Duke Blue Devils vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Matchup

Check out our free Duke Blue Devils vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets pick and preview for this CFB week 6 game in Atlanta. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 6 CFB matchup.

Coming into this week six matchup, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are the -7 point favorites over the Duke Blue Devils. The game is set for 8:00 ET at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta and will be broadcast on ACCN. The over/under line is currently 53.5 points. Duke is 5-0 on the season, while Georgia Tech has a 3-2 record.

Blue Devils vs. Yellow Jackets Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Duke Blue Devils at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Where: Atlanta at Bobby Dodd Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 5th
Betting Odds GTECH -7, DUKE +220 | GTECH -271 O/U 53.5

Blue Devils Preview:

Duke enters Week 6 against Georgia Tech with a perfect 5-0 record, ranked 59th in our power rankings. We project a 97.7% chance of them being bowl-eligible, although their odds of winning the Atlantic Coast stand at just 0.9%.

The Blue Devils have a +12.6 average scoring margin this season and are 2-1 against the spread. They’ve been favored in two of their five games, going 1-1 ATS as the favorite.

This week’s over/under line is 53.5 points. Duke’s games have averaged 45 points, with an average line of 48 points. Their over/under record is 1-2.

Blue Devils Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 6, Duke’s offense is averaging 28.8 points per game, placing them 54th in the nation. Our power rankings have them 98th overall. Their third-down conversion rate is just 29%, ranking 104th.

Quarterback Maalik Murphy has thrown for 1,226 yards, leading Duke’s passing attack, which ranks 15th in attempts per game. Murphy has 12 touchdowns and four interceptions, with a passer rating of 94. Jordan Moore leads the receivers with 420 yards and three touchdowns. On the ground, Star Thomas has 480 rushing yards.

Blue Devils Team Defense

Duke’s defense has been a strong point this season, ranking 26th nationally by allowing just 16.2 points per game. In their recent game against North Carolina, they gave up 20 points but managed to hold the Tar Heels to zero rushing touchdowns, despite allowing 156 rushing yards and 251 passing yards. The defense also forced an interception in the game.

Opponents are averaging 133.2 rushing yards per game on 38 attempts against Duke, while quarterbacks have posted a 66.7 passer rating, completing 56.6% of their passes for an average of 155.8 yards per game, which ranks 24th in the country.

Yellow Jackets Preview:

The Blue Devils have a +12.6 average scoring margin this season and are 2-1 against the spread. They’ve been favored in two of their five games, going 1-1 ATS as the favorite.

This week’s over/under line is 53.5 points. Duke’s games have averaged 45 points, with an average line of 48 points. Their over/under record is 1-2.

Yellow Jackets Offense Breakdown

Georgia Tech’s offense has been driven by their passing game, ranking 19th in passing yards per game with 276. They are also 19th in completions, averaging 21.8 per game. Haynes King, their quarterback, has thrown for 1,274 yards, completing 73.9% of his passes. He has six touchdowns and one interception, with a passer rating of 113. Georgia Tech is 37th in scoring, averaging 33 points per game, and we have them 17th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 6.

Malik Rutherford leads the receiving corps with 398 yards on 29 catches, scoring two touchdowns. Georgia Tech is 33rd in rushing attempts, averaging 165 yards per game on the ground. Jamal Haynes has 238 rushing yards and five touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry.

Yellow Jackets Team Defense

Georgia Tech's defense has been solid this season, ranking 39th nationally by allowing just 20.4 points per game. Against Louisville, they gave up 31 points, allowing 437 total yards, including 264 passing yards and three touchdowns, though they did manage to force an interception.

Opponents have averaged 229 passing yards per game against Georgia Tech, completing 66.5% of their throws. On the ground, the Yellow Jackets have been strong, ranking 23rd in the nation by allowing just 94 rushing yards per game on an average of 27.6 attempts, which is the 14th fewest in the country.

Blue Devils vs Yellow Jackets Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past five road matchups, Duke has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 28 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
In their last ten games at home, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 25 points per game in these contests.
Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Duke Blue Devils have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the spread was just 7-3.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 3-2 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.