Lafayette vs. Georgetown prediction: Lafayette favored to win in college football Week 0 [2026]

Georgetown will square off with the favored Lafayette in Week 0 college football action at Cooper Field on Thursday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

Dimers' advanced college football model projects Lafayette as the most likely winner in this Lafayette vs. Georgetown prediction.

This article offers further insights into Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, backed by the same system that has dominated college football and NFL betting markets across multiple seasons..

Lafayette vs. Georgetown prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Lafayette vs. Georgetown, forming part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Lafayette a 73.0% chance of beating Georgetown. Our predicted final score has Lafayette winning 29-20.

According to our model, Lafayette (-6.5) has a 58.4% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 47.5 points has a 54.9% chance of going over.

Lafayette vs. Georgetown odds

We have sourced the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

• Spread: Lafayette -6.5 (-125) / Georgetown +6.5 (-105)
• Moneyline: Lafayette -280, Georgetown +290

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Lafayette vs. Georgetown picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

• Spread: Lafayette -6.5 @ -125 via DraftKings
• Moneyline: Georgetown @ +290 via Fanatics
• Total: Over 47.5 @ -105 via DraftKings

According to our best college football bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 47.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Lafayette vs. Georgetown game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's college football action between Georgetown and Lafayette at Cooper Field is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Lafayette vs. Georgetown
• Date: Thursday, August 27, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Cooper Field

Conclusion

We predict Lafayette, with a 73.0% win probability, will likely beat Georgetown in Thursday's college football matchup.

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