Georgia Tech at Colorado - 2025 Matchup Preview

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Colorado Buffaloes

Friday, August 29th 2025 (8:00 PM EDT)
Georgia Tech -4 (55.5) (-192) Open: -4.0 | 55.5
Georgia Tech 27 - Colorado: 20

Yellow Jackets (9 - 4) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach Brent Key (18 - 15)
Avg Score : 32 - 25 (31 - 30 on Road)
Record Prediction: 9.3 - 3.7 (#30)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Our Line: Georgia Tech -18 (SP+ GT -17.5)
Projected Score: GT: 37 - COLO: 19 (55)
GT Win prob: 62% | Cover: 49%
GT Travel: 1228 miles, 2 hrs ahead

Buffaloes (3 - 9) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach Deion Sanders (13 - 11)
Avg Score : 21 - 31 (24 - 27 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 3 - 9 (#117)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
GT Players
COLO Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Georgia Tech's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/29	Georgia Tech at Colorado	-4.0	55.5	W 27 - 20	U	Y
Sat 9/6	Georgia Tech vs Gardner-Webb	-37.5	60.5	W 59 - 12	O	Y
Sat 9/13	Georgia Tech vs Clemson	+2.5	49.5	W 24 - 21	U	Y
Sat 9/20	Georgia Tech vs Temple	-24.5	52.5	W 45 - 24	O	N
Sat 9/27	Georgia Tech at Wake Forest	-13.5	53.5	W 30 - 29	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11	Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech	-14.0	55.5	W 35 - 20	U	Y
Sat 10/18	Georgia Tech at Duke	+3.5	60.5	W 27 - 18	U	Y
Sat 10/25	Georgia Tech vs Syracuse	-17.5	52.5	W 41 - 16	O	Y
Sat 11/1	Georgia Tech at NC State	-4.5	58.5	L 36 - 48	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15	Georgia Tech at Boston College	-16.5	61.5	W 36 - 34	O	N
Sat 11/22	Georgia Tech vs Pittsburgh	-2.5	61.5	L 28 - 42	O	N
Fri 11/28	Georgia Tech vs Georgia	+15.5	59.5	L 9 - 16	U	Y
Sat 12/27	Georgia Tech vs BYU	+3.5	55.0	L 21 - 25	U	N

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Predictions for Georgia Tech's Schedule

Colorado's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/29	Colorado vs Georgia Tech	+4.0	55.5	L 20 - 27	U	N
Sat 9/6	Colorado vs Delaware	-23.5	49.5	W 31 - 7	U	Y
Fri 9/12	Colorado at Houston	+4.0	45.5	L 20 - 36	O	N
Sat 9/20	Colorado vs Wyoming	-12.5	45.5	W 37 - 20	O	Y
Sat 9/27	Colorado vs BYU	+6.5	48.5	L 21 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/4	Colorado at TCU	+13.5	57.5	L 21 - 35	U	N
Sat 10/11	Colorado vs Iowa State	+3.0	52.5	W 24 - 17	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/25	Colorado at Utah	+14.5	50.5	L 7 - 53	O	N
Sat 11/1	Colorado vs Arizona	+4.0	52.5	L 17 - 52	O	N
Sat 11/8	Colorado at West Virginia	+6.5	51.5	L 22 - 29	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/22	Colorado vs Arizona State	+7.0	47.5	L 17 - 42	O	N
Sat 11/29	Colorado at Kansas State	+16.5	50.5	L 14 - 24	U	Y

Important Stats (2024)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
GT	#36 (.24)	46% (29)	32.2	45% (47)	2.85 (100)	172	46% (25)	222	4.25 (35)	#65 (.16)	42% (77)	25	41% (50)	44% (99)	3.97 (85)	35.6	0.6	0.8
COLO	#35 (.24)	44% (48)	20.9	44% (73)	2.76 (110)	66	45% (34)	302	4.34 (28)	#22 (.09)	38% (30)	30.5	40% (43)	36% (17)	3.3 (21)	62.8	0.9	1.8

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
GT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
COLO		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2024

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
GT Offense	13	32.2	31.2	45.9%	4.25	0.6	20	394	172	222	4.9	54%	46%	45%	46%	12%	.24
COLO Defense	13	30.5	27	38.4%	3.3	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	53%	47%	40%	36%	20%	.09

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
GT Defense	13	25	29.8	42.3%	3.97	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	47%	53%	41%	44%	15%	.16
COLO Offense	13	20.9	23.9	44.5%	4.34	0.9	20	368	66	302	2.7	37%	63%	44%	45%	17%	.24

Additional Stats 2024

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Georgia Tech	13	28:44	19.8	41%	56%	4.6	35.6	0.6	0.8	5.2	1.3	1	27.1
Colorado	13	26:03	19.7	41%	40%	7.1	62.8	0.9	1.8	6.7	2.8	2	31.4

