College Football Odds Week 12: Georgia vs Tennessee Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Week 12 of the college football season continues with a Top 25 clash in the SEC between the Georgia Bulldogs and Tennessee Volunteers. The betting odds see the Vols as a 10-point underdog as they try to bounce back from an ugly loss to Missouri last week. Coverage begins from Neyland Stadium in Knoxville on Saturday, November 18 at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS.

Here's everything you need to know about the college football odds for Week 12 Georgia vs. Tennessee the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Stay tuned for more details regarding our ESPN BET promo code as well!

No. 1 Georgia vs No. 18 Tennessee Odds

• Opening point spread: Georgia -10
• Opening moneyline: Georgia -365/Tennessee +265
• Opening total: Over/Under 59.5 points scored
• Time: 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday (CBS)

UPDATE 11 A.M. ET SATURDAY: BetMGM advanced Georgia from -10 to -10.5 Monday and spent most of the week at -10.5, at various juice. But the Bulldogs dipped to -9.5 Friday. Still, ticket count is 6/1-plus and money 5/1 on Georgia.

"We need the Vols to cover 9.5 and 10.5, too," BetMGM trader Seamus Magee said.

The total fell from 59.5 to 58.5 Monday, then adjusted to 58.5 (Over -115) this morning. Ticket count is 2.5/1 and money 5/1 on the Over.

UPDATE 2 P.M. ET THURSDAY: The Bulldogs opened -10.5 (-105) at PointsBet and have been at -10 (-115) or -10 flat since Monday. Georgia is currently -10 (-115),

It's all Georgia on the spread so far, at 84% of bets/93% of money.

The total opened at 59.5 (Under -115), bottomed out at 58 (Over -120) multiple times and is now at 58.5. The Over is seeing 92% of bets/68% of money.

UPDATE 2 P.M. ET MONDAY: Georgia (10-0 SU/4-6 ATS) made a strong case to overtake Ohio State atop the CFP rankings. Facing No. 9 Ole Miss, the Bulldogs bulldozed to a 52-17 home win giving 11.5 points.

Georgia remains No. 1 in the AP poll.

Tennessee (7-3 SU/6-4 ATS) closed as a 2.5-point favorite at Missouri and took an early 7-3 lead. But the Vols didn't score again, giving up 33 straight points in a 36-7 loss.

Georgia is already up a half-point to -10.5 in TwinSpires' college football odds Week 12 market. Ticket count is 2/1 and money 3/1 on the Bulldogs.

"We're seeing early lopsided money on Georgia. It's very likely the Vols will be a big need for us," Lucas said.

The total nudged from 59.5 to 59, with 52% of early tickets/59% of early money on the Under.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full College Football Odds Week 12 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