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Georgia Bulldogs
1-0 · #5 Elo
at
Sat, Sep 19, 12:00 PM ET
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
Arkansas Razorbacks
1-0 · #78 Elo
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The read

On rating alone Georgia Bulldogs are 20.7 points better (#5 vs #78 of 240), and ARK add 0.0 for home field. The clearest mismatch is the rushing game: UGA rushing ranks #45, ARK defends it at #124; the other way ARK #4 into UGA's #12.

Who has the edge

Rating
Clear edge
UGA
UGA rated 20.7 points better on Elo (#78 vs #5).
Home & rest
Even
ARK gets 0.0 points for home field.
Passing game
Clear edge
UGA
UGA passing ranks #34, ARK defends it at #131; the other way ARK #31 into UGA's #61.
context · not in the margin
Rushing game
Clear edge
UGA
UGA rushing ranks #45, ARK defends it at #124; the other way ARK #4 into UGA's #12.
context · not in the margin
Third down & red zone
Clear edge
UGA
UGA third-down conversion ranks #35, ARK defends it at #118; the other way ARK #16 into UGA's #36.
context · not in the margin
Form (last 5)
Clear edge
UGA
ARK +17.0 per game over the last five, UGA +60.0.
context · not in the margin
Market
not priced
No line yet.
context · not in the margin

The margin, factor by factor

Georgia BulldogsArkansas Razorbacks
1880 Elo · #5
RatingThe Elo gap in points — the model's core read on who is better, before the situational pieces below.
UGA +20.7 pts
1507 Elo · #78
road
Home field
not priced
home
Rest
even
+10.2 pts vs ARK D
Offense vs defenseEach offense's scoring rating against the other defense's — what drives the model total. Shown as an edge, though the winner call runs on Elo.
UGA +19.3 pts
−9.1 pts vs UGA D
W · +60.0
Form (last 5)Average margin over the last five games. Already inside the ratings — listed so you can see when recent form and the rating disagree.
UGA +21.5 pts
W · +17.0
MarketThe consensus spread, read as points. Compare with the model margin above it.
not priced

Bars are in points toward the favored side. Blue factors are inside the model's margin; grey ones are context it does not add on top (form and offense/defense are already in the ratings; injuries beyond the quarterback are not priced).

Dissect the matchup

CollegeFootballData, garbage time excluded · 2025 season (last season until three games are in)

Biggest mismatches

  • UGA points / scoring opportunity (#7) against a ARK defense ranked #119 at stopping it
  • UGA rush success rate (#27) against a ARK defense ranked #131 at stopping it
  • UGA standard-down ppa (#20) against a ARK defense ranked #122 at stopping it
  • UGA pass success rate (#17) against a ARK defense ranked #117 at stopping it
  • UGA turnovers / game (#22) against a ARK defense ranked #122 at stopping it

A mismatch is a rank gap of at least a fifth of the league between an offense and the defense it faces on the same measure. Descriptive rows (pass rate, pace, direction) are shown for reading the game, not ranked. ▲▼ mark where the last three games sit clearly above or below the season number, in the direction that helps that side.

Georgia Bulldogs offense vs Arkansas Razorbacks defense

ranks of 135
UGA offARK defEdge
Identity
Pass rate / Pass rate faced44%44%·
Standard-down shareShare of plays on standard downs (staying ahead of the chains).71%69%·
Plays / game6662·
Possession / game33:4130:59·
Passing
Passing PPA / playPredicted points added per pass play (CFBD).+0.36#34+0.44#131UGA
Pass success rate48%#1746%#117UGA
Pass explosivenessPPA on successful pass plays — how big the wins are.1.39#1251.71#121·
Yards / pass attempt7.4#618.5#125UGA
Completion %69%#1063%#79UGA
Interception rate / Interceptions forced2.2%#583.2%#31ARK
Rushing
Rushing PPA / play+0.16#45+0.21#124UGA
Rush success rate47%#2750%#131UGA
Rush explosiveness0.92#850.95#60·
Line yards / rushYards credited to the offensive line (first 4 yards weighted). Defense column: allowed.3.08#443.05#99UGA
Stuff rate / Stuff rate forcedRushes stopped at or behind the line.20%#9319%#63ARK
Power successConversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.75%#5271%#67·
Yards / rush4.4#664.8#107UGA
Situational
Standard-down PPA+0.22#20+0.20#122UGA
Passing-down PPAObvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).+0.35#51+0.44#128UGA
Third-down conversion43%#3544%#118UGA
Points / scoring opportunityPoints per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.4.79#74.21#119UGA
Havoc rate faced / Havoc rateTFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.13.4%#3615.4%#73UGA
Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game0.93#220.75#122UGA

