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Boston College vs Georgia Tech

Boston College visit Georgia Tech in Week 8. The model favors Georgia Tech by 2.8. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
43%
57%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · October 21 · refreshed weekly

SP+ separates these teams by 5.1 points of rating, slotting Georgia Tech 64th at 1.9 and Boston College 89th at -3.2, and that gap drives a projected home margin of 7.5. The model prices Georgia Tech at 68%, firmer than the consensus line of -4.2 and its 60% implied probability. The ProphetX exchange sits between the two at -178, an implied 64%, with Boston College available at +174, or 36%. The spread between a 68% model read and a 60% market read is the central disagreement here.

The unit ranks reinforce the home lean without making it emphatic. Georgia Tech's offense (#54) faces a Boston College defense ranked #57, roughly a wash, while Boston College's #102 offense draws a Georgia Tech defense at #79, the clearest edge on the board. The posted total of 49.5 fits two middling-to-weak defenses. Season projections are modest on both sides: 4.8 wins for Boston College, 4.2 for Georgia Tech, with neither carrying meaningful Playoff equity.

The series is tight at 3-2 Boston College, and last year's meeting went to Georgia Tech 36-34. Form is uneven: Boston College is 3-3 with wins over Rutgers, Maine and Pittsburgh, while Georgia Tech is 2-4 but beat Duke 28-25 and lost three games by a touchdown or less. Both lost to Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech by 24-34 on the road.

The model backs Georgia Tech harder than the market does, projecting a 7.5-point win at 68% against a -4.2 line.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
GT -6.5
Total (O/U)
50.5
Favorite
GT
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Boston College99%+83 ptsvsGeorgia Tech1%-83 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Boston College favoredGeorgia Tech favoredOct 14Oct 19Oct 21Oct 23Oct 25

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Boston College's win price; Georgia Tech's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Boston College is favored, below it Georgia Tech is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Nov 7.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#78SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#75
#88FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#40
1359EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1595
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.0.7%
Boston CollegeGeorgia Techsolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Boston College lead 3-2
20162025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
36-34
Georgia Tech
at Boston College
2023
38-23
Boston College
at Georgia Tech
2021
41-30
Boston College
at Georgia Tech
2020
48-27
Boston College
at Boston College
2016
17-14
Georgia Tech
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When do Boston College and Georgia Tech play?

Week 8 of 2026, on Oct 24, 2026 at Georgia Tech.

Who is favored?

The model projects Georgia Tech by 2.8 (57% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Boston College lead 3-2 over the meetings in our records.

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