Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-1) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-2)
October 19, 2024 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets +8.5 / Notre Dame Fighting Irish -8.5; Over/Under: +50.5
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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will meet Saturday in college football action from Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Here’s a Georgia Tech vs Notre Dame prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Georgia Tech vs Notre Dame pick.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Preview
Notre Dame got off to a nice start this year, beating Texas A&M 23-13 in their opener. After a shocker loss 16-14 to Northern Illinois, the Fighting Irish rebounded with wins over Purdue 66-7, Miami-OH 28-3 and Louisville 31-24 in the next trio.
Matched up against Stanford last weekend, the Irish didn’t have too many issues. Notre Dame was up 21-7 by halftime and rolled to a blowout win 49-7. QB Riley Leonard threw for 229 yards and three scores. Leading the rush was Jeremiyah Love with 53 yards and a TD.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Preview
Over on the Georgia Tech side, they started out with wins over Florida State 24-21 and Georgia State 35-12 before a 31-28 loss to Syracuse. The Jackets went 2-1 over the next trio as well, losing to Louisville in between wins over VMI and Duke.
In the North Carolina game, Georgia Tech went punch for punch in a shootout, ultimately powering out the win 41-34. QB Haynes King tossed for 127 yards and had two rush scores. Jamal Haynes added 170 yards and two scores off 19 carries as the lead man in the running game.
Why the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will win
- Georgia Tech has won each of its last three October games as an underdog against AP-ranked teams.
- Georgia Tech has covered the spread in each of its last four games as an underdog against top-15 AP-ranked teams.
Why the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will win
- Notre Dame has won 57 of its last 61 games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Georgia Tech has lost eight of its last nine October games against top-15 AP-ranked teams.
- Notre Dame has covered the spread in four of its last five games in October.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of Georgia Tech’s last nine games against top-15 AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Ten of Notre Dame’s last 12 games against opponents from the Atlantic Coast Conference have gone OVER the total points line.
Georgia Tech vs Notre Dame Prediction
I’ll go with Notre Dame. You could make a case either way here, though. The Irish didn’t have too many issues with a fairly mediocre Stanford team over the weekend, notching 477 yards (229 rushing), 7.2 yards per play and 24 first downs. The Irish defense gave up just 200 yards on the other side (87 passing) along with 14 first downs and 4-of-12 on third-down tries.
Notre Dame will have their hands full with the Georgia Tech running game, though. The Jackets pummeled North Carolina for 371 rush yards (505 total), 7.1 yards per play and 25 first downs in their thriller road victory. Georgia Tech will be feeling confident heading into this one, and it should be a great one to watch.
