Alabama at Georgia - 2017 Matchup Preview
Alabama logo (#9)Alabama Crimson Tide vs Georgia Bulldogs(#3)Georgia logo
Monday, January 8th 2018 (8:00 PM EST)
Alabama -3.5 (45.5) (0)  Open: 0.0
Alabama 26 - Georgia: 23  (CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY AT&T)

 
Crimson Tide (13 - 1) (6 - 8 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 37 - 12 (33 - 17 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Game in Dome
Bowl Game Opt Outs
Our Line: -3.5  (SP+ ALA -7)
Projected Score: ALA: 23 - UGA: 20 (43)
ALA Win prob: 62% | Cover: 49%
ALA Travel: 185 miles, 1 hrs behind
Bulldogs (13 - 2) (11 - 4 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 35 - 16 (37 - 13 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Alabama's 2017 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/2 Alabama vs Florida State-7.551.0W 24 - 7UY
Sat 9/9 Alabama vs Fresno State-42.554.0W 41 - 10UN
Sat 9/16 Alabama vs Colorado State-31.055.5W 41 - 23ON
Sat 9/23 Alabama at Vanderbilt-20.042.5W 59 - 0OY
Sat 9/30 Alabama vs Ole Miss-30.056.0W 66 - 3OY
Sat 10/7 Alabama at Texas A&M-26.556.5W 27 - 19UN
Sat 10/14 Alabama vs Arkansas-37.054.5W 41 - 9UN
Sat 10/21 Alabama vs Tennessee-36.551.5W 45 - 7OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/4 Alabama vs LSU-20.545.5W 24 - 10UN
Sat 11/11 Alabama at Mississippi State-14.550.0W 31 - 24ON
Sat 11/18 Alabama vs Mercer-49.0
Sat 11/25 Alabama at Auburn-5.047.5L 14 - 26UN
Mon 1/1 Alabama vs Clemson-3.546.5W 24 - 6UY
Mon 1/8 Alabama vs Georgia-3.545.5W 26 - 23ON

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Predictions for Alabama's Schedule
Georgia's 2017 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/2 Georgia vs App State-12.546.5W 31 - 10UY
Sat 9/9 Georgia at Notre Dame+5.557.0W 20 - 19UY
Sat 9/16 Georgia vs Samford-33.5
Sat 9/23 Georgia vs Mississippi State-2.550.0W 31 - 3UY
Sat 9/30 Georgia at Tennessee-10.047.0W 41 - 0UY
Sat 10/7 Georgia at Vanderbilt-17.040.5W 45 - 14OY
Sat 10/14 Georgia vs Missouri-29.059.0W 53 - 28ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/28 Georgia vs Florida-13.543.5W 42 - 7OY
Sat 11/4 Georgia vs South Carolina-23.545.0W 24 - 10UN
Sat 11/11 Georgia at Auburn-2.548.0L 17 - 40ON
Sat 11/18 Georgia vs Kentucky-23.551.0W 42 - 13OY
Sat 11/25 Georgia at Georgia Tech-11.551.0W 38 - 7UY
Sat 12/2 Georgia vs Auburn-1.548.0W 28 - 7UY
Mon 1/1 Georgia vs Oklahoma-2.562.5W 54 - 48OY
Mon 1/8 Georgia vs Alabama+3.545.5L 23 - 26OY

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Predictions for Georgia's Schedule
Important Stats (2017)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
ALA.2447%37.149%3.6125142%1934.13-.0235%11.934%34%2.1140.60.71.6
UGA.347%35.447%3.0925844%1774.0437%16.439%32%355.61.11.3
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
ALA#44 (.23)45% (34)45% (52)2.75 (112)16945% (31)2224.71 (8)#8 (.05)37% (12)38% (15)37% (19)2.85 (5)66.31.42.1
UGA#37 (.24)47% (25)46% (46)2.91 (91)12147% (16)2644.68 (12)#49 (.14)39% (32)39% (34)38% (37)3.22 (19)51.11.31.4



Overall Stats 2017
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ALA Offense1437.132.847.4%4.130.7224442511935.758%40%49%42%11%.24
UGA Defense1516.41336.8%31.3 - - - - - 48%50%39%32%18%.04
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ALA Defense1411.917.334.8%2.111.6 - - - - - 48%50%34%34%21%-.02
UGA Offense1535.437.247.1%41.1204352581775.863%35%47%44%12%.3

Additional Stats 2017
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Alabama1429:4522.241%83%540.60.71.67.12.9234.6
Georgia1532:0720.445%58%6.355.61.11.35.72.1032.3
Run Game Stats (2017)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ALA Offense1458%49%43.7250.65.736.293.6180%8%1
UGA Defense1548%39% - - - - .062.9876%11%0.86
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ALA Defense1448%34% - - - - -.052.673%12%0.79
UGA Offense1563%47%44.7258.45.842.253.0971%9%1.18

Pass Game Stats (2017)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ALA Offense1440%42%14.623.7193.48.213.3283.191.626%35%.24%1.6
UGA Defense1550%32% - - - - - - 12.021.535%28%.216%1.8
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ALA Defense1450%34% - - - - - - 19-1.536%27%.139%1.7
UGA Offense1535%44%12.420.3176.98.714.3249.431.831%40%.454%1.8

Alabama's Power Ratings
Alabama's Power Rating: NR
Alabama's Offense Rating: NR
Alabama's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating:  #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Alabama's 2017 Expected Record: -
Alabama's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 33.5  #1
Alabama's Offense SP+ Rating: 38.7  #11
Alabama's Defense SP+ Rating: 5.6  #1

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Alabama:    Georgia: 13.35

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Alabama: 33.5   Georgia: 26.7




Georgia's Power Ratings
Georgia's Power Rating: 13.35 NR
Georgia's Offense Rating: NR
Georgia's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating:  #4
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Georgia's 2017 Expected Record: -
Georgia's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 26.7  #4
Georgia's Offense SP+ Rating: 39.6  #7
Georgia's Defense SP+ Rating: 15.4  #12

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482


Alabama Scoring
Offense: 37.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 32.8
Defense: 11.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 17.3

Alabama's 2017 Record
Record: 13 - 1
Record vs Spread: 6 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 8
Record on Road: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0
Projected Score
Alabama 23
Georgia 20

Total Points: 43

Based on Last 4 Games
Alabama 20
Georgia 15

Total Points: 35

Based on Entire Season
Georgia 26
Alabama 25

Total Points: 51
Georgia Scoring
Offense: 35.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 37.2
Defense: 16.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 13

Georgia's 2017 Record
Record: 13 - 2
Record vs Spread: 11 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 8
Record at home: 6 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 0 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202509/27Georgia21Alabama24Georgia -2.5Alabama53.5Under
202512/06Alabama7Georgia28Georgia -2.5Georgia47.5Under
202409/28Alabama41Georgia34Georgia -2Alabama50.0Over
202312/02Alabama27Georgia24Georgia -5Alabama56.0Under
202101/10Alabama18Georgia33Georgia -3.0Georgia53.5Under
202112/04Alabama41Georgia24Georgia -6Alabama48.5Over
202010/17Alabama41Georgia24Alabama -5.5Alabama56.5Over
201812/01Georgia28Alabama35Alabama -11Georgia62.0Over
201701/08Georgia23Alabama26Alabama -3.5Georgia45.5Over
201510/03Georgia10Alabama38Georgia -1Alabama50.5Under
201212/01Georgia28Alabama32
200809/27Georgia30Alabama41
200709/22Alabama23Georgia26
200310/04Georgia37Alabama23
200210/05Alabama25Georgia27
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Georgia545 Overs
Alabama1065 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams5 - 106 - 41 - 25 - 2
Road Teams10 - 54 - 62 - 52 - 1

Alabama Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2017CFP Nat'l Title Alabama vs Georgia-3.545.5W 26 - 23
2017CFP Semifinal Alabama vs Clemson-3.546.5W 24 - 6
2016CFP Nat'l Title Alabama vs Clemson-6.051.0L 31 - 35
2016CFP Semifinal Alabama vs Washington-14.051.0W 24 - 7
2015CFP Nat'l Title Alabama vs Clemson-5.5W 45 - 40
2015CFP Semifinal Alabama vs Michigan State-9.5W 38 - 0
2014CFP Semifinal Alabama vs Ohio State-7.558.0L 35 - 42
2013Sugar Bowl Alabama vs Oklahoma-17.051.5L 31 - 45
2012DISCOVER BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Alabama vs Notre Dame  W 42 - 14
2011ALLSTATE BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Alabama vs LSU  W 21 - 0
Georgia Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2017CFP Nat'l Title Georgia vs Alabama+3.545.5L 23 - 26
2017CFP Semifinal Georgia vs Oklahoma-2.562.5W 54 - 48
2016N/A Georgia vs TCU+1.549.0W 31 - 23
2015Taxslayer Bowl Georgia vs Penn State-7.0W 24 - 17
2014Belk Bowl Georgia vs Louisville-7.054.0W 37 - 14
2013Gator Bowl Georgia vs Nebraska-9.560.0L 19 - 24
2012One Bowl Georgia vs Nebraska  W 45 - 31
2011Outback Bowl Georgia vs Michigan State  L 30 - 33
  
(#) ALA at (#) UGA
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatALAUGA
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #1 #4
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #1 #4
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Alabama on Offense
CategoryCat
ALA OffUGA Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #11 #12
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Alabama Run Game
CategoryCat
ALA OffUGA Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Alabama Pass Game
CategoryCat
ALA OffUGA Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Georgia on Offense
CategoryCatUGA OffALA Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #7 #1
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Georgia Run Game
CategoryCat
UGA OffALA Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Georgia Pass Game
CategoryCatUGA OffALA Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
UGA 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to CFB Elites

ALA 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to CFB Elites

Weather Forecast
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Conditions:
Temp: 37°Rain: 0.012
Rematch from Week 1
Alabama 3.5 (45.5)
Alabama won at Georgia this year (26-23)

Previous Matchups
Alabama beat Georgia last year (41-34)
Alabama beat Georgia in 2023 (27-24)

  
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