Tennessee at Georgia Tech - 2026 Matchup Preview

Tennessee Volunteers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Saturday, September 12th 2026 (12:00 PM EDT)
Stadium at Historic Grant Field - Atlanta, GA

Volunteers (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Josh Heupel (45 - 20)
Avg Score : 40 - 29 (37 - 29 on Road)
Record Prediction: 8 - 5 (#53)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

GT 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: Tennessee -6.5 (SP+ TENN -5.5)
Projected Score: TENN: 35 - GT: 28 (63)
TENN Win prob: 68% | Cover: 48%
TENN Travel: 153 miles

Yellow Jackets (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Brent Key (27 - 20)
Avg Score : 32 - 25 (39 - 23 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 9.3 - 3.7 (#29)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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Tennessee's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	Tennessee vs Furman	-39.5
Sat 9/12	Tennessee at Georgia Tech	-6.5
Sat 9/19	Tennessee vs Kennesaw State	-29
Sat 9/26	Tennessee vs Texas	+3
Sat 10/3	Tennessee vs Auburn	-5.5
Sat 10/10	Tennessee at Arkansas	-9.5
Sat 10/17	Tennessee vs Alabama	-0.5
Sat 10/24	Tennessee at South Carolina	-4
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/7	Tennessee vs Kentucky	-15.5
Sat 11/14	Tennessee at Texas A&M	+10
Sat 11/21	Tennessee vs LSU	-1
Sat 11/28	Tennessee at Vanderbilt	+3

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Predictions for Tennessee's Schedule

Georgia Tech's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 9/3	Georgia Tech vs Colorado	-17
Sat 9/12	Georgia Tech vs Tennessee	+6.5
Sat 9/19	Georgia Tech vs Mercer	-30.5
Sat 9/26	Georgia Tech at Stanford	-9.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/10	Georgia Tech vs Duke	-5
Sat 10/17	Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech	-6.5
Sat 10/24	Georgia Tech vs Boston College	-14
Sat 10/31	Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh	+4
Fri 11/6	Georgia Tech vs Louisville	+1
Sat 11/14	Georgia Tech at Clemson	+4.5
Sat 11/21	Georgia Tech vs Wake Forest	-3.5
Sat 11/28	Georgia Tech at Georgia	+22

Important Stats (2025)

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
TENN	#5 (.33)	51% (5)	39.8	52% (3)	3.1 (40)	176	50% (9)	293	4.69 (9)	#69 (.16)	44% (107)	28.8	48% (123)	41% (67)	4.09 (109)	54.8	1.2	1.5
GT	#21 (.27)	49% (7)	32.2	51% (7)	3.38 (8)	198	49% (12)	263	3.61 (78)	#95 (.2)	44% (99)	25	43% (81)	44% (107)	3.56 (58)	47.2	1.2	0.7

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
TENN		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
GT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2025

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
TENN Offense	13	39.8	37	50.6%	4.69	1.2	25	469	176	293	4.7	50%	48%	52%	50%	12%	.33
GT Defense	13	25	22.5	43.9%	3.56	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	50%	49%	43%	44%	14%	.2

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
TENN Defense	13	28.8	29	44.5%	4.09	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	50%	49%	48%	41%	18%	.16
GT Offense	13	32.2	38.7	49.3%	3.61	1.2	23	460	198	263	5.6	52%	46%	51%	49%	12%	.27

Additional Stats 2025

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
Tennessee	13	27:22	25.2	50%	76%	6.2	54.8	1.2	1.5	6.6	2.7	4	28.2
Georgia Tech	13	29:03	23.4	46%	44%	6	47.2	1.2	0.7	4.8	2.1	0	28.1

Run Game Stats (2026)

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
TENN Offense	13	50% (65)	52% (3)	37.8	176.2	4.7	35 (16)	.26 (9)	3.1 (40)	85% (2)	8% (23)	0.96 (72)
GT Defense	13	50% (67)	43% (81)	-	-	-	-	.11 (71)	2.99 (90)	66% (27)	9% (99)	0.98 (84)

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
TENN Defense	13	50% (72)	48% (123)	-	-	-	-	.12 (79)	2.89 (73)	82% (126)	12% (16)	0.85 (15)
GT Offense	13	52% (47)	51% (7)	35.5	197.6	5.6	31 (9)	.19 (29)	3.38 (8)	71% (74)	9% (41)	0.88 (109)

Pass Game Stats (2026)

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
TENN Offense	13	48% (74)	50% (9)	22.5	33.6	292.8	8.7	13	26 (14)	10 (88)	.41 (19)	1.6 (57)	26% (10)	34% (24)	.47 (16)	5% (28)	2.2 (10)
GT Defense	13	49% (73)	44% (107)	-	-	-	-	-	-	4 (123)	.29 (87)	1.5 (46)	30% (92)	29% (63)	.31 (74)	5% (102)	2.1 (96)

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
TENN Defense	13	49% (78)	41% (67)	-	-	-	-	-	-	10 (75)	.22 (58)	1.5 (54)	31% (78)	28% (45)	.26 (58)	7% (32)	2.1 (105)
GT Offense	13	46% (90)	49% (12)	21.2	30.3	262.5	8.7	12.4	16 (114)	7 (7)	.42 (15)	1.5 (99)	25% (6)	37% (15)	.44 (23)	3% (7)	2 (84)

Tennessee's Power Ratings
Tennessee's Power Rating: 16.72 #18
Tennessee's Offense Rating: 22.10 #11
Tennessee's Defense Rating: 10.38 #28
2026 Talent Rating: 980.00 #15
Blue Chip Ratio: 53% #10
Tennessee's 2026 Expected Record: 8.0 - 5.0
Tennessee's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: 15.0 #19
Tennessee's Offense SP+ Rating: 39.3 #7
Tennessee's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.4 #63

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 985.38
Average Power Five Talent: 883.28
Average FBS Talent: 705.75

Power Ratings Matchup
Tennessee: 16.72 Georgia Tech: 9.36

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Tennessee: 15.0 Georgia Tech: 9.3

Georgia Tech's Power Ratings
Georgia Tech's Power Rating: 9.36 #46
Georgia Tech's Offense Rating: 14.63 #39
Georgia Tech's Defense Rating: 15.21 #55
2026 Talent Rating: 852.00 #36
Blue Chip Ratio: 10 #39
Georgia Tech's 2026 Expected Record: 9.3 - 3.7
Georgia Tech's 2026 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 854.47
Average Power Five Talent: 883.28
Average FBS Talent: 705.75

Tennessee Scoring
Offense: 39.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 37
Defense: 28.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 29

Tennessee's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Tennessee 35
Georgia Tech 28

Projected Total Points: 63

Georgia Tech Scoring
Offense: 32.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 38.7
Defense: 25 PPG
Defense at Home: 22.5

Georgia Tech's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2017	09/04	Georgia Tech	41	Tennessee	42	Tennessee -4	Georgia Tech	54.5	Over

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

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

(#18) TENN at (#46) GT

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	TENN	GT
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#18	#46
SP+SP+	#19	#35
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#15	#36
Blue ChipsBC%	#10	#39

Tennessee Injury Report

Georgia Tech Injury Report

Tennessee on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat	TENN Off	GT Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#5	#99
ExplosiveExp	#51	#64
PPAPPA	#5	#95
PowerPwr	#11	#55
SP+SP+	#7	#57
Pts POPPO	#9	#58
HavocHav	#18	#108

Tennessee Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat	TENN Off	GT Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#3	#81
Run ExplRExp	#72	#84
PPAExp	#9	#71
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#40	#90
Stuff RateStuff	#12	#69
TackleTak	-	NR

Tennessee Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat	TENN Off	GT Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#9	#107
Pass ExplPExl	#57	#46
PPAExp	#19	#87
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#23	#99
DB HavocDB	#28	#102

Georgia Tech on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	GT Off	TENN Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#7	#107
ExplosiveExp	#122	#13
PPAPPA	#21	#69
PowerPwr	#39	#28
SP+SP+	#34	#63
Pts POPPO	#78	#109
HavocHav	#10	#19

Georgia Tech Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	GT Off	TENN Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#7	#123
Run ExplRExp	#109	#15
PPAExp	#29	#79
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#8	#73
Stuff RateStuff	#33	#47
TackleTak	-	NR

Georgia Tech Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	GT Off	TENN Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#12	#67
Pass ExplPExl	#99	#54
PPAExp	#15	#58
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#41	#16
DB HavocDB	#7	#32

Program Comparison
GT 5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg P4
'26 Profile: Up to Average P4

TENN 5 Year Profile: Consistent CFP Hopefuls
'26 Profile: Down to Top 25 Contenders

Weather Forecast
Playing in Stadium at Historic Grant Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

No Matchups Past 4 Years

TENN's OC Joey Halzle (been OC for 3 years)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Ryan Staub (Tr)	30	55	55%	426	3	4	7.7
George MacIntyre	7	9	78%	69	0	0	7.7

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
DeSean Bishop	182	1076	16	5.9	50
Javin Gordon (Tr)	128	516	5	4.0	25
Daune Morris	35	133	1	3.8	19
Justin Baker	14	43	0	3.1	7

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Braylon Staley	68	837	6	12.3	73
Mike Matthews	53	813	4	15.3	62
Ethan Davis	21	257	2	12.2	40
DeSean Bishop	15	135	0	9.0	23

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TENN's DC Jim Knowles (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Amare Campbell (Tr)	103	10	3	4	1
Edwin Spillman	81	4	3	3	2
Jeremiah Telander	80	6	1	2	0
Edrees Farooq	76	0	0	0	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jordan Norman (Tr)	27	8	6	2	0
Amare Campbell (Tr)	103	10	3	4	1
Daevin Hobbs	30	4	3	2	2
Edwin Spillman	81	4	3	3	2

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Ty Redmond	43	1	11
DJ Burks (Tr)	73	2	5
TJ Metcalf (Tr)	58	3	4

GT's OC George Godsey (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Alberto Mendoza (Tr)	18	24	75%	286	5	1	11.9
Graham Knowles	1	1	100%	84	1	0	84.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Justice Haynes (Tr)	121	857	10	7.1	75
Malachi Hosley	98	697	7	7.1	55
Alberto Mendoza (Tr)	13	190	1	14.6	58
Jordan Allen	6	85	1	14.2	54

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Isaiah Fuhrmann (Tr)	46	907	9	19.7	96
Chris Corbo (Tr)	45	516	4	11.5	35
Gavin Harris (Tr)	36	514	1	14.3	34
Jordan Allen	22	304	0	13.8	78

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GT's DC Jason Semore (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
Cayman Spaulding	41	3	3	0	1
Jyron Gilmore	35	3	1	1	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Brayden Manley	17	3	3	5	1
Cayman Spaulding	41	3	3	0	1
Amontrae Bradford	19	6	3	3	1
Taje Mccoy (Tr)	21	4	2	1	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jonas Duclona (Tr)	35	3	1	0	4
Jyron Gilmore	35	3	1	1	3
Kyle Efford	77	2	2	1	2