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Tennessee vs Georgia Tech

Tennessee visit Georgia Tech in Week 2. The model favors Tennessee by 13.4. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
79%
21%

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

The read
Model analysis · September 9 · refreshed weekly

SP+ frames this as a clear mismatch: Tennessee rates 19.9 (12th) against Georgia Tech at 1.7 (66th), an 18.2-point ratings gap that projects the Volunteers by 15.8. The model gives Tennessee an 83% win probability, and the exchange sits close behind, with ProphetX offering Tennessee -445 (82%) and Georgia Tech +405 (20%). The consensus spread of 12.8 and its 78% implied number are the softest read on the visitors, leaving three points of daylight between the model line and the market line.

The unit ranks point to where the edge lives. Tennessee's offense ranks 2nd against a Georgia Tech defense at 58th, while the Volunteer defense (36th) faces a Yellow Jacket offense down at 76th. Early results sharpen the picture: Tennessee opened by burying Furman 56-9, while Georgia Tech dropped a 14-13 decision to Colorado. With a posted total of 55.5, the scoring projection leans on the Tennessee offense carrying the margin.

Season-long context adds distance. Tennessee's simulation projects 7.8 wins, 30.7% Playoff odds and 2.6% title equity against 1.1% in the market; Georgia Tech models to 5 wins, 0.9% Playoff and no title path. The lone series meeting, a 42-41 Tennessee escape in 2017, is the only prior data point and offers little beyond the head-to-head record.

The numbers stack toward Tennessee, with the model's 15.8-point margin sitting three points beyond the market's 12.8.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 3 books
Spread
TENN -12.5
Total (O/U)
55.5
Favorite
TENN
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 3 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
Tennessee99%+9 ptsvsGeorgia Tech1%-9 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Tennessee favoredGeorgia Tech favoredAug 28Aug 31Sep 3Sep 6Sep 9Sep 12Sep 13

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Tennessee's win price; Georgia Tech's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Tennessee 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 Sep 23.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#10SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#60
#19FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#40
1787EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1595
1.2%Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.0.8%
TennesseeGeorgia 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
Tennessee lead 1-0
20172017
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2017
42-41
Tennessee
neutral site
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When do Tennessee and Georgia Tech play?

Week 2 of 2026, on Sep 12, 2026 at Georgia Tech.

Who is favored?

The model projects Tennessee by 13.4 (79% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Tennessee lead 1-0 over the meetings in our records.

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