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Oklahoma Sooners
1-0 · #16 Elo
at
Sat, Sep 26, 12:00 AM ET
Sanford Stadium
Georgia Bulldogs
1-0 · #5 Elo
Spread UGA -10Total 52.5Moneyline OU +310 · UGA -395

The read

On rating alone Georgia Bulldogs are 6.0 points better (#5 vs #16 of 240), and UGA add 0.0 for home field. The clearest mismatch is the rushing game: UGA rushing ranks #45, OU defends it at #6; the other way OU #123 into UGA's #12.

Who has the edge

Rating
Clear edge
UGA
UGA rated 6.0 points better on Elo (#5 vs #16).
Home & rest
Even
UGA gets 0.0 points for home field.
Passing game
Even
UGA passing ranks #34, OU defends it at #10; the other way OU #94 into UGA's #61.
context · not in the margin
Rushing game
Clear edge
UGA
UGA rushing ranks #45, OU defends it at #6; the other way OU #123 into UGA's #12.
context · not in the margin
Third down & red zone
Even
UGA third-down conversion ranks #35, OU defends it at #3; the other way OU #84 into UGA's #36.
context · not in the margin
Form (last 5)
Clear edge
UGA
UGA +60.0 per game over the last five, OU +51.0.
context · not in the margin
Market
Clear edge
UGA
Consensus has UGA by 10.
context · not in the margin

The margin, factor by factor

Oklahoma SoonersGeorgia Bulldogs
1772 Elo · #16
RatingThe Elo gap in points — the model's core read on who is better, before the situational pieces below.
UGA +6.0 pts
1880 Elo · #5
road
Home field
not priced
home
Rest
even
−8.7 pts vs UGA 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 +6.9 pts
−1.9 pts vs OU D
W · +51.0
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 +4.5 pts
W · +60.0
+18.3
SP+ (last season)Bill Connelly's SP+ from last season, the prior the college model starts each season from.
UGA +5.8 pts
+24.1
OU +10
MarketThe consensus spread, read as points. Compare with the model margin above it.
UGA +10.0 pts
UGA -10

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 defense (#8 yards / rush allowed) against a OU offense ranked #120
  • UGA defense (#12 rushing ppa / play allowed) against a OU offense ranked #123
  • UGA defense (#12 line yards / rush allowed) against a OU offense ranked #110
  • UGA defense (#16 rush success rate allowed) against a OU offense ranked #113
  • OU defense (#2 stuff rate forced) against a UGA offense ranked #93

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.

Oklahoma Sooners offense vs Georgia Bulldogs defense

ranks of 135
OU offUGA defEdge
Identity
Pass rate / Pass rate faced53%54%·
Standard-down shareShare of plays on standard downs (staying ahead of the chains).67%70%·
Plays / game6354·
Possession / game29:4426:19·
Passing
Passing PPA / playPredicted points added per pass play (CFBD).+0.20#94+0.23#61UGA
Pass success rate41%#7041%#66·
Pass explosivenessPPA on successful pass plays — how big the wins are.1.52#851.41#14UGA
Yards / pass attempt7.1#726.6#46·
Completion %61%#7561%#57·
Interception rate / Interceptions forced2.1%#541.5%#119OU
Rushing
Rushing PPA / play+0.00#123−0.01#12UGA
Rush success rate38%#11338%#16UGA
Rush explosiveness0.92#860.74#1UGA
Line yards / rushYards credited to the offensive line (first 4 yards weighted). Defense column: allowed.2.71#1102.53#12UGA
Stuff rate / Stuff rate forcedRushes stopped at or behind the line.22%#11720%#48UGA
Power successConversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.64%#11271%#64UGA
Yards / rush3.6#1203.0#8UGA
Situational
Standard-down PPA+0.03#109+0.06#53UGA
Passing-down PPAObvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).+0.25#91+0.17#19UGA
Third-down conversion39%#8435%#36UGA
Points / scoring opportunityPoints per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.3.77#613.67#68·
Havoc rate faced / Havoc rateTFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.16.7%#9515.1%#79·
Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game1.23#640.93#108OU

Georgia Bulldogs offense vs Oklahoma Sooners defense

ranks of 135
UGA offOU defEdge
Identity
Pass rate / Pass rate faced44%54%·
Standard-down shareShare of plays on standard downs (staying ahead of the chains).71%63%·
Plays / game6660·
Possession / game33:4130:16·
Passing
Passing PPA / playPredicted points added per pass play (CFBD).+0.36#34+0.09#10·
Pass success rate48%#1734%#9·
Pass explosivenessPPA on successful pass plays — how big the wins are.1.39#1251.50#47OU
Yards / pass attempt7.4#616.2#22OU
Completion %69%#1059%#30·
Interception rate / Interceptions forced2.2%#582.7%#50·
Rushing
Rushing PPA / play+0.16#45−0.06#6OU
Rush success rate47%#2730%#2·
Rush explosiveness0.92#851.08#120UGA
Line yards / rushYards credited to the offensive line (first 4 yards weighted). Defense column: allowed.3.08#442.03#2OU
Stuff rate / Stuff rate forcedRushes stopped at or behind the line.20%#9329%#2OU
Power successConversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.75%#5265%#26·
Yards / rush4.4#662.4#2OU
Situational
Standard-down PPA+0.22#20−0.12#2·
Passing-down PPAObvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).+0.35#51+0.22#35·
Third-down conversion43%#3528%#3OU
Points / scoring opportunityPoints per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.4.79#72.62#7·
Havoc rate faced / Havoc rateTFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.13.4%#3622.7%#3OU
Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game0.93#221.00#98UGA

Season

OUUGA
1-0Record1-0
51.0Points for / game63.0
0.0Points against / game3.0
1-0 / 0-0Home / road1-0 / 0-0
1-0Against the spread1-0
0-1Over / underOvers–unders in this team's games. A tendency, not a lean.1-0
WLast 5W

Power ratings

OUUGA
1772Elo1880
#16 of 240Rank#5 of 240
+6.5Offense ratingPoints per game above league average scored, opponent-adjusted.+12.3
+14.2Defense ratingPoints per game below league average allowed, opponent-adjusted. Positive is good.+15.2
1238Strength of scheduleMean Elo of opponents faced this season.1481

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

Advanced

OUUGA
+18.8SP+ (this season)Bill Connelly's SP+ rating, points above average.+26.4
0.099Offense PPA / playPredicted points added per play, garbage time excluded (CFBD).0.261
0.001Defense PPA / playPPA allowed per play — lower is better.0.096
40% / 32%Success rate (off / def)48% / 39%
1.25 / 1.32Explosiveness (off / def)1.15 / 1.13
851Talent composite247Sports team talent composite for the current roster.1004
63%Returning production69%

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 +6.0 pts
Home field
UGA +— pts
Rest
Even
Weather / roof
— pts on the total
Model margin
Model total

Market

Spread
UGA -10
Total
52.5
Moneyline
OU +310 · UGA -395

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.