College Football Odds Week 6: Kentucky vs Georgia Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Top-ranked Georgia returns home in Week 6 of college football as the Bulldogs host undefeated Kentucky. Betting odds have the Bulldogs as 14.5-point home favorites against the Wildcats in SEC play. Coverage begins from Athens on Saturday, October 7 at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Here's everything you need to know about the college football odds for Week 6 Kentucky vs Georgia: the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Check back regularly for updates.

No. 20 Kentucky vs No. 1 Georgia Odds

• Opening point spread: Georgia -14
• Opening moneyline: Georgia -700/Kentucky +465
• Opening total: Over/Under 48 points scored
• Time: 7 p.m. ET Saturday (ESPN)

UPDATE 6:15 P.M. ET SATURDAY: Under an hour before kickoff, Georgia is where it's been pretty much all week at BetMGM Nevada: -14.5. The Bulldogs spent 2.5 hours this morning at -14, but otherwise have been at -14.5.

"Tickets about 1.5/1 in favor of Georgia, 2/1 money in favor of Georgia," BetMGM Nevada's Scott Shelton said of action solely in BetMGM's Vegas market. "It's virtually all Kentucky on the moneyline, over 10/1 tickets and almost 6/1 money."

Kentucky is +425 to Georgia's -600 on the moneyline.

The total opened at 47.5, peaked at 48.5 early in the week, dipped to 46.5 by this morning and is now back at the 47.5 opener, with the Under -115. Ticket count is 2/1 on the Over, but money is skewed to the Under by a $57,500 Under 47.5 wager at BetMGM Nevada.

UPDATE 5 P.M. ET THURSDAY: Georgia opened -14.5, then had a cup of coffee at -15 (-105) and -15 flat Sunday night at PointsBet. The Bulldogs have spent the rest of the week at -14.5.

Early spread play is quite tilted toward underdog Kentucky, with 79% of tickets/96% of dollars on the Wildcats.

"Georgia head coach Kirby Smart told the media this week that every SEC team should be ranked – perhaps trying to cover up how much his team struggled with South Carolina and Auburn," PointsBet trader Jake Fisher said. "Kentucky dominated Florida in Week 5, and Georgia QB Carson Beck is going to have to play much better, with Kentucky having a top-20 run defense."

PointsBet opened the total at 47.5 (Over -120), reached 49 Tuesday and has since fallen back to 47.5. Ticket count is dead even, and 66% of money is on the Under.

UPDATE 3 P.M. ET MONDAY: Two-time defending national champion Georgia (5-0 SU/1-4 ATS) keeps winning on the field, but isn't helping out bettors off the field. The Bulldogs found themselves in a 10-0 hole early at Auburn, but ultimately got a 27-20 win, failing to cash as 14-point favorites.

Kentucky is out of the gate at 5-0 SU and a solid 4-1 ATS, as well. In Week 5, against a Florida outfit drawing sharp action, the Wildcats built a 23-0 lead en route to a 33-14 victory as 1-point home favorites.

Georgia moved from -14 to -14.5 on TwinSpires' college football Week 6 odds board. That said, Kentucky is landing 74% of early bets/53% of early cash.

"Kentucky has looked great and is taking a majority of the action vs. an underwhelming Georgia team. We'll likely need the favorite here," Lucas said.

The total went from 48 to 47.5 early, with 58% of bets on the Over/56% of money on the Under.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full College Football Odds Week 6 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every Top 25 matchup.

Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson