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Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech

Georgia Tech visit Virginia Tech in Week 7. The model favors Virginia Tech by 12.5. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
22%
78%

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

The read
Model analysis · October 14 · refreshed weekly

The model and the market rarely sit this close. SP+ rates Virginia Tech 9.5 (39th) against Georgia Tech at 1.3 (64th), a gap that projects a 10.6-point Virginia Tech margin and a 74% win probability. The consensus line of Virginia Tech -10 implies 73%, and the ProphetX exchange prices the Hokies at -330, or 77%, with Georgia Tech available at +320 (24%). Across model, line, and contract, the read is uniform: a clear but not overwhelming home favorite, with a posted total of 57.3.

Unit ratings reinforce the lean. Virginia Tech grades ahead on both sides, offense 38th to 62nd and defense 45th to 79th, consistent with a 4-2 start that includes wins at Maryland and Boston College and losses to Pittsburgh (33-35) and California (20-25). Georgia Tech sits 2-3 with a one-point loss to Colorado and a road defeat at Stanford, though a 44-11 handling of Mercer and a 28-25 win over Duke show a floor. The series tempers the favorite: Georgia Tech leads 6-4 and took the 2025 meeting 35-20.

Season simulations widen the separation beyond this game: Virginia Tech projects 7.3 wins and 3.1% Playoff odds, Georgia Tech 4.6 wins and 0.1%, with both carrying 0.7% market title odds.

Model, line, and exchange converge on Virginia Tech by double digits, but Georgia Tech's series edge keeps the upset priced honestly.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
VT -8.5
Total (O/U)
55.8
Favorite
VT
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
Georgia Tech24%-7 ptsvsVirginia Tech76%+7 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Georgia Tech favoredVirginia Tech favoredOct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Georgia Tech's win price; Virginia Tech's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Georgia Tech is favored, below it Virginia Tech is, and each segment takes the favored team's color. Polymarket publishes a daily close, drawn as a line. As of Nov 7.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#75SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#38
#40FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#71
1595EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1382
0.7%Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.0.7%
Georgia TechVirginia 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
Georgia Tech lead 6-4
20142025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
35-20
Georgia Tech
at Georgia Tech
2024
21-6
Virginia Tech
at Virginia Tech
2022
28-27
Georgia Tech
at Virginia Tech
2021
26-17
Virginia Tech
at Georgia Tech
2019
45-0
Virginia Tech
at Georgia Tech
2018
49-28
Georgia Tech
at Virginia Tech
2017
28-22
Georgia Tech
at Georgia Tech
2016
30-20
Georgia Tech
at Virginia Tech
2015
23-21
Virginia Tech
at Georgia Tech
2014
27-24
Georgia Tech
at Virginia Tech
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When do Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech play?

Week 7 of 2026, on Oct 17, 2026 at Virginia Tech.

Who is favored?

The model projects Virginia Tech by 12.5 (78% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Georgia Tech lead 6-4 over the meetings in our records.

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