Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 10/12/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024

Location: Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA

TV: SEC NETWORK

Odds/Point Spread: Bulldogs (-33.0)

Total/Over-Under: 53.5

The Georgia Bulldogs (4-1) host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-4) at Sanford Stadium on Saturday, October 12, 2024. Mississippi State opens this game as 33.0-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 53.5.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs come into this matchup with a record of 1-4 for this season. In their last game, the Bulldogs played against the Texas Longhorns and ended up losing by a score of 35-13. The Mississippi State Bulldogs ended up running the ball 50 different times and accounted for 150 yds, which had them averaging 3.0 yards per tote. Overall, they ran 73 plays which gave them a total of 294 yds. Mississippi State allowed 26 completions on 31 tries for a total of 324 yds, and a completion percentage of 83.9%. Against the run, the Bulldogs conceded 198 yards on 31 tries, which is an average of 6.4 yds per run surrendered.

The Bulldogs have attained 1,901 total yards this season. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Mississippi State has earned 8 touchdowns through the air and 8 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the ball over 5 different times. Mississippi State has tallied 108 1st downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 34 infractions for 299 yards. As a team they hold an average of 136.6 yards via the ground game which ranks them 91st in college football. Regarding putting points on the board, the Mississippi State Bulldogs have an average of 27.4 points per outing.

The Bulldogs are sitting in 109th in the nation regarding team defense, giving up 31.6 points per game. The opposition is running for 5.1 yards per rushing attempt and 213.0 rushing yards per contest this year. Over the course of this season, they have given up 1,065 yards on the ground through 5 games. When talking about yards through the air, the Bulldogs have conceded 1,125 yds which has them sitting in 70th in D-1. They are giving up 225.0 yards per outing via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 73.8%. During the season, they have given up 438.0 yards/game putting them at 122nd in D-1. They have allowed 9 touchdowns through the air and 10 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Bulldogs head into this matchup 4-1 this season. When they last played, the Bulldogs got the win with a final of 31-13 when they faced the Auburn Tigers. The Bulldogs finished the game with 381 yds and they ran 66 plays (5.8 yards per play). Georgia rushed for 3.8 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 141 yds on 37 carries. Georgia conceded 31 rushing attempts for 137 yds (4.4 yards per carry). The Bulldogs secondary gave up a completion percentage of 59.3%, relinquishing 200 yards on 16 out of 27 passing.

When looking at putting points on the board, the Bulldogs are sitting 47th in D-1 with an average of 32.0 points per contest. The Georgia Bulldogs average 421.4 yards per game, which ranks them 54th in the nation. The Georgia offense has 375 yards of penalties on 38 infractions, which is good for 41st in Division 1 in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 3 interceptions while letting opponents recover 1 fumble and they have been able to tally 104 1st downs. For the season thus far, the Bulldogs have thrown for a total of 1,449 passing yards along with holding an average of 289.8 throwing yards per outing, which has them ranked 22nd in the country. They maintain an average of 131.6 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 658 yards for the year.

The Bulldogs are surrendering 14.4 PPG, which has them 13th in D-1. Georgia has allowed the opposition a total of 642 yards via the ground game (128.4 yards per contest) as well as 4 touchdowns via the rush this year. In total, they have conceded 72 points. They have conceded 2 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 169.6 yards/outing, which has them sitting 24th in D-1. The Bulldogs defense has been on the field for 296 plays, which is 16th in D-1. Their defense has totaled 2 fumbles and 2 picks for the season.

Who will win tonight's Bulldogs/Bulldogs college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Bulldogs -33.0

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