College football Week 6 predictions: Best bets, picks against the spread
It IS the rivalry that consistently carries the biggest stakes, a battle between the defining team of the 2010s and the best team of the 2020s, a rematch of so many championship games and a potential shootout between the two highest-scoring teams in the nation. All that’s missing is Nick Saban. Even if another team in the SEC currently holds the No.1 ranking in the nation, there is no bigger game in the best conference than a meeting between No.
2 Georgia (5-0) and No.6 Alabama (5-0). The biggest change in the series is perception. Alabama is favored for the first time in the past seven meetings — following a three-point movement from the opening line — coming off a statement blowout at Mississippi State.
Quarterback Keelon Russell has been magnificent in his first season as the starter, but the 19-year-old dual threat has thus far only faced a series of lackluster defenses: East Carolina (ranked 95th in points allowed), Kentucky (93rd), South Carolina (102nd), Florida State (59th) and Mississippi State (79th). Next comes Kirby Smart’s Bulldogs, who rank first nationally in yards allowed per play (3.89). Though Georgia’s quarterback, Gunner Stockton, isn’t the flavor of the month anymore, he currently has the nation’s fourth-best passer rating and is 4-2 all-time against top-10 teams after going 20-of-26 with three touchdowns in last season’s 28-7 conference title game win over Alabama. Georgia (+1.5) remains the team to beat in the SEC. Huskies quarterback Demond Williams Jr.looks less confident every week, leading a team that is 0-3 against the spread as a favorite and an offense that has averaged 21.3 points against power conference opponents.
The Hawkeyes are the first elite defense that Washington will face this season, having gone 5-2-1 against the spread as an underdog since 2024. Kalani Sitake’s vampire Cougars are 39-4 in night games since 2019.They are also unbeaten against the spread this season and have won their past five ...