Georgia Tech vs. Georgia State Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 31, 2024

Updated Aug. 31, 2024 3:04 p.m. ET

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1-0) are a heavy 20.5-point favorite heading into their matchup on Saturday, August 31, 2024 against the Georgia State Panthers (0-0). The point total is 55.5 for the outing.

In their last game, the Yellow Jackets won against the Florida State Seminoles, 24-21. Last season the Panthers went 7-6 and won the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. On offense, they averaged 27.2 points per game (66th in college football), and they conceded 30.1 per game (103rd in college football) on defense.

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Georgia Tech vs. Georgia State Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field in Atlanta, Georgia
TV: ACC Network
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Georgia Tech vs Georgia State Betting Information updated as of August 31, 2024, 2:47 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Georgia Tech	-20.5 (-110)	-1667	+935	55.5	-109	-111

Georgia Tech vs. Georgia State Prediction

Pick ATS: Georgia State (+20.5)
Pick OU: Over (55.5)
Prediction: Georgia Tech 36, Georgia State 23

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Georgia Tech vs. Georgia State Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Yellow Jackets 38, Panthers 18.
The Yellow Jackets have a 94.3% chance to win this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Panthers hold a 9.7% implied probability.
Georgia Tech has covered in its only game with a spread this season.
Georgia State went 7-5-0 ATS last year.

Georgia Tech vs. Georgia State: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Georgia Tech	Georgia State
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	31.1 (45)	27.2 (65)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	29.5 (106)	30.1 (107)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	21 (98)	15 (34)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	25 (9)	17 (73)

Georgia Tech 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jamal Haynes	RB	75 YDS / 2 TD / 75 YPG / 6.8 YPC 2 REC / 16 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 16 REC YPG
Haynes King	QB	146 YDS (68.8%) / 0 TD / 0 INT 54 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 54 RUSH YPG
Malik Rutherford	WR	4 REC / 66 YDS / 0 TD / 66 YPG
Zach Pyron	QB	0 YDS (%) / 0 TD / INT 1 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 1 RUSH YPG
Ahmari Harvey	DB	8 TKL / 1 TFL
Kevin Harris II	DL	2 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Miles Brooks	DB	7 TKL / 1 TFL
Kyle Efford	LB	10 TKL / 0 TFL

Georgia State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Darren Grainger	QB	2,625 YDS (68.2%) / 20 TD / 7 INT 736 RUSH YDS / 10 RUSH TD / 56.6 RUSH YPG
Marcus Carroll	RB	1,350 YDS / 13 TD / 103.8 YPG / 4.9 YPC 23 REC / 234 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 18 REC YPG
Robert Lewis	WR	70 REC / 881 YDS / 7 TD / 67.8 YPG
Tailique Williams	WR	49 REC / 615 YDS / 6 TD / 47.3 YPG
Jontrey Hunter	LB	96 TKL / 4 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Jeremiah Johnson	DB	71 TKL / 5 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 INT
Justin Abraham	LB	78 TKL / 4 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Tygee Leach	DB	67 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD