FAU vs. Georgia Odds
ATHENS, GA (The Spread) – No. 7 Georgia gets a break from SEC competition on Saturday when the Bulldogs host Florida Atlantic at 7:30PM ET.
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Georgia is 2-0 overall and 1-0 at home this season while FAU is 1-1 overall and 0-1 on the road. The Bulldogs are 1-1 against the spread while the Owls are 0-2 ATS. This is the first meeting between these two teams.
Trends show that Georgia is 2-6 against the spread in its last 8 non-conference games but 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a win. FAU is just 2-12 ATS in their last 14 road games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against SEC opponents.
Oddsmakers see Georgia as the favorite in this game, as the Bulldogs have odds of -42 points against FAU. The over/under total for the game has been set at 53.5 points. (View Matchup) The opening odds had Georgia as a 44.5-point favorite at home. The spread has been slowly working its way down, however, bottoming out at the current odds of Georgia -42.
Georgia opened the season with a 45-23 win at home over Buffalo and then went on to win last week at Missouri, 41-20. The Bulldogs have been posting 420 yards per game on offense thus far, using a good balance of pass and run. Aaron Murray has led the team with 500 passing yards and 6TDs. Defensively, Georgia is giving up 359 yards per game, but holding opponents to just 208 passing yards per contest.
After beating Wagner, 7-3, in the season opener, FAU went on to lose last week at Middle Tennessee, 31-17. The Owls are posting just 341.5 yards of total offense per game this season. FAU is being led by quarterback Graham Wilbert, who has thrown for 386 yards and 3TDs. Defensively, the Owls aren’t playing all that bad, as they are just giving up 347.5 yards per game, including only 134.5 passing yards per game.
In terms of Injuries, FAU has no injuries to report. Georgia offensive linemen Kolton Houston and Hunter Long are both questionable for the game with undisclosed injuries while linebacker Cornelius Washington is probable with a lower body injury.
The Public Bets for this game are backing Florida Atlantic on the road. The Owls are getting 56% of the wagers on this game with odds of +42 points at Georgia.
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