The Louisville Cardinals (1-2, 0-2 ACC) and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1-2, 1-1 ACC) meet at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta for a 7 p.m. ET kickoff Friday (on ESPN). Below, we analyze the Louisville-Georgia Tech college football betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Louisville at Georgia Tech: Betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 7:42 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Louisville -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Georgia Tech +165 (bet $100 to win $165)
- Against the spread/ATS: Louisville -5 (-110) | Georgia Tech +5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 63.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Louisville at Georgia Tech: Three things to know
- Louisville opened with a non-conference win over Western Kentucky 35-21, and the offense was able to score 34 points in a Week 2 loss against Miami at home. The Cards stumbled last time out in Pittsburgh 23-20 as QB Malik Cunningham and WR Tutu Atwell were mostly held in check.
- The Cardinals have managed a minus-2 turnover margin through three games, while the Yellow Jackets have a minus-1 through their three outings.
- Georgia Tech opened with a surprising 16-13 win at Florida State in Week 1, but it was humbled 49-21 at home against UCF and then lost at Syracuse last week as 7.5-point favorites 37-20. True freshman QB Jeff Sims has a ton of upside, but he is also green and makes plenty of mistakes.
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Louisville at Georgia Tech: Odds, betting lines and picks
Prediction
Louisville 38, Georgia Tech 20
Money line (ML)
Louisville (-200) is a little more expensive than I prefer to play on a money line. My ceiling is generally -180. I’m confident the Cardinals get back on track, but I’ll PASS and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread (ATS)
LOUISVILLE -5 (-110) is the way to go. The Cardinals were not equal to the task against a ranked Miami team, and they were unable to chip away at the suffocating defense of Pittsburgh. The Jackets are not ranked, nor do they have a particularly decent defense. The Cards are going to shuffle their way back into the win column by a healthy margin.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 63.5 (-110) is the best play under the Friday night lights. Georgia Tech’s offense has averaged just 19.0 PPG through three games, and it’s won’t be able to solve a decent Louisville D. Yes, the Cards allowed 47 to Miami, but they allowed just 20.5 PPG in their other two outings. This won’t be a low-scoring game, but it’s also not touching the 60’s.
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