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Georgia vs Arkansas

Georgia visit Arkansas in Week 3. The model favors Georgia by 26.1. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
94%
6%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · September 16 · refreshed weekly

SP+ frames this as a mismatch and the market barely argues. Georgia rates 29.3 (No. 1) against Arkansas at 1.5 (No. 68), a 27.8-point ratings gap that the model turns into a projected 25.4-point Georgia margin and a 94% win probability. The consensus line of Arkansas +24.5 implies 93% for Georgia, and the ProphetX exchange pushes further to 96% on Georgia -2400. Across model, books and exchange, the disagreement is measured in a single point of spread and three points of implied probability.

The unit ranks explain the gap. Georgia pairs the No. 3 offense with the No. 5 defense, while Arkansas leans on a No. 34 offense behind a No. 100 defense, the seam the total of 54.3 is priced around. Results reinforce it: Georgia has scored 63 and 70 in wins over Tennessee State and Western Kentucky, while Arkansas beat North Alabama 31-14 but was buried 43-10 at Utah. The series adds weight, with Arkansas 0-3 all-time and shut out 37-0 in the 2021 meeting.

The season outlooks sit at opposite poles. Georgia projects 9.4 wins, a 72.8% Playoff chance and an 11.6% title probability that tracks the market's 11.2%. Arkansas projects 3.8 wins, 0.2% to reach the Playoff and 0% to win it, against a 0.7% market title price. Every input points the same direction, leaving little edge beyond the last point of spread.

Model, books and exchange all land on Georgia near 94%, with only a point of spread separating them from a No. 1 versus No. 68 mismatch.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 3 books
Spread
UGA -24.5
Total (O/U)
54.7
Favorite
UGA
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 3 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Georgia99%+10 ptsvsArkansas1%-10 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Georgia favoredArkansas favoredSep 6Sep 9Sep 12Sep 15Sep 18Sep 20

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Georgia's win price; Arkansas's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Georgia is favored, below it Arkansas is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Sep 23.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#2SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#70
#7FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#42
2057EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1571
11.6%Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.0.8%
GeorgiaArkansassolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Georgia lead 3-0
Georgia have won the last 3
20142021
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2021
37-0
Georgia
at Georgia
2020
37-10
Georgia
at Arkansas
2014
45-32
Georgia
at Arkansas
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When do Georgia and Arkansas play?

Week 3 of 2026, on Sep 19, 2026 at Arkansas.

Who is favored?

The model projects Georgia by 26.1 (94% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Georgia lead 3-0 over the meetings in our records.

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