The No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (0-0) host the Marshall Thundering Herd (0-0) at Sanford Stadium on Saturday, August 30, 2025.

The Bulldogs are very big favorites (currently -38.5) in their game against the Thundering Herd, with the over/under at 52.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Bulldogs are -100000 and the Thundering Herd are +2750.)

Read on for our betting primer for this this game between the Bulldogs and the Thundering Herd, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!

Georgia vs. Marshall betting lines

• Spread favorite: Bulldogs (-38.5)
• Moneyline: Bulldogs (-100000), Thundering Herd (+2750)
• Total: 52.5 points
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo

Georgia vs. Marshall betting info and stats

• Georgia covered the spread four times in 14 games last year.
• Georgia failed to notch a win ATS (0-2) as at least 38.5-point favorites last year.
• Out of 14 Georgia games last year, six went over the total.
• Marshall beat the spread 12 times in 13 games last year.
• Marshall covered every time (1-0) as underdogs of 38.5 points or greater last season.
• Out of 13 Marshall games last year, six hit the over.

Georgia vs. Marshall key players

Georgia Bulldogs

• Carson Beck recorded a passing stat line last year of 3,485 yards with a 64.7% completion rate (290-for-448), 28 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, and an average of 268.1 yards per game.
• Last year, Nate Frazier ran for 671 yards on 133 carries (47.9 yards per game) and scored eight times.
• Trevor Etienne put up 607 yards on 122 carries (55.2 yards per game), with nine rushing touchdowns last season. He was also successful in the air, catching 32 passes for 194 yards (19.4 per game).
• In the previous season, Arian Ryshaun Smith grabbed 48 passes (on 75 targets) for 817 yards (58.4 per game). He also found the end zone four times.
• Dominic Lovett produced last year, grabbing 59 passes for 607 yards and six touchdowns. He collected 43.4 receiving yards per game.
• Dillon Bell hauled in 43 passes for 466 yards and four touchdowns, putting up 35.8 yards per game last season.
• Last season Jalon Walker amassed 6.5 sacks, 10.0 TFL and 49 tackles.
• Last season C.J. Allen averaged 67 tackles, 3.0 TFL, and one interception.
• Daylen Everette intercepted three passes last year while also totaling 52 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one sack, and three passes defended.

Marshall Thundering Herd

• Braylon Braxton completed 60.2% of his passes to throw for 1,624 and 19 touchdowns last season. Braxton also contributed in the run game, accumulating four touchdowns on 46.9 yards per game.
• A.J. Turner compiled 864 rushing yards and six touchdowns on the ground during last year’s campaign.
• Christian Fitzpatrick averaged 44.3 yards on 2.6 receptions per game and compiled six receiving touchdowns in 2024.
• Charles Montgomery caught 32 passes last season on his way to 393 yards and three receiving touchdowns.
• Carl Chester averaged 26.3 receiving yards per game on 2.9 targets per game a season ago.
• Last year Michael Green put pressure on opposing quarterbacks with 17.0 sacks, and added 17.0 TFL and 58 tackles.
• Jaden Yates was a force on the field last season with 66 tackles and 0.5 sacks.
• Joshuah Moten collected five interceptions in addition to 30 tackles and five passes defended a year ago.