Georgia Tech at BYU - 2025 Matchup Preview

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs BYU Cougars

Saturday, December 27th 2025 (3:30 PM EST)
BYU -3.5 (55.0) (-160) Open: -3.0 | 56.0
BYU 25 - Georgia Tech: 21 (Pop-Tarts Bowl)

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)

Bowl Game Opt Outs
Our Line: BYU -2.5 (SP+ BYU -7)
Projected Score: GT: 27 - BYU: 29 (56)
BYU Win prob: 62% | Cover: 49%
GT Travel: 402 miles

Cougars (12 - 2) (10 - 4 - 0)
Coach Kalani Sitake (71 - 43)
Avg Score : 31 - 19 (41 - 14 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 11.7 - 2.3 (#8)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Bowls
GT Players
BYU 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

BYU's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	BYU vs Portland State	-43.5	61.5	W 69 - 0	O	Y
Sat 9/6	BYU vs Stanford	-20.5	44.5	W 27 - 3	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/20	BYU at East Carolina	-6.5	49.5	W 34 - 13	U	Y
Sat 9/27	BYU at Colorado	-6.5	48.5	W 24 - 21	U	N
Fri 10/3	BYU vs West Virginia	-19.5	46.5	W 38 - 24	O	N
Sat 10/11	BYU at Arizona	-2.5	46.5	W 33 - 27	O	Y
Sat 10/18	BYU vs Utah	+4.0	49.5	W 24 - 21	U	Y
Sat 10/25	BYU at Iowa State	+2.5	48.5	W 41 - 27	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/8	BYU at Texas Tech	+13.5	50.5	L 7 - 29	U	N
Sat 11/15	BYU vs TCU	-3.0	51.5	W 44 - 13	O	Y
Sat 11/22	BYU at Cincinnati	-2.5	56.5	W 26 - 14	U	Y
Sat 11/29	BYU vs UCF	-17.5	46.5	W 41 - 21	O	Y
Sat 12/6	BYU vs Texas Tech	+12.5	50.5	L 7 - 34	U	N
Sat 12/27	BYU vs Georgia Tech	-3.5	55.0	W 25 - 21	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
BYU	#51 (.22)	45% (44)	31.4	47% (30)	3.23 (37)	148	43% (59)	216	3.73 (88)	#41 (.13)	41% (65)	19.1	46% (99)	37% (28)	3.79 (68)	37	1.4	2.1

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
BYU		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
BYU Defense	13	19.1	13.7	41.4%	3.79	2.1	-	-	-	-	-	51%	49%	46%	37%	17%	.13

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
BYU Offense	13	31.4	40.5	44.7%	3.73	1.4	20	363	148	216	4.7	52%	48%	47%	43%	16%	.22

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
BYU	13	28:32	20.5	35%	75%	4.4	37	1.4	2.1	4.5	1.2	5	31.7

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)
BYU Defense	13	51% (70)	46% (99)	-	-	-	-	.14 (78)	2.8 (36)	72% (59)	9% (86)	0.97 (61)

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)
BYU Offense	13	52% (62)	47% (30)	31.6	147.7	4.7	18 (78)	.2 (36)	3.23 (37)	75% (60)	9% (44)	0.99 (56)

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)
BYU Defense	13	49% (65)	37% (28)	-	-	-	-	-	-	20 (2)	.12 (21)	1.5 (24)	31% (83)	31% (73)	.27 (52)	8% (11)	2 (49)

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)
BYU Offense	13	48% (74)	43% (59)	15.6	27.3	215.8	7.9	13.8	20 (58)	11 (72)	.27 (60)	1.7 (33)	32% (83)	33% (49)	.34 (65)	7% (101)	2 (96)

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 BYU: 14.725

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Georgia Tech: 9.3 BYU: 15.9

BYU's Power Ratings
BYU's Power Rating: 14.725 #28
BYU's Offense Rating: 18.12 #37
BYU's Defense Rating: 4.57 #22
2025 Talent Rating: 686.00 #79
Blue Chip Ratio: 4 #56
BYU's 2025 Expected Record: 11.7 - 2.3
BYU's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 15.9 #18
BYU's Offense SP+ Rating: 33.9 #24
BYU's Defense SP+ Rating: 18.8 #22

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 Dog vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
BYU 29
Georgia Tech 27

Projected Total Points: 56

BYU Scoring
Offense: 31.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 40.5
Defense: 19.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 13.7

BYU's 2025 Record
Record: 12 - 2
Record vs Spread: 10 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 8
Record at home: 6 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 5 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 8 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	12/27	BYU	25	Georgia Tech	21	BYU -3.5	BYU	55.0	Under
2013	10/12	BYU	38	Georgia Tech	20	BYU -4	BYU	0
2012	10/27	Georgia Tech	17	BYU	41
2003	08/28	BYU	24	Georgia Tech	13
2002	09/21	Georgia Tech	28	BYU	19

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
BYU	4	2	0 Overs
Georgia Tech	1	0	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	4 - 1	2 - 0	2 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	1 - 4	0 - 2	0 - 0	0 - 2

Georgia Tech Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2025	Tarts Bowl	Georgia Tech vs BYU	+3.5	55.0	L 21 - 25
2024	Birmingham Bowl	Georgia Tech vs Vanderbilt	-3.0	49.0	L 27 - 35
2023	Gasparilla Bowl	Georgia Tech vs UCF	+6.0	66.5	W 30 - 17

