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Western Kentucky vs Georgia

Western Kentucky visit Georgia in Week 2. The model favors Georgia by 47.1. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

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

The read
Model analysis · September 9 · refreshed weekly

The SP+ ratings frame this as a mismatch with little ambiguity: Georgia sits second at 28.7 while Western Kentucky ranks 114th at -13.1, a spread of nearly 42 points. The model prices Georgia at a 100% win probability and projects the margin at 44.2, three points clear of the market number of Georgia -41.2. That is the lone crack of daylight between the two: the model reads Georgia slightly larger than the consensus of two books, which implies a 99% Georgia win probability and pairs the spread with a total of 55.5.

The unit ranks explain the gap. Georgia grades fourth on offense and third on defense; Western Kentucky checks in at 96th on offense and 121st on defense, leaving no side of the ball to lean on. Season simulations track the same divide: Georgia projects to 9.3 wins with a 71.2% Playoff chance and 10.8% title equity, against a market title price of 7.7%. Western Kentucky projects to 4.9 wins, 0.1% to reach the Playoff and 0% to win it.

Week 1 results reinforce rather than complicate the read. Georgia opened with a 63-3 win over Tennessee State, while Western Kentucky lost at Nevada 14-49. The model edge over the market on margin is the only number worth watching here.

Numbers point one way: Georgia by 44.2 in the model versus 41.2 at the market, with every rating and sim agreeing.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 3 books
Spread
UGA -40.3
Total (O/U)
55.7
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
Western Kentucky1%-9 ptsvsGeorgia99%+9 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Western Kentucky favoredGeorgia favoredAug 26Aug 30Sep 3Sep 7Sep 11Sep 13

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Western Kentucky's win price; Georgia's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Western Kentucky is favored, below it Georgia 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+
#122SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#2
#94FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#7
1408EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.2057
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.11.6%
Western KentuckyGeorgiasolid = 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
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When do Western Kentucky and Georgia play?

Week 2 of 2026, on Sep 12, 2026 at Georgia.

Who is favored?

The model projects Georgia by 47.1 (100% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

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