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South Carolina vs. Georgia Predictions, Picks & Odds Week 3: Bulldogs Huge Home Favorites

Philip Wood

Last Updated: September 16, 2023 11:03 AM EDT • 3 min 1 sec read.

The South Carolina Gamecocks visit the Georgia Bulldogs in a classic SEC Saturday showdown, and here’s our top South Carolina vs. Georgia prediction based on the latest college football odds from our best sports betting apps.

It’s been an early-season cakewalk for the Georgia Bulldogs, as head coach Kirby Smart’s bunch has outscored the opposition 93-10 and remain the betting favorites in the CFP National Championship odds.

Still, the South Carolina Gamecocks represent an uptick in class, even if the program hasn’t been firing on all cylinders to start the year. The Gamecocks head into the Week 3 bout with a 1-1 record.

To help with your college football Week 3 predictions, here is our best South Carolina vs. Georgia prediction and college football picks (odds via our best college football betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).

South Carolina vs. Georgia prediction: Week 3

Georgia -27.5 (-110 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐

Don’t get cute with this one. Take the Bulldogs to cover a spread that seems significantly lower than it should be. Though Georgia QB Carson Beck has yet to face a real defense, and has been far from perfect for the Bulldogs, he should be just fine against a Gamecocks’ defense that allowed 21 points to the Paladins.

On the other side, the Bulldogs’ defense is set to face the best offense it has encountered so far this season. Still, expect the Dawgs to do a number on the Gamecocks.

After what Rattler did at the end of last season, there were high hopes for him coming into 2023. Despite his numbers being good, and his completion percentage being off the charts, this offense hasn't completed drives well under him.

You could consider taking the Gamecocks' team total Under, but at 13.5 for a price of -120 to -135, it’s not worth the risk since Rattler can string two solid drives together.

What this really comes down to is we think the Bulldogs will score at least 40 points for the third consecutive game, even if they have to rely on their rushing attack for points. If they do, there's almost no way the Gamecocks keep this within four scores.

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South Carolina vs. Georgia best odds

BetMGM (-110)

DraftKingsFanDuelBetMGMCaesarsbet365
-27.5-27.5-27.5-27.5-27.5
-110-110-110-110-110

All of our best sports betting apps agree that the Bulldogs should be favored by 27.5 points. With absolutely no difference between the prices at any of them, there's really no way you can go wrong wherever you place your wager.

Keep an eye on the spread as game time approaches. Because of Beck's inexperience, this number may drop a half-point or the price may drop to -105 or +100 for -27.5 by Saturday afternoon.

South Carolina vs. Georgia odds

South Carolina vs. Georgia odds analysis

The Bulldogs opened as 26.5-point favorites, and despite seeing just 54% of the support so far, the spread moved to 27.5 at all of our best sports betting sites. With how the Gamecocks looked this season, it’s hard to imagine them receiving enough support to move the spread back in their favor. But will this go past four touchdowns? We don’t think so.

The total for this game opened at 54.5, and hasn’t moved yet. Fifty-four percent of wagers are on the Over, but the total hasn't changed. The Bulldogs could score over 50 in this game, but they tend to let up when they get a healthy lead. The Gamecocks’ offense has been very average so far. This number seems like it’s destined to stay where it is.

South Carolina vs. Georgia game info

  • When: Saturday, Sept. 16 at 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Sanford Stadium, Athens, Ga.
  • How to watch: CBS
  • Weather: 82 degrees, 6-mph winds, 40% chance of precipitation

South Carolina-Georgia prediction made Wednesday, 9/13/23 at 2:55 p.m. ET.

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Philip Wood
Phil has covered sports betting since 2016, and he has been with SportsBook Review since 2022. He previously hosted the College Football Pick 'Em podcast for CanesInsight.com. He is always looking for value, especially on lines that just seem too good to be true. His belief is that if a line doesn't make sense just assume oddsmakers know something you don't. He also loves in-season futures. There is so much value to be had as the public overreacts weekly. Bettors tend to forget just how long NFL and college football seasons are. After all, the Green Bay Packers were 2-5 in 2023 and they made it to the Divisional Round. When deciding where to bet, it comes down to value over everything. +100 is always better than -110. An alumnus of The U, Phil always holds out hope that the next head coach will be the one who turns the football program around. He is also a diehard Detroit Lions fan and is willing to forgive Dan Campbell for forgetting that a kicker can be useful.