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ESPN’s SP+ predicts every SEC game for Week 1

Michael Hanich

By Michael Hanich

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Week 1 of the 2022 college football season is here as it is a fresh start for 13 of the 14 teams in the SEC.

Last week, Vanderbilt shocked the world by dominating Hawaii 63-10 on the road behind the four-touchdown performance of quarterback Mike Wright.

On Tuesday, ESPN’s Bill Connelly released his first weekly SP+ predictions based on a computer model as “opponent- and tempo-adjusted look at the most sustainable and predictive aspects of college football. It is intended to be predictive and forward-facing.”

The biggest game of the SEC is not projected to be close as No. 3 Georgia is predicted to beat No. 11 Oregon 36-17. Another highly-anticipated ranked versus ranked matchup involving an SEC team could come down to a field as No. 19 Arkansas is predicted to beat No. 23 Cincinnati 29-26. No. 7 Utah is predicted to have a close victory over Florida on the road 29-28.

Here’s a look at what the SP+ model predicts for all of the week’s SEC action:

  • Georgia 36, Oregon 17
  • Arkansas 29, Cincinnati 26
  • Utah 29, Florida 26
  • LSU 28, Florida State 24
  • Missouri 41, Louisiana Tech 19
  • Tennessee 46, Ball State 15
  • Ole Miss 39, Troy 12
  • Texas A&M 38, Sam Houston 7
  • Vanderbilt 31, Elon 19
  • Auburn 42, Mercer 8
  • Kentucky 38, Miami (Ohio) 15
  • South Carolina 32, Georgia State 19
  • Mississippi State 35, Memphis 20
  • Alabama 48, Utah State 11

Michael Hanich

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