SEC Championship Betting Preview: Take UGA to Cover

• The Georgia Bulldogs are large favorites over the LSU Tigers at online gambling sites for the SEC Championship Game.
• Georgia would likely cover this spread regardless of the circumstances, but LSU having limited reasons to compete may lead to a blowout

ATLANTA - The Georgia Bulldogs are heavy favorites over the LSU Tigers in the SEC Championship Game this weekend at Bovada, with sportsbooks giving LSU longer odds to win this game outright (+600) than they are for the Bulldogs to win by between 31 and 40 points (+500).

Georgia vs LSU SEC Championship Odds

Kirby Smart is 0-2 in his career as head coach against LSU, but the best bet of the game is likely on Smart's Bulldogs to cover versus the Tigers.

Betting on Georgia to Cover vs LSU

Georgia has won by more than 17 points in eight of their 12 games this season and LSU effectively has nothing left to play for after their loss against Texas A&M last week meaning UGA is very likely to cover the spread at college football gambling sites in the SEC Championship game.

Even if LSU had something to play for, a look at how each team ranks in points scored and points scored against shows just how much more dominant the Bulldogs have been this season than the Tigers:

• 2022 Georgia Bulldogs: Offense: 38.3 PPG (11th); Defense: 11.3 PPG (1st)
• 2022 LSU Tigers: Offense: 32.5 PPG (39th); Defense: 21.5 PPG (33nd)

Georgia is well known for their defense under Kirby Smart so their top rating may not come as a surprise, but the Dogs have also been nearly a touchdown better per game offensively than LSU.

If both teams still had something to play for Georgia would still likely be favored and cover a double-digit spread versus the Tigers simply based on LSU's loss to a then 4-7 with nothing to play for Texas A&M team.

With LSU out of the playoff picture and the Bulldogs looking to cement the top seed in the College Football Playoff, this game is likely to be a blowout.

Betting on Georgia to cover the 17.5-point spread against LSU in the SEC Championship Game is likely the best bet of Conference Championship Weekend at online gambling sites.