Clemson vs Georgia Odds: Bulldogs Shorten in College Football Week 1 Lines

Clemson vs Georgia odds highlight a full slate for college football Week 1. The top-ranked Bulldogs hope to quickly prove that they'll again be national championship contenders.

The 14th-ranked Tigers are nearly two-touchdown underdogs in Clemson vs Georgia odds. An upset from Dabo Swinney's squad would immediately vault Clemson into the College Football Playoff conversation.

Here's everything you need to know about Clemson vs. Georgia odds: opening lines, spreads and betting trends on the game, as multiple oddsmakers provide insights on college football Week 1 odds and action. Check back regularly for updates and use our BetMGM bonus code to get the most out of your action.

College Football Odds for Week 1

No. 14 Clemson vs No. 1 Georgia Odds

Coach Dabo Swinney and QB Cade Klubnik hope to get Clemson back on track. (Getty)

CLEM @ UGA Odds

  • Opening point spread: Georgia -13.5
  • Opening moneyline: Georgia -600/Clemson +425
  • Opening total: Over/Under 47.5 points scored
  • Time: Noon ET Saturday (ABC)

UPDATE 11:15 A.M. ET SATURDAY: With kickoff 45 minutes out, the Bulldogs are down to -11.5 in BetMGM's odds for Clemson vs. Georgia. Back on May 27, this contest opened at Georgia -13.5, and the Bulldogs went to -14 on July 22.

All the movement since has come in the past week, down to Georgia -11.5 by Thursday, with stops at -13.5/-12.5 along the way. The line returned to Georgia -12.5 late Thursday, but in the past hour dropped to -11.5 (-105).

"Sharps are all over Clemson. The public is still betting Georgia," BetMGM trading manager Seamus Magee said. "We'll still need Clemson to cover +13.5. The moneyline is fine right now, but a Clemson outright win kills a lot of parlays."

The total opened at 47.5 (Over -115) on July 11 and bottomed out at 46.5 on July 22. In the subsequent three weeks or so, it climbed to 47.5/48.5/49.5, then Monday receded to 48.5. It's now 48.5 (Over -115).

"The house would prefer a lower-scoring affair, Under 48.5," Magee said.

UPDATE 3 P.M. ET FRIDAY: Inside 24 hours before kickoff, the point spread is sliding down in Clemson vs Georgia Odds. TwinSpires Sportsbook opened at Bulldogs -14 on Aug. 20 and stuck there for eight days.

But Wednesday brought Clemson action that brought the line down to Georgia -12, and it's now -11. The Bulldogs are seeing 55% of early spread bets, while 63% of early spread money is on the Tigers.

"There's sharp play on Clemson +14 and +13," TwinSpires director of retail sports Zachary Lucas said.

The total opened at 49 and is down a tick to 48.5 at TwinSpires. It's two-way action, with 55% of bets on the Over and 54% of money on the Under.

UPDATE 1:30 P.M. ET TUESDAY: Georgia missed the College Football Playoff last season, ending its two-year championship run. The Bulldogs were No. 6 in the rankings to determine the four participants.

So Georgia (13-1 SU/6-8 ATS) instead went to the Orange Bowl and beat the daylights out of Florida State. The Bulldogs were hefty 23.5-point favorites and rolled 63-3.

Clemson made it to six CFPs under the four-team format, but missed out each of the last three seasons. Last year, the Tigers finished 9-4 SU/6-7 ATS, closing with a 38-35 win over Kentucky as 3.5-point Gator Bowl favorites.

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With the CFP expanding to 12 teams this year, both Georgia and Clemson could find themselves in the season-ending event. Saturday's matchup is a quasi-neutral-site game, at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The Bulldogs opened as 13.5-point favorites in BetMGM's Clemson vs. Georgia odds market, back on May 27. On July 11, the line nudged to Georgia -14, and on Saturday, it fell to -13.5 (-115).

"We went up to Georgia -14 and got balanced action. Now we're back at -13.5 and seeing mostly Georgia money coming in. But nothing sharp enough to move to 14 yet," BetMGM trading manager Seamus Magee said. "I predict by game time, we're gonna need Clemson to cover. It feels like a lot of Georgia money will come in."

The total opened at 47.5 (Over -115) on July 11 and bottomed out at 46.5 on July 22. In the subsequent three weeks or so, it climbed to 47.5/48.5/49.5, then Monday receded to 48.5.

"It's mostly Over action coming in," Magee said.