Tennessee football vs. Georgia: Betting odds and prediction for NCAA Week 11 Saturday game

For the first time since that heartbreaking loss to the Ole Miss Rebels and that unfortunate fan outburst at the end of the game, Tennessee football is back at home. This time, the Vols have a much more imposing opponent heading to town. The No. 1 ranked Georgia Bulldogs travel to Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. for a 3:30 p.m. matchup on CBS.

Coming into this game, the Vols are riding high, as a 45-42 victory at the Kentucky Wildcats last Saturday effectively guaranteed them a winning season for this year. At 5-4 and 3-3 in the SEC, they still get to host the South Alabama Jaguars and Vanderbilt Commodores to close out the year.

Winning this game would be simply icing on the cake for Tennessee football. Georgia, meanwhile, has already clinched the SEC East at 9-0 and 7-0 in league play and has no ranked opponents left. They are coming off a 43-6 win over the Missouri Tigers, and this Saturday is likely their hardest matchup left until the SEC Championship game.

Georgia Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteers Week 11 odds

On the WynnBET Week 11 betting odds, Georgia is a 20-point favorite. The over/under is set at 55, and the moneyline is set at Georgia -1200 and Tennessee +750. Given that it’s a battle of an explosive offense against an elite defense, the over/under is the hardest pick to make.

Georgia Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteers prediction

With the Vols’ offense now familiar with Josh Heupel’s system and fully healthy thanks to the much-needed bye week before Kentucky, we are witnessing just how great it can be. In that 45-42 win at UK, the offense alone scored 38 points despite holding the ball for less than 14 minutes. They averaged over 11 yards a play, and Hendon Hooker averaged 15.8 yards per pass attempt.

At the heart of Tennessee football’s success is big plays. The Vols had a little 75-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the game, and they had three touchdowns on plays of 37 yards or more, two going beyond 70.

Here’s the problem for the Vols. Georgia’s defense is historically great. They haven’t allowed more than 13 points all season, they’re giving up fewer than seven points and just 232.4 yards per game, and the only touchdown they have allowed over the past two games was off an interception against the Florida Gators that spotted UF the ball at the 11.

Simply put, Kirby Smart’s defense is loaded. That’s what three No. 1 recruiting class in four years will do for you. He’s winning the old Nick Saban way, even as Saban has adjusted and turned the Alabama Crimson Tide into an offensive juggernaut.

We should also note that Georgia’s offense is pretty good too. In fact, the Dawgs are averaging more points per game than the Vols, just barely at 38.44 to 38.22. That should get even better with Stetson Bennett fully healthy at quarterback too.

Given the fact that the Dawgs have an offense that should score at will on Tennessee football’s defense combined with their amazing defense, take the cover at Georgia -20. There’s just no way the Vols can match up. However, also take the Over 55, as UGA will score at will, and UT will hit a couple of big shots. The score will look something like this: Georgia 45 Tennessee 17.

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