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
GT Offense	13	54% (44)	45% (47)	35	172.4	4.9	29 (18)	.14 (62)	2.85 (100)	75% (56)	7% (21)	1.03 (46)
COLO Defense	13	53% (93)	40% (43)	-	-	-	-	.06 (37)	2.87 (47)	78% (98)	12% (19)	1.06 (100)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
GT Defense	13	47% (30)	41% (50)	-	-	-	-	.05 (31)	2.56 (12)	59% (9)	10% (73)	1 (74)
COLO Offense	13	37% (133)	44% (73)	24.2	66	2.7	15 (96)	.08 (94)	2.76 (110)	82% (16)	11% (104)	0.86 (121)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
GT Offense	13	46% (90)	46% (25)	18.8	29	221.8	7.7	11.8	14 (108)	6 (10)	.36 (26)	1.5 (110)	29% (22)	38% (10)	.44 (24)	5% (34)	1.9 (105)
COLO Defense	13	47% (46)	36% (17)	-	-	-	-	-	-	12 (39)	.13 (24)	1.6 (61)	35% (25)	29% (50)	.24 (41)	8% (18)	1.9 (31)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
GT Defense	13	53% (107)	44% (99)	-	-	-	-	-	-	5 (117)	.27 (85)	1.5 (42)	32% (75)	27% (26)	.21 (33)	5% (88)	2 (50)
COLO Offense	13	63% (2)	45% (34)	25.9	35.2	302	8.6	11.7	35 (3)	8 (40)	.34 (32)	1.6 (53)	33% (96)	35% (27)	.47 (18)	6% (78)	2.1 (54)

Georgia Tech's Power Ratings
Georgia Tech's Power Rating: 14.68 #23
Georgia Tech's Offense Rating: 24.65 #12
Georgia Tech's Defense Rating: 9.97 #47
2025 Talent Rating: 766.00 #63
Blue Chip Ratio: 10% #39
Georgia Tech's 2025 Expected Record: 9.3 - 3.7
Georgia Tech's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 9.3 #35
Georgia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.5 #34
Georgia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.9 #57

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 852.82
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Georgia Tech: 14.68 Colorado: -5.93

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Georgia Tech: 9.3 Colorado: -8.3

Colorado's Power Ratings
Colorado's Power Rating: -5.93 #94
Colorado's Offense Rating: 10.82 #82
Colorado's Defense Rating: 19.38 #102
2025 Talent Rating: 750.00 #66
Blue Chip Ratio: 21 #25
Colorado's 2025 Expected Record: 3.0 - 9.0
Colorado's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -8.3 #96
Colorado's Offense SP+ Rating: 22.6 #103
Colorado's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.5 #88

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 798.25
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Georgia Tech Scoring
Offense: 32.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 31.2
Defense: 25 PPG
Defense on Road: 29.8

Georgia Tech's 2025 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record on Road: 4 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
Georgia Tech 37
Colorado 19

Projected Total Points: 55

Colorado Scoring
Offense: 20.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 23.9
Defense: 30.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 27

Colorado's 2025 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record at home: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 7 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	08/29	Colorado	20	Georgia Tech	27	Georgia Tech -4	Georgia Tech	55.5	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Colorado	0	0	0 Overs
Georgia Tech	1	1	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1
Road Teams	1 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0

(#23) GT at (#94) COLO

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	GT	COLO
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#23	#94
SP+SP+	#35	#96
Perf GradeGrade	#51	#118
OffenseOff	#33	#114
DefenseDef	#107	#110
Spec TeamsST	#19	#55
TalentTal	#63	#66
Blue ChipsBC%	#39	#25

Georgia Tech Notes(12/3) HC Brent Key extended w/ new 5 year deal
(11/23) Def torched by Pitt, King 2 Int ultimately cost em
(11/16) Def torched by BC. Off/King bailed in 2H.
(11/1) Def torched @ NC St for nearly 600 yds, 48 pts
(10/28) 3 wins so far w/ negative Success Rate
(10/18) Outplayed by Duke, but Good Rush Off & found a way
(10/18) H King had 235 of 376 total yards. Pass Def torched
(8/29) H King is a dawg of a runner, pass inconsistent
(5/29) 8 of 26 portals on OL (3) & DL (5). 6 DB adds
(5/29) RB Haynes great, Alexander back w/ depth.
(5/29) WR lost #1 (Aub). 5 portal adds (FIU #1/2)
(5/29) OL 2/5 back. Schemed around LY, OTs huge ?
Georgia Tech Injury Report

Colorado Notes(12/5) Hired Brennan Marion (Sac St HC) as OC
(12/5) OC Marion runs Go-Go Off, was UNLV OC '23-'24
(11/26) QB1 Fr Lewis will sit vs K St, preserve redshirt
(11/23) 1-6 run after ASU blowout. Future of this program?
(11/5) QB1 now Fr J. Lewis vs WVU. 24-105 last 2 games
(11/5) Brett Bartolone (TE coach) now calling plays
(10/26) Down 43-0 at half vs Utah. Had -18 yards!
(9/18) QB1 back to Salter, Staub bad. Fr Lewis next?
(9/13) Staub not good vs Hou, no run Off, bad Def
(9/9) QB Ryan Saub starting vs Houston
(9/8) QB shuffle, #3 Staub played best vs Del
(8/29) Prime's clock management is an abomination
Colorado Injury Report

