Auburn vs Georgia Picks and Prediction for Saturday October 17 2026
The Deep’s South Oldest Rivalry will take place on Saturday October 17, 2026 as the Auburn Tigers take on the Georgia Bulldogs. Sanford Stadium will be rocking for kick off at 3:30 pm EST with the game broadcast on ESPN. Georgia is a hefty 20-point home favorite and the total is currently 49.5. Be sure to check out our free college football picks for more NCAAF predictions throughout the season.
Auburn relying on South Florida transfers
The Auburn Tigers have lost seven games in five consecutive seasons and hired former South Florida head coach Alex Golesh to turn things around. The Tigers (3-2) started with a one-point non-conference victory against Baylor, but have dropped two of their first three SEC Conference games. Last time out, Auburn committed three turnovers during a 24-14 road loss against 17th ranked Tennessee.
Auburn went to halftime with a four-point advantage on a seven-yard Byrum Brown touchdown run. Brown also threw a 16-yard touchdown pass, but was picked off twice. Omar Mabson II added 62 rushing yards for the Tigers, who averaged 5.8 yards per rush.
Auburn ranks in the middle of the SEC Conference in rushing offense (180 ypg) and averages 26.8 points per game. The Tigers rank 39th nationally in EPA per play rushing and have generated 29 explosive rushes. Auburn is in the bottom five of the conference in total defense (357.2 ypg) and gives up 21.4 points on average.
Georgia ranked #1 in the polls
The Georgia Bulldogs stayed under the preseason hype radar and have ascended into the number one spot in the polls. The Bulldogs (6-0) breezed through non-conference play by scoring 178 points in three games and are the only undefeated SEC Conference team. On Saturday, Georgia limited an explosive Alabama offense to three points in the second half to earn a 20-17 road victory.
The Bulldogs took a 10-0 lead midway through the second quarter on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Gunner Stockton to London Humphreys. Stockton added a 14-yard touchdown run and finished with 249 passing yards. Dwight Phillips Jr. contributed 120 rushing yards for the Bulldogs, who converted 7-of-13 third down attempts.
Georgia ranks third in the conference in total offense (474.8 ypg) and second nationally in scoring offense (46.2 ppg) behind Miami. The Bulldogs are sixth in the country in standard down success rate and third in EPA per play. Georgia is second in the conference in total defense (261.5 ypg) and limits opponents to 14 points per contest.
Auburn vs Georgia Picks and Prediction
Pick: Georgia -20.5
Georgia has won nine straight meetings versus Auburn, including a 20-10 road victory in 2025. The Tigers are finding things difficult in the SEC Conference with plenty of South Florida transfers, especially on the offensive line. Auburn ranks 135th in sacks allowed and that spells big trouble against a fierce Georgia defensive line. Take the Bulldogs to win and cover at home.
Pick: Under 49.5
Auburn is 1-4 O/U and are averaging 7.3 points less than the expected game total. Georgia is 5-1 O/U with a plus 8.3 average amount of points that the games goes over, but that is inflated from playing inferior non-conference games. The Tigers rank 129th nationally in red zone efficiency and will struggle to score more than ten points. Take the under.