Bettors Are Hammering Georgia as -13.5 pt Favorites over Clemson
Week 1 of the college football betting season is upon us and Georgia vs. Clemson at Noon EST on Saturday highlights the schedule.
Bettors will be looking to pad their bankrolls by backing Georgia as -13.5 point favorites. Currently, 83% of the spread bet handle and 79% of spread bet tickets on DraftKings are on the Bulldogs.
Georgia vs. Clemson Public Betting Week 1:
- DraftKings: 83% on Georgia -13.5
- Pikkit: 64.8% on Georgia -13.5
- BetMGM: 51% on Georgia
- Covers: 52% on Clemson
If you are considering a wager on Clemson, these trends are your friend:
Dabo Swinney is 12-1 ATS as an underdog of 5+ points.
Georgia is looking to win its 40th straightregular season game.
Last time Clemson was a double-digit underdog? 9/22/12 at FSU. Clemson lost but covered the 14.5 points
Clemson Gets Some Love From Covers Readers
Covers.com does not have the reader contest pick volume it did years ago, but it is still worth checking each week. So far, this educated group of bettors appears to be the only show of support for Clemson as a big upset pick vs. Georgia.
Pikkit Users Are All-In on Georgia
If we are just focused on ML action, 94.7% of the handle falls to the Bulldogs on Pikkit. Regarding point-spread action, roughly 65% of the overall handle and bet tickets are on Georgia. We will keep an eye on this action as we approach Saturday since the number is sitting on a typical public support swing of 2 TD’s.
