Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs North Carolina Tar Heels Matchup

Check out our free Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs North Carolina Tar Heels pick and preview for this CFB week 7 game in Chapel Hill. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 7 CFB matchup.

Georgia Tech is favored at -5.5 points as they head into this week seven matchup against the North Carolina Tar Heels. The game is set for 12:00 ET at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, and the over/under line is currently at 58.5 points. The Tar Heels are the slight underdog at +186 on the money line. The game will be televised on CW, and the Yellow Jackets are 4-2 for the season, while the Tar Heels are 3-3.

Yellow Jackets vs. Tar Heels Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at North Carolina Tar Heels
Where: Chapel Hill at Kenan Memorial Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 12th
Betting Odds GTECH -5.5, GTECH -227 | NCAR +186 O/U 58.5

Yellow Jackets Preview:

Georgia Tech enters Week 7 with a 4-2 record, facing North Carolina. They are 3-0 at home but winless on the road at 0-2. The Yellow Jackets rank 46th in our CFB power rankings, and they have a 74.9% chance of becoming bowl-eligible this season.

Georgia Tech’s ATS record is 2-2-1, with a perfect 2-0-1 mark at home and 0-2 on the road. Their average scoring margin is +12.2 points per game.

Their over/under record is 0-5, with an average line of 55.9 points. This week’s total is set at 58.5, and their games have averaged 50.8 points.

Yellow Jackets Offense Breakdown

Georgia Tech's offense has been strong this season, ranking 19th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 7. They are averaging 31.5 points per game, placing them 38th nationally. Their passing game has been a highlight, ranking 12th in completions and averaging 257.8 yards per game, which ranks 19th. They are 4th in completion percentage, completing 73.3% of their passes.

Haynes King has thrown for 1,441 yards and has a passer rating of 112. He has thrown eight touchdowns with just one interception. Jamal Haynes leads the rushing attack with 366 yards and five touchdowns. Malik Rutherford has 474 receiving yards on 37 catches.

Yellow Jackets Team Defense

Georgia Tech's defense has been strong against the run this season, allowing just 90.7 rushing yards per game, which ranks 16th nationally. In their recent game against Duke, they gave up only 74 rushing yards on 20 attempts. The secondary allowed 205 passing yards but also came away with an interception.

On average, opposing quarterbacks have a 104.6 passer rating against Georgia Tech, completing 65.1% of their passes. The defense is giving up 225 passing yards per game and ranks 39th in the country, allowing 19.3 points per game.

Tar Heels Preview:

Georgia Tech’s ATS record is 2-2-1, with a perfect 2-0-1 mark at home and 0-2 on the road. Their average scoring margin is +12.2 points per game.

Their over/under record is 0-5, with an average line of 55.9 points. This week’s total is set at 58.5, and their games have averaged 50.8 points.

Tar Heels Offense Breakdown

North Carolina’s offense is averaging 32.7 points per game heading into week 7, placing them 33rd nationally. They are 72nd in our offensive power rankings. Their run game has been strong, averaging 198.3 rushing yards per game on 38.8 attempts, ranking 19th in the country.

Omarion Hampton leads the rushing attack with 764 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Quarterback Jacolby Criswell has thrown for 1,158 yards with seven touchdowns and three interceptions. He has a passer rating of 86, and North Carolina is 8th in passing attempts per game.

Tar Heels Team Defense

North Carolina's defense struggled in their recent game against Pittsburgh, allowing 34 points and 523 total yards. The Tar Heels gave up 381 passing yards and three touchdowns but did manage to force an interception. On the ground, they allowed 142 rushing yards on 33 attempts.

For the season, North Carolina ranks 73rd nationally, giving up 28.7 points per game. They are 54th in rushing yards allowed, giving up 126.2 yards per game, and 136th in passing yards, allowing 257.2 yards per game. Opposing quarterbacks have completed 54.6% of their passes against the Tar Heels, which ranks 23rd in the country.

Yellow Jackets vs Tar Heels Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets last ten road games, the team averaged 25 points per game while allowing 27. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 6-4, while going 5-5 straight-up.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, North Carolina has an ATS record of 3-6-1 while averaging 26 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
In their last five games as the betting underdog, the North Carolina Tar Heels have a straight up record of 0-5 and an ATS mark of 1-4.
In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have a straight up record of 5-5 and an ATS mark of 3-6-1.