Kickoff for Georgia Tech’s final home game of the year is approaching in Atlanta. The Yellow Jackets host North Carolina State and hope to close out their home game with a win to improve to 7-4 heading into next Friday’s big rivalry showdown with Georgia in Athens. . Georgia Tech has been favored in this game all week, and that won’t change as kickoff approaches. FanDuel Sportsbook has Georgia Tech finishing as an 8.5-point favorite against the Wolfpack, giving them a total of 50.5 points.
So what’s at stake for the Yellow Jackets tonight? It’s much more than you think.
- With a win, the Jackets would become the third Tech team to go undefeated and tie at Bobby Dodd Stadium since 1966, joining the 1990 National Championship team that went 6-0 at home and 6-0 at Bobby. He will be joining the 1999 team that won. Dodd during his junior season under current head coach Brent Key. ‘
- Georgia Tech (6-4, 4-3 ACC) will also be looking for its second consecutive season with an overall winning record. The Yellow Jackets haven’t hit above .500 in consecutive seasons since 2013 and 2014.
- If they win, they will have a final record of 5 wins and 3 losses in the Atlantic Coast Conference for the second year in a row.
- Georgia Tech improves to a 7-4 record overall, which will be the most regular.
This is the first time for season wins since 2018, and the second most in the past 10 seasons (7 wins in 2018, 8 wins in 2016). If they finish above .500 for the season, it will be their first consecutive winning seasons since 2013 (7-6) and 2014 (11-3).
- A win would improve their record to 5-3 in the ACC, marking their first consecutive winning streak in conference action since 2013 (5-3) and 2014 (6-2).
- A win would end a perfect 5-0 season at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
It will be the Yellow Jackets’ 16th at Hyundai Field.
Since then, Bobby Dodd has had an undefeated season and no ties.
It opened in 1913, and its third and first store opened in 1966.
Since 1999.
- If they win, they will be 18-22 in regular season Thursday night games.
Since Tech began ACC play in 1983.
- With a win, Georgia Tech will improve to 16-13 in Thursday night home games since joining the ACC in 1983.
- With the win, Georgia Tech will improve its overall record against North Carolina State to 21-11.
This is their fourth win in their last five games and their 14th win overall.
The last 18 games against the Wolfpack.
- With the win, Georgia Tech will play at home against North Carolina State and improve its overall record to 12-4.
So who wins tonight? Here are the score predictions from the staff here at Georgia Tech On SI.
Jackson Cordell (Publisher and Managing Editor) 7-3 record this year: Georgia Tech 31, North Carolina State 21
Naje Wilkins (author), 6-4 record this year – 31-17 Georgia Tech
Arvon Bacon (author), 7-3 this year: 25-17 Georgia Tech
additional links
Georgia Tech Football: ESPN’s FPI heavily favors Georgia Tech in Thursday’s game against North Carolina State
Georgia Tech Football: Yellow Jackets announce uniform combinations for Thursday’s game against North Carolina State
Georgia Tech Basketball: Is Lance Terry the key to the Yellow Jackets’ offensive success?
