The UCF Knights (0-0) and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1-0) meet at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta with a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff Saturday. We analyze the UCF-Georgia Tech college football betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
The Knights are ranked 13th in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
UCF 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 3:50 p.m. ET.
- Money line: UCF -295 | Georgia Tech +220
- Against the spread/ATS: UCF -7.5 (-100) | Georgia Tech +7.5 (-121)
- Over/Under: 63.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
UCF at Georgia Tech: Three things to know
- UCF finally makes its season debut after having the home opener against North Carolina wiped out.
- The Knights had 10 players opt out due to COVID, including redshirt junior and backup QB Darriel Mack Jr., redshirt senior DB Tay Gowan and redshirt junior DL Kalia Davis.
- The Yellow Jackets were expected to be bottom feeders in the ACC, but expectations may have changed after an upset road win against Florida State last week. True freshman QB Jeff Sims showed off the new wide-open offense, as the Jackets continue to get away from years of the triple option. He rushed for 64 yards while passing for 277 yards.
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UCF at Georgia Tech: Odds, betting lines and picks
Prediction
UCF 34, Georgia Tech 24
Moneyline (ML)
UCF (-295) will cost you nearly three times your potential return which is just too rich for my blood. If you’re a regular reader, you know my cutoff is -180. Every now and again I’ll make an exception, especially if I toss the game into a multi-game parlay. This isn’t one of those instances. AVOID.
Against the Spread (ATS)
Last week’s road upset for the Yellow Jackets was nice, but are they primed and ready to knock off a Top 20 team? I think not. UCF -7.5 (-100) makes me a bit nervous, as I have tremendous disdain for seven and a hook. I’d rather buy the point and get under a touch. But I think the Jackets hang with the Knights in the first half before the more talented team pulls away. Sims and Georgia Tech (+7.5) look to have a bright future, but they’re not pulling a second straight upset.
Over/Under (O/U)
We don’t know much about the Knights, as they are yet to take the field in 2020. QB Dillon Gabriel was sharp last season, throwing for 3,653 passing yards and 29 touchdowns, and UCF had 15 plays of at least 20 yards in 2019. This is a quick-strike offense that could easily go north of 40 if they are rusty out of the gate. Still, I think we do have some rust early on, and over bettors will be playing catch-up all afternoon. Take the UNDER 63.5 (-110), but go lightly.
Also see:
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