[gambcom-standard rankid=”4141″ ]
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-4) and the No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs (9-2) tangle in a rivalry battle Friday in Athens. The opening kickoff at Sanford Stadium will be at 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s college football odds around the Georgia Tech vs. Georgia odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Georgia Tech heads to Athens with a two-game win streak in tow. The Yellow Jackets upset current No. 7 Miami 28-23 on Nov. 9. After a bye week, they returned to action with a taut 30-29 triumph over the NC State Wolfpack on Nov. 21. An 18-yard TD by QB Aaron Philo with 22 seconds remaining leapfrogged Georgia Tech past the Wolfpack after NC State had taken a lead with 90 seconds left. GTU failed to cover as -7.5 favorites.
Georgia has won back-to-back games after losing to current No. 16 Ole Miss Nov. 9. Last Saturday, the Bulldogs trounced UMass 59-21 (failing to cover a -42.5) in a non-conference game.
Georgia has won 6 in a row against the Yellow Jackets. That includes a 31-23 conquest last year in Atlanta (ATS win for +25.5 GTU and an Under 59.5).
Georgia is ranked No 6 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports
Stream select live college football games and full replays: Get ESPN+
Georgia Tech at Georgia odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated Thursday at 11:01 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Georgia Tech +810 (bet $100 to win $810) | Georgia -1450 (bet $1,450 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Georgia Tech +19.5 (-110) | Georgia -19.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 51.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
[gambcom-standard rankid=”4132″ ]
Georgia Tech at Georgia picks and predictions
Prediction
Georgia 31, Georgia Tech 16
Moneyline
No interest. PASS.
Against the spread
Georgia Tech hung tough in last year’s meeting and has won 2 series contests in a row against the number.
Georgia is just 1-3 ATS over its last 4 games, and the 1 win came after a near-garbage-time score late in a Nov. 16 game against the Tennessee Volunteers.
The Bulldogs are solid on defense but nothing like the havoc-causing brick wall they have been in recent seasons. From a drive-based analytics perspective, the UGA defense has been really exceptional 4 times this season, and none of those occurrences have been over the last 3 weeks. That defense goes against a GTU offense that figures as a somewhat more dangerous one than what pops in a scoring average of 27.9 points per game.
The Yellow Jackets excel in avoiding disruptive plays, and they are solid in staying on schedule. They’ll want to lean on the run, and that plays away from the ball-hawking strength of the UGA defense.
When the Bulldogs have the ball, big plays are a bit of a weakness for Georgia Tech. But cranking out big plays on offense is not a Georgia strength.
The Yellow Jackets are afforded a big number here: TAKE GEORGIA TECH +19.5 (-110).
Over/Under
The Under has gone 3-1 across GTU’s last 4 games and 4-1 in the Yellow Jackets’ last 5 on the road.
Peg the visitors at doing enough in the ball-control department to whittle down the play count on what is forecasted as a chilly night in Athens. But GTU struggles mightily at finishing on drives.
Consider a partial-unit play on the UNDER 51.5 (-115).
Play our free daily Pick’em Challenge and win! Play now!
[gambcom-standard rankid=”6305″ ]
For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.
College sports coverage from USA TODAY Sports Media Group:
Alabama / Arkansas / Auburn / Clemson / Colorado / Duke / Florida / Florida State / Georgia / Iowa / Kentucky / LSU / Michigan / Michigan State / Nebraska / North Carolina / Notre Dame / Ohio State / Oklahoma / Oregon / Penn State / Rutgers / Tennessee / Texas / Texas A&M / UCLA / USC / Washington / Wisconsin / Recruiting / Transfer portal / College Football Playoffs / College Sports Wire / High School
[lawrence-newsletter]
[lawrence-auto-related count=3 category=1622]
