Georgia Bulldogs vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Matchup

Check out our free Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Georgia Bulldogs pick and preview for this CFB week 14 game in Athens. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 14 CFB matchup.

Georgia Tech comes into this one with a 7-4 record, while the Bulldogs are 9-2 on the season. The game is set for 7:30 ET at Sanford Stadium in Athens, and you can catch the action on ABC. The Bulldogs are the heavy favorite at -19.5 points, with the over/under line currently sitting at 54.5 points for this week 14 non-conference matchup. The money line odds are -1308 for Georgia and +746 for Georgia Tech.

Yellow Jackets vs. Bulldogs Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Georgia Bulldogs
Where: Athens at Sanford Stadium
Date: Friday, November 29th
Betting Odds GA -19.5, GTECH +746 | GA -1308 O/U 54.5

Yellow Jackets Preview:

Georgia Tech enters Week 14 against Georgia with a 7-4 record. They’ve been strong at home, going 5-1, but have struggled on the road with a 1-3 mark. The Yellow Jackets are 4-1 as favorites and 2-3 as underdogs this season. They are already bowl-eligible, but have no chance of winning the Atlantic Coast, according to projections.

Against the spread, Georgia Tech is 4-5-1, with a 1-3 record on the road and a 3-2-1 mark at home. They’ve been favored in five games, going 2-2-1 ATS in those matchups. Their average scoring margin this season is +4.8 points per game.

The Yellow Jackets’ over/under record is 2-8, with their games averaging 51 points. The average over/under line for their games has been 55.8 points, and this week’s line is set at 54.5 points.

Yellow Jackets Offense Breakdown

Georgia Tech’s offense is averaging 27.9 points per game heading into week 14, placing them 54th nationally. However, they rank 33rd in our offensive power rankings. Their run game is their strength, averaging 182.9 rushing yards per game on 36.6 attempts.

Jamal Haynes leads the rushing attack with 717 yards, nine touchdowns, and an average of 5 yards per carry. Quarterback Haynes King has thrown for 1,607 yards with a 72.5% completion rate, nine touchdowns, and just one interception, giving him a passer rating of 108.

Yellow Jackets Team Defense

Georgia Tech's defense has allowed 23.1 points per game this season, ranking 41st nationally. They’ve given up 219.3 passing yards per game, with opposing quarterbacks completing 63.2% of their passes and posting a 93.8 passer rating. On the ground, Tech is allowing 123.5 rushing yards per game, ranking 43rd, on just 28.4 rushing attempts per game, the 9th fewest in the country.

In their recent game against NC State, Georgia Tech’s defense allowed 29 points but also forced three interceptions. They gave up 253 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns, while holding NC State to 147 passing yards.

Bulldogs Preview:

The Yellow Jackets’ over/under record is 2-8, with their games averaging 51 points. The average over/under line for their games has been 55.8 points, and this week’s line is set at 54.5 points.

Bulldogs Offense Breakdown

Georgia’s offense is ranked 9th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 14, and they are averaging 33.2 points per game, placing them 26th in the nation. Carson Beck has thrown for 3,132 yards this season, leading the team’s passing attack. He has 23 touchdown passes but has also thrown 12 interceptions, and his passer rating is 96.

Georgia ranks 9th in passing yards per game, averaging 297 yards, and they are 13th in completions, with 24.4 per game. Overall, they are 18th in passing attempts. On third downs, they have converted 40.9% of their attempts. In the run game, they are averaging 131.4 rushing yards per game. Nate Frazier leads the team with 537 rushing yards and seven touchdowns.

Bulldogs Team Defense

Georgia's defense has been solid this season, ranking 16th nationally by allowing just 18.5 points per game. They’ve given up 128.7 rushing yards per game and 186.5 passing yards, with opposing quarterbacks completing 57.5% of their passes and posting a passer rating of 78.6.

In their recent game against UMass, Georgia allowed 21 points, giving up 351 total yards, including 226 rushing yards on 40 attempts. UMass completed 8 of 17 passes for 125 yards against the Bulldogs’ secondary.

Yellow Jackets vs Bulldogs Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past ten road matchups, Georgia Tech has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 26 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
In their last ten games at home, the Georgia Bulldogs have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 4-6 vs. the spread. The team averaged 32 points per game in this stretch.
As the betting underdog, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have an ATS mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. Georgia Tech posted a straight up mark of 2-3 in these matchups.
As the betting favorite, the Georgia Bulldogs have an ATS mark of just 2-8 in their last ten games. Georgia posted a straight up mark of 8-2 in these matchups.