The Vanderbilt Commodores and the Georgia Bulldogs meet in week 5 college football action from Sanford Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Georgia Bulldogs Prediction.
Vanderbilt Commodores Recap
The Vanderbilt Commodores come into this game looking to bounce back from a 21-15 loss at the hands of Auburn last time out to sit at 3-1 this season. After this game, Vanderbilt will head home for a game against Ole Miss.
Commodores Suffer First L
Jared Curtis has thrown for 746 yards, 4 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on 64.3% passing while Sedrick Alexander leads Vanderbilt in rushing with 165 yards and 3 touchdowns through 4 games this season. Jared Curtis sits behind Alexander on the ground with 133 yards and 2 TDs. Junior Sherrill leads the Commodores in receiving with 367 yards and 21 catches along with 2 TDs, while Jayvontay Conner trails with 126 yards and 11 catches. On defense, CJ Heard has a team-high 29 tackles while Vanderbilt’s defense as a whole has combined for 13 sacks and 4 interceptions through 4 games this season.
Georgia Bulldogs Recap
The Georgia Bulldogs come into this game looking to add on to their 41-13 win over Oklahoma last time out to improve to 4-0 this season. After this game, Georgia will head on the road for a game against Alabama.
Bulldogs Looking To Stay Unbeaten
Gunner Stockton has thrown for 754 yards, 10 touchdowns and 1 interception on 74.3% passing while Nate Frazier leads Georgia in rushing with 202 yards and 5 touchdowns through 4 games this season. Dwight Phillips Jr. sits behind Frazier on the ground with 133 yards and 1 TD. Craig Dandridge leads the Bulldogs in receiving with 171 yards and 8 catches along with 1 TD, while Talyn Taylor trails with 169 yards and 9 catches. On defense, Chris Cole and Raylen Wilson tie for a team-high 18 tackles while Georgia’s defense as a whole has combined for 8 sacks and 3 interceptions through 4 games this season.
Vanderbilt Commodores @ Georgia Bulldogs Betting Trends: Week 5
Why the Georgia Bulldogs will win
- Georgia has won each of its last 52 games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Vanderbilt has lost eight of its last nine road games in October.
- Georgia has covered the spread in each of its last four games.
- Vanderbilt has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four October road games against AP-ranked teams.
- Georgia has won the first quarter in each of its last 10 games as a top-5 AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team at Sanford Stadium.
- Georgia has won the first half in each of its last 10 games.
Why the Vanderbilt Commodores will win
- Vanderbilt has won three of its last four games against top-15 AP-ranked teams.
- Vanderbilt has covered the spread in each of its last seven games against conference opponents.
- Georgia has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five October games as a top-5 AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team.
- Vanderbilt has won the first quarter in three of its last four games as an underdog against top-10 AP-ranked teams.
- The road team has won the first half in six of the last eight games between Vanderbilt and Georgia.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Vanderbilt’s last seven October road games against AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of Georgia’s last five games have gone OVER the total points line.
Georgia Bulldogs Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 5, Gunner Stockton ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for passer rating (209.1) this season.
Vanderbilt Commodores Player Prop Facts
- Junior Sherrill has recorded 50+ receiving yards in nine consecutive games – longest streak in the FBS, heading into Week 5.
Matchup/League Facts
- Georgia ranks 1st among FBS teams for points per game this season (54.8).
- Georgia has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of 10+ points of any FBS team this season (3).
- Vanderbilt has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of 10 points or less of any FBS team this season (2).
- Vanderbilt ranks T127th among FBS teams for Q2 points per game this season (4.3).
Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Georgia Bulldogs Prediction
I’m on the under in this game. I get the case to be made for either side as Georgia’s looked dominant but this is also a ton of points and Georgia has a road game against Alabama on deck next week. That being said, I think Georgia’s defense is legit and keeps Vanderbilt at bay, but I also think that Georgia keeps it fairly vanilla here to not put anything on tape for Alabama next week. I’ll back the under in this one.