by Rod Pearson
Monday, Oct 20, 2025
Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 25, 2025
Venue: Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field, Atlanta, GA
Where to Watch: ESPN
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Syracuse +17.5, GA Tech -17.5; Over/Under: 55.5 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Syracuse +17.5, GA Tech -17.5; Over/Under: 55 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Syracuse +17.5, GA Tech -17.5; Over/Under: 54.5 points
Season Record
Syracuse Orange: 3-4 (1-3) (14th place, ACC)
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: 7-0 (4-0) (1st place, ACC)
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Syracuse Orange: lost their last game at home against the Pittsburgh Panthers 30-13.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: won their last game on the road against the Duke Blue Devils 27-18.
Syracuse Orange vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Preview and Analysis
Syracuse is entering this game with a 3-4 record overall and they have a 1-3 record in their conference games too. They are 2-2 in their home games, 1-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against Pittsburgh 30-13. Rickie Collins was the starting QB and he completed 15/31 passes for 126 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions. Rickie Collins led the team in rushing yards with 37. Johntay Cook II led the receivers with 66 receiving yards on 6 receptions. Antoine Deslauriers led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Kevin Jobity Jr. led the defense in sacks with 3. Davien Kerr came away with the only interception for them in that one.
Georgia Tech is entering this game with a 7-0 record overall and they have a 4-0 record in their conference games too. They are 4-0 in their home games, 3-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Duke 27-18. Haynes King was the starting QB and he completed 14/21 passes for 205 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Haynes King led the team in rushing yards with 120 and 1 TD. Isiah Canion led the receivers with 56 receiving yards on 3 receptions. Jyron Gilmore led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while Jyron Gilmore, Matthew Alexander, Amontrae Bradford, and Jordan van den Berg each led the defense in sacks with 0.5. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.
Syracuse vs Georgia Tech Prediction
The current betting odds have Georgia Tech listed as a 17.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Georgia Tech has looked great in their games this season with their 7-0 record overall and their 4-0 conference record which has them right at the top of the ACC. They are currently ranked inside the top 10 and they are the only undefeated team left in the ACC. They are off a big road win over Duke in their last one and they continue to find ways to win against the top teams in the conference. Meanwhile, Syracuse hasn't looked great in their games this season with their 3-4 record overall and their 1-3 conference record which has them right near the bottom of the ACC. They had a promising start to the season with some good performances and even pulled off a big upset win over Clemson, but it has gone downhill from there. They lost their starting QB to injury and they have been getting rolled over by their opponents since losing him. They are off another bad loss in their last one, losing at home to Pitt 30-13, and even their win over Clemson doesn't look as good anymore. Nothing has gone right for this team since losing their starting QB and the offense has looked terrible in every game as they are struggling to put up points. They don't have a great defense either so Georgia Tech is going to have a much easier time moving the ball in this game and will be able to pull away throughout the game. The best way to place a bet here is on Georgia Tech to cover the spread in this game.
Syracuse Georgia Tech Prediction: Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 25, 2025 (12:00 pm ET start time) is GA Tech 34 Syracuse 13.
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NCAAF Betting Trends
Syracuse Orange: 0-4 ATS off 3 or more consecutive unders. 3-8 ATS vs. good offensive teams - scoring 31 or more points/game. 1-9 ATS versus good offensive teams - averaging 425 yards/game or more. 8-4 UNDER vs. good offensive teams - scoring 31 or more points/game. 6-3 UNDER vs. good teams - outscoring opponents by 10+ PPG on the season.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: 9-5 ATS in home lined games. 9-0 ATS vs. good passing teams averaging 250 or more passing yards/game. 16-8 ATS in games played on a grass field. 6-3 UNDER vs. good passing teams averaging 250 or more passing yards/game.
Key Injuries
Syracuse Orange: B. Washington (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. N. Prater (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. R. Perry (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed. D. McDonald (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. James (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Iak (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. N. Edwards (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. T. Russell (WR) Out - Undisclosed. S. Angeli (QB) Out - Achilles. J. McFadden (WR) Out - Collarbone. M. Petry (OG) Out - Knee.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: M. Rutherford (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Alexander (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Forristall (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. S. Riley (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. A. Harvey (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. W. Benton IV (LS) Questionable - Undisclosed. A. Stone (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed.
Notable Quotes
“I just wanted a spark. I just want to be straight when it comes to the quarterback decision, right? We're very young at quarterback. And we have to develop. That was one of the reasons we got Steve (Angeli) at the second portal because we knew we were young. He (Collins) literally took no reps for three years. I've just got to do a better job of developing him." - Fran Brown after his team’s loss against Pitt in their last game.
“I think by the fourth quarter, our guys had worn them down.” - Brent Key after his team’s win against Duke in their last game.
Starting Lineups
Syracuse Orange
WR Ross-Simmons, Justus
WR Gill Jr., Darrell
WR Cook, Johntay
TE Villari, Dan
QB Collins, Rickie
RB Willis, Yasin
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
WR Canion, Isiah
WR Rivers, Eric
WR Rutherford, Malik
TE Byrne, J.T.
QB King, Haynes
RB Haynes, Jamal
Statistical Leaders
Syracuse Orange
Passing: Steve Angeli (1,317)
Rushing: Yasin Willis (353)
Receiving: Johntay Cook (456)
Touchdowns: Justus Ross-Simmons (5)
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Passing: Haynes King (1,176)
Rushing: Haynes King (560)
Receiving: Isiah Canion (301)
Touchdowns: Haynes King (10)
Coaches:
Syracuse Orange: Fran Brown (2nd season)
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: Brent Key (4th season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