BYU Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2025	Tarts Bowl	BYU vs Georgia Tech	-3.5	55.0	W 25 - 21
2024	Alamo Bowl	BYU vs Colorado	+3.0	55.5	W 36 - 14
2022	Mexico Bowl	BYU vs SMU	+4.5	65.0	W 24 - 23
2021	Independence Bowl	BYU vs UAB	-7.0	54.5	L 28 - 31
2020	Raton Bowl	BYU vs UCF	-6.0	80.0	W 49 - 23
2019	I Bowl	BYU vs Hawai'i	-3.0	65.5	L 34 - 38

(#23) GT at (#28) BYU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	GT	BYU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#23	#28
SP+SP+	#35	#18
Perf GradeGrade	#51	#29
OffenseOff	#33	#26
DefenseDef	#107	#56
Spec TeamsST	#19	#2
TalentTal	#63	#79
Blue ChipsBC%	#39	#56

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

BYU Notes(11/16) Have taken advantage of bad B12 mids. Def good
(8/16) QB1 - Fr Bear Bachmeier looks like starter
(7/30) Def good LY, but lost 8 starters, most of DL
(6/29) QB Retzlaff left after legal trouble, honor code
(6/29) QB huge ? into fall camp, Hillstead early leader
(5/29) DL added 6 portals + 1 meh LB and 1 S
(5/29) WR serious hit with #2 Lassiter denied '25
(5/29) OL returns 3/5, need new T's. 2 portal add
(3/20) RB Martin returns, need #2/depth
(3/20) Sitake & staff incredible job in '24. Tough team
BYU Injury Report

Georgia Tech on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	GT Off	BYU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#33	#56
SuccessSuc	#29	#65
ExplosiveExp	#88	#34
PPAPPA	#36	#41
PowerPwr	#12	#22
SP+SP+	#34	#22
Pts POPPO	#35	#68
HavocHav	#22	#49

Georgia Tech Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	GT Off	BYU Def
Run GameRun	#59	#67
Run SuccessRSuc	#47	#99
Run ExplRExp	#46	#61
PPAExp	#62	#78
Run BlockR Blk	#40	-
OL YdsOLY	#100	#36
Stuff RateStuff	#95	#76
TackleTak	-	#102

Georgia Tech Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	GT Off	BYU Def
Pass GamePass	#23	#41
Pass SuccessPSuc	#25	#28
Pass ExplPExl	#110	#24
PPAExp	#26	#21
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#64	#90
F7 HavocF7	#21	#86
DB HavocDB	#34	#11

BYU on Offense

Run heavy Offense 55%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	BYU Off	GT Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#26	#107
SuccessSuc	#44	#77
ExplosiveExp	#48	#72
PPAPPA	#51	#65
PowerPwr	#37	#47
SP+SP+	#24	#57
Pts POPPO	#88	#85
HavocHav	#64	#78

BYU Run Game

Run heavy Offense 55%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	BYU Off	GT Def
Run GameRun	#27	#92
Run SuccessRSuc	#30	#50
Run ExplRExp	#56	#74
PPAExp	#36	#31
Run BlockR Blk	#17	-
OL YdsOLY	#37	#12
Stuff RateStuff	#89	#4
TackleTak	-	#114

BYU Pass Game

Run heavy Offense 55%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	BYU Off	GT Def
Pass GamePass	#62	#96
Pass SuccessPSuc	#59	#99
Pass ExplPExl	#33	#42
PPAExp	#60	#85
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#40	#114
F7 HavocF7	#44	#73
DB HavocDB	#101	#88

Program Comparison
BYU 5 Year Profile: Improving Average P4
'25 Profile: Up to Top 25 Contenders

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

Weather Forecast
Playing in Camping World Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 1
BYU -3.5 (55.0)
BYU won vs Georgia Tech this year (25-21)

Previous Matchups
BYU beat Georgia Tech last year (25-21)

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

BYU's OC Aaron Roderick (been OC for 3 years)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Bear Bachmeier (Tr)	251	387	65%	3033	15	7	7.8
Parker Kingston	1	6	17%	22	0	0	3.7

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
LJ Martin	236	1305	12	5.5	49
Bear Bachmeier (Tr)	147	527	11	3.6	22
Parker Kingston	26	123	3	4.7	20
Jovesa Damuni	19	111	1	5.8	19

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Parker Kingston	66	924	5	14.0	75
Chase Roberts	54	802	6	14.9	85
Carsen Ryan (Tr)	45	620	3	13.8	43
LJ Martin	36	255	0	7.1	26

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BYU's DC Jay Hill (been DC for 3 years)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Faletau Satuala	79	8	1	1	4
Tanner Wall	64	1	0	0	0
Isaiah Glasker	63	9	3	9	1
Jack Kelly	52	14	10	7	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jack Kelly	52	14	10	7	1
Isaiah Glasker	63	9	3	9	1
Bodie Schoonover	33	5	3	3	3
Keanu Tanuvasa (Tr)	22	5	2	3	3

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Evan Johnson	42	2	1	0	7
Logan Lutui	50	5	0	4	5
Therrian Alexander	31	3	1	2	5