Arkansas Razorbacks offense vs Georgia Bulldogs defense

ranks of 135
ARK offUGA defEdge
Identity
Pass rate / Pass rate faced51%54%·
Standard-down shareShare of plays on standard downs (staying ahead of the chains).69%70%·
Plays / game6054·
Possession / game29:0126:19·
Passing
Passing PPA / playPredicted points added per pass play (CFBD).+0.37#31+0.23#61ARK
Pass success rate45%#3841%#66ARK
Pass explosivenessPPA on successful pass plays — how big the wins are.1.70#221.41#14·
Yards / pass attempt8.3#236.6#46·
Completion %61%#8661%#57UGA
Interception rate / Interceptions forced1.6%#241.5%#119ARK
Rushing
Rushing PPA / play+0.30#4−0.01#12·
Rush success rate54%#138%#16·
Rush explosiveness1.08#250.74#1·
Line yards / rushYards credited to the offensive line (first 4 yards weighted). Defense column: allowed.3.43#62.53#12·
Stuff rate / Stuff rate forcedRushes stopped at or behind the line.20%#9220%#48UGA
Power successConversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.65%#10571%#64UGA
Yards / rush5.7#53.0#8·
Situational
Standard-down PPA+0.19#28+0.06#53·
Passing-down PPAObvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).+0.58#5+0.17#19·
Third-down conversion47%#1635%#36·
Points / scoring opportunityPoints per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.4.20#313.67#68ARK
Havoc rate faced / Havoc rateTFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.16.9%#10115.1%#79·
Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game1.67#1140.93#108·

Season

UGAARK
1-0Record1-0
63.0Points for / game31.0
3.0Points against / game14.0
1-0 / 0-0Home / road1-0 / 0-0
1-0Against the spread0-1
1-0Over / underOvers–unders in this team's games. A tendency, not a lean.0-1
WLast 5W

Power ratings

UGAARK
1880Elo1507
#5 of 240Rank#78 of 240
+12.3Offense ratingPoints per game above league average scored, opponent-adjusted.+6.1
+15.2Defense ratingPoints per game below league average allowed, opponent-adjusted. Positive is good.+2.1
1481Strength of scheduleMean Elo of opponents faced this season.1436

Elo drives the winner call. Offense/defense ratings drive the total.

Advanced

UGAARK
+26.4SP+ (this season)Bill Connelly's SP+ rating, points above average.
0.261Offense PPA / playPredicted points added per play, garbage time excluded (CFBD).0.311
0.096Defense PPA / playPPA allowed per play — lower is better.0.274
48% / 39%Success rate (off / def)49% / 47%
1.15 / 1.13Explosiveness (off / def)1.36 / 1.27
1004Talent composite247Sports team talent composite for the current roster.
69%Returning production

Advanced stats are from 2025 until this season has about three games. Source: CollegeFootballData.

Head to head

No meetings in our history.

How the margin was built

Rating gap
UGA +20.7 pts
Home field
ARK +— pts
Rest
Even
Weather / roof
— pts on the total
Model margin
Model total

Market

Spread
Total
Moneyline

Per-book prices appear once the multi-book feed has this game (about a week out).

Informational only. Winner probabilities are backtested and calibrated; spread and total calls are tracked leans. 21+, 1-800-GAMBLER.