2022 SEC Championship Game picks, odds, line: Georgia vs. LSU prediction, best bets from proven model

The No. 11 LSU Tigers seek their second conference title in four years when they square off against the top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs in the 2022 SEC Championship Game on Saturday. LSU (9-3, 6-2 SEC) captured the 12th SEC crown in school history in 2019, when it rolled to a 37-10 victory over Georgia. The Bulldogs (12-0, 8-0) are seeking their 14th SEC title as they make their ninth overall appearance in the conference championship game and fifth in six years. In last season's contest, Georgia suffered a 41-24 loss to Alabama.

Kickoff at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is set for 4 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+. The Bulldogs are 17.5-point favorites in the latest Georgia vs. LSU odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 52. Before making any LSU vs. Georgia picks, you need to see the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past six-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $2,500 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Georgia vs. LSU and just locked in its SEC Championship Game predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are the college football odds and betting lines for LSU vs. Georgia: 

• Georgia vs. LSU spread: Bulldogs -17.5 
• Georgia vs. LSU over/under: 52 points 
• Georgia vs. LSU money line: Bulldogs -900, Tigers +600 
• UGA: The Bulldogs are 23-8 against the spread in their last 31 games following an ATS loss 
• LSU: The Tigers are 4-0-1 ATS in their last five meetings with the Bulldogs 
• Georgia vs. LSU picks: See picks here
• Georgia vs. LSU streaming: Paramount+ 

The Bulldogs don't lose very often with Stetson Bennett under center. The senior quarterback has posted a 26-3 record as the team's starter over four seasons, completing 64.3% of his pass attempts for 7,452 yards with 55 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. Bennett has thrown for a career-high 3,151 yards this year and needs 280 to overtake Matthew Stafford (7,731) for fifth place on Georgia's all-time list.

Bennett, who is tied for second on the team with seven rushing touchdowns, has 16 TD passes this campaign -- including two or more in five of his last six contests. Two of his favorite targets have been sophomores Brock Bowers and Ladd McConkey, who share the team lead with 46 receptions apiece. A tight end, Bowers has recorded 645 receiving yards and a club-high five touchdown catches while wideout McConkey has registered 606 and four, respectively.

The Tigers lost their first game against a ranked team this season, falling 40-13 against then-No. 8 Tennessee, but have won their last two as they routed then-No. 7 Ole Miss 45-20 on Oct. 22 and edged then-No. 6 Alabama 32-21 in overtime two weeks later. Jayden Daniels recorded the first of his two 300-yard passing performances against the Volunteers and was a dual threat in the two victories. The junior quarterback threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns while running for 121 yards and three scores versus the Rebels before making two TD passes and rushing for 95 yards and the decisive touchdown against the Crimson Tide.

Daniels is the Tigers top rusher as he leads the team in both yardage (824) and TDs (11). His favorite target in the passing game is sophomore wide receiver Malik Nabers, who has hauled in 58 passes for 726 yards and a score. Senior Jaray Jenkins tops LSU with five touchdown receptions while sophomore Brian Thomas Jr. has made four.

SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the point total, projecting the teams to combine for 50 points. It also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations. You can only get the model's SEC Championship Game pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Georgia vs. LSU? And which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the LSU vs. Georgia spread to back, all from the advanced model that is up almost $2,500 on its top-rated college football spread picks, and find out, and don't forget to stream on Paramount+.