SEC Football Predictions, Computer Picks & Best Bets | Week 8

Published 1:13 pm Wednesday, October 16, 2024

SEC teams are in action for eight games in Week 8 of the 2024 college football season. Some of the best bets on the table for standalone wagers or parlay options, according to our computer model, include picking Missouri -4.5 against Auburn as a spread bet and wagering on the over/under in the Ball State vs. Vanderbilt matchup.

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Best Week 8 SEC Spread Bets

Pick: Missouri -4.5 vs. Auburn

  • Matchup: Auburn Tigers at Missouri Tigers
  • Projected Winner & Margin of Victory: Missouri by 16.4 points
  • Date/Time: Oct. 19 at 12:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Pick: Texas -3.5 vs. Georgia

  • Matchup: Georgia Bulldogs at Texas Longhorns
  • Projected Winner & Margin of Victory: Texas by 12.2 points
  • Date/Time: Oct. 19 at 7:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ABC
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Pick: Vanderbilt -25.5 vs. Ball State

  • Matchup: Ball State Cardinals at Vanderbilt Commodores
  • Projected Winner & Margin of Victory: Vanderbilt by 32.1 points
  • Date/Time: Oct. 19 at 7:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: SEC Network+

Pick: Florida +1.5 vs. Kentucky

  • Matchup: Kentucky Wildcats at Florida Gators
  • Projected Winner & Margin of Victory: Florida by 4.6 points
  • Date/Time: Oct. 19 at 7:45 PM ET
  • TV Channel: SEC Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Pick: Alabama -3 vs. Tennessee

  • Matchup: Alabama Crimson Tide at Tennessee Volunteers
  • Projected Winner & Margin of Victory: Alabama by 7.9 points
  • Date/Time: Oct. 19 at 3:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ABC
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Best Week 8 SEC Total Bets

Over 58.5 – Ball State vs. Vanderbilt

  • Matchup: Ball State Cardinals at Vanderbilt Commodores
  • Projected Total: 65.6 points
  • Date/Time: Oct. 19 at 7:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: SEC Network+

Under 55.5 – Georgia vs. Texas

  • Matchup: Georgia Bulldogs at Texas Longhorns
  • Projected Total: 50.1 points
  • Date/Time: Oct. 19 at 7:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ABC
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Over 41.5 – South Carolina vs. Oklahoma

  • Matchup: South Carolina Gamecocks at Oklahoma Sooners
  • Projected Total: 45.6 points
  • Date/Time: Oct. 19 at 12:45 PM ET
  • TV Channel: SEC Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Under 55.5 – LSU vs. Arkansas

  • Matchup: LSU Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks
  • Projected Total: 51.7 points
  • Date/Time: Oct. 19 at 7:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Under 50.5 – Auburn vs. Missouri

  • Matchup: Auburn Tigers at Missouri Tigers
  • Projected Total: 47.1 points
  • Date/Time: Oct. 19 at 12:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Week 8 SEC Standings

Team 2023 Record 2023 PF/G vs PA/G 2023 YDS/G vs OPP YDS/G
Texas A&M 5-1 (3-0 SEC) 31.0 / 16.7 413.3 / 318.0
Texas 6-0 (2-0 SEC) 43.2 / 6.3 495.5 / 229.7
LSU 5-1 (2-0 SEC) 34.2 / 22.3 459.7 / 372.0
Georgia 5-1 (3-1 SEC) 33.5 / 17.2 452.0 / 312.5
Arkansas 4-2 (2-1 SEC) 33.0 / 19.2 484.8 / 321.5
Vanderbilt 4-2 (2-1 SEC) 34.7 / 23.5 353.8 / 342.0
Alabama 5-1 (2-1 SEC) 41.7 / 20.8 442.3 / 342.5
Tennessee 5-1 (2-1 SEC) 42.2 / 10.7 484.5 / 249.8
Missouri 5-1 (1-1 SEC) 33.5 / 15.3 434.0 / 270.8
Ole Miss 5-2 (1-2 SEC) 41.4 / 10.6 560.9 / 289.6
Oklahoma 4-2 (1-2 SEC) 24.3 / 19.0 287.7 / 337.8
Florida 3-3 (1-2 SEC) 28.0 / 24.2 402.8 / 381.2
South Carolina 3-3 (1-3 SEC) 27.5 / 20.3 362.3 / 299.5
Kentucky 3-3 (1-3 SEC) 20.5 / 14.5 321.7 / 251.5
Auburn 2-4 (0-3 SEC) 30.0 / 20.8 444.5 / 337.7
Mississippi State 1-5 (0-3 SEC) 28.0 / 33.2 381.0 / 465.7

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