struggled to move the ball down field with only 12 first downs, but did have similar yardage with the Wildcats. Thankfully they did not have any turnovers and they managed to force the Wildcats into one, otherwise this would have been a different outcome.
They are getting 31.3 points per game and allowing opponents to average 6.0 points on them each game. This is a great spread, but there are concerns about their offense against a much better defensive team such as the Crimson Tide.
The Crimson Tide have yet to face a serious challenge in their three games, as they have steamrolled everyone. Their latest win was a 42-10 performance over the Wisconsin Badgers.
The Badgers scored first with a field goal, but the Crimson Tide laid on 21 points to go into the half. Jalen Milroe was responsible for five total touchdowns (3 pass, 2 rush) and had a total of 271 yards as a dual-threat quarterback.
The Crimson Tide had complete control in the air and on the ground, accumulating 407 yards and 18 first downs. They also forced the Badgers to have two turnovers.
They are averaging 49.0 points a game, while the defense has held opponents to just 8.6 points a game. This is arguably one of the best margins out there, but they will have a tough time keeping this in the SEC.
MyBookie offers the college football betting odds in this incredibly competitive Georgia Bulldogs vs. Alabama Crimson Tide battle, currently showing the Bulldogs as 1.5-point favorites. However, market trends estimate the Crimson Tide has a 65.6 percent chance of success winning outright.
A very similar matchup from a year ago, where the Crimson Tide won 27-24. The edge goes to Bama being at home and a fine-tuned offense to cover the spread.
