2023 College Football Playoff National Championship game odds, prediction: TCU vs. Georgia model picks, bets

Georgia Bulldogs are the defending champions. They are 12.5-point favorites against No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs in the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship game. Georgia is second in country against the run with an average of 80 yards allowed. TCU's leading rusher Kendre Miller is questionable with a knee injury. Kickoff is at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Georgia is a favorite against TCU at the College Football Playoff National Championship game 2023. The Bulldogs are 24-8 against the spread in their last 32 games following an ATS loss. TCU is 10-3-1 AET in its last 14 games overall.

Georgia is the favorite to win the game. Georgia is 24-8 against the spread in their last 32 games following an ATS loss. TCU is 10-3-1 AET in its last 14 games overall.

Georgia has won 16 consecutive games dating back to last season. The Bulldogs are aiming to match the program record set from 1945-47. Georgia has a number of options in the backfield, including Kenny McIntosh, Daijun Edwards and Stetson Bennett. TCU allows an average of 152.1 yards on the ground.

Miller has posted the first 1,000-yard season of his career with 1.399 rushing yards. Emari Demercado came up with a huge effort against Michigan. Max Duggan completed less than 50% of pass attempts but threw a pair of TD passes and rushed for 57 yards and two scores. Duggen has set career highs this season with 3,546 passing yards, 32 touchdown tosses.

SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the total. It projects the teams to combine for 59 points. One side of the spread hits well over 50% of time.