Georgia Tech on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	GT Off	COLO Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#33	#110
SuccessSuc	#29	#30
ExplosiveExp	#88	#76
PPAPPA	#36	#22
PowerPwr	#12	#102
SP+SP+	#34	#88
Pts POPPO	#35	#21
HavocHav	#22	#13

Georgia Tech Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	GT Off	COLO Def
Run GameRun	#59	#85
Run SuccessRSuc	#47	#43
Run ExplRExp	#46	#100
PPAExp	#62	#37
Run BlockR Blk	#40	-
OL YdsOLY	#100	#47
Stuff RateStuff	#95	#51
TackleTak	-	#112

Georgia Tech Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	GT Off	COLO Def
Pass GamePass	#23	#133
Pass SuccessPSuc	#25	#17
Pass ExplPExl	#110	#61
PPAExp	#26	#24
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#64	#67
F7 HavocF7	#21	#19
DB HavocDB	#34	#18

Colorado on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat	COLO Off	GT Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#114	#107
SuccessSuc	#48	#77
ExplosiveExp	#31	#72
PPAPPA	#35	#65
PowerPwr	#82	#47
SP+SP+	#103	#57
Pts POPPO	#28	#85
HavocHav	#97	#78

Colorado Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat	COLO Off	GT Def
Run GameRun	#132	#92
Run SuccessRSuc	#73	#50
Run ExplRExp	#121	#74
PPAExp	#94	#31
Run BlockR Blk	#88	-
OL YdsOLY	#110	#12
Stuff RateStuff	#106	#4
TackleTak	-	#114

Colorado Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat	COLO Off	GT Def
Pass GamePass	#114	#96
Pass SuccessPSuc	#34	#99
Pass ExplPExl	#53	#42
PPAExp	#32	#85
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#20	#114
F7 HavocF7	#104	#73
DB HavocDB	#78	#88

Program Comparison
COLO 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'25 Profile: Remains Average G5

GT 5 Year Profile: Improving Top G5
'25 Profile: Up to Average P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Folsom Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 1
Georgia Tech 4.0 (55.5)
Georgia Tech won at Colorado this year (27-20)

Previous Matchups
Georgia Tech beat Colorado last year (27-20)

GT's OC Buster Faulkner (been OC for 3 years)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Haynes King	252	361	70%	2951	14	6	8.2
Aaron Philo	21	28	75%	373	1	1	13.3

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Haynes King	185	953	15	5.2	45
Malachi Hosley (Tr)	98	697	7	7.1	55
Jamal Haynes	124	531	5	4.3	47
Jordan Allen	6	85	1	14.2	54

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Eric Rivers (Tr)	47	671	2	14.3	68
Malik Rutherford	46	523	3	11.4	71
Isiah Canion	32	467	4	14.6	42
Jordan Allen	22	304	0	13.8	78

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GT's DC Blake Gideon (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kyle Efford	77	2	2	1	2
E.J. Lightsey	76	1	0	1	1
Clayton Powell-Lee	65	0	0	1	2
Omar Daniels	60	4	1	0	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Akelo Stone (Tr)	19	5	4	0	1
Jordan van den Berg	42	11	4	4	0
Brayden Manley (Tr)	17	3	3	5	1
Cayman Spaulding (Tr)	41	3	3	0	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Ahmari Harvey	26	3	1	0	7
Rodney Shelley	38	2	0	0	3
Jyron Gilmore (Tr)	35	3	1	1	3

COLO's OC Pat Shurmur (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Kaidon Salter (Tr)	127	204	62%	1414	10	7	6.9
Julian Lewis	52	94	55%	589	4	0	6.3

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Micah Welch	96	384	4	4.0	44
Kaidon Salter (Tr)	104	357	5	3.4	35
Dallan Hayden	70	326	1	4.7	42
Simeon Price (Tr)	21	144	2	6.9	38

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Omarion Miller	44	807	8	18.3	70
Joseph Williams (Tr)	37	489	4	13.2	47
Sincere Brown (Tr)	22	376	2	17.1	71
Drelon Miller	21	159	1	7.6	32

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COLO's DC Robert Livingston (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Tawfiq Byard (Tr)	78	8	1	1	4
Jeremiah Brown	69	8	2	0	0
Preston Hodge	52	3	0	1	13
Keaten Wade	47	9	3	5	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Keaten Wade	47	9	3	5	1
Arden Walker	42	5	3	5	1
Jeremiah Brown	69	8	2	0	0
Brandon Davis-Swain	15	3	2	3	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Preston Hodge	52	3	1	13
Dylahn McKinney	34	1	0	5
Ivan Yates	16	0	0	5