Saturday’s college football lineup includes a primetime showdown in the SEC between the Texas Longhorns and Georgia Bulldogs. Texas is 7-2 and comes in at No. 10 in the College Football Playoff rankings. Georgia is 8-1 and No. 5.
Let’s dive into my Texas vs. Georgia predictions.
Texas vs. Georgia odds
– Money line: Texas +180 / Georgia -215
– Point spread: Texas +5.5 (-104) / Georgia -5.5 (-118)
– Over/Under: Over 49.5 (-110) / Under 49.5 (-110)
Texas vs. Georgia best bet #1: Georgia -5.5 (-115)
Texas is probably having nightmares about this matchup from what happened last season. Georgia swept the head-to-head series 2-0 even though none of the games were played in Athens. The Bulldogs hammered Texas 30-15 in Austin during the regular season and then triumphed in overtime at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta to take the SEC title. Fast forward 11 months and the rematch will be played at Georgia. The Dawgs lost at home to Alabama in the early stages of this 2025 campaign, but they have since restored order to life between the hedges. They thrashed Kentucky by 21 points and most recently knocked off Ole Miss by eight.
Meanwhile, the Longhorns have struggled on the road. They have played four true road games in 2025 and have a 2-2 SU record to show for their efforts, losing to Ohio State and Florida. Their two wins have both come in overtime against two of the worst teams in the SEC (Kentucky and Mississippi State). Arch Manning has improved of late, but he has not yet proven that he can win a big game (beating Vanderbilt by three points at home doesn’t qualify as such).
Texas vs. Georgia best player prop bet: Gunner Stockton Over 222.5 passing yards (-116)
UGA quarterback Gunner Stockton filled in for an injured Carson Beck in the second half 2024 SEC Championship, so he already knows how to beat Texas. He is a far better player now, as well, to the extent that he is even in the Heisman Trophy discussion. Stockton has accounted for 22 total touchdowns this year (15 passing, seven rushing) while throwing only two INTs. The Tiger, Ga. native has passed for 2,040 yards, including at least 223 in three consecutive contests.
This is a fantastic matchup for him against Texas. The ‘Horns are giving up 235.3 passing yards per game. By contrast, UT is incredible against the run–No. 2 nationally at 78.7 yards per game on 2.4 yards per carry. Count on Georgia relying on its passing game to move the football.
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