Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs BYU Cougars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/27/2025

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, December 27, 2025

Venue:  Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL 

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  GA Tech +4.5, BYU -4.5; Over/Under:  56.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  GA Tech +5, BYU -5; Over/Under:  56 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  GA Tech +4.5, BYU -4.5; Over/Under:  56.5 points

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets:  9-3 (6-2) (6th place, ACC)

BYU Cougars:  11-2 (8-1) (2nd place, Big 12)

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets:  lost their last game at a neutral site against the Georgia Bulldogs 16-9.

BYU Cougars:  lost their last game at a neutral site against the Texas Tech Red Raiders 34-7.

Georgia Tech is entering this game with a 9-3 record overall and they have a 6-2 record in their conference games too. They are 5-1 in their home games, 4-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this season, and they will be at a neutral site for this game. They lost their last game against Georgia 16-9. Haynes King was the starting QB and he completed 19/27 passes for 181 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Haynes King led the team in rushing yards with 39. Isiah Canion led the receivers with 54 receiving yards on 4 receptions. E.J. Lightsey led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 6 assisted tackles while Jordan Boyd and Brayden Manley each led the defense in sacks with 1. Tah'j Butler came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

BYU is entering this game with an 11-2 record overall and they have an 8-1 record in their conference games too. They are 6-0 in their home games, 5-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They lost their last game against Texas Tech 34-7. Bear Bachmeier was the starting QB and he completed 16/27 passes for 115 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. LJ Martin led the team in rushing yards with 76 and 1 TD. Parker Kingston led the receivers with 44 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Bodie Schoonover led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Bodie Schoonover and Jack Kelly each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have BYU listed as a 4.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. BYU has looked great in their games this season with their 11-2 record overall and their 8-1 conference record which had them right near the top of the Big 12. They are 0-1 in their neutral site games this season and will be playing in another one here, playing in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. Meanwhile, Georgia Tech has looked really good in their games this season with their 9-3 record overall and their 6-2 conference record which had them right near the top of the ACC. They are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this year. Georgia Tech had a great season as they were undefeated up until the final games of the season, but they completely collapsed down the stretch. They are off a 16-9 loss to Georgia in their last one which wasn't a terrible loss to end the regular season, but the damage had already been done the weeks before. They had the ACC Championship in their hands, but they ended the regular season by losing 3 of their last 4 games and that was enough to keep them out. They lost their chance at the CFP and the ACC Championship, but it was a long time coming with the way they struggled and barely got by in some of their games. They were also giving up a ton of points to bad teams in the 2nd half of the season so their defense didn't end great either. BYU only had 2 losses all season, but 1 of those was in the Big 12 Championship as they were one of the best teams in the Big 12 all year. They lost that game to Texas Tech 34-7 and just didn't have the talent to compete, but they still had a great season with their only 2 losses both coming against Texas Tech who is a top 4 team in the nation. BYU had the much better team all season and they have a lot of pride too, look for them to end the year the right way with a bowl win against a good GA Tech team that was falling apart toward the end of the year. The best way to place a bet here is on BYU to cover the spread in this game. 

Georgia Tech BYU Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, December 27, 2025 (3:30 pm ET start time) is BYU 31 GA Tech 17.

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: 13-5 ATS as an underdog. 7-1 ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 75%). 8-3 ATS vs. good teams - outscoring opponents by 10+ PPG on the season. 12-6 UNDER as an underdog. 7-2 UNDER when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 75%).

BYU Cougars: 41-60 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points. 22-30 ATS off a loss against a conference rival. 19-31 1H ATS after a loss by 17 or more points. 7-3 UNDER when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 75%). 10-5 UNDER vs. good offensive  teams - scoring 31 or more points/game. 

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets:  W. Benton IV (LS) Questionable - Undisclosed.

BYU Cougars:  K. Nead (TE) Questionable - Undisclosed.

“We were able to move the football several times and weren’t able to get in the end zone. You can’t play good football teams and have that happen.” - Brent Key after his team’s loss against UGA in their regular season finale.

“You can’t make a lot of mistakes like we did. We’ve learned it again. That’s the second time this year. I’ve said it before, I think they’re the best team in the country and I’m confirming it. They’re the best team in the country. It just so happens that we had to play the best team in the country twice.” - Kalani Sitake after his team’s loss against Texas Tech in the Big 12 Championship.

WR Rivers, Eric

WR Canion, Isiah

WR Rutherford, Malik

TE Byrne, J.T.

QB King, Haynes

RB Haynes, Jamal

WR Roberts, Chase

WR Phillips, Jojo

WR Kingston, Parker

TE Ryan, Carsen

QB Bachmeier, Bear

RB Martin, LJ

Passing: Haynes King (2,697)

Rushing: Haynes King (922)

Receiving: Eric Rivers (556)

Touchdowns: Haynes King (15)

Passing: Bear Bachmeier (2,708)

Rushing: LJ Martin (1,305)

Receiving: Parker Kingston (848)

Touchdowns: LJ Martin (12)

Coaches:

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: Brent Key (4th season)

BYU Cougars: Kalani Sitake (10th season)