Georgia and Florida, two longtime SEC rivals, meet for the 72nd consecutive year in the annual neutral site game in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET on ABC).
The Bulldogs, who have owned the series of late, look to stay in the SEC title and College Football Playoff races, while the Gators break in interim coach Billy Gonzales and try to get back on track.
Gonzales takes over for Billy Napier, who finished 22-23 in his four seasons in Gainesville. Georgia coach Kirby Smart is 7-2 all-time against the Gators. This game features Georgia’s Gunner Stockton and Florida’s DJ Lagway under center at QB.
Below, we'll give you our Georgia vs. Florida prediction and Saturday CFB picks for PrizePicks, including Stockton and Lagway projections for PrizePicks' real-money college football game.
Georgia vs. Florida Prediction, Preview for Week 10
Georgia and Florida will soon meet in their yearly “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” game. The Bulldogs won last year’s bout, 34-20, and lead the series 56-44-2.
The Bulldogs are looking to improve to 5-1 in SEC play and stay in contention for a berth in the SEC title game, while Florida aims to go over .500 in conference play.
Georgia Bulldogs Preview vs. Florida
- Georgia is 6-1 (or better) through the first seven games for the fifth-straight season and for the eighth-straight non-COVID campaign.
- The Bulldogs have won four straight and seven of eight in the series vs. Florida. Each of the four wins were by 12+ points.
- The last time Georgia won five in a row against the Gators was from 1978-83, when they won six straight with Hall of Fame RB Herschel Walker playing in three of those.
- Georgia enters the week 37th in the country in total per-game offense at 428.4 yards and 39th in scoring at 33.7 points.
- The Bulldogs’ strongest unit has been their rush defense, which is 12th in the country, holding opponents to 91.1 yards per game.
Florida Gators Preview vs. Georgia
- Georgia marks the fifth top-10 team the Gators have faced this season, all in the last six games. Florida beat #9 Texas and lost to #3 LSU, #4 Miami and #5 Texas A&M.
- Gonzales makes his Gators interim coaching debut in place of Napier, who was fired last week. Gonzales marks the fifth interim coach for Florida since 2004. In the four previous first games for the interims, Florida went 2-2.
- Florida’s offense enters the week 103rd of 136 FBS teams in scoring at 22.4 points per game. They rank 90th in total offensive yards, 102nd in rushing offense, and 67th in passing offense.
- On the flip side, Florida’s defense has kept them in some contests. The Gators are 34th in scoring defense at 20.0 points per game and are 43rd in yards allowed and 31st in rush defense.
Georgia vs. Florida Picks for PrizePicks
Here are some player picks to target in PrizePicks real-money CFB game, including Georgia QB Gunner Stockton, Florida QB DJ Lagway, and Florida RB Jadan Baugh.
Georgia QB Gunner Stockton Projection: 220.5 Passing Yards
- Stockton, who took over for the departing Carson Beck, has hit 220+ yards in only three of his seven games this season.
- Stockton had a career-high 4 passing TDs last week vs. Ole Miss after entering the week with 6 passing TDs total on the year.
- The Georgia QB is also a threat on the ground, rushing for 25+ yards in five of seven games. He has 7 rushing TDs — more than anyone else on the roster.
- Stockton’s 151.2 passer rating is 34th in the nation and seventh in the SEC.
Florida QB DJ Lagway Projection: 223.5 Passing Yards
- After throwing for a career-low (in a start) 61 yards in a 26-7 loss to Miami, Lagway has rebounded with 245, 298, and 280 passing yards in his last three outings.
- Over his last three games, Lagway has completed 20+ passes in each with 4 passing TDs and 3 INTs overall.
- For the season, the Florida starter is averaging 10.4 yards per completion, ranking 104th in the nation.
- Lagway’s 127.8 passer rating ranks 92nd among FBS QBs and 15th out of 16 qualified SEC QBs.
Florida RB Jadan Baugh: 62.5 Rushing Yards
- Baugh has 45+ rushing yards in all seven games this season and 65+ yards in 11 of his last 14 games dating back to 2024.
- Baugh rushed for a career-high 107 yards in Florida’s 29-21 upset win over Texas. He now has three 100+ yard games in his career.
- Baugh’s 611 rushing yards rank sixth in the SEC.
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Georgia and Florida, two SEC rivals on different sides of the standings, will clash on Saturday afternoon.
Lagway looks for his fourth consecutive good passing game after a rocky start, whereas the Bulldogs eye to remain in play for a berth in the SEC title game. No matter what your take on the matchup is, you can win real money with your PrizePicks Georgia vs. Florida picks and predictions